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Weird new front motorcycle tire noise?

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easyrider

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Hi all, recently got new motorcycle tires installed from Ace mototech ,Milton, tires front and rear were also arranged by Ace mototech, Bridgestone s22 , 120 front, 160 rear , for a Yamaha fz6r running OEM Dunlops which lasted very well, upon riding the motorcycle out of the shop and going just a km away, noticed a noisy roar from front tire area, noise is so loud had to close visor completely, turned back showed bike to Adrian who checked it and said it’s the stickers adhesive on the tire so after a few kms will be ok, so now it’s about 150 kms on the new tires and still that weird wailing sound from the front persists ? Have to close visor completely to ride the motorcycle . Am wondering whether it’s a mechanical fault during tire installation or not, tires were installed in 30 minutes front and rear both from the time the bike went in and out of the shop, as I couldn’t enter the shop due to social distancing, waited outside, the motorcycle rides ok, no handlebar wobble or deviation, so balancing seems ok, braking is fine as well
 
Really? However the fact is am worried about the front locking up on me if it’s a mechanical issue, ear plugs ain’t gonna solve that my friend
 
The mechanic probably checked for the same thing I would, which is get the front wheel off the ground and spin it to see if anything is rubbing. TBH this does sound a bit weird to me but I can't say that there is necessarily anything wrong. In the past I have had dumb problems like the front wheel fender bending at speed and just kissing a tire, so you could wiggle the fender to see if it is loose
 
I just put bridgestone S22's on my R3 and don't have any of the noise issues you are describing. Did you check that the wheel + brake were installed properly?

TwistedKestrel makes a good point about the fender as well. I noticed these are "tall" tires, the profile is more oval than circular for faster turn in speed.
 
Bearings?

I would do as many static checks as possible but if all of those check out, a quick ride and then quickly feel around to see if anything has heated up. I've never heard anything but glowing reviews of adrian, but there is always the possibility that a spacer is missed or on the wrong side or something similar (wheel now mounted the other direction so the discs and pads are o longer matched?).
 
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The motorcycle had been serviced a few days prior to the tire installation by Ace mototech by Adrian himself and it was in pretty good shape, oil change, spring tune up done, no issues reported
 
Adrian did take it for a ride in the parking lot, said is ok , sound is because of adhesive stickers which were removed from the tires so will go away after a few kms
I have never noticed this kind of noise after a new tire install and it’s not the first time am getting new tires on a bike
 
1. Does the sound increase with speed? Does it begin at/above a certain speed?

2. When you are travelling at speed, does the sound stop immediately when you apply the front brake or does the sound drop gradually as you slow down?

3. When you are travelling at speed and pull in the clutch and coast, what happens to the sound?

4. Does the sound change when you make a left turn?

5. Does the sound change when you make a right turn?

6. Are there any loose body parts? Missing fasteners?


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r3r3r3 said:
I just put bridgestone S22's on my R3 and don't have any of the noise issues you are describing. Did you check that the wheel + brake were installed properly?

TwistedKestrel makes a good point about the fender as well. I noticed these are "tall" tires, the profile is more oval than circular for faster turn in speed.
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Which shop/ dealer did you use for the aforementioned job?
 
i noticed your in brampton, if you cant figure it out, maybe send frekey a PM
 
The noise is pretty bad , I use a Shoei RF 1200 and it’s extremely good at noise isolation, even then I have to seal the visor shut every time or it’s horrendous
Prior to the tire installation running OEM Dunlops it was no issue
 
easyrider said:
The noise is pretty bad , I use a Shoei RF 1200 and it’s extremely good at noise isolation, even then I have to seal the visor shut every time or it’s horrendous
Prior to the tire installation running OEM Dunlops it was no issue
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You’ve got some pretty good suggestions in here already so I won’t add to that. I do want to say the level of road noise in tires is not equal across the board. Just because the Dunlop’s you had before were quiet doesn’t mean the Bridgestones will be quiet as well. It could just be the tires are louder.

It’s 100% worth checking not only from the safety aspect but also piece of mind.
 
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