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02-16-2011, 08:07 PM
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| Training Wheels   Joined: Jul 2010 From: Oak View, CA by way of Alsea & The Dalles I Ride: '07 FJR 1300 #1 - deceased. 07 FJR 1300 #2 in the stable. | 
 by adding farkles to the FJR for the next Oregon trip, perhaps . . . But wait, if the "couch" (  ) has got tread, that's something I'm out of at the moment - maybe there's a deal here with CB? And the local officials wouldn't recognize the wheels down here.  | |
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03-18-2011, 08:38 PM
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| Training Wheels Joined: Jul 2010 From: Oak View, CA by way of Alsea & The Dalles I Ride: '07 FJR 1300 #1 - deceased. 07 FJR 1300 #2 in the stable. | Michelin PR 3s Well, went for the new Michelin Pilot Road 3s on my FJR 1300. Put on 760 mi. this past weekend. So far, so good. Road nice. Had some wet weather, in which I back off considerably, and there was a lot of crack sealing that I wasn't sure about, but they did fine. Good at speed too. Appear to be wearing well, had more straights than I would have liked. May need to dial in one more click of dampening, noted just a little wear on the leading edge of the groove on the outside edge. Overall, happy with them. Previous tires were Dunlop Road Smart, which were good too. |
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03-19-2011, 04:42 PM
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| Training Wheels  Joined: Jan 2011 From: the Dark Side of the Moon I Ride: faster than the Jackal |
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03-19-2011, 07:12 PM
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| Chicken Strips  Joined: Dec 2009 From: BFE, OR I Ride: GSX-R 750 K9 and '03 BMW K1200GT |
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03-19-2011, 07:29 PM
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| Wench  Joined: Jul 2009 From: Corvallis -> PDX I Ride: the one in my avatar | |
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03-19-2011, 08:01 PM
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| Training Wheels Joined: Jul 2010 From: Oak View, CA by way of Alsea & The Dalles I Ride: '07 FJR 1300 #1 - deceased. 07 FJR 1300 #2 in the stable. |
 I can read this while its raining tomorrow.  Jackal and I were working on suspension some time back, he's got a video on reading tire wear that was nice, but he hasn't copied it yet for me.  | |
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03-22-2011, 05:42 PM
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| Pit Crew  Joined: Apr 2010 From: Portland, OR I Ride: Something that sounds like a giant chainsaw. |
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03-22-2011, 06:18 PM
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| Chicken Strips  Joined: Jan 2009 From: Oregon | Come on guys, she’s got to weight what? 80 lbs?! The bike is basically launching itself down the strip; she’s just there for suspension ballast….. 
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03-22-2011, 06:47 PM
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 They got flat spots baaaad.  Last edited by limoncello; 03-22-2011 at 07:05 PM.. | |
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03-22-2011, 07:11 PM
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| Endorsed | And Officially, Q put that back tire on at 7,032 miles. She's sitting at 14,265 and the tire is still on and ride-able. Some of you could get another thousand or two out of it.  That's 7,233 miles and counting... till I put the M5s on. |
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03-23-2011, 01:08 PM
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| Peg Dragger  Joined: Feb 2010 From: Eugene, OR I Ride: 2009 Triumph Daytona 675, 2001 Triumph Sprint RS, 2001 Triumph Sprint ST (project) | Hmm...I wonder if they'd stay more round without the strip launching. If so, I think I may put those on Trinity...and when she's completed...Charity. |
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03-23-2011, 05:25 PM
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| Chicken Strips Joined: Dec 2009 From: BFE, OR I Ride: GSX-R 750 K9 and '03 BMW K1200GT | Installed New Front Tire Today I installed a new Front Tire today:  New Pilot Power 2CT Tire The original - a Bridgestone Battleax - lasted 3800 miles. I installed the rear at 3,000. I am trying DynaBeads for balancing. Hopefully they'll run fine at speed... And of course, as soon as I get everything back on and torqued properly, it's RAINING outside!!!
Jackal's sides wear out WAY before his centerlines do. The tire I just replaced -- the original Battleax that came on the bike -- was the FIRST tire I ever hit the wear bars on the sides before I did in the center! Last edited by QCD; 03-23-2011 at 05:31 PM.. Reason: responded to WileyCoyote's post as well... | |
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03-23-2011, 06:55 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Apr 2010 From: Portland, OR I Ride: Something that sounds like a giant chainsaw. |
Hmm, every tire I've ever owned has worn down the center WAY before the sides even got close. Guess i better start cornering more aggressively...  | ||
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03-23-2011, 08:53 PM
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| Chicken Strips Joined: Dec 2009 From: BFE, OR I Ride: GSX-R 750 K9 and '03 BMW K1200GT |
I would NEVER say you weren't cornering aggressively enough, Sam! Sheesh - most times I cannot (or choose not to even try to) keep up with you!  | |
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03-23-2011, 10:41 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Apr 2010 From: Portland, OR I Ride: Something that sounds like a giant chainsaw. |
I guess my point is, there are a lot of factors when it comes to tire wear. One thing i noticed last summer, was how quickly those roughly paved back roads chewed up my tires. Also, if your tire has a slow leak and you run it for a while at low psi it EATS up rubber (dont ask me how i know). Exiting a corner in your power band and really getting on the throttle definitely burns rubber faster. Hard braking = more tire wear as well. In my opinion, the problem with dual compound tires is the compound is softer on the edge, not harder in the center. Pilot Power 2ct's for example, are a regular Pilot Power with soft edges. This does nothing to increase the life of the tire, only adds more "grip" to the tires edge. Kinda pointless for a street tire. The idea behind the Pilot Road 2 Tire, is a harder center compound, with a still resonably soft edge. I've heard these tires are awesome and i've seen them in action on multiple occasions. The only problem is they are more expensive than Pilot Powers. So anyways, in my opinion the best solution is just the classic Pilot Powers. They are cheap, have a decent amount of tread life, and way more grip than any mere mortal can take advantage of on the street. Yes, i like Michelin's.  (But only because they offer an awesome street tire at an affordable price)/Tire rant  | |
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03-24-2011, 07:05 AM
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| Peg Dragger Joined: Feb 2010 From: Eugene, OR I Ride: 2009 Triumph Daytona 675, 2001 Triumph Sprint RS, 2001 Triumph Sprint ST (project) |
 for PR2s. Granted, I don't run them hard, but my last set lasted over 10,000 miles. Sure they're more expensive, but you get that back in tire life. IMHO, a 3,000 mile tire has WAY more grip than I'll ever need...and at 3,000 miles a set, I would've needed 4 sets last year. Instead, I went through a single set of Pilot Road 2s. So were the Pilot Road 2s more expensive? Quite the opposite.
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03-24-2011, 09:15 AM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Apr 2010 From: Portland, OR I Ride: Something that sounds like a giant chainsaw. |
Ya, the value of the Road 2's is definitely hard to beat. The initial cost is more, but you definitely make up for the difference in price quickly since they last about twice as long as Pilot Powers. And the whole thing about them "having less grip" is total nonsense. I've seen some insanely aggressive riding on those tires and they didn't skip a beat. The only downside to the Road 2's is they are heavier than pilot powers, and their profile isn't as aggressive (I really like the aggressive profile on the pilot powers). Other than that its a damn awesome street tire in my opinion. In the end, its all mental. It's all about what makes you more comfortable on the bike. Almost all modern sport tires all perform within a very close margin. No matter how good you think you are at riding, you will NEVER out ride your tires on the street. | |
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