Is motorcycling allowed?

[Allrounder]

And here is mine.......

 

Commuting is not kind to a tire. 

[Mackie]

Here's the Blue baboon!

 

[Allrounder]

What do you call that black spray on rubber that you put on your wheels to protect it? the one that you can peel off at a later stage?

[Mackie]

What do you call that black spray on rubber that you put on your wheels to protect it? the one that you can peel off at a later stage?

 

Plasti-Dip Liquid Rubber Coating, available at Midas, Autozone etc

[RocknRolla]

Karoo 3 with 20k odd on

[RocknRolla]

Posting from phone so orientation is dodge, and because lazy

[Hairy]

so for someone who knows nothing ... what sort of reasonable mileage does one get from a motorbike tyre?

 

#JustLearningHere

[RocknRolla]

so for someone who knows nothing ... what sort of reasonable mileage does one get from a motorbike tyre?

 

#JustLearningHere

Depends entirely on the rider.

Some tyres also wear differently on different surfaces. Im talking mainly about dual sport rubber.

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

so for someone who knows nothing ... what sort of reasonable mileage does one get from a motorbike tyre?

 

#JustLearningHere

 

On a Bridgestone BT56 I got 8000-9000km on a rear, with a Pirelli Supercorsa I got 1000km.

Depends on the tyre, where you riding (trackdays,etc) and your wrist is probably the biggest factor!!!

[Andymann]

Just driven past our little dodgy car dealership here in Krugersdorp which also stocks a few bikes and a yellow R1 caught my eye - its a 2006 50th Anniversary R1-SP edition - the one that came out with Ohlins, a slipper clutch and Marchesini wheels.  Price is fair too at R89K - given that the SP's were selling new at R119K when a standard one was around R80k I think.

 

It's not the bargain of the century, but if you are looking for something a little different, and that will most likely hold it's value better than the run of the mill R1 in years to come I would consider it.

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Just driven past our little dodgy car dealership here in Krugersdorp which also stocks a few bikes and a yellow R1 caught my eye - its a 2006 50th Anniversary R1-SP edition - the one that came out with Ohlins, a slipper clutch and Marchesini wheels.  Price is fair too at R89K - given that the SP's were selling new at R119K when a standard one was around R80k I think.

 

It's not the bargain of the century, but if you are looking for something a little different, and that will most likely hold it's value better than the run of the mill R1 in years to come I would consider it.

 

Its the pre big bang model though. They are pretty though, just think a 2009 CBR1000 for the same price is a better buy IMO.

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Couple of shots from a recent trackday, worth every cent and then some in my opinion!!!!!

The old girl performed really well.

[IceCreamMan]

On a Bridgestone BT56 I got 8000-9000km on a rear, with a Pirelli Supercorsa I got 1000km.

Depends on the tyre, where you riding (trackdays,etc) and your wrist is probably the biggest factor!!!

Is there a 0 missing there?

 

On Bridgestone BT's i get around 8000 km's too. I am relatively gentle on tyres though.

[Patchelicious]

Yesterday on 2 wheels, today on 2 wheels albeit a lil quicker.

Exactly how I pictured it!

[-Az-]

2006 50th Anniversary R1-SP edition - the one that came out with Ohlins, a slipper clutch and Marchesini wheels.

And the last of the 5 valve motors until they released the bigbang. I never understood why they went back to 4 on the 2007/8, it was a completely different ride.

[Allrounder]

My brother does about 6000 km on his rear on his z800 in Hooligan mode. 

 

I bought my bike used and did 10 000 km on that tyre this far.