Old Ribber

I have a 1979 Honda CM185T Twinstar. It has about 2600 original miles on it.
I believe it has the original factory tires. They look good and have good
tread not brittle or cracking. The bike was garage kept and not ridden for
many years before I got it.
The brand/model is Inoye Sports - 4 ply tube type. The DOT code is CJWH PTA
358 (rear) and CJXY PTA 348 on front. I can't tell what decade but I
believe them to be 34- 35 month of 1978. Is rubber that old safe to drive
on even when the tread looks good?
Thanks
Kevin

 

Yes, they are perfectly safe. In fact, the older tires get, the better
they grip the road!

BTW, can I buy a life insurance policy on you, and name myself as your
beneficiary?

 

34th or 35th month... Yeah, they made tires during that time that'll last
forever.

Junk the tires and replace them. What's a couple of tires compared to
hospital bills or a funeral?

 

pro's
hmm, original nice word.

con's
crashing, bleeding, pain,
oh ya pushing your bike with a flat tire while buddy's honk at you! ://

 

Lucky! It was a nice little bike.

You're kidding right?
Even if, by some miracle, the rubber hasn't degraded in 24 years,
modern shoes are so much better that you'd be foolish to ride on the
old stuff.
If you must, 'armor all`, and save the origional rubber for when you
display it as a classic.
Pragmatist - "R75/5 Forever!"