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1rocket69 · 07-29-2005, 02:48 PM

Got about 1500 miles on my back tire (M1 Sportec) and it needed replacing before yesterdays ride, but it had been two weeks since I rode and the weather looked like it wouldn't be to great for a few days. Besides I needed another lottery ticket....yes NC STILL don't have one; so off to SC I go promising myself take it easy and stay off the edge of the tire and I'd be fine

http://zx-10r-forum.com/gallery/show...cutoffdate=all

It looked worse than it was because I hit the camera but it still got my attention,
Even got rained on(more like dumped on) before I got home, that was fun with a slick backtire

prekarious1 · 07-29-2005, 05:15 PM

could of been worse

stevie c · 07-30-2005, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prekarious1

could of been worse

Yeah, a lot worse!

**Clint** · 07-31-2005, 10:23 AM

I bet some would say that this is a "don't get on the gas too early" warning.

1500 miles?! All at the track, or what?

1rocket69 · 07-31-2005, 03:39 PM

didn't really get that crazy with the throttle and wasn't carring a lot of lean angle when it spun up.
1500 miles all on the road, I only live about 80 miles from Deals Gap and blessed with great roads in between

Hunter · 07-31-2005, 04:20 PM

How many times have you dumped your bike?

1rocket69 · 07-31-2005, 11:46 PM

??? None, been riding street bikes about 12 years and have only wreaked once (Knock on wood) in 99 and that was caused by hitting a Collie

tlwisner · 08-18-2005, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1rocket69

Besides I needed another lottery ticket....yes NC STILL don't have one; so off to SC I go

OK, I stand corrected. There is a good reason to play the lottery!

blackie1491 · 08-18-2005, 06:04 PM

As much as I enjoy your videos, 1500 miles on a rear is rather low, you sure no wheelies in there, or burnouts. Is that one tire a month or every 2 weeks.
Maybe you should slow down and check the view.

mr_resistible · 08-22-2005, 05:15 PM

Taking it easy??? I saw 89mph on the speedometer and 72 exiting the corner, on what looked like a 35 to 40 mph corner. Glad things wernt worse.

ForbidInjustice · 08-28-2005, 03:22 PM

Whoa, hold on there, cowboy.

I am in the market to purchase some M1 Sportecs, but I'm glad I searched and came across this post. 1500 miles on the rear?! I would probably ride that in 6 weeks or so. Is the life expectancy of the Sportecs really that low? I have heard otherwise...

Ride on wind!

1rocket69 · 08-28-2005, 05:36 PM

It really depends on the bike and roads and how you ride, My last bike (a 99 zx-9r) I usually got about 2500-3000 miles out of the tires. But with the bike I got now (04 ZX-10R) I only get about 1500 to 1800 miles

+ most of the roads I ride on are very curvy similar to Deals Gap

It's still a great tire, It sticks great and gives a lot of feel and feed back

07-29-2005, 02:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
1rocket69 Newbie Joined: Feb 2005 Bike: Faster than yours. Location: candler,nc Posts: 18	Worn tire warning Got about 1500 miles on my back tire (M1 Sportec) and it needed replacing before yesterdays ride, but it had been two weeks since I rode and the weather looked like it wouldn't be to great for a few days. Besides I needed another lottery ticket....yes NC STILL don't have one; so off to SC I go promising myself take it easy and stay off the edge of the tire and I'd be fine http://zx-10r-forum.com/gallery/show...cutoffdate=all It looked worse than it was because I hit the camera but it still got my attention, Even got rained on(more like dumped on) before I got home, that was fun with a slick backtire

07-29-2005, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
prekarious1 Sprocket Pilot Joined: May 2004 Bike: 02 busa LE Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 879	could of been worse __________________ If my busa is so slow in the twisties, why can't you keep up?

07-31-2005, 04:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hunter Clutch Cadet Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 2005 GSF650S Location: N.B. Canada Posts: 915	How many times have you dumped your bike? __________________ Life is short and you are dead a long time.

08-22-2005, 05:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
mr_resistible Wants Better Weather Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05' C50 Location: Gering Ne Posts: 665	Taking it easy??? I saw 89mph on the speedometer and 72 exiting the corner, on what looked like a 35 to 40 mph corner. Glad things wernt worse. __________________ ] Last edited by mr_resistible; 08-22-2005 at 05:18 PM.

08-28-2005, 03:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
ForbidInjustice Puddle Runner Joined: May 2005 Bike: 2007 GSX-R1000 Black/orange! Location: Fort Hood, Texas Posts: 352	Whoa, hold on there, cowboy. I am in the market to purchase some M1 Sportecs, but I'm glad I searched and came across this post. 1500 miles on the rear?! I would probably ride that in 6 weeks or so. Is the life expectancy of the Sportecs really that low? I have heard otherwise... Ride on wind! __________________ U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security www.dhs.gov .. hence strength and security

07-31-2005, 03:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
1rocket69 Newbie Joined: Feb 2005 Bike: Faster than yours. Location: candler,nc Posts: 18	didn't really get that crazy with the throttle and wasn't carring a lot of lean angle when it spun up. 1500 miles all on the road, I only live about 80 miles from Deals Gap and blessed with great roads in between

07-31-2005, 11:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
1rocket69 Newbie Joined: Feb 2005 Bike: Faster than yours. Location: candler,nc Posts: 18	??? None, been riding street bikes about 12 years and have only wreaked once (Knock on wood) in 99 and that was caused by hitting a Collie

08-18-2005, 06:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,321	As much as I enjoy your videos, 1500 miles on a rear is rather low, you sure no wheelies in there, or burnouts. Is that one tire a month or every 2 weeks. Maybe you should slow down and check the view.

08-28-2005, 05:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
1rocket69 Newbie Joined: Feb 2005 Bike: Faster than yours. Location: candler,nc Posts: 18	It really depends on the bike and roads and how you ride, My last bike (a 99 zx-9r) I usually got about 2500-3000 miles out of the tires. But with the bike I got now (04 ZX-10R) I only get about 1500 to 1800 miles + most of the roads I ride on are very curvy similar to Deals Gap It's still a great tire, It sticks great and gives a lot of feel and feed back

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