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Honda ST1300 Section => Tyres...to suit your ST1300 => Topic started by: BigTed on June 28, 2018, 11:37:36 AM

Title: No record - I could go a bit further, but it's time for new front rubber
Post by: BigTed on June 28, 2018, 11:37:36 AM: I’m a tight-fisted wan*er. I don’t like wasting money and throwing away stuff that is still useful.

I believe I still hold the world record for "most KMs travelled for a PR3 front tyre on an ST1300" – set at 37,425km (see here (http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=5590.msg87545#msg87545)).

However, winter is here in Perth and we’ve been getting a lot of rain. We’ve not been breaking records, but there have been lots of puddles and standing water on the road. So, safety first.

I’ll be replacing my current front Michelin PR4 with the same (Road 5 GT isn’t available for the ST1300 yet). This one went on just before I started my lap around Australia last year. It’s seen a lot of long straight roads. While I was tagetting the twisties where I could, I’m quite surprised it’s not "squared" off much at all. The photos below show the profile that it’s pretty much had throughout its life. The 6,000+km I’ve done in Perth since my return hasn’t really "rounded" it any more. As you can see – there’s actually still a fair bit left to go too, but again – safety first.

Given some of the road surfaces travelled were as harsh as hell, and the fact I was towing a trailer, I’m not surprised I didn’t set a new record (I was getting < 50% of my typical wear from the rear tyre with the trailer).

I’ll give the same answers to the same question of "how do I manage to do that?" – I maintain good tyre pressures (44-ish for me), and I don’t ride like Casey Stoner.

So, drum-roll please… here she is at 30,000km…

(https://www.otterpotter.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_20180628_081716.jpg)
(https://www.otterpotter.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_20180628_081732.jpg)
Title: Re: No record - I could go a bit further, but it's time for new front rubber
Post by: Brock on June 28, 2018, 11:56:17 AM: That tyre still has plenty of wear, not even any canvas showing yet...

o:) o:)
Title: Re: No record - I could go a bit further, but it's time for new front rubber
Post by: Gadget on June 28, 2018, 11:57:37 AM: WOW:

I'm in the safety first camp too.
Costs a lot more if you come off.

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Title: Re: No record - I could go a bit further, but it's time for new front rubber
Post by: Williamson on June 28, 2018, 01:37:06 PM: Quote from: BigTed on June 28, 2018, 11:37:36 AM
I’m a tight-fisted wan*er......

I didn't know you were tight-fisted.

WTF - 30,000km? I just changed my front PR4 after ~20,000km, probably a little more wear than yours but badly "scalloped" (as per rear PR4 in this thread: http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=12309.0 (http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=12309.0)), pressures around 42psi.

I do ride hard though. The new PR4 is the 4th front tyre on the ST13 which has just clocked over 40,000km - 1st tyre ~12K, 2nd ~8K, 3rd ~20K. PR4's have been the best.
Title: Re: No record - I could go a bit further, but it's time for new front rubber
Post by: StinkyPete on June 28, 2018, 01:38:34 PM: 30k is very good indeed. Well done.
Title: Re: No record - I could go a bit further, but it's time for new front rubber
Post by: Big Gaz on June 28, 2018, 07:23:04 PM: great k,s hope i get half as much out of my pilot 3s
Title: Re: No record - I could go a bit further, but it's time for new front rubber
Post by: Wild Rose on June 29, 2018, 07:56:36 AM: I got 30,000km out of my PR4's before I replaced them with PR3's because of that good deal going around
Title: Re: No record - I could go a bit further, but it's time for new front rubber
Post by: Biggles on June 29, 2018, 12:27:14 PM: I don't know how you guys do it! I'm happy with 25,000. And I'm a light-weight rider in terms of kg and speed.
New hoops on order after just over 22,000.