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Offline skeeter5070

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Tire milage ??
« on: July 25, 2013, 08:51:56 PM »
Hello, It has been some time since I have been on a sports bike of any type.
I was just wondering what kind of milage I could expect on the Concours 1400 ?
On my Harley Roadking I can get up to 20000 miles on a back tire with aggressive riding with the Michelin Commanders. About 12000 on a Dunlap.
What are some good tire options for the Connie ?
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Re: Tire milage ??
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2013, 09:27:21 PM »
Quote from: skeeter5070 on July 25, 2013, 08:51:56 PM
Hello, It has been some time since I have been on a sports bike of any type.
I was just wondering what kind of milage I could expect on the Concours 1400 ?
On my Harley Roadking I can get up to 20000 miles on a back tire with aggressive riding

LOL!  Car tire??? I guess "aggressive" on a Harley is 90-year-old grandmother driving on a Concours ;)

(Expect less than half that with good tires on a C14, maybe a 1/3 of that with with "aggressive" riding)

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What are some good tire options for the Connie ?

Dozens of threads, just search.  Start with the word PR2 or PR3
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Re: Tire milage ??
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2013, 09:55:46 PM »
Yes, On my VTX1800 I could only get 8000 miles on a back tire with Metzler 880 and about 9,000 with Elite 3.
Brakes also only lasted 8,000 on that bike.   
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Re: Tire milage ??
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2013, 10:30:28 PM »
Tire threads FTW
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Re: Tire milage ??
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2013, 11:00:13 AM »
The personality of bike rides on the tires. Sounds corney, but when my bike was new, it felt fat and I was afraid to lean it it at all in corners, keeping it upright all the time. It just felt like I would lay it out if I did.
Got rid of the stock tires and felt like a different bike. The PR3's made it fun to ride. Plus the cost of them is less than my hospital copay.
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« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2013, 09:20:44 PM »
Next year I'm going to try a 200 55 Commander
I've got about 4,000 more miles to ride on 190 50 P3
have a 190 55 P3 waiting to go on next, I wanted to get a good feel of the P 3's before I tried a 200 Commander.
I've not heard of anyone using a Commander yet, the 200 / 55 is a radial, most Commanders are not.
Going to stick with a P3 on the front.
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Re: Tire milage ??
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2013, 08:44:17 AM »
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Quote from: skeeter5070 on July 25, 2013, 08:51:56 PM
Hello, It has been some time since I have been on a sports bike of any type.
I was just wondering what kind of milage I could expect on the Concours 1400 ?
On my Harley Roadking I can get up to 20000 miles on a back tire with aggressive riding with the Michelin Commanders. About 12000 on a Dunlap.
What are some good tire options for the Connie ?
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Re: Tire milage ??
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2013, 08:52:18 AM »
w.t.f.

 this again.
I just replaced my stock Bridgestones yesterday at 6,500.  My tire guy said I cut it too close.  Most everyone in here dislikes the bridgestones, but I thought they handled o.k..  Based on the opinions of others with far greater miles than myself, I decided to go with the PR2s.  The PR3s were above my budget.  If you ride a lot in wet weather, the PR3 would be worth the extra money.
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Re: Tire milage ??
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2013, 08:58:02 AM »
Quote from: ARS on July 28, 2013, 08:52:18 AM
w.t.f.

 this again.
I just replaced my stock . . .

Jezus I can't type today!  I didn't mean to make it sound like "a crap another tire thread", my first post didn't take so I retyped it and was complaining about my own mistake.  I better give this up for today.
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Re: Tire milage ??
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2013, 09:15:52 AM »
The original tires on the C14 are of very poor quality.  My OEM rear tire is completely bald in the middle after about 5600 miles.  >:( The front one is wearing funny in the middle.  And I do not ride aggressively.
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Re: Tire milage ??
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2013, 09:23:45 AM »
I got 8,200 miles out of the front OEM tire and 10,000 miles out of the back. That was a lot of long trips and fun twisty roads in PA and WV. Lots of highway miles on the trips though.
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Re: Tire milage ??
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2013, 09:31:25 AM »
About what I had on the OE BTs as well.  I thought they handled great, but I came from a C10 with Dunlop D205s.  I guess it depends on how you ride, on what roads, and what you came from.
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Re: Tire milage ??
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2013, 10:53:19 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on July 28, 2013, 09:31:25 AM
About what I had on the OE BTs as well.  I thought they handled great, but I came from a C10 with Dunlop D205s.  I guess it depends on how you ride, on what roads, and what you came from.

Yes, but what do you think of them NOW [that you presumably tried other tires]? ( You kinda left out that part :)  )
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Re: Tire milage ??
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2013, 05:47:50 PM »
I don't remember that far back...but I'm thinking that I can't tell the difference...  I'm just an unfeeling sod!  :yikes: .  Naw, just kidding...  I don't remember a thing.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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