Anyway, it seems I have some strange tyre wear on my 9r. The front has actually worn down faster than the rear! Plus the RHS of the front is more worn than the LHS. I wondered if it was my riding style, or even the compound of front tyres these days being softer? Aside from a few saying that this does seem to happen on BT021 tyres, someone suggested looking at the suspension. So today, I headed to The Dog at the start of the Warwick road, and decided to do as many runs as it took to dial in some settings.
I took the opportunity to have a look at my suspension for the first time ever, and used this guide to make me an instant expert:
http://www.gostar-racing.com/club/motor ... set-up.htm
It seems my front forks were at least 2 clicks out FROM EACH OTHER, and a good 3 or 4 clicks softer than the standard recommendations for compression and rebound damping!
Add to this rear shock compression that had to be on the 20th of 20 clicks (standard is 5), and I have a feeling my front tyre wear will be very different on the next set of tyres! ;D
Moral of the story - you should check what previous muppets have done to your suspension when you buy a bike!
Unfortunately, it started pissing down, so it's still a job that needs finishing, and I also think I need to change (top up?) my fork oil...
