[KURT]

...of my 650R, and still going.

 

[Felix]

Thats nuts! Massive wheelie

Felix

 

[spooph]

holy cow dude! That's amazing!

 

[virtualmatrix258]

21k and your rear tire now has a flat top

 

[KURT]

I had to replace the chain, at 18K. Would have thought the tire would wear out first.

 

[Onslaught]

You must ride like you have some sense. I don't think I could, I only got 5000 miles out of my last rear tire.

 

[Aysee]

That's gotta be a world record or something.

 

[KURT]

I started tallking about it, on the 650 board, on Riderforums. But the guys let me know, they thought I was full of crap. Oh well....

 

[Travisty]

You've got lots of tasty looking chicken strips left on those tires... I had 5k on my 250's rear and it still had plenty of tread depth, but a HUGE flat spot. Now I have BT-016's on my 600 and the rear I have gotten 9k out of, front is at 16k (although it's so feathered and worn it's sketchy to ride..). New tires next season!

How does the front tire look in comparison? Does it have a flat at all? Have you replaced any other wear items? I want to do pads, but the chain/sprockets look fantastic still.

 

[KURT]

You've got lots of tasty looking chicken strips left on those tires...
How does the front tire look in comparison? Have you replaced any other wear items?

Yup, big a$$ chicken strips. (That's how I made it to my 5th decade of life.) ;D

I've replaced the front tire, and drive chain, but nothing else. After new rubber, I'll probably replace the brake lines next.

 

[yoursailor05]

Surprised no one asked. What kind of tires do you have?

 

[KURT]

Surprised no one asked. What kind of tires do you have?

It's a Bridgstone BT-020.. Came stock on my 650R.

The front was replaced last Feb. But I guess the rear tire has gotten much less stress than usual.

Close to 22K miles now...

 

[metbandit1]

how much tread have you got on the middle of the tire now? it cant be much at all

 

[KURT]

Down to the wear bars, but just barely.

I plan to replace them both, this spring, with a set of Shinko 011"s..

 

[spooph]

Run 'em to the chord!

 

[KURT]

22,000 and counting... New Shinko Verge 011's sitting in the garage.

 

[spooph]

Yea! Keep going! But if you crash and die, it's not my fault, mmkay?

 

[KURT]

Yea! Keep going! But if you crash and die, it's not my fault, mmkay?

Loan me your front stand, and I'll swap them this weekend!

 

[spooph]

Come on up and get is...

 

[AUDACIA]

hah so we can swear now in the forum without getting the band?


Anywho, wow nice, I put about 4k on my tire last year after I installed it and now its SUPER FLAT with just enough tread to pass for this riding season , I want a harder compound tire = cheaper but more dangerous but = money saver if you don't crash and get 10k outa it.

Why the heck to these 250 tires burn out so quick?