MORE bloody tyres!

[slofox]

Damn - need new tyres. Again...:angry:

Every time I turn around the tyres have worn out. This'll be the third set I've put on this boike and the fourth set overall. Second biggest cost after gas.

Oh well, I guess fun comes at a cost, eh. Lucky I have a dedicated tyre fund. Pity it isn't full just now...:facepalm:

[Scuba_Steve]

Damn - need new tyres. Again...:angry:

Every time I turn around the tyres have worn out. This'll be the third set I've put on this boike and the fourth set overall. Second biggest cost after gas.

Oh well, I guess fun comes at a cost, eh. Lucky I have a dedicated tyre fund. Pity it isn't full just now...:facepalm:

If ya want them to last longer ya just need to stop spinning them up everytime you turn around :yes: Admititedly this won't be anywhere near as fun but they will last longer :innocent:

[slofox]

Hmmm...now that's an idea..lessee...nah! I'll just keep wearin' 'em out.

At least this set aren't showing the steel belt through yet. Not like last time...:o

[bogan]

Just unplug two spark plugs, tyres will last heaps longer then!

Have you had the suspension done? I hear that can make a decent improvement to tyre life too.

I'm just waiting for my new set (2years on the front, 1.5years on the rear :innocent:), got to the palmy courier place 8 days ago :wait: but they still not got to my house :cry:

[BigAl]

What have you been using in your Suzi and how many ks for interest?

thanks.

[SPP]

You like BT016's right? FYI they're on special at Cycletreads

http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/products/227-bridgestone_road/3343-bridgestone_bt_016_road_sport_.aspx

[White trash]

You like BT016's right? FYI they're on special at Cycletreads

http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/products/227-bridgestone_road/3343-bridgestone_bt_016_road_sport_.aspx

Yeah but they're out of stock of the fronts, and the rear's are $50 more expensive than what TSS Red Baron are selling them for.

[slofox]

Just unplug two spark plugs, tyres will last heaps longer then!

Have you had the suspension done? I hear that can make a decent improvement to tyre life too.

I'm just waiting for my new set (2years on the front, 1.5years on the rear :innocent:), got to the palmy courier place 8 days ago :wait: but they still not got to my house :cry:


TWO years? 1.5 years? Damn. I get about 5 months per set. Maybe I should unplug a couple cylinders... I haven't done anything to the suspension.




What have you been using in your Suzi and how many ks for interest?

thanks.

I use BT 016's. Get about 9000km/set. Front and back always seem to need changing at the same time.

[SPP]

... and the rear's are $50 more expensive than what TSS Red Baron are selling them for.

really?!! and I thought $289 was a bargin

[White trash]

really?!! and I thought $289 was a bargin

It is. But $239 is more of a bargain lol.

[Gremlin]

Dunno what you're complaining about? :scratch:

Bought the BMW in January, so owned for 9 months, only had it for 4 of those months (the rest were in container or workshop), and the 5th set of tyres has just gone on...

[slofox]

You like BT016's right? FYI they're on special at Cycletreads

http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/products/227-bridgestone_road/3343-bridgestone_bt_016_road_sport_.aspx

If I bought those, and then got them fitted at my local shop, I would save $7.00 over the shop's quote. Which might not even cover the freight bill.

All academic anyway since it's booked for next Tuesday.

[slofox]

Dunno what you're complaining about? :scratch:

Bought the BMW in January, so owned for 9 months, only had it for 4 of those months (the rest were in container or workshop), and the 5th set of tyres has just gone on...

Five sets of tyres in four months..? :blink:

What DO you do to them? Ride 'em on volcanic rock or broken bottles or summat?

[TOTO]

well yes, if you ride heaps then you will need tyres - causality = case and effect :P


Dunno what you're complaining about? :scratch:

Bought the BMW in January, so owned for 9 months, only had it for 4 of those months (the rest were in container or workshop), and the 5th set of tyres has just gone on...

almost same here except only put 4 sets on the hornet in the last 9 months and one set on the GN :)

Just got me a new set of Michelin Pilot Road 3 two days ago for the grand challenge and properly scrubbed now with 1000km on them :ride:

[Morcs]

Put sports touring tyres on?

Just because its a sportsbike doesnt mean it needs sports tyres. Even BT023s will be fine on your gixxer if your not hardout. I used to run one on the rear of my TLR (tractions is a far bigger issue than a IL4 600), and they run admirably, better from cold and last longer. Actually got one going on the back of my motard this weekend along with an 016 front.

[SVboy]

As above-How about Michelin pp2ct front and road 2 or 3 rear for the next set. Could be perfect?

[Quasievil]

Sllam me now, but Im running Shinkos and I havent out ridden them yet on the track or the road, do yourself a BIG favour and spin them for a try
Shinko Apex 010
Here is a video I prepared earlier

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[MaxCannon]

How manu Kms are you getting from a set?

I just swapped over the Power Pures that had done 13,000km and they are still in good order.
Includes a few track days, a bunch of distance trips and whole heap of commuting.
The rear has squared off a bit so I put on some BT016s for the track day season.

[Quasievil]

Who me?
Only done 2000kms and 1 trackday and they are still mint