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Cleaned my bike the other day ,, and noticed that my chain has been rubbing on my tyre !!! :dunno Its was a new tyre 190/50 zr17 !!!

Any ideas !!! :eek:
 
Is there any play in the links, how many miles has the chain done, is you rear wheel done up, I once did a track day with a loose rear wheel, never got the chain rubbing on the tyre though, are you 100% that it is the tyre
 
My bike does it too Gasboy, it's a known problem with some tyres on some RSV's. One possible explanation is the make of tyre that's fitted, Michelin? Apparently the Michelin tyre carcass is slightly wider than other makes of tyre. My chain just catches with a 190/50 Michelin but i've run it for over 4000 miles and it's fine, it just wears a little mark on the very very edge of the tyre. Changing to a larger rear sprocket seems to exaggerate the problem. Keep an eye on it and make sure your chain is correctly tentioned and equally adjusted each side. It's still an odd one though as my old 2002 RSV ran 190/50's fine whereas this 2002 RSV R just catches with the chain running the same 16/44 gearing. All other things being correct, the only solution is to go with a 180/55 :thumbup
 
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i reckon legs is on the money there , (didnt we have this conversation dude?? :thumbup)
should be ok dude just keep your eye on it and go for the 180 55 next time????
take it easy!
Griff
 
Gasboy said:
Cleaned my bike the other day ,, and noticed that my chain has been rubbing on my tyre !!! :dunno Its was a new tyre 190/50 zr17 !!!

Any ideas !!! :eek:
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That explains why you were going so slow in france:confused
 
Sounds like wheel alignment to me...check the marks both sides of the swing arm......i got a 190 michelin and there is a gap between the chain and tyre
 
Gasboy, check with rs3mille as he had the same problem as I recall :devious but now all sorted :thumbup
 
BB1000 said:
Sounds like wheel alignment to me...check the marks both sides of the swing arm......i got a 190 michelin and there is a gap between the chain and tyre
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Think the problem is on the older models only buddy, as I run a Michelin 2ct 190/50 with no drama's :thumbup
 
just a quick one fellas
1. are we all talking about the same tyre here?
2 have we all changed the ront sprocket gearing at some point because it is possible to fit the sprocket the wrong way round isnt it....... they are sided....
 
fusebox said:
just a quick one fellas
1. are we all talking about the same tyre here?
2 have we all changed the ront sprocket gearing at some point because it is possible to fit the sprocket the wrong way round isnt it....... they are sided....
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Could be an issue if thats the case, good thinking Griff :thumbup
 
Good thinking Griff, Roger at Bikersworld fitted mine when they put on the new DID! I'll have to check :eek:
 
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BB1000 said:
Sounds like wheel alignment to me...check the marks both sides of the swing arm......i got a 190 michelin and there is a gap between the chain and tyre
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:stupid I recently changed my front sprocket (and as fusebox suggests it does matter which way they're fitted) and took me a while to get the correct adjustment on the 190 tyre as there's not much room to spare before it touches the chain....
 

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