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Seeker
12-01-20, 01:58 PM
... the reason (and other manufacturer shenanigans):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv97i_-V7hA
Dave20046
13-01-20, 08:36 AM
Good video!
Chris_SVS
13-01-20, 08:40 AM
Dunlop are famous for this, OEM on certain Yamaha and Suzuki models
Craig380
13-01-20, 09:14 AM
The factory-fit Dunlop Qualifiers on the Gen 3 SVs are total dog-egg. The rear was smooth in the centre - not just beyond the wear indicators, but bald - at 5,000 miles, and the front was done by 8,000. And you'd think that because they wore out so quickly, they might give good grip. Nope. Always felt a bit queasy.

The Avon Storm 3Ds that replaced them are night & day difference - grippy and predictable. And rears lasted at least 10 - 11K miles on my previous K6.
Chris_SVS
13-01-20, 09:23 AM
Im a big fan of the Avon Storms, on 3rd set
Sir Trev
13-01-20, 07:03 PM
Interesting, although I got bored part way through the torque/hp bit...

I have Phantoms on my T100 as OEMs and everyone on the Trumpet forums says get rid of them in favour of just about anything else, but I do wonder if it's because they're the cheap versions like this vid suggests. There is certainly a very small amount of tread on the front which I was surprised at but with the puny mileage I do it's not going to worry me.
BoltonSte
14-01-20, 01:03 PM
I had qualifiers on the street from new, they were OK, but went off big time as they wore down. The front was still good when the rear was shot. When I put a new rear on it was better than the first that's for sure; handling, grip and mileage.
NTECUK
17-01-20, 08:00 AM
Triumph fit supercoursa s to my bike.
Lasted 3,000.
So about normal tbh.