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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
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> 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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