When you think you can get one more ride in on that tire
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You have GOT to be kidding!!!!
I am sure that is not DOT approved. LOL!!!!
Must be slippery as hell. Oh man!!! Too much!!!
And she/girlfriend did not raise a stink that it is unsafe. WOW!
BuzzCap7
I am sure that is not DOT approved. LOL!!!!
Must be slippery as hell. Oh man!!! Too much!!!
And she/girlfriend did not raise a stink that it is unsafe. WOW!
BuzzCap7
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That one more ride mentality almost got you.
A buddy of mine was going to ride out west on his 20,000 mile rear tire. I was like dude, get a new tire. He said it had plenty of tread left....even though the tire was more square than round. He finally caved, bought a new tire, and couldn't believe how much better the bike handled.
Moral of the story, if there is one, sometimes you don't really notice how shitty your tires are getting, until it's too late. Personally I'd rather replace them a little early, since both are needed to stay upright.
Glad that tire didn't bite you
A buddy of mine was going to ride out west on his 20,000 mile rear tire. I was like dude, get a new tire. He said it had plenty of tread left....even though the tire was more square than round. He finally caved, bought a new tire, and couldn't believe how much better the bike handled.
Moral of the story, if there is one, sometimes you don't really notice how shitty your tires are getting, until it's too late. Personally I'd rather replace them a little early, since both are needed to stay upright.
Glad that tire didn't bite you
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From: Mountain Top, Alabama
Note the redneck strategically did the tape job near sand. The sand will provide great traction when He rides off.
That's my tale, and I'm sticking with it!
Back to the OP's tire - are you riding lots of flat land? Many sweeping turns?
That's my tale, and I'm sticking with it!
Back to the OP's tire - are you riding lots of flat land? Many sweeping turns?
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I do allot of trips south of the border. Last year was Mt Evans in Colorado. I ride on a good variety of flat and twisty roads. On the ride today I managed to scrape a few times. I think I know why you asking. The chicken straps don't look warn much but they are. I don't think it would be possible to wear them down as much as the middle of the tire unless you went around in circles.
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UltraZac, your tyre reached pension age long before that 'last' ride! Glad you survived to tell us the tale. 
In my experience there are two critical points in a tyre's life, the obvious one being when it gets down to the wear bars. The other occurs sometime sooner, when the rear tyre starts to steer the bike from behind, due to that squaring off jeffro09 mentions. I don't put up with a tyre doing that to me for very long before changing it. Changed my Buell's only a couple of weeks ago for that very reason.
In my experience there are two critical points in a tyre's life, the obvious one being when it gets down to the wear bars. The other occurs sometime sooner, when the rear tyre starts to steer the bike from behind, due to that squaring off jeffro09 mentions. I don't put up with a tyre doing that to me for very long before changing it. Changed my Buell's only a couple of weeks ago for that very reason.
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Did you ever ride that bike? 7 years on one tire.....
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GOOD point.
Was coming out of New Brunswick Canada doing 82mph in the rain (which I LOVE LOVE LOVE doing) then the rear started to slide left n right. I thought WTF? Am I tired? Is the road slick and I missed it?
So I slowed and all was good. Rode back up to 82 and yuppers, slid again.
Pulled over down the road and realized a HUGE amount of ply's was showing and I mean a huge amount of it.
I was more PISSED that I did not notice my rear was getting low. I was shocked I missed it.
Bummer was also, it was late on a Saturday and good luck finding a place on a Sunday out yonder.
Yes, you can certainly ride on it but not a great idea. I nursed it to NH or VT and found a place that was open.
But you are RIGHT UZ. Totally right!
BuzzCap7
Was coming out of New Brunswick Canada doing 82mph in the rain (which I LOVE LOVE LOVE doing) then the rear started to slide left n right. I thought WTF? Am I tired? Is the road slick and I missed it?
So I slowed and all was good. Rode back up to 82 and yuppers, slid again.
Pulled over down the road and realized a HUGE amount of ply's was showing and I mean a huge amount of it.
I was more PISSED that I did not notice my rear was getting low. I was shocked I missed it.
Bummer was also, it was late on a Saturday and good luck finding a place on a Sunday out yonder.
Yes, you can certainly ride on it but not a great idea. I nursed it to NH or VT and found a place that was open.
But you are RIGHT UZ. Totally right!
BuzzCap7
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I live out of town, with a 2 lane highway running along side my property. A few years ago I was out in the shop and I heard this loud BANG then SCREECH then some other noises I cannot describe. Ran out to the highway and this dude on some enormous jap bike had his rear tire blow out. The bike and rider were in a ditch on the side of the road. A few dings on the bike and rider, but fortunately nothing serious.
We got the bike over to my shop and I gave the guy a lift to his house in town. The tire was worn down to the cords. I never could understand how anyone would drive a 800 lb. motorcycle down the road on a worn out tire.
Dude came back the next day, changed the tire and off he went. Could have been a whole lot different, had the scoot gone across the highway instead of in the ditch.
We got the bike over to my shop and I gave the guy a lift to his house in town. The tire was worn down to the cords. I never could understand how anyone would drive a 800 lb. motorcycle down the road on a worn out tire.
Dude came back the next day, changed the tire and off he went. Could have been a whole lot different, had the scoot gone across the highway instead of in the ditch.