Keeping it upright - 53WNK

[Blue Velvet]

n00b

[jrandom]

Hey, nothing wrong with being a n00b. I'm a n00b. It's great fun. I'm enjoying every minute of it.

My only hope is that when I eventually do acquire some skill on a motorcycle, the type of riding I'm doing now won't become boring.

I doubt that it will, so I'm not too worried.

[martybabe]

Hey, nothing wrong with being a n00b. I'm a n00b. It's great fun. I'm enjoying every minute of it.

My only hope is that when I eventually do acquire some skill on a motorcycle, the type of riding I'm doing now won't become boring.

I doubt that it will, so I'm not too worried.

Sir you go to far, you've clearly upset the woman with your random accusations of noobness. Why even her smiley has become crestfallen.

This is a thread about rubber and rubber products ,not an excuse to pull your noob finger out and jab it indescriminately at young maidens.

Thank you for your time.

[jrandom]

an excuse to... jab it indescriminately at young maidens.

Any excuse will do.

[madbikeboy]

Rear wear is all about how hard and how soon you get on the power, and front wear is all about how hard and how late you turn in under brakes.

You'll find yourself doing both of the above more over time as your skills grow.

Don't sweat it; just enjoy the halcyon n00b days of economical rubber usage...

Umm, I'm getting between 1-2000 k's out of a rear. A lot more out of a front, perhaps 3k. I'm living on client lunches that the company pays for, and 2 minute noodles to keep in tires..

I seem to have the getting on the power early thing sorted. And I brake well deep into corners. Still no Valentino Rossi though... )

[Jimmy B]

Umm, I'm getting between 1-2000 k's out of a rear. A lot more out of a front, perhaps 3k. )

Sweet baby jebus madmikeboy - Praytell what sort of tyre pressure are you running

[90s]

Umm, I'm getting between 1-2000 k's out of a rear. A lot more out of a front, perhaps 3k.

This seems way out of whack even for running quite hard - scared me off a Busa that I would get only about 10,000ks from a set of tyres ...

[The Pastor]

Song of the day for you...? Paul Simon, Slip Sliding Away...

hate it when that song comes on when Im riding. Along with "highway to hell" and "jon bon jovi's blaze of glory"

[Grub]

Umm, I'm getting between 1-2000 k's out of a rear.

That's not right dude .... at the very worst you should get 4k (burnouts excluded). I'm with Jimmy B your pressures sound way too low

[steveb64]

That's not right dude .... at the very worst you should get 4k (burnouts excluded). I'm with Jimmy B your pressures sound way too low

Dunno about that - I only get 3-4 K out of a rear, and 6-8K from a front on my Duc - and it's not exactly a powerhouse - and I'm running Pirelli diablos. Another example - a mate hired a ZZR-1100 from Wellington once (so he could come on the ride with us) - the front tyre was pretty new, and they put a brand new rear on (we were heading from Wellington to Kerikeri and back for a long weekend (maybe Easter?). They had to put two new tyres on it when we got back... after about 2000 k's!
The things that seem to be the main contributors - how hard you gas it, the hp rating of the bike, how much you use the rear brake (I don't) and how hard you chuck it into the corners.

Mind you - I got a written reprimand from the NZPO (long time ago) for wearing out all four tyres on a Hiace van - in 8000km's! ...and that was without ANY burnouts (or tyre rotation). And the tyres were always kept at the recommended pressures (on the bikes too!).

[madbikeboy]

That's not right dude .... at the very worst you should get 4k (burnouts excluded). I'm with Jimmy B your pressures sound way too low

I've expiremented a lot. I run 36/42 normally, but I've gone through a range either side. I've spent a lot of time tuning the suspension, now I'm getting good even wear out to the edge (nicely feathered). The crown of the tire wears because I tend to launch hard, and when it's upright, it will struggle for traction on heavy throttle openings.

I've had a few flavours on the rear - the M3's last pretty well considering.

I've talked to a lot of GSXR owners, a lot of owners do the Ohlins upgrade for the rear...

Did I mention that my gixer isn't completely stock, and the throttle isn't at risk of seizing anytime soon??

[jrandom]

madbikeboy, if you're going through rear tyres at that rate, you'll find that a good rear shock will pretty much pay for itself in short order.

PM boomer and ask him about the change in tyre wear on his K6 thou after he fitted his Ohlins shock.

You can stick with the tried and true Ohlins option, but you might want to have a chat to Shaun Harris about the Penske range he's importing now, too - a little birdie tells me that we'll be getting an in-depth review of how the Penske shocks perform on litrebikes after tomorrow's MotoTT.

[madbikeboy]

madbikeboy, if you're going through rear tyres at that rate, you'll find that a good rear shock will pretty much pay for itself in short order.

PM boomer and ask him about the change in tyre wear on his K6 thou after he fitted his Ohlins shock.

You can stick with the tried and true Ohlins option, but you might want to have a chat to Shaun Harris about the Penske range he's importing now, too - a little birdie tells me that we'll be getting an in-depth review of how the Penske shocks perform on litrebikes after tomorrow's MotoTT.

I'm looking at buying a k6/7 GSXR750, or a K7 1000. Undecided. I have the cash burning a hole in my pocket - but I know from experience that the 750 is much cheaper to live with.

If I were to keep scoot, I'd do the ohlins upgrade - it'd pay for itself reasonably quickly. And if I keep scoot and do the Ohlins rear, I'll look at doing the internals on the forks too. When do you know to stop spending money on working a bike? I know, it's a rethorical statement, you never stop spending $$$$$$$$$$$$$

I'm riding a K6 750 on the weekend, be interesting to see how it feels without the torque and hp of the 1000......

[boomer]

I have no wear marks now with proper suspension and set up; the rear looks like a babies back side. Smooth from one side to the other and grip to die for.


All i need now is some tyres that won't dance like a school kid under brakes!


ps.. Mr J Random.. she's a k7

[madbikeboy]

I have no wear marks now with proper suspension and set up; the rear looks like a babies back side. Smooth from one side to the other and grip to die for.


All i need now is some tyres that won't dance like a school kid under brakes!


ps.. Mr J Random.. she's a k7

Boomer!

Mine has an even wear across the tire, it no longer shreds towards the edge, instead it gets rolls that are even. The occasional burnout isnt great for it, but the centre wears out very quickly on the track and on the road (full throttle means the tire is getting a hard time...).

How much did you score the ohlins for?