MZ5
Well-Known Member
I just ordered a set of these Contis, too! Should be here tomorrow, then I'll see whether I can stand the anticipation of waiting until I can see cord on the Metzelers!
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I just ordered a set of these Contis, too! Should be here tomorrow, then I'll see whether I can stand the anticipation of waiting until I can see cord on the Metzelers!
I have used conti-motion on my last bike, 09 kawasaki versys and I love it! Stick really good and never once slip on me. If I remember correctly these tires didn't last long, only 3000-4000 miles... If u take it easy you might get 5000 out of them... I meant the back tires... Front will last a little longer as always.
wow, that's really disappointing to hear. I'm looking for 22K and up from the PR2s on the bike now.
I have used conti-motion on my last bike, 09 kawasaki versys and I love it! Stick really good and never once slip on me. If I remember correctly these tires didn't last long, only 3000-4000 miles... If u take it easy you might get 5000 out of them... I meant the back tires... Front will last a little longer as always.
that invites a question: How do I measure how worn they are?Yikes, that sounds a bit optimistic, Strat!
Possible I guess, but I'm thinking probably more like 12,000 miles +/- would be closer to a max figure. Hey, prove me wrong though!
Yes! On Michelin tires there's a michelin man character stamped on the side of the tire where those wear indicators are. You find the guy, look in the adjacent groove, and you can see the "bar". When the top surface of this bar is even with the tire surface, it's time to replace.Strat,
Your tires probably have tread wear indicators. If you look at the tread grooves you should be able to see some spots where the grooves are more shallow than the rest of the tread. When the tire is worn enough for the shallow areas to contact the road and start to show wear its time to replace the tire.
Bob
What flavor gummy worms did you use? If they are wearing down, use gummy bears next time. Everybody knows bears are tougher than worms.
Thanks for sharing the Shinko 005 finding. Pricing at my go-to tire source (AmericanMotorcycleTire) shows $156.17/set for the 005s vs $143.69/set for the Motions. Hardly a difference to worry about. They sound worthy of a try-out.