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Loki_ca · 04-13-2009, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monfrere

Hi Don,

Has new owner of a C109rt (1000K), I would like to know how many Km does it take to a tire to get to that stage? I will mostly be driving it 2 up as well. This will give me some type of reference when to expect a replacement tire on the beast.

Thanks

Monfrere

That was 21,000 km

Front just hit the wear bar

SNAFU · 04-13-2009, 06:04 PM

Your doing too many Burn outs Loki! J/K

My bro. wore out his tire on his 9 to the cords too. I'm due for a tire change but I want to see if I can sueeze another 1000 km's on them.

Loki_ca · 04-13-2009, 06:10 PM

That's the funny thing.
Gary (GMan) and I were emailing back and forth today about it too.

85% of my riding is highway touring, not heavy cornering and NOT driving like an idiot. I just don't do it and since I've got a passenger 98% of the time, I'm not cornering heavy or terribly fast either (which explains how little wear there is on the sides of the tire).

Hell, I got 80,000 km out of my factory set of tires on the truck too and amazed the tire techs!

DNW VZ800 · 04-13-2009, 08:44 PM

Well for me ....considering that you only have 2 to start with...I would of been changing the rear before it looked like this...

Loki_ca · 04-13-2009, 09:55 PM

Appears to be an echo around here somewhere.

grandpatractor · 04-13-2009, 10:59 PM

I ordered a set for mine today. Then I'll be ready when I need them and won't have to wait.

Nimbly · 04-14-2009, 02:05 AM

I had a blowout once. Had I been going any faster I would have ate s**t.

Loki_ca · 04-14-2009, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grandpatractor

I ordered a set for mine today. Then I'll be ready when I need them and won't have to wait.

Didn't do bad for pricing
Both tires came to 487.75 CAD before installation

omegajim · 04-14-2009, 06:17 PM

Quote:

If you plan to buy a set of tires to keep on hand, store them laying flat under the bed or someplace like that,

and uv exposure, don't forget about that one.

since any tire will "crack" after sufficient exposure to the sun.

which is why you see all those trailers with goofy plastic covers over the tires.

grandpatractor · 04-14-2009, 10:11 PM

Mine won't be laying around for long. They will be mounted within the a month the way thing are going.
I'll see what I get mine for. My guy usually gives me a good discount. And I mount my own tires.

Loki_ca · 04-14-2009, 10:15 PM

At the rate I'm going through them, I'm going to have to invest in spoons and do my own too!

SNAFU · 04-15-2009, 01:19 AM

I'm getting the new rubbers put in this weekend. Pirelli MT66 Route.

hoodathunkut · 04-15-2009, 03:13 AM

Brand new Metzler ME880s for me tomorrow (front and rear)!! And at $800 they better last a while.

Hoodathunkut

SNAFU · 04-19-2009, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoodathunkut

Brand new Metzler ME880s for me tomorrow (front and rear)!! And at $800 they better last a while.

Hoodathunkut

Holy %%%%!!

Nimbly · 04-19-2009, 03:19 AM

I changed tires at Wal-Mart of a number of years, and it always surprised me how often people would come in with tires showing belts...

grandpatractor · 04-19-2009, 09:18 AM

Just picked up my new Bridgestones yesterday. Got the front for 110 and the rear for 175.

Loki_ca · 04-19-2009, 09:17 PM

Wow
I was 173 and 278 and I thought I got a good price!

Davecm203 · 04-19-2009, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grandpatractor

Just picked up my new Bridgestones yesterday. Got the front for 110 and the rear for 175.

Wow, that is a great price!

grandpatractor · 04-19-2009, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loki_ca

Wow
I was 173 and 278 and I thought I got a good price!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davecm203

Wow, that is a great price!

Ya, I work for this guy part time and he lets me get them for just a little over his cost.

Loki_ca · 07-01-2009, 10:20 PM

Interesting......

Second rear tire is down to the wear bars after 10,000 km.
Same brand and model tire and got less than 1/2 the mileage from this one.

