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« on: June 15, 2015, 07:27:18 PM » |
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Guess I'm not going to make it another thousand miles. Dang. 
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Ramie
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« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2015, 07:33:14 PM » |
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like to know what kind of tire that is so I never by one, that's been through the wringer.
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R J
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« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2015, 07:40:29 PM » |
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Wild guess, I'd say it is a Dun Flop.
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davit
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« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2015, 07:51:54 PM » |
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It's a Bridgestone G702 radial. In all fairness I have no idea how many miles it has as I bought the bike this spring. The last 2500 were mine, and it handled progressively worse but I had no idea the belts were showing. Yikes...
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R J
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« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2015, 07:57:27 PM » |
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Any motorcycle tire ya run on the rear should carry around 45 to 50#'s
If ya run a car tire, start at 28#'s and progress up, but do not go over 38#'s in a CT on the rear.
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« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2015, 08:12:02 PM » |
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It was at 28 psi when I bought it, the previous owner liked a "soft" ride.  I bumped it to 42 and it was fine for about a thousand miles but then got squirrely, so I dropped it to 38 which settled it down, for a while. It hasn't been much fun in the curves as of late, and coming to a stop it's been a PITA to handle. A Michelin Commander II goes on tomorrow.
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R J
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« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2015, 08:31:37 PM » |
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It was at 28 psi when I bought it, the previous owner liked a "soft" ride.  I bumped it to 42 and it was fine for about a thousand miles but then got squirrely, so I dropped it to 38 which settled it down, for a while. It hasn't been much fun in the curves as of late, and coming to a stop it's been a PITA to handle. A Michelin Commander II goes on tomorrow. Good new tire choice. Ride safe.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2015, 08:45:22 PM » |
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There's not one single thing on a motorcycle more important than your tires. Pay closer attention to them (and the pressure).
A decent tire that should have 40-44lbs in it can be ruined running at low pressure (and it doesn't take that long), and thereafter cannot really be saved by adding air. You can run up to the MAX PSI printed on the sidewall, but higher than that is not recommended.
I run 40psi in my car tires, constant.
I just finished a Commander II radial 130 on the front (they only make a bias 180 for the rear). It was an excellent riding and handling tire with even wear, but was done at 7300 miles (41psi - 42 MAX PSI on the sidewall).
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« Last Edit: June 15, 2015, 08:53:56 PM by Jess from VA »
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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2015, 07:36:09 AM » |
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As long as the road you ride looks like this you should be fine for another couple of thousand miles. 
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2015, 08:00:23 AM » |
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Hey Gryphon, that looks like a politician's parking lot. As appropriate for politicians, it goes 'round and 'round with no way in or out and never gettig anywhere. 
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« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2015, 09:01:59 AM » |
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good luck on the new michelin commander II bias ply on rear. Good choice, let us know how it behaves in another 5-10K miles of use.
My rear Avon Cobra with near 10K miles had much more tread left, but separation/rippling up on the outside tread grooves and had 10-12 pinholes all over mostly just left of center loosing 1 psi per day about.
What side of Madison WI do you live on, east or west, and do you have a black I/S like mine? If so, I don't want to stop somewhere in Madison's westside and get confused seeing an identical bike since live only 35 miles or so south of Madison.
In past 5 or so years of owning it, I have only seen 2 Valks in Janesville and another 2-3 out and about, not many around the area.
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« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2015, 08:04:23 PM » |
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good luck on the new michelin commander II bias ply on rear. Good choice, let us know how it behaves in another 5-10K miles of use.
My rear Avon Cobra with near 10K miles had much more tread left, but separation/rippling up on the outside tread grooves and had 10-12 pinholes all over mostly just left of center loosing 1 psi per day about.
What side of Madison WI do you live on, east or west, and do you have a black I/S like mine? If so, I don't want to stop somewhere in Madison's westside and get confused seeing an identical bike since live only 35 miles or so south of Madison.
In past 5 or so years of owning it, I have only seen 2 Valks in Janesville and another 2-3 out and about, not many around the area.
Well, you're in luck 'cause mine is black and red.  I'm in deerfield. As for Valks, I saw five at this spring's Slimy Crud Run. Mine:  Just like mine but with original pipes:    
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« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2015, 05:27:07 PM » |
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Progress. 
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R J
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« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2015, 06:14:56 PM » |
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That Michelin looks GOOD on there.
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davit
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« Reply #15 on: June 22, 2015, 06:19:54 PM » |
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Initially the tire hopped when leaned over and on deceleration until I pulled the 20 grams of stick-ons off and it went away. And to think I paid for that. 
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« Reply #16 on: June 22, 2015, 06:45:46 PM » |
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That Michelin looks GOOD on there.
Thank you! My wife commented on how smooth and comfortable the ride became. The handleing seems fine, ANY new tire would after riding on that Bridgstone but what I can't get over is how quiet it is. The old tire wasn't particularly noisey but the Michelin is whisper quiet.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #17 on: June 22, 2015, 07:23:16 PM » |
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Please report back on how it's wearing and how many good miles you get on it.
My research showed it was only around a quarter inch shorter than an OE size tire, and that should make no difference whatsoever.
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