I have mounted an 83 TLE chassis on a 1987 FLHS. I am running 3/8 " toe in and about 1.5 degree leanout. It seems to track well, hands off about 60-65 MPH on an average crowned road.
I am experiencing uneven rear tire wear - wearing more on the right or sidecar side. With the leanout, I would expect the opposite.
Any suggestions for me?
Have you checked the rear wheel alignment recently?
that's first on my list. I'll verify vehicle alignment again before I do the sidecar.
Yup, toe-in and lean sound correct. Are your tires inflated properly to be pulling the hack ? Seems like 26 for rear... can't remember for certain. Do you have the adjustable forkstem and damper? And yes, I notice a bit more wear on the left side of my front tire. Some would claim it's because I have too much fun with my right hand turns <grin>. I actually reduced my lean from the owners manual 2 degree to about 1 for my county road riding. Let us know what you find!
Due to the crown of the road, one side always wears down more. This includes when you do not have a sidecar. Normally only noticed when near bald
Jay G
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