I put a new set of Bridgestone BT016 battleaxes and OK they are 4 yrs or so old, but they have been in the plastic wrap all along, but they rather seem low on grip. Or I am a wimp and am afraid to push them any harder. They also seemed to take a while to warm up.
The rear wheel on mine is a Bandit 400 rim and a 160 BT016 fits just fine, but its too close to the chain, and I don't have that brake stay rod at all on mine, I've refabbed a hanging caliper setup.
So it wont really clear a stock GS, and on the rim it looks comfortable - non pinched but it is too big for the bike for sure.
Cool.
Buddha.
if the "top layers" of the tyre have hardened you might need to wear through it and get into the "fresh rubber" 4 years is quite a stretch though
Yea, that's possible. I also may never be getting a "slow to warm up" tar ever up to temperature. I barely ride 8 miles before I get stuck in stop and go traffic in Downtown. If it warms up slowly, I've got cold tires for 7.5 of those 8 miles.
It felt nice and soft and sticky to feel ... maybe to my hand, not to the road.
Cool.
Buddha.
Can you post a pic of your brake setup?
Quote from: Slack on September 01, 2015, 09:52:49 AM
Can you post a pic of your brake setup?
Its not all done - but I will in a bit (and still wont be all done).
Cool.
Buddha.
If properly stored (in a cold dark place, hahaha), moto rubber (brand new, never ridden) is ok to ride even after 5 to 6 years of storage. So they say.
What reduces the life span of tires is heating/cooling process (when riding), because when heated to riding temp, the oils inside rubber compound surface out (that blue/oily colour occuring on the outside), thus making it sticky.
Every tyre compound has a certain amount of heating/cooling circles available, after which it becomes unsafe to ride (it doesn't get sticky no matter how hard you ride/heat it up).
But, by that time, the contact patch is hopefuly already worn out, so the tyre should be replaced in any case.
That's rough/short explanation, but I hope you understand me.
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