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Tyres : How does she do it.
« 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  ;)

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« Reply #1 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! 🤣🤣
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« Reply #2 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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« Reply #3 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

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« Reply #4 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.
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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2023, 10:05:04 PM »
Haha, Graham doesn't realise I'm the stoppie queen of the Lincolnshire Wolds 😂😂😂
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« Reply #6 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
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« Reply #7 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 ;)
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« Reply #8 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 ;)

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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2023, 07:43:33 PM »
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« Reply #10 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 😂😂😂😂
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« Reply #11 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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Re: Tyres : How does she do it.
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2023, 01:59:40 AM »
Oooh good old avon squaremasters, at least thats what the rears were

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« Reply #13 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.
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« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2023, 11:40:52 AM »
I used to love the Dunlop Red Arrows  ;D
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