Need a new rear. Is it my riding style?

[Tryhard]

Please view my pics and see what has happened to my rear tyre!
Am I giving it too much coming out of the corner?
As you will see the front is mint!

It is going to have to be replaced as it is getting down through the centre and there is a couple of cuts and an old repair.
Shall I match up a rear with the front? Perhaps with Conti road attack 2.

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[FJRider]

It is going to have to be replaced as it is getting down through the centre and there is a couple of cuts and an old repair.
Shall I match up a rear with the front? Perhaps with Conti road attack 2.



The issue is your location .... find somewhere with corners ...

[steve_t]

Looks like normal centre wear coupled with a majority of turning right - been on a track day? Also, the right side of centre will wear more due to the camber of the road. How many km?

[tigertim20]

how old is your tyre, and are you running it at the correct pressures?
with strips that wide, I doubt youre going 'too hard' out of corners.

[Tryhard]

Looks like normal centre wear coupled with a majority of turning right - been on a track day? Also, the right side of centre will wear more due to the camber of the road. How many km?

I have only had the bike for 5000km Just wasnt too sure if the tread should come off in small chunks like that?

[Tryhard]

how old is your tyre, and are you running it at the correct pressures?
with strips that wide, I doubt youre going 'too hard' out of corners.

I know I'm asking for it putting the pics up but want some advice. I tend to run at 39-42

[Jantar]

BattleAxe are not the ideal tyres for a Blackbird. In fact I don't know of any Bridgestone tyre suitable for your bike. I'd say 5000 km would about right for replacement for that tyre on a bike of that weight and performance..

Try Pilot Road 2 CTs or Road Attack 2 GTs

[steve_t]

I guess it depends on the road surface but yeah, tyres get a hard life and can look pretty cut up and ragged by the end of their useful life. I would expect a bit more than 5000km from a sport touring tyre but imagine the tyre had a few km on it when you bought the bike. As noted, the tread off centre is still fairly deep so I guess there's a lot of commuting on long straight roads so all the wear is in the centre. Maybe go talk to the guys at Cycletreads about what replacement tyre suits your needs best. I think they're having a sale :niceone:

[FJRider]

Blackbirds were NOT built for economy ... tyres are an expected expense. The trade-off on tyres are grip and longevity ... should you take that route. The trust you have in your tyres in ALL conditions ... regardless of the mission you are on ... is paramount.

YOU decide what is best for you.

If you can't .. take the bus.

[Tryhard]

Blackbirds were NOT built for economy ... tyres are an expected expense. The trade-off on tyres are grip and longevity ... should you take that route. The trust you have in your tyres in ALL conditions ... regardless of the mission you are on ... is paramount.

YOU decide what is best for you.

If you can't .. take the bus.

bla bla bla bla thanks for your help. ps go and get laid grandpa

[Jantar]

....

If you can't .. take the bus.

Is that the Hire Bus? They eat tyres pretty rapidly too.

[Tryhard]

I guess it depends on the road surface but yeah, tyres get a hard life and can look pretty cut up and ragged by the end of their useful life. I would expect a bit more than 5000km from a sport touring tyre but imagine the tyre had a few km on it when you bought the bike. As noted, the tread off centre is still fairly deep so I guess there's a lot of commuting on long straight roads so all the wear is in the centre. Maybe go talk to the guys at Cycletreads about what replacement tyre suits your needs best. I think they're having a sale :niceone:

Cherz. to you and Jantar. It seems others:confused: dont like questions?

[tigertim20]

Cherz. to you and Jantar. It seems others:confused: dont like questions?

your question has been answered!

[steve_t]

Cherz. to you and Jantar. It seems others:confused: dont like questions?

LOL. You can't take this place too seriously or you'll go insane :weird: though, once you're insane, you'll fit in better around here :laugh:

[caseye]

bla bla bla bla thanks for your help. ps go and get laid grandpa

Seems like pretty good advice from where I'm sitting. You put tyres on a bike to make sure it stays upright, when they let go the first time you start thinking about putting new ones on, if! they let go again you ride directly to the tyre shop and you put new ones on.
Otherwise you are going to your own funeral.
I'd say with an attitude such as yours you are going to become one of Kb's not so well received types, not to mention having no respect for time in or bikes ridden by other posters.
Can't take a hint? or the heat! get out of the kitchen bitch!

[Tryhard]

Seems like pretty good advice from where I'm sitting. You put tyres on a bike to make sure it stays upright, when they let go the first time you start thinking about putting new ones on, if! they let go again you ride directly to the tyre shop and you put new ones on.
Otherwise you are going to your own funeral.
I'd say with an attitude such as yours you are going to become one of Kb's not so well received types, not to mention having no respect for time in or bikes ridden by other posters.
Can't take a hint? or the heat! get out of the kitchen bitch!

lol all the big bad dogs are comin out now :laugh:

[FJRider]

Is that the Hire Bus? They eat tyres pretty rapidly too.

You mean Hayabusa .. ??? they eat Blackbirds and tyres ... :killingme

[FJRider]

lol all the big bad dogs are comin out now :laugh:

You're living up to your name.

Pity it's a fail ...

[Tryhard]

You're living up to your name.

Pity it's a fail ...

Good call.

[Tryhard]

lol all the big bad dogs are comin out now :laugh:

Just takin the piss like everyone else :bleh:

[FJRider]

Just takin the piss like everyone else :bleh:

The first sign of madness is quoting yourself :bleh:

Escape now while some semblance of sanity remains ... :shifty:

[Madness]

The first sign of madness is quoting yourself :bleh:

Escape now while some semblance of sanity remains ... :shifty:

Don't drag me into this bitchfight :girlfight:

The tyre might just be old, that would explain the chunks to me.

When you really are pushing too hard in the corners you won't need to ask on the internets, trust me.

[FJRider]

Don't drag me into this bitchfight :girlfight:

The tyre might just be old, that would explain the chunks to me.

When you really are pushing too hard in the corners you won't need to ask on the internets, trust me.

And if you need new tyres ... the people that sell them is usually your first stop.

I can understand the pushing bit though ... it is a honda. (is he gay too .. ???)

Signs of Madness are common on this site. Sanity is yet to make an appearance ... (I haven't seen him around for a while)

[Coldrider]

That tyre has been cooked, not by rolling smokies or seriously fast riding either.

[sinfull]

Just takin the piss like everyone else :bleh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JutNhZw1TB0

not a bad vid but don't really cover what you're seeing ! Apart from a bit of geometry wear on your front tire !

http://www.gostar-racing.com/information/motorcycle_suspension_set-up.htm
have a good few reads through this and get ya head around the set up of suspension that the dude was talking about in the vid .

I get the feeling the rear is an old tire and chipping with heavy chip seal

As someone has said check the age of the tire there should be a 4 digit date on the side wall somewhere that reads the week and year like 2307 or 4011, but a simple test is to dig ya fingernail into the tire and it should depress the rubber easily , if it feels crunchy or hard it's probably gettin old like 07 08 and rather dodgy if that is the case.

Don't look like your going too hard out in corners, but an old tire could let go at the most inoportune time lol

[James Deuce]

If it was blue you might be using it too hard. No discoloration at all. Just looks like it has been run at really low pressures for a long time to me. Buy a new tyre.

[Drew]

This thread has been quite a let down.

KB used to be fun:weep: