Re: [ST] Z-6 Mileage

[brettwilson21@xxxxxxx]

My two cents...
 
You can be smooth but still be aggressive and chew up a rear tyre in as little as 1000kms. I still get good mileage from Bridgstone 020's. I commute daily, tour, weekend blast etc. I tend to think that if my bike was a weekend toy only I would get less tyre and fuel mileage.
 
Brett
Sydney.
 
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From: david.funk@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:29:15 +0000
Subject: Re: [ST] Z-6 Mileage


I too try to "ride a smooth pace through the twisties". (I have not meet any 
riders that do not say they try to be smooth.) While I believe that improves the 
tire mileage, its no cure. Also the "... or to the point of requiring a lot of 
brakes to set up for the next turn", is what eats up the front tires almost as 
fast as the rears.
I have not tried slowing down to improve tire mileage. I just don't see the 
point.

David W. Funk
'00 Sprint ST
Pleasanton, CA
-------------- Original message -------------- 

> Sprint_st@xxxxxxx wrote:(Large snip) My conclusion was the 
> only guys who claimed rear tire mileage significantly over 5K were 
> commuters. IMO if you ride twisties and accellerate hard out of the turns 
> you erase your tires PDQ. 
> 
> Ah, Ha! That must be my problem with not wearing out my BT020 tires as fast 
> as other more aggressive folks. I try to ride more of a smooth pace through 
> the twisties. Perhaps some acceleration out of the turns, but not to the point 

> of threatening my traction or to the point of requiring a lot of brakes to 
> set up for the next turn. 
> 
> Granted, making a little noise accelerating out of a turn is fun, my healthy 
> respect for the bike, the road, the traffic and my very human abilities make a 

> smoother pace seem like a great choice. Being a little older and mostly 
> riding by myself, means I don't have to impress anyone but myself, so again, a 

> smooth, brisk pace can be quite satisfying. 
> 
> Steve Knudsen 
> '00 RS 
> Auburn, WA 
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