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Title: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Trigger on August 03, 2023, 08:03:57 PM
At the start of the summer i had to replace a front tyre on Julie's CB550 but, the rear tyre has loads of meat on it. When out for a ride today and she was on her CB500 Four. As i was putting the bikes away, i noticed the front tyre on her CB500 was looking worn out. Took a measurement of the tread and she has got it down to 1.3mm in 3000 miles and , the rear has a ton of tread left on it. This must be down to her riding style  :o

I had a look at some of my bikes and my CB750K6 that i have done 6000 miles since fitting a new pair of tyres  ;)
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Johnny4428 on August 03, 2023, 08:11:35 PM
Cant fathom that one out at all Trigg, but can’t help thinking that she has got a better front brake than I have on my 550! 🤣🤣
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Johnwebley on August 03, 2023, 08:16:02 PM
At the start of the summer i had to replace a front tyre on Julie's CB550 but, the rear tyre has loads of meat on it. When out for a ride today and she was on her CB500 Four. As i was putting the bikes away, i noticed the front tyre on her CB500 was looking worn out. Took a measurement of the tread and she has got it down to 1.3mm in 3000 miles and , the rear has a ton of tread left on it. This must be down to her riding style  :o

I had a look at some of my bikes and my CB750K6 that i have done 6000 miles since fitting a new pair of tyres  ;)
Same riding style of MM93,


LOAD the front tyre  dive hard into the corner, point and squirt.
Even with my front brake, I still do 2 rear to on front

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Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 03, 2023, 08:41:39 PM
At the start of the summer i had to replace a front tyre on Julie's CB550 but, the rear tyre has loads of meat on it. When out for a ride today and she was on her CB500 Four. As i was putting the bikes away, i noticed the front tyre on her CB500 was looking worn out. Took a measurement of the tread and she has got it down to 1.3mm in 3000 miles and , the rear has a ton of tread left on it. This must be down to her riding style  :o

I had a look at some of my bikes and my CB750K6 that i have done 6000 miles since fitting a new pair of tyres  ;)
Same riding style of MM93,


LOAD the front tyre  dive hard into the corner, point and squirt.
Even with my front brake, I still do 2 rear to on front

Ah yes, Marc Márquez, I taught him well 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on August 03, 2023, 08:54:13 PM
At the start of the summer i had to replace a front tyre on Julie's CB550 but, the rear tyre has loads of meat on it. When out for a ride today and she was on her CB500 Four. As i was putting the bikes away, i noticed the front tyre on her CB500 was looking worn out. Took a measurement of the tread and she has got it down to 1.3mm in 3000 miles and , the rear has a ton of tread left on it. This must be down to her riding style  :o

I had a look at some of my bikes and my CB750K6 that i have done 6000 miles since fitting a new pair of  ;)tyres  ;)
Same riding style of MM93,


LOAD the front tyre  dive hard into the corner, point and squirt.
Even with my front brake, I still do 2 rear to on front

Ah yes, Marc Márquez, I taught him well 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

That's what I was thinking Julie. Shot yourself in the foot there Trig. I can just see the High Res Slow Motion of Julie ripping across the Wolds. Standing it on it's nose with the rear wheel in the air. All on a single pot brake too.
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 03, 2023, 10:05:04 PM
Haha, Graham doesn't realise I'm the stoppie queen of the Lincolnshire Wolds 😂😂😂
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Athame57 on August 03, 2023, 11:07:02 PM
Haha, Graham doesn't realise I'm the stoppie queen of the Lincolnshire Wolds 😂😂😂
It sounds like you brake for animals as well Julie! ;D
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Laverda Dave on August 04, 2023, 02:18:56 PM
How did you manage to wear the front out Julie when it spends 90% of the time in the air ;)
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: taysidedragon on August 04, 2023, 07:37:37 PM
How did you manage to wear the front out Julie when it spends 90% of the time in the air ;)

Heavy landings! 😂
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on August 04, 2023, 07:43:33 PM
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Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 04, 2023, 07:48:20 PM
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Haha, yes, that's about right Tim. I must be special being able to scrub out front tyres in less than 3,000 miles 😂😂😂😂
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 08, 2023, 07:25:37 PM
There, 2 lovely new tyres, 1 for Kitty the 500, and 1 for Millie the 550. Graham says I need to make them last until  Christmas at least 🙄🙄🙄🙄. If I had my way, they wouldn't even get fitted until next summer as I have 0.3mm good tread left on the current ones 😂😂😂

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Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Bryanj on August 09, 2023, 01:59:40 AM
Oooh good old avon squaremasters, at least thats what the rears were
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Skoti on August 09, 2023, 09:13:56 AM
Back in 1974 my new Commando came fitted with a front Avon SM, it only lasted about 3 months before fitting Roadrunners.
 Now using Roadriders.
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: paul G on August 09, 2023, 11:40:52 AM
I used to love the Dunlop Red Arrows  ;D
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Johnny4428 on August 09, 2023, 12:42:04 PM
0.3mm tread yet! That’s good for a couple of hundred mile yet Julie! Or maybe a couple of mile for you?🤭🤭
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Trigger on August 09, 2023, 02:22:14 PM
Back in 1974 my new Commando came fitted with a front Avon SM, it only lasted about 3 months before fitting Roadrunners.
 Now using Roadriders.

I used to use roadrunners, good tyre for the rear until it gets the step in it due to hard compound center and soft on the outside. Sill have some of those in stock   :o 
Title: Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
Post by: Skoti on August 09, 2023, 02:40:54 PM
Back in 1974 my new Commando came fitted with a front Avon SM, it only lasted about 3 months before fitting Roadrunners.
 Now using Roadriders.

"I used to use roadrunners, good tyre for the rear until it gets the step in it due to hard compound center and soft on the outside. Sill have some of those in stock"
   

Roadrunners and Roadriders were never available in dual compound tread, maybe different now tho?
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