The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
General Category => Totally Off-Topic Discussions, Rants, Tire & Oil Threads, Etc. => Topic started by: Bob_Roller on December 18, 2011, 11:44:47 AM
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Just about ready to get a new rear tire for the oilhead, about 2 mm to the wear bars .
I was checking my maintenance records yesterday, that tire was installed 01/30/07 .
It now has just a bit under 20,000 miles, so by the time it gets replaced in the next month or so, it will have 20,000 miles on it .
Never had a rear tire last this long !
It's a Michelin Road Pilot radial tire .
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... Never had a rear tire last this long ! It's a Michelin Road Pilot radial tire .
Roll these on my Triumph Trophy 900 Triple. Hard to see any appreciable wear.
Monte
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The Pilot Road tires are recommended by alot of high mileage, sport touring types. Though I've never seen anyone get that many miles out of a rear one before! Maybe you are just more careful with you accelerating and braking ;)
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Maybe you are just more careful with you accelerating and braking ;)
Are you trying to say Bob rides like an old fart!!?? [smiley=ROTFLMAO.gif]
Another long distance runner is/was the Dunlop Elite II. The set on my '81 R100 have over 12k and still look brand new!
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To be quite honest, I don't think I've ever had the throttle open all of the way .
The compression braking you get with a fuel injected bike, in normal riding, you almost don't need the brakes .
Seems like in overrun conditions, the fuel injection shuts off, at least that's the way it feels .
I checked the front brake pad wear, a few weeks ago, I'm about at the 50% wear area at 40,000 miles .
So, I guess I do take it easy on the bike !!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Maybe you are just more careful with you accelerating and braking ;)
Are you trying to say Bob rides like an old fart!!?? [smiley=ROTFLMAO.gif]
...maybe. Maybe not. But we do know Bob's pretty hard on dishwashers! [smiley=whistling.gif]
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That's outstanding mileage for a rear. I run Pilot Road 2's on my R1100S and Theresa's R1100R and seldom get more than 6k on a rear. Of course we are both pretty big people, I go almost 17 stone (look it up Monte) and on tours it's with both saddle bags full on each bike. Wish I knew the secret to get at least 10k out of each tire.
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... I go almost 17 stone (look it up Monte)...
God's own eyes! 17 stone is 238 pounds. Step away from the Shiner Bock, mi amigo.
And have a safe Christmas trip out to the Carolinas. Know you're looking forward to many hugs from the Grand-Girls.
Mongo Straight
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I got ~20K out of a Michelin Macadam. The "last 20% longer" Pilot Activ looks like it will be done somewheres about 12,000 miles.
I have a Dunlop Elite II in the back of one of my cars that I got used free from my local motorcycle store as an emergency back up. No cracks yet.
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Having the rear tire replaced today, just a bit short of 23,000 miles of use .
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Thats definitely the mileage king in my book! Ive never gotten more than 10K out of a rear tire on any bike, and usually it averages around 7K-8K.
MAybe all that heat down there has super-vulcanized the tire so it doesnt wear!
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This tire, is the same as what came with the bike from the factory, the first tire and the first replacement tire lasted around 10,000 miles each .
Don't really undestand why this one lasted so long .
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I've got about 11,000 miles on the Pilot Activ rear tire. I was expecting more.
(I miss the Macadams)
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What air pressure do you run on your R1200 Bob? I've been told by a lot of the guys in the local club that they run 41 front, 38 rear on their oilheads (non GS).
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I service the tires with 40 psi rear, 36 psi front .
When they get to 36 psi rear and 32 psi front, I reservice them .