[Waldo]

I think some of you must rarely ever touch your throttle. I've gotten 14 or 15k out of a front tire, but never as much as 9k on a rear.

+1, but there are many factors other than throttle. Stop & go or twisties where speed adjustment is often and necessary verses 6,000 miles on the super slab when you only click off the cruise to slow down to exit.... makes a big difference.

I abhor highways and map any riding I do to avoid them. I get around 10K on the rear 'stone 709 and was surprised to get 16K out of the front Bridgestone 704 (I might have those numbers backwards but the front is the new number). Little cupping up front - I think the new front is much better. Looking at the pic of the cords showing - same thing happened to me. Tire looked like it had a few more miles on it, but I only rode to my son's house and back, 50 miles total - cords!

Anyway, the reason for the post is that I'm always amazed at how nice the bike feels with a new set of tires. <snip>
So from now on (and I know I've said it before) I won't wait as long to change tires. The ride is sooooo much better and safer with good rubber under the bike. Greg

Yup. I luv that new tire feel too. Take off the square rear tire and replace with a nice new round one. Bike feels "alive" again!

opcorn:

 

[Waldo]

+1 on the squares. Umm, hence the popcorn in my post about square vs round. opcorn:

I am lucky if I ever saw 5,000 out of a stock MT..
Way to many varyibles to consider..From the looks of how many miles some here get,I can see you guys like to stroll along and read mailboxes or wave at all the woodland creatures you see?-not that there is anything wrong with that.

Rocky;

heres another way of putting it, I posted this on the forum:

My 1800 gets less then 6,000 miles on a

..........(SET) of tires.

I want to know how slow and feeble you have to

ride to get more then 10,000 miles out of a set

of tires on an 1800 Wing???

Or how stupid you have to be to ride on bald

tires to save a buck??

it can only be one of the two!

Bull! Quit beating your chests.

 

[Waldo]

.
Nothing feels better than a brand new set of m/c tires !

So for 250 dollars, you get about 3000 miles of Great Riding, Then the center wears flat and you get the next few thousand feeling like you are on a truck tire.

Yes, I miss the super crisp feel of brand new motorcycle tires, but I do not see where I have lost any speed in the twisties.

JMHO

Some things in life are worth the money.