Weird

04-13-2009, 06:04 PM	#22 (permalink)
SNAFU Omnipotent two-wheeler Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 5,511	Your doing too many Burn outs Loki! J/K My bro. wore out his tire on his 9 to the cords too. I'm due for a tire change but I want to see if I can sueeze another 1000 km's on them. __________________

04-13-2009, 06:10 PM	#23 (permalink)
Loki_ca Found second gear by accident Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Boulevard C109RT Location: Calgary Canada Posts: 343	That's the funny thing. Gary (GMan) and I were emailing back and forth today about it too. 85% of my riding is highway touring, not heavy cornering and NOT driving like an idiot. I just don't do it and since I've got a passenger 98% of the time, I'm not cornering heavy or terribly fast either (which explains how little wear there is on the sides of the tire). Hell, I got 80,000 km out of my factory set of tires on the truck too and amazed the tire techs! __________________ Don 08 Boulevard C109RT Blue - the fastest color Calgary Canada

04-13-2009, 08:44 PM	#24 (permalink)
DNW VZ800 Fender Buffer Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 405	Well for me ....considering that you only have 2 to start with...I would of been changing the rear before it looked like this... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 2008 V-Star 1300T

04-13-2009, 09:55 PM	#25 (permalink)
Loki_ca Found second gear by accident Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Boulevard C109RT Location: Calgary Canada Posts: 343	Appears to be an echo around here somewhere. __________________ Don 08 Boulevard C109RT Blue - the fastest color Calgary Canada

04-13-2009, 10:59 PM	#26 (permalink)
grandpatractor Found second gear by accident Join Date: Feb 2008 Bike: 08 Suzuki C109RT Location: wisconsin Posts: 327	I ordered a set for mine today. Then I'll be ready when I need them and won't have to wait. __________________ J.D.

04-14-2009, 02:05 AM	#27 (permalink)
Nimbly Kickstand Operator Join Date: Mar 2009 Bike: CB350 Location: Southern Oregon Coast Posts: 289	I had a blowout once. Had I been going any faster I would have ate s**t. __________________ I would have said sorry for spilling gasoline all over him, except he burnt to death when I accidentally dropped my cigar on him.

04-14-2009, 10:11 PM	#30 (permalink)
grandpatractor Found second gear by accident Join Date: Feb 2008 Bike: 08 Suzuki C109RT Location: wisconsin Posts: 327	Mine won't be laying around for long. They will be mounted within the a month the way thing are going. I'll see what I get mine for. My guy usually gives me a good discount. And I mount my own tires. __________________ J.D.

04-14-2009, 10:15 PM	#31 (permalink)
Loki_ca Found second gear by accident Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Boulevard C109RT Location: Calgary Canada Posts: 343	At the rate I'm going through them, I'm going to have to invest in spoons and do my own too! __________________ Don 08 Boulevard C109RT Blue - the fastest color Calgary Canada

04-15-2009, 01:19 AM	#32 (permalink)
SNAFU Omnipotent two-wheeler Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 5,511	I'm getting the new rubbers put in this weekend. Pirelli MT66 Route. __________________

04-15-2009, 03:13 AM	#33 (permalink)
hoodathunkut Where Am I ? Join Date: Jan 2009 Bike: Boulevard C109 Location: QLD, Australia Posts: 33	Brand new Metzler ME880s for me tomorrow (front and rear)!! And at $800 they better last a while. Hoodathunkut __________________ Boulevard C109 What a BEAST!

04-19-2009, 03:19 AM	#35 (permalink)
Nimbly Kickstand Operator Join Date: Mar 2009 Bike: CB350 Location: Southern Oregon Coast Posts: 289	I changed tires at Wal-Mart of a number of years, and it always surprised me how often people would come in with tires showing belts... __________________ I would have said sorry for spilling gasoline all over him, except he burnt to death when I accidentally dropped my cigar on him.

04-19-2009, 09:18 AM	#36 (permalink)
grandpatractor Found second gear by accident Join Date: Feb 2008 Bike: 08 Suzuki C109RT Location: wisconsin Posts: 327	Just picked up my new Bridgestones yesterday. Got the front for 110 and the rear for 175. __________________ J.D.

04-19-2009, 09:17 PM	#37 (permalink)
Loki_ca Found second gear by accident Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Boulevard C109RT Location: Calgary Canada Posts: 343	Wow I was 173 and 278 and I thought I got a good price! __________________ Don 08 Boulevard C109RT Blue - the fastest color Calgary Canada

07-01-2009, 10:20 PM	#40 (permalink)
Loki_ca Found second gear by accident Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: Boulevard C109RT Location: Calgary Canada Posts: 343	Interesting...... Second rear tire is down to the wear bars after 10,000 km. Same brand and model tire and got less than 1/2 the mileage from this one. Weird __________________ Don 08 Boulevard C109RT Blue - the fastest color Calgary Canada

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