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Old June 29th, 2011, 10:12 AM   #21
DaBlue1
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Motorcycle tires just like car tires need rebalancing as they wear. The factory weights are centered on the rim as opposed to a tire that has been dynamically balanced where the weight are put to outside edge of the rim. Make sure the tires are balanced properly and try a few more psi to find out what pressure works best. What I think you make be feeling is the tire moving in bumps and grooves in the road surface while being leaned over and having lateral forces and weight put on it. Some wheel movement is going to be normal especially in turns at speed on the Dragon. That along with a very simple suspension, it should be expected. Bottom line I think tires will make the difference. The hard compound on the IRC's make it a better touring tire than performance tire.
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