Dumb question #654

g'day,

awright, so iv'e had me cruiser nearly
4 months. 12k service due as well, so
it ain't no w/e toy bs.

It's a workin' bike.

It's me primary vehicle. i have no car
(but i did get $141 at the cheque cash
joint for me ol' shitbox (got $160 from
the wrecker)). 20 bucks better than
expected so.. sweet!

yup, she's a workin' bike, crankin' out
133k's, 5 days a week, return. That'd
be 665k's every workin' week, in loose
figures (an' yeah I am a fat boy (real life),
an' that's just work figures. Add another
100k for me general day-2-day crap.

So hey..

is there a hard an' fast rule re tyre tread,
and at how many k's one should swap out
at?

Or.. is that little bit o' drift on the back
tyre, on a corner, a subtle hint, to take a
closer look?

Still feels ok, by an' large, but i know a
swapout is pending.

Really is just a question of is there a
-recommended benchmark-, given what
I've outlined.

cheers

lsd

da-jam-daddy

ps- Sorry for bein' dumb

 

what was the question ?

Nev..
'04 CBR1100XX

 

'sup lad? too many big words? or is
the fact i can put a sentence together,
that's trippin' ya up?

jd

 

Typo corrected.

Krazykol
ZZR 600

 

Depends a little on some variables we don't know. Cruiser weight, tyre
brand. We assume you like lots of hard acceleration, which chews tyres.

Data point: my cruiser gets 15,000 km out of a front tyre and 20,000 km
out of a big fat back tyre (170 mm). I use Metzler lasers on the front
and Metzler marathons on the back.

Harleys don't like Metzlers, I'm told.

 

spam?? dummo? regardless. it's all about initiation, modesty is a virtue -
welcome to the club
Rockit

 

12K from a rear is good for a sports bike, probably a bit ordinary for a
cruiser I'd have thought.

You should theoretically replace your tyres when the wear bars show that
your tread is below the minimum depth. Of course many people don't and
ride it till it's bald.

 

Jeeze the faux-humility lasted a real long time Jam! (and the "i can put a
sentence together" statement would probably have more weight if you knew
where the shift-key was!)
I must admit; I was confused trying to figure out what the question was too
but if you're doing 3000km per month your tyres aren't getting old so
there's no reason to replace them before they hit the wear-markers.
If there's less than 2mm grooves replace them; if not wait until next week!

 

But we'll happily sup with people who say torque.

 

<super applause> Geez Clem, how do you do it?

betty, awed

 

The variables will determine how long a tyre will last, but the short
answer is to replace the tyre when the wear limit indicator is reached.
You can't go far wrong with that rule-of-thumb (and rule of law,
actually).
---
Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
Before an accident, most city drivers say "****!", whereas most country drivers
say "Hang on to this stubby, mate, while I show you some awesome driving"
'81 Yamaha Virago (XV) 750H (work in progress)
'01 Yamaha FJR1300

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http://eladesom.com.au/ulysses/
# 37181

 

the law is 1.5mm tread depth and the tread wear indicator isnt used in the
law
although some might do i suspect cue GS with tread depth story LOL

the tread depth indicator is a visual for the user to determine funnily
enough the tread wear
and when a tyre could req replacement

tread wear inditcators vary in size etc and are determined by the tyre
manufacturer rather than
a set standard

i found the above out from the RTA after dealing with dickheads that issue
Blue Slip RWC
and they reckoned that they had to have 1.5mm above the TWI

the primary reason for replacement as tyres have a hard time removing water
without grooves

 

4 months * 665 k per week commuting = about 11500 km.
So it really isn't a weekend toy, is it?

Prim'ry vee-kle.

Change the tyres before the belts start to show.

----sharks