Squealing front noise survey

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Since I put a new 100x19 Roadrider front on Trixie she's developed a disconcerting squealing on trying to slow up fast. Going bald faster than other tires, in the freaking Center not the sides as usual, sheeze. We see a bunch of brake up grades described but I don't see a lot of complaints on lack of tire grip, especially as 100 size seems to be the favorite with go fast set ups. I had two traffic events today of PU-trailer only half pulling off out of lane and a strange -one in a row occurrence- where Mt twisties merged so two groups of cycles had approached each other about head on and stopped short on either side of the main hwy which surprised traffic in both directions to suddenly stop too - traffic jam in the middle of nowhere- squealed down fine but gave groin pangs I couldn't slow better d/t tire lock, so in habit now of using rear brake too in close calls. So anyone else finding 100 size tire annoyingly weak in brake grip? This ain't brake power upgrade post, as even power brakes won't help slow better just loose the front easier. I'm spoiled from Peel who I could not stay in saddle if braking as hard as the 110 dual tread tire could. I didn't have such squealing insecurity even on the couple old hard fronts just prior on same factory brake. This is also not a post or brag about my red hot nail mod, which ain't as powerful as the reseelves or dual rotors, its a question about tire grip or lack of and if others are braking too often over maximum tire grip?
 
Yes, the front tire will give audible protest under hard braking.
 
I have a 4.10 / 19 on the front of mine , with a brembo upgrade.
squeals every time I brake hard . Never used to with the orig brake .
 
ok great others have to watch out for over braking front tire too. Any sense of the difference between pull downs on 100 vs 110-4.10? I'll have to test a series of stopping distances on current 100 then try again on 110-4.10 after 100 used up.

Tires sizes#'s are a bit tricky to interpret, front to rear, on or off road.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/88 ... nAodMSMAhw
 
The Roadrider has a soft carcass. They like more tire pressure than most for best traction on the pavement. Try 35 to 38 psi and see what happens. Jim
 
Jim I can not live with over 30 PSI in front or its too dicy twitchy to make it to pavement and too rough riding over the marbles and arrow heads. I must of really lucked on on the Dunlop dual sport tractor tires on Peel that spoiled me so and now see they've discontinued that tire. I end up squealing every ride which is not fun like today just testing myself for better sense to increase reserve distance and hold speed down to barely thrilling just in case. I am very pleased I've got more brake power on factory Trixie than tire grip though as I know how it worse it feels lacking brake power on Norton and Triumph drums.

You do bring up another Significant difference in Ms Peel whose best secure antics were done on 58 rear and 56 front PSI. I would of gone even higher but for THE Gravel multi size roller bearings with arrowheads lubing them. The harder the tires the softer the isolation onset. Ms Peel regualar air pressure felt like water skiing cushiony digging in while her hard tire pressure felt like ice skating on razoar edges slicing into pavement.

I've studied the stunters that stoppie so easy to find they run rather low PSI in front to let it mush down for extra grip, just sort of wallowing off to either side. Best Gravel traction is sticky soft stone cold compound race slicks on low pressure just short of wallowing too much under loads like the ballloon tire wonders cresting @ IOM.

I dream about Ms Peel being the first Cdo to demo stoppies, at least some air seen under rear, though may have to be such steep down hill will end up tea kettle breaking off snout : ( Anyone can nail throttle to max but brakes is another matter to master.
 
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