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RE: [ST] New ST owner - questions



> Maybe you've got Teflon coated roads in your part of the world .....
Part
> of my mileage was a 600 mile round trip explore of the north of
Scotland -
> and the single track roads up there "eat" tyres. One of the guys I was
> with
> was on his girlfriend's Tiger and I don't think she was best pleased
with
> him when he came back with shredded tyres.
> 
> Looking around at my non-Triumph riding associates in the UK, about
> 4.5-5.5k is about average for rear tyre life here. Those who run
BT-010s
> or
> sportier get about 1k miles less. We all average about two rears for
one
> front - although in the Bridgestone case it's well shot at 9k.
> 
> - Spud.

Spud,
It seems to me that there are no road surfaces as abrasive as things
like Shell grip in the States.

But I would give up some tire life to rides some of those lovely roads
in Scotland any day :)
Rupert




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