What did your last front tire cost? OUCH

I would never run a tire down to the cord like that. I see that tire and, no offense intended, but I think, why would I ever listen to this guy? In the parlance of the times, you do you. But my brain is insisting that’s not safe. Maybe you should fit a car tire up there. Sure would last longer.
 
What we have here is Objective truth versus Personal truth...

Objective truth as that which has been established as true by
virtue of large bodies of experiment and observations and its true no
matter if we believe its true or not... like MT sports more advantages
than CT because of difference in construction... compound and profile...

Personal truth; in a free country these are your feelings and we
believe to be true because of whatever experiences or beliefs matter
to us like and to convince someone else of that truth it will not be a
matter of experiment and observation it will be a matter of verbal
persuasion... like "Motorcycle tires are a crock." or "Cornering on a
CT is no different than cornering on a motorcycle tire (MT)"...
 
grampi said:
My contention is that CTs are a good choice for big heavy touring bikes, like yours and mine, that eat MTs.
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Negative... CT are not a good choice because the bigger and heavier one's bike is the more handles it needs to travel down the perverted highway within a margin of safety... MT always afford more handles for the rider than CT...
 
853okg said:
I would never run a tire down to the cord like that. I see that tire and, no offense intended, but I think, why would I ever listen to this guy? In the parlance of the times, you do you. But my brain is insisting that’s not safe. Maybe you should fit a car tire up there. Sure would last longer.
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This was not purposeful. This was me not realizing how bad the tire actually was.
Like I said, when I left to head home, the sides were smooth, but no cord showing and some center tread when I left Arkansas.
When I stopped for gas, I saw one small spot of cord showing, but had 240 miles and nowhere to get tire changed, so kept going. It got this bad while riding, so never saw it till I got home.

I really am thankful I made it home safe, that was dangerous.
Replacement tire delivered today (Bridgstone Battleax BT46) and will be put on tomorrow.

Also, not asking anyone to listen to me.
 
BusyLittleShop said:
Negative... CT are not a good choice because the bigger and heavier one's bike is the more handles it needs to travel down the perverted highway within a margin of safety... MT always afford more handles for the rider than CT...
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Why are you still posting about this? You have zero knowledge of how CTs ride or handle...0....
 
I paid $119 for a Metzler m7RR, which I thought was a very good deal, compared to the $200 tire price area. noways on most sport tires.

THe labor involved the shops charge is warranted, Id charge the same, as I do my own work
 
Mackelroy said:
I question the 5 minutes, thats how long shops spend(and why i do myself), I spent 20/30 minutes balancing a tire sometimes
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It doesn’t take long…..I can tell how fast the slowly rotating tire finds the heavy spot, temporarily tape some stick on weights, and be pretty close to balance. I’ve owned two NoMar machines since 2009 and have mounted just under 300 tires in that time for myself and friends. Most new wheels and tires don’t require a lot of weight to balance.
 
I would like to see a King of the Baggers race on car tires. They can have a separate class of baggers that are free to experiment, like an unlimited class.
 
BusyLittleShop said:
Dunlop take on Dark Siding...

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Thanks Larry, for providing a link to this video. I am thinking of buying my first motorcycle. I had no idea that motorcycle tires have such different construction and different mounting dimensions. That was a valuable contribution to me. Thanks for providing this information.
 
$207 for a Metzeler M7RR 190/50 (ouch!). I miss the days when a set of sportbike tires was $250.

I typically buy from JP Cycles, Revzilla or Cyclegear because Cyclegear will mount and balance for $25 vs their standard fee of $50.
 
Hermann said:
Had a new front tire put on the BMW F900xr today. I was quoted $170 for either of two 120-70/19 upper mid tier tires. And a quote of $230 for a Michelin Road 6. I chose a Dunlop RoadSmart IV, Installation was another $70, 2 wheel weights at $4.73 (OUCH part deux) each and tax and shop fee of $3.50, Tax was almost $17 for a whopping total of $271. Guess they need to pay for their new Triumph building next door.

Hope this lasts 8500 miles like the original Bridgestone Battlax T30 Evo.
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I get it, hate paying but it's part of it. That was always an issue with me. When I had my two metric bikes I would run through at the least the rear tire in 7000 ish miles. You know, it isnt even so much the cost its the hassle of bringing the bike in for tires at short intervals.

Now on my Road King I get double that and more on the rear and 20,000 ish miles on the front. I even use the OEM Harley Tires that cost slightly more which you can buy almost the equal in the Dunlop, but the Harley brand preform well and I am ok with it. I am not so sure anyone has rode through more severe rainstorms in the last 10 years than my wife and I. That is why I stay with what I think is a good thing.
There were times where I was sitting in over an inch of water on my seat while cars where pulled off the side on the road we we just passed them by at a slow easy pace. Into a crazy person but we down stop for rain storms, even thunder storms, saw a funnel cloud once I swear. I never leave where I am knowing this will happen but when it does I keep going.

That is why I say, not so much the cost (still a factor) but bringing my metrics in for new tires much more frequently.
 
I’m kinda of stuck buying tires from my BMW dealer because most places don’t have the BMW rear tire adapter tool. They won’t install tires that are not bought from them. I just replaced my front and rear and it would’ve been a lot cheaper if I ordered from Cyclegear.
 
Six hundred bucks for the set of tires I got a couple days ago. That's about $200 more than I've ever paid for a set of street tires in the past...

The OEM tires, model specific S22's, were okay, not spectacular. But they were done by 1500 miles, of moderate riding. They didn't have the best grip, or last longer as you might expect from a tire with less outright grip. I think the regular aftermarket S22's do better. The midrange torque of the bike is impressive and addictive, which is no doubt hard on tires. It even makes my cousins 2020 ZX-14R feel weak in the same scenario.

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