7 years old new tires. Say what?

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11 Aug 2007 14:47 #163227 by SebRain77
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Gotta question. bought this bike and has new tires. Well, new 7 years ago. the guy got a quarter of a season on them before he parked the bike. So the threads are like new. But, they seem a little dry. I'd be a little dry too if I didn't get any action in seven years, but that's not the point! Should I replace them? I'm affraid they are going to explode on me while riding.
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Ever hit the pavement? I did, put that gear on!

1977 KZ 650C1 - First bike, ever! For sale - or not!?!?
2004 Z750 - More power than I'll ever need...
Gatineau, Qc, Canada eh!

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11 Aug 2007 14:52 #163228 by The Milkman
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BE AFRAID BE DEATHLY AFRAID,,:laugh: :laugh: . Seriously, if there is ANY doubt in your mind change them, the last thing you want to do is be riding around with bad tires on your mind.
Ride safe.
78 650-C2, Stock engine, Jardine 4-2 Exh., 17-38 sprockets, dyna ignition and coils, coil wiring mod, carb mod.

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11 Aug 2007 15:54 #163241 by arobsum
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my 76 kz had an OLD tire on the front. the previous owner never changed it so who knows how old it was. i looked it over, saw no cracks and left it on there. that was 3 years ago. the first thing a tire does is crack. if no cracks, start out slow and see how it works. at least in my humble opinion. good luck either way.

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11 Aug 2007 18:03 #163268 by OKC_Kent
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I agree with milkman that you should change your tire. It's for your peace of mind and we all need that when we ride.
I also agree with with arobsum. I have an old tire on the front of my bike, but it was not cracked and I gently put 200 miles on the bike around the neighborhood before it was street legal. :whistle:
I still have that tire on today, 15,000 miles later, no problems and I'm not worried.
Oklahoma City, OK
78 KZ650 B2 82,000+ miles

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11 Aug 2007 18:14 #163272 by N0NB
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My 650b has a "new" Chen Shing tire on it that I can't find on the Web anywhere anymore. It's riding fine, but then I'm not a radical rider. It has a nice old style tread that seems to work well in gravel.

Do as you think best. Any tire can give out at any time due to any number of reasons.
Nate

Nates vintage bike axiom: Riding is the reward for time spent wrenching.
Murphys corollary: Wrenching is the result of time spent riding.

1979 KZ650 (Complete!)
1979 KZ650 SR (Sold!)
1979 KL250 (For sale)
1994 Bayou 400 (four wheel peel :D )

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11 Aug 2007 18:19 #163273 by PLUMMEN
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tires are cheap,emergency rooms and funerals are expensive;) (TM)
Still recovering,some days are better than others.

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11 Aug 2007 18:39 #163275 by Patton
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N0NB wrote:

My 650b has a "new" Chen Shing tire....


"Assuming" you know that "Chen Shing" and "Hindu" are the respective Chinese and Indian words for "chicken shit." :lol:

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11 Aug 2007 19:06 #163277 by OKC_Kent
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I find nothing wrong with Cheng Shin tires. My rear tire lasted a long time, despite being told by some "know-it-all" in our riders group that the tire would self destruct in 5k miles if it didn't cause me to crash first. BAH! I replaced it 13,000 miles later when it was finally worn out with the same tire.
Oklahoma City, OK
78 KZ650 B2 82,000+ miles

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11 Aug 2007 19:10 #163278 by arobsum
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cheng shins are decent tires for the money. if you are an aggressive rider you might want to step up to dunlop or something. the last 4 tires i have bought for my last 3 bikes were cheng shins. no problems.:)

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11 Aug 2007 21:47 #163310 by kwakagoose
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Be suprize of how many tires sit on the racks for years before you buy them. And I also have rode tires with plugs in them for years. Deep deep cracks or brick shape bald tires should be changed.
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11 Aug 2007 21:55 #163313 by kwakagoose
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Do you like to fly? I See this alot of times.

Pic to big.

As Stephen Sondheim put it, Every Day a Little Death.

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11 Aug 2007 22:18 #163317 by kwakagoose
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