Sure is.
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Extremely, that tire is going to blow at any moment. Probably the next time they hit a bump at high speed.
Yep, had a car tire look like that once. Blew up on the road not long after.
Why did you drive it like that? And how did you get it like that?
Not OP, but usually this is the result of people not having money. Tires are absurdly expensive
Or trying to drive to the shop instead of getting a tow.
Can confirm that this was another reason for me not looking into it sooner haha! I was a poor student living on my own for the first time.
Hmmm well funerals are pretty expensive as well
Not for the deceased.
I was a dumb kid without a lot of driving experience and car knowledge at that time. Learnt a valuable lesson, luckily nothing worse than a flat tire.
Apparently my old Escort had a very misaligned steering-angle which wore the tire out aggressively over time. I remember the steering-wheel shaking heavily at higher speeds before the tire finally gave out.
Only when driving.
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I only do bar.
But I guess tire go boom?
Yes, in other units that’s 203.6 "Hg, or 6.8 atm.
If you have to ask, it probably is.
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It’s probably due to burnouts.
The mark observed is from locking up the tire while braking.
Burnout marks would have it evenly worn and ragged margins, discoloration, chunks missing, blistering, or strips of tire missing along the circumference.
Must have pulled the ABS fuse
Do ABS bikes have a full off? Doesn’t look like there is a spacer, so you are probably right.
KTM Dukes, which this bike is, have a supermoto mode you can enable which deactivates the rear ABS so you can back it in
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I was thinking the same thing. Either this person didn’t replace their tires in a couple of decades or does insane acceleration/turns/burnouts/stunts.
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How are you making me hungry for bike tire??
Forbidden snacks.
Like the Castro or Boystown?
If you’re a registered organ donor don’t even worry about it bro. It will provide extra grip
Also, metal is much stronger than rubber. So this is actually safer.
Motorcycle tires don’t use steel belts. These are woven cords showing
Looks good for at least another couple of hundred yards.
Into the cemetery? Very efficient.
This is actually the secret “ejecto seato” button.
How is this not the most upvoted comment? I just do not understand!
On a more serious note, yes, this is extremely dangerous and the rear tire should be replaced before anyone rides this bike.
It’s also the “magical slide with a smell of barbecue” button, but you don’t know which it will be. Tis a surprise!!
Riding a motorcycle? Extremely.
Get off your high horse not everyone can afford a car.
I mean they could try that horse you insist the original commenter is sitting on.
Thanks for the chuckles after the car brains had no rebuttal.
car brains! 😂
High horses aren’t safe either. The averagest horse is the safest horse.
Very.
Eh slap a little Gorilla Tape on there, it’ll be fine.
On an unrelated note, have you considered taking out a life insurance policy on your friend there?
This post is obviously not meant serious.
To the right of the damaged section we can see a thread indicator, so there is maybe around 1 mm thread on the right shoulder. Therefore the centre part was below legal limits.
Before changing tyres, the owner of that bike decided to kill off the old tyre completely by doing a burnout. We can see the flat centre piece all around on the tyre, typical for a burnout.
When changing a motorcycle tire it helps to do a nice burnout before starting. It heats up the tire making it easier to pry off with tire irons.
Tell you friend he has a death wish
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Incorrect, a chicken strip is the unused part of the tire closest to the wall. Meaning the rider has been too “chicken” to lean the bike over far enough to use the full tire.
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Yeah, the owner rides a bike. I think that’s like number 1 sign someone has a death wish.
Source: me. I have a death wish.
Don’t worry. Your loud pipes will save you.