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Re: [ST] Tire Comments and BT-020



Thought I would chime in here. Just put new BT-20 and new front on my 2002
ST. Got 10,500 miles out of the first set which I believe had a BT57. There
was still life in the front and probably some left in the rear, although it
was squaring. I ran the originals at 42 psi rear and 36 psi front. I always
check presures prior to a day's riding. I weigh 140 lbs and sometimes travel
with my 110 lb girlfriend. We did Nova Scotia last year from Massachusetts
North Shore - three cases fully loaded. I hope the new skins wear as well.

Don Cassidy
Ipswich, MA, USA
'02 Sprint ST
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "David R. Brant" <drbrant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 7:54 PM
Subject: [ST] Tire Comments and BT-020


> > If someone with BT-020's is getting less than 4k I'd suspect they go to
> > the track alot, live in the SE where the good roads are very abrasive,
or
> > they ride like a maniac on the street and *need* to get to a track
> > instead!  What could be so wrong with setup that would eat tires like
> > that?
> >
> In my defense I will get just over 4,000 miles on my BT-020.  I do live
> in the south east and use the ST for sport touring.  The only thing I do
> that is extremely hard on the tires is ride agressively two up about 50%
> of the time.  I do not need to be on the track as I have never crashed
> or gotten a ticket in the last 5 years.  For comparision my VFr used to
> get about 5,000 miles per rear on D205's and D220's.  I have the rear
> shock set about 3/4's of max.  The front is still way too soft.  In the
> future I will change both front and rear suspension.  Today I ordered a
> Michelin Pilot road front.  The BT57 front is worn out on the sides at
> 4,400 miles.
>
> Note given my bikes the VFr and ST she very little interstate use.  The
> VFR commutes and the St is for 2-up and sport touring.
> Rick
> 00 Sprint ST
> 95 VFR 750
> 89 GL1500
>
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