Tire life almost cost my entire life
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1978 KZ1000 A2
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now the new one, a v rated 230 series picks up and flings everything on the road, right around the fender. the engine block has pebbles all over it. I don't know where they are coming from.
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1980 KZ750-H1 (slightly altered)
1987 KZ1000-P6 "Ponch"
1979 GS1000 "Dadzuki"
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As for shinkos, whatever. As for Dunlops? The worst tire I have ever had the experience to own. Those tires are garbage.
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and the rockets red flare, got some tread left on there,
gave proof the kz bike tire was still fair, it gave 5500 miles on the corners to weave,
if I don't hit a tree car insurance money I'll save.
thank you, I'll leave the building
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Proxy wrote: Don't get cheap or lazy with a bike. There are no mulligans or re-boots. My uncle used to say "The day you cheap fix or take your riding skills for granted, set the stand and walk away while you still can.".
My dad once said to me:
"I drink cheap whiskey and chase cheap women, but I don't use rebuilt parts in my brakes."
:laugh:
A similar train of thought for motorcycle tires......
having said that I bought some Dunlops that had the tread blocks crack and separate after about 500 miles but they didn't blow out and Dunlop happily replaced them..... :ohmy:
1979 KZ-750 Twin
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donthaveakawman wrote:
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ok i figured it out i have to push insert to get a picture on here
Looks like the sidewall really went south.
Could that have been one of those "old date code" new tires we hear about all the time?
Otherwise, maybe it was just defective.....
1979 KZ-750 Twin
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