I'm really pissed off!

[beyond]

Re your tyres, I think it's the bike. Those 1400's have massive amounts of torque don't they? Have you tried a sport touring tyre?? Totally agree with your other points except for the cops being bike haters, you'd be surprised how many ride bikes or used to.

Yep, heaps of low end torque alright, great for cornering.
The tyres I use are all sport touring tyres but the last front was a Michelin Pilot Power as they had no front Pilot Road 2's when I needed one. With PR2's on the fron as well I can manage 6500kms from the front then.

I barely ever get anywhere past 4,000kms on a rear sport touring tyre though

[Edbear]

It's refreshing to see a thread that is honest about tyre wear; instead of the bullshit posts "I get 10,000ks on my tyre"

I got 3000 out of my last Conti sport attacks, 4000 from Mich P2's, but I put on Conti road attacks last time - I changed my riding style a little, didn't brake has hard, rolled the throttle on a little easier - and I got 6000 out of them, including a South Island trip.

But to be honest - I prefer riding the bloody thing, opening her up while it's leaning over and belting out of the corner, braking hard and floating the rear into a corner

Don't quite ride that hard, but no bull about my tyre life...

Yep, heaps of low end torque alright, great for cornering.
The tyres I use are all sport touring tyres but the last front was a Michelin Pilot Power as they had no front Pilot Road 2's when I needed one. With PR2's on the fron as well I can manage 6500kms from the front then.

I barely ever get anywhere past 4,000kms on a rear sport touring tyre though

At over 17,000km I think my rear tyre is just starting to show some signs of wear...

[rachprice]

Well Im pissed off because Im in Australia for few months and have no bike to ride

[Usarka]

Well Im pissed off because Im in Australia for few months and have no bike to ride

Which one is worse?

[rachprice]

Which one is worse?

Well actually the weather has been beautiful here...mini skirt weather even :P

[TLDV8]

Well actually the weather has been beautiful here...mini skirt weather even :P

Pictures or it didn't happen.

A bit of water or cold would not put me off,its not like it rains all of Winter,fair weather riders .

[Insanity_rules]

LOL, 3500kms on my last rear Michelin Pilot Road 2 and 3900kms on the front Michelin Pilot Power. I need shares in the Michelin factory.

Oh shit, I put those on my bike! So soft tires and lots of torque? I have the same issue!

[rachprice]

Pictures or it didn't happen.

A bit of water or cold would not put me off,its not like it rains all of Winter,fair weather riders .

Yeah I agree, I rode all last winter in Dunedin....frost could be a bit dodgy

[Crazy Steve]

How the hell do you manage 4,000 k's out of a rear on that thing. I get between 1,000 and 2,000 k's (well, I haven't actually made it to 2,000 k's, it sounds like a myth or an urban legend, only less believable.

I've had a worst of much less than 1,000k's...

I ride carefully. With loads of restraint. Can't imagine why my tires dissolve...

You must up grade your tyres to quickly Mike...Either that or you would put Stroudy to shame....

Wtf burns there tyres in less than 2000kms ? ?Im getting 5,000kms and people are crashing hard out trying to keep up ? ?

Crazy Steve....

[Tink]

Better than being really pissed on!!

We hit the tunnel in auckland (north) today... and as we came out towards Puhoi got pissed on... not funny!!!!

stop whinging!

lol go figure expression is a great let out... I say get pissed off!!

I can say we made it to the pub and back with out drowning in those heavy auckland showers.. and the tyres did us good!

[carver]

You must up grade your tyres to quickly Mike...Either that or you would put Stroudy to shame....

Wtf burns there tyres in less than 2000kms ? ?Im getting 5,000kms and people are crashing hard out trying to keep up ? ?

Crazy Steve....

dude, its easy.....

he has the same bike as me and i get 4-5k out of a set of sports.

[Swoop]

Love doughnuts Just wished they lasted longer.

Don't show them to people with disco lights then...

[Mschvs]

Yeah, this weather sucks. This is the longest period of time that our bike has stayed clean ... as we haven't taken it out riding ... albeit, I usually ride her every day to work, but having worked at Field days all week, I've had to take the company vehicle ... can't wait to get out for a ride again!

[Crazy Steve]

Pissed off that winter has come and it's been cold and it's now wet.

Pissed off that tyres don't seem to last more than 4,000kms on my bike and cost so much.

Pissed off that summer is now a long way off.

Pissed of that every weekend I don't work, it's raining and though you can get out on the bike you can't corner hard.

Pissed off that so many really nice bikes are coming out and you can't afford to upgrade.

Pissed off that every cop in existence seems to be a biker hater.

Bloody happy I own a GSX1400 and really love riding her

Yeah maybe Summer will bring brighter days....Im seroiusly suffering from Buyers remorse at the moment with the Bike I brought two months ago....As its been raining ever since.....

Crazy Steve.

[Crazy Steve]

dude, its easy.....

he has the same bike as me and i get 4-5k out of a set of sports.

He says hes getting between 1,000kms and 2,000kms Carver....Not 5,000kms...

I would guess the speeds needed to thrash tyres in 1000kms plus would be 600kphish.....

Crazy Steve...