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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: ashman on January 30, 2005, 10:22:10 PM

Title: BT-96 too sticky/short lived for a Street bike
Post by: ashman on January 30, 2005, 10:22:10 PM
Hey,
I've been researching the BT-96 and I'm wondering if they would be too short lived for my touring/ around town purposes? I'd hope to get 7-10k out of a rear tire. Any quick feed back is awsome.

-ash
Title: BT-96 too sticky/short lived for a Street bike
Post by: ashman on January 30, 2005, 11:22:59 PM
After a hour or so of research it seems they are a friggin race tire.  :lol: Hopefully I'll be out bid. Otherwise I'm gonna have one bad ass tire out back that prob. wont be around long.

-ash
Title: BT-96 too sticky/short lived for a Street bike
Post by: Dragonfly on January 31, 2005, 10:05:38 AM
Its not gonna last like a Bt45, but due to the "low HP" from the GS I bet you could get 5-7k out of it under street use.
Title: BT-96 too sticky/short lived for a Street bike
Post by: ashman on January 31, 2005, 10:53:15 AM
I've been out bid so its all good. If anyone wants to bid its @ $51 right now. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4522527778&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT Could be a good deal for a racer maybe.

-ash
Title: BT-96 too sticky/short lived for a Street bike
Post by: dgyver on January 31, 2005, 11:39:38 AM
I have been watching that auction. I wasn't going to leave you hanging, eventhough I still have several rears. The last front I had lasted about 300 miles, but then I am hard on brakes. The rears do last a good bit longer.
Title: BT-96 too sticky/short lived for a Street bike
Post by: Frost on January 31, 2005, 05:56:07 PM
dude...that's a FRONT tire...
Title: BT-96 too sticky/short lived for a Street bike
Post by: dgyver on January 31, 2005, 06:50:58 PM
Quote from: Frostdude...that's a FRONT tire...
If you are referring to the auction, it is a rear. The front has a groove down the center.
Title: BT-96 too sticky/short lived for a Street bike
Post by: werase643 on January 31, 2005, 06:59:37 PM
since i started racing.....10 yrs ago.... I haven't bought a set of street tires  :mrgreen:
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