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New tires

Oh, boy, a tire thread. I love winter. Not. :swear:

Well, it does bring out posts that none of of us has time for in riding season. Which reminds me: a pox on any of you living in southern California and other year-round riding venues. :*

But, yes, I saw that write-up recently. Intriguing.

I think I have said here before that I am not a Ford, Chevy, or Dodge kind of guy -- though if Studebaker still made pickups, I'd have one; yes, I digress; it's winter, remember :giggle: -- and have no brand preferences in motorcycle tires.

Well, not until this past set of MPR4GT's on my Norge.

I have shod it in its 75K miles with virtually all brands. Found most of those -- with exception of OEM-provided (Metzler somethings) to be quite fine from a performance perspective. At least in first 2/3's or so of tread life.

But WITHOUT EXCEPTION every rear corded at or just past 4K miles. Fronts were better, but not much. I always swap 'em out at same time even if some miles left.

I rarely ride the slab, but do wear tires well on the sides ... though never as far over as I delude myself into thinking I am riding. ;)

Yes, I am not a svelte slip of a thing, and, yes, it is possible that I flog the Norge when I can, and, yes, I usually ride it fully loaded with stuff. If Kathi -- who is a slip of a thing :makeup::h:-- comes, there is more stuff. Lots. We are likely near GVWR. So, 4K and a few were the rule. I thought that was just the way things just had to be.

So. last year, I put on the MPR4GT's front and back. Just got back from that trip to Atlanta I wrote about here: https://www.guzzitech.com/forums/threads/norging-to-georgia.17935/

Hmmmmm. Tires look as if I need to R&R soon. Not to center wear bars yet, but if I get in another nice ride with Kathi before the Long. Cold. Dark. sets in with a vengeance next month, I may as well get the sweet beast ready for spring with new dancing shoes.

Wonder how many miles are on those tires?

What!?!?

Can't be!

8214!

:party:

Truly amazing. Tire technology for cages, but especially motorcycles, seems to have advanced exponentially in past decade or so. Astonishing.

Bill
 
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