How many miles are you guys getting out of rear tires? I have Bt021's front and rear
which come OE on the 2011 and at 2500 miles the rear is starting to flatten out. I run
34psi in front and 36 in rear. I talked to Bridgestone and they do not import the Bt021
to the states but they do the Bt023 and recommend it. I would like to get 4K out of rear
tires but the front design is so rounded I hate to mix a Metzeler in to do it. Any ideas?
And what the heck is a "Dyna bead" and where do you get them? Thanks....
Your Lucky! I took my Bandit for my first ride of the season today. 47 degrees feels nice outside until you start going 70 mph. I got a bit cold but still put on about 60 miles.
Dyna beads are tiny ceramic beads that live inside the tire and roll around to balance same. Many of us are sold on them, some not. Beads=no wheel weights to mess up rims. Not too costly to try though a pain in the derierre to put in. I've had them since I got my 07 brand new and have no complaints.
go here:
http://www.innovativebalancing.com/motorcycle.htm
The mileage you guys are getting on tires is amazing. Tire pressure/light throttle must really matter. With the cost of fuel, I better start watching both better...
The mileage you guys are getting on tires is amazing. Tire pressure/light throttle must really matter. With the cost of fuel, I better start watching both better...
To each their own. There are pro's and con's to each balancing system. The pro's to the beads is that your tire is always balanced, it's easy to do yourself, it's simple, and it works.
The first reason I choose not to use them because I carry a tire plug kit in case I get a flat out on the road. I can only begin to imagine how the beads would stick to the sticky gummy tire plug and cause the tire to be out of balance. Plus, the plug would prevent the beads from smoothly rolling around and would further cause the tire to be out of balance. The second (and main) reason I don't use beads is that I bring my wheel off the bike to the shop to have new tires install. The balance fee is included for the $20ish the shop charges to change the tire. They charge the same with or without balancing so it would cost me a lot more to switch to the beads.
GSX1250FA. It is really all I need now.
Silly as it sounds, would love to get my old Lambretta 150cc scooter[100mpg] back!
With just under 3k miles I just ran out of rear tread on my 1250, I looked at the OE Bridgestone, the Roadsmarts, the Michelin PR2/3's and Shinko R005 Advance rears. Everything but the R005 was way out of my budget. I hope I made a good choice...
I just knew the RP2s were well worth the money when I went 14,000 on the first set, over 12,000 with the second set. More local stop and go ( plus a slow leak in the front ) in the 2nd set Had a best of about 8600 on the other sets I had tried. Roadsmarts, 021s, Storms. Stockers slick at 4000.
I am going to cut some plastic bottles and zip tie them around the ares of concern. I've seen this cheap setup used a few times without scratching. For $50-$100 it can't be beat. Sure, I'd like to get the high dollar No-Mar, just like I'd like to get a high dollar BMW but we all know what I did buy - something practical, that will do it all very well without all the frills, bells, or whistles, but in an efficient manner.....
Gimme a shout next time you're changing tires, and I'll come give you a hand. With any luck, we'll both need to change at the same time..... I PM'd you with my email address.Works awesome, though sometimes I wish for a third hand.