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How many miles do you have on that front tire? I found that the Michelin I had on the front of my Breva started getting sketchy at around 10,000 miles. There was still plenty of tread but the rubber just lost its stick. I started plowing through corners with a little bit of a slide and I lost all faith in those tires. And this was at the hight of summer on some uber sticky black top. I have since switched to Pirelli Angle GT's and I have yet to find the limit for these tires. I am running into corners harder and caring more corner speed than I ever have and these tires just keep begging for more. Plus the provide really good feed back.So back to the original question, just my two cents but I think your tires (or at least the front) is done.Are you loading up the front at you corner entrance by easing on the front brake to transfer weight?
Good question.But 10K? Are you serious? :oOn rears of all brands, I "feel" a performance difference at <3K, and have lost confidence in all but inspirited riding at 4. In front, more, but I generally replace both at same time.Then again, having more experience than I wish to recall, I am a coward about visiting the pavement. ::) :'(Bill
Current pressure is 36 so I'll try wee bit less but my instinct says tire.
I almost always ride on Sport Touring tires and generally get about 6,000 to 7,000 miles out of rear and 12,000 to 14,000 miles out of the front. It just happens to be an elegant 2:1 ratio that has almost always worked out for me. And living in Colorado where 95% of my riding is done I tend to wear the whole tire fairy evenly rather than squaring the darn things off by wearing out the center.
I never got anywhere close to 10k on any front.. mostly Pirelli Angels.. 7k maybe.. I did burn thru a rear Angel on my Uly in 4.500 miles.. got new PR4's last fall ($232. for the pair!) and like alot!
Hmmmmmm. Perhaps I have a GVWR "challenge" ... or, more likely, a GVRR. ;DBill
I always buy the tire specified in the owners manual.
What happens when they quit making it? Or, you don't like the fact that it only lasts 3,000 miles. Both are the case with the Sport 1100.
I find that Michelins need to warm up. Sounds like they were cold.....but I always feel it slide form the rear. The front is hard to catch. good job.no sand or gravel? wow
I am concerned from this and your other responses that you infer some sort of doubt or even insult as to your riding style and tire experience. Hardly. I was making fun of myself, not you.If you ride as you say and get that kind of mileage, more power (and tread) to you.I can't. I live in a part of the world where one spends -- as do you, it seems -- more time leaning when riding than most Kansas Guzzisti do. I am almost never on the slab and love back roads along the Appalachian spine. My point is that I don't square off tires, either.Now, as a result of my weight as a rider (thus my mention of "GVRW" ;)) or heavy throttle hand on roll-outs (which may me grin like a loon) or whatever ... it doesn't matter ... I almost always am looking at steel cords on the back by mid-4's to 5K; fronts somewhat better. And, in all brands I've tried -- all mentioned here, including the OEM Metzlers which, IMHO, have sucked raw eggs -- I've felt loss of tire performance sharpness well before I could see steel. My imagination? Could be. I don't ride like Valentino Rossi nor do I think I have his feel for the road as does he and others of his ilk. I should also add that my tire experiences with the EV contrasts sharply with that of mine with the Ballabio, Norge, and Griso. The EV -- especially with M880's -- would go 10K or so with rear; front, quite a bit more. The other three, no way.As with all sorts of things here, YMMV and apparently does. I can only envy you.Bill
I recently picked up a 2007 R1200GS with pretty low miles, 16,000. The front was done and original and I changed it out, the back (Tourance) looked almost new with very little wear. I had some sliding of the back end as I was getting to know the bike and thought it strange because I wasn't pushing it that hard. Checked it last night and the "new" rear had a 47 week of 09 date code. 5 years old. Have no idea how long it's been on the bike. Being cheap, I really hate to toss a tire with that much tread, but if it continues to slide around on me, it is gone.