Superman T
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posted February 27, 2010 04:49 AM
New Pilot Power tire install and it rubs???
I just put a new Michelin on(190/50/r17) and I found that it rubs very slightly on the chain gaurd mounting bracket. I've replaced several tires(from 2cts and dunlop) but this is the 1st time that I had a rub issue. I am stretched 63 1/2 inches and the outer rib of the tire happens to be in line with this bracket. I just removed my Dunlap Road smart(please, don't buy this tire for a 14 unless you ride very conservative) and I never had a problem with this clearance issue. I think that in about 2-3 miles it will burn the little rubber off but I'm very anal about my bike and I have always kept it in prestine appearance and working order. The wheel is 100% straight( measuring all of the respective distances and looking at the rotation of tire). I can turn the tire by hand(with some resistance/grab) in neutral but I can't spin it like I use to be able to upon installing a new tire(with the wheel rotating freely at least a full rotation and a 1/2)
My chain gaurd is still stock, for now.... Any suggestion or am I being too critical?
  
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LeonidasZX14
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posted February 27, 2010 05:42 AM
Get an aftermarket chain guard. The aftermarket chain guard does not use that inside piece. I actually used a dremel to cut the tack weld and took that bracket off. It does not sound like something you would want to do though. Mine never rubbed but was very close.
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Superman T
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posted February 27, 2010 05:56 AM
Got it, thanks. I installed the rim Yesterday evening and it was getting dark VERY quickly. I looked at it this morning and everything is where it should be.
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dubious
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posted February 27, 2010 06:30 AM
was going to say mine never rubbed....
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bigdtd
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posted February 27, 2010 05:47 PM
no rubbing here on 2 sets of michelins, stock wheelbase
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SLVR_BLT
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posted February 28, 2010 12:20 AM
Some tires run wider then others even given the same size. My 180 55 17 BT002 on my gixxer looks like a 160 tire. The 190 50 BT016 looks almost like a 200 tire.
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Superman T
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posted February 28, 2010 11:30 AM
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no rubbing here on 2 sets of michelins, stock wheelbase
I never had an issue at stock wheel base but I'm a bit stretched and the rib line of the tire is directly parallel to the bracket. I let the tire spin for 3 minutes and it's fine. Thanks fellas!
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