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jeff
15th January 2006, 17:57
I have a Bros 400.

When we bought it it had a new Kings front tyre on it. I have now done 27,000k on it and just had a new warrant issued on the bike.

When we bought the bike we looked at the tyre and laughed and commented that it looked like it was made for Russian roads, however, the tyre just keeps on keeping on. I bought a new IRC RX01 :scooter: tyre for the bike recently, but the old one just won't die!

Chrissie and Jeff
SixPackBack
15th January 2006, 18:12
Interesting.......:blink:

Is the tyre manufactured from 'Russian hardwood'...does the tyre have air contained within it, or is it solid [ heavy steering could be a good indicator]......it would be fair to say your next front tyre could handle far greater levels of cornering and braking force.[pt]
HDTboy
15th January 2006, 18:16
Do a burnout, that'll finish it off
SixPackBack
15th January 2006, 18:21
Do a burnout, that'll finish it off

Interesting concept HDTboy....spinning the FRONT wheel:shifty:
HDTboy
15th January 2006, 18:23
Bet I could do it
SixPackBack
15th January 2006, 18:30
Yup ...sure you could wreck it no time :motu:
Bonez
15th January 2006, 18:45
Hmmm had a TT100 that just would'nt wear in the centre. Looked very pyramid shaped after a godzillion miles. Thankfully it got a flat, at night, just passed Waiouru and was totally stuffed by the time I arrived at a friends place at Turangi. The friggin case had gotten that hard over the years it wasn't funny :woohoo:
jeff
15th January 2006, 18:53
yeah yeah! settle down. If I do a burnout I might fall off, being a dumb sheila and all!:rofl:
Sniper
15th January 2006, 19:40
Lol, I have a tyre like that. Just about to change it
gman
15th January 2006, 22:04
ive had a kings rear tyre fitted to my cruiser and its hardly got any wear on it at all.its been on for 3 months now and im doing 300ks a week all weather.
cant fault it.good in the wet better in the dry.:2thumbsup
Posh Tourer :P
15th January 2006, 23:41
you have to ride the bike on both wheels, not just one...
Pixie
16th January 2006, 00:06
Hmmm had a TT100 that just would'nt wear in the centre. Looked very pyramid shaped after a godzillion miles. Thankfully it got a flat, at night, just passed Waiouru and was totally stuffed by the time I arrived at a friends place at Turangi. The friggin case had gotten that hard over the years it wasn't funny :woohoo:
You rode the desert rd,at night,with a flat??:shit:
Bonez
16th January 2006, 03:26
You rode the desert rd,at night,with a flat??:shit:Strange but true.................... As I mentioned the tyre was that hard, no way was it going to roll off the rim. Obviously it was a lower speed than usual, I knew the rd fairly well and bugger all traffic. Jeez the TT100 was still tight trying to lever it off the rim when I went to remove it. Happened on the '76 Cb550fa, which I still have- steel rims and all that.

Did I tell you about the time I sorted the points when one set crapped on the ol gal on the gravel rd back from Cape Rianga using eletrical wire and super glue? :doctor: Or the time when the main fuse holder shat itself on the Viniga Hill Rd? How about when a gents drive chain lost it's link on the way to a Cold Kiwi and I gave him a spare I had -was riding a shaft drive CX500 at the time. :whistle:
jeff
23rd February 2006, 20:26
Finally put my new tyre on tonight. The Kings tyre has done 30,000k and still has tread and is warrantable, but the front end of the bike is starting to shake a bit.

Don't think my new tyre will last that long!

Chrissie:clap:
nudemetalz
23rd February 2006, 20:42
Strange but true.................... As I mentioned the tyre was that hard, no way was it going to roll off the rim. Obviously it was a lower speed than usual, I knew the rd fairly well and bugger all traffic. Jeez the TT100 was still tight trying to lever it off the rim when I went to remove it. Happened on the '76 Cb550fa, which I still have- steel rims and all that.

Did I tell you about the time I sorted the points when one set crapped on the ol gal on the gravel rd back from Cape Rianga using eletrical wire and super glue? :doctor: Or the time when the main fuse holder shat itself on the Viniga Hill Rd? How about when a gents drive chain lost it's link on the way to a Cold Kiwi and I gave him a spare I had -was riding a shaft drive CX500 at the time. :whistle:

Sheesh,...you related to MacGyver ?? :bleh:
Fishy
24th February 2006, 07:43
Give it to LooseBruce he will kill it for you.
terbang
24th February 2006, 08:02
Just biff the thing and put a decent one on before becomes a big factor in a bin that will cost you a shitload more.