Show us your "Chicken Strips"

[ST2UP]

Cleaning up the photo album I came across this pic I took on a trip......wanted a record for comparison working out tyre wear and selecting pressures etc.....instead of trying to recall what it looked like 2,000 k's ago grab a pic.


But it gave me a idea.......lets see your Chicken Strips !!!


Tyre is a 023 @46psi bike loaded and we 2up on a trip for 2 weeks.

[Biggles]

Nah, you win.  Mine don't scrub like that!

[Sicman]

OEM Bt20's - I got 13K off these with a mix of single, two up and towing a camper trailer




 

[Sabie]

Not mine.... Guess Who?

[Pocket STocker]

Mmmmm I dont know much about tyres, but that cannot be good 

[Biggles]

Not mine.... Guess Who?

Kinda the OPPOSITE to Chicken Strips.
Chicken Strips you get from leaning.
Canvas Strips you get from not leaning for too long.

[Cerebral Knievel]

PR3's -13K on them since purchasing the bike,total k's unknown .

[Sicman]

Thats a set of slicks

[ST2UP]

Not mine.... Guess Who?

Let me see ??? The owner of that tyre would ride a 1100. perhaps even a white one....tow a trailer.... be YOUNG at heart..... be drawn to the Nations capital.... born in the very early 70's..... and have an affliction for the rank above Corporal...........!!!!!

Nup you got me Sabie.....I got nothin !!!



who owns it ????? 

[alans1100]

Here's the BT 23 rear that just came off the bike after 9870 kms. Mostly riding two up and about one third trailer useage.

Not to many low speed corners where I live so the centre wear is more evident. Surprisingly for me there is some wear almost to the edge.


2013_0828Tyres0001 by Alan, on Flickr

[Brian]

This was one of my last efforts on the grey ghoST before I gave it some roids and turned it into the schWING

[STeveo]

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Alan, you definatly need more air pressure in that tyre. I put 50psi in mine for 2up.

[STill dreaming]

Alan that tyre looks like a death trap.I had a bad accident once( that could have been avoided ) for the want of a decent tyre,never wear them out past legal ever again.

[Brock]

Nothing wrong with that tyre, that a sander and a grooving iron wouldnt fix

 

[alans1100]

Alan that tyre looks like a death trap.I had a bad accident once( that could have been avoided ) for the want of a decent tyre,never wear them out past legal ever again.

Sorry, the centre tread has just made it to the wear limit, the edge tread still has heaps to go. Every tyre I've had wears like that on the rear and at 42psi as per the tyre info on the bike.

The tyre looks worse than it is because of angle of the light.

[Biggles]

Nothing wrong with that tyre, that a sander and a grooving iron wouldnt fix

Grooving iron!  Now there's a memory.  Waaaay back in 1968 I had an Austin A40 in Newcastle and very little by way of money.  There was a Professional near where I lived in Newcastle who would re-groove a tyre for $2. 
Can you still buy those things?

[Sabie]

This was one of my last efforts on the grey ghoST before I gave it some roids and turned it into the schWING

Brian, I wouldn't allow your tyre to get so low. I'm sure you know but for the benefit of those that don't:

Each tyre has a wear indicator, which is usually a bar of rubber within your tread pattern. Keep an eye on those indicators and when the rubber bar is near or at the tread level then it's time to replace your tyre.

[Brian]

Good information their Sabie.......these wear indicators not only are a guide to tyre wear and the posibility of loss of traction wet or dry....when your rubber ring gets to this point it can affect the ride comfort/ cushioning.
Aside from the indicators you can normally 'feel' a tyre going 'off' they tend to squirm......Cheers Brian
P.S. Sorry I missed the run through to Murwillumbah today .... Wouldve been great to catch up .

[Pocket STocker]

I was feeling left out, so here's mine 




Pockey 

[sargent]

Not mine.... Guess Who?

Let me see ??? The owner of that tyre would ride a 1100. perhaps even a white one....tow a trailer.... be YOUNG at heart..... be drawn to the Nations capital.... born in the very early 70's..... and have an affliction for the rank above Corporal...........!!!!!

Nup you got me Sabie.....I got nothin !!!



who owns it ????? 

Well a lot of effort and thought went into that.... well done   

Took Mrs Stig out for a wee ride yesterday and we totally enjoyed the time away together.



Apologies for the dirty bike, I found myself a little geographicaly challenged at one stage and had to endure a little of the dusty stuff, ah well that's why we ride shaft drive bikes ain't it.......



Enjoy the warmer weather folks. 

[Greencan]

Evenin' All...



If you want to accelerate tyre wear...then try following Barry on his ST1800...this was new 2.8k ago...

Cheers the can :-)

[JuST Peter]

Nothing wrong with that tyre, that a sander and a grooving iron wouldnt fix

Grooving iron!  Now there's a memory.  Waaaay back in 1968 I had an Austin A40 in Newcastle and very little by way of money.  There was a Professional near where I lived in Newcastle who would re-groove a tyre for $2. 
Can you still buy those things?

I would imagine they'd be a collector's item these days Bill. I remember my dad (who owned a tyre and retreading business back in the 50's, 60's & '70's), had one and used it from time to time - he was good too!. I tried my hand, but used to go off at a tangent more often than not

[WendyL]

 

thought there was plenty of tread left on these, turns out rubber doesn't age all that well up here if not being used all the time......

 

[STill dreaming]

I have a 3 year rule ,at 3 years it's time for new rubber ,as it goes hard and does not grip.From a safety point of view it's not worth the risk

[ST2UP]

I have a 3 year rule ,at 3 years it's time for new rubber ,as it goes hard and does not grip.From a safety point of view it's not worth the risk

Good point.....12 to 18 months soughts me out