Vtwins eat tyres - explain please

The compound make up of the tyre is also a major factor.A soft sporty compound will chew up a lot quicker than a substantial touring compound.
You fit sports tyres for grip
You fit touring tyres for longer life

It is worth looking at the intended major use of a tyre before deciding on the brand or type of tyre you fit.Initial cost is not always a winning factor but I can understand people wanting to try some thing different so as to find a compromise that fits the bill

[yorkie_chris]

If you're using a touring compound too hard, that can chew them too.

Most reputable tyre suppliers will recommend a specific tyre for your purpose and make of bike. My supplier gives advice based on the performance achieved by a broad band of customers. Advice you either listen to or ignore as at the end of the day it is your money. Spending a few hours reading tyre reviews can give you an idea of expected performance but condition and set up of your suspension, tyre care and how you ride is a very big factor in the outcome.
i.e. I can usually manage 10,000miles from a front and 5000+ from a rear on a 1000cc triple with a higher torque than the SV but I ride like and old slowcoach,which equates to two rears for a front on premium brand tyres.

Originally Posted by hongman

Badger, I'm not worrying, lol. Just wondered if there way any truth to the whole story.

You`ll find that there can be a smidgeon of truth to some stuff you hear and then the rest of it is fleshed out in true "hearsay" and "urban myth" style . No harm in asking lad and , as you can see , it does provide a multitude of answers . I learned a long time ago that fitting the latest superstar track tyre will not turn you into a road hero of the massive testacled variety , ignore Industry buzzwords as well as it is advertising bullsh1t of the highest order when it comes to tyres . You can often be better off sticking your head up on here and asking a question and getting a myriad of answers from this vastly experienced bunch of reprobates and ne`erdowells . I had those Metzeler Z thingies , not good for the SV with a heavy hand , then some Dunlop D203`s I think ............ hmmm the less said about those the better , Avon Storms .... Stupendously good tyre , Avon Storm Ultra 2 ......... feels the same as the Storm but seem to be getting better mileage out of them . BUT , I daresay , if I went back to any of those tyres now and tried them again I would almost certainly get different results from them . I`m smoother on the throttle now , spend less time on the brakes , corner in a less aggressive fashion ...... it all adds up eventually and I`ve forgotten what I was gonna say . Stuff gets said , some of it is good , some is outright baloney ........... sod it , I am gonna go and make a Coffee as I`ve rambled myself into boredom now ....................




Oh that was it , fit a good tyre that suits your abilities at the time and always stick to the tyre pressures the manufacturer recommends , some will add more or less air but I`ve found to just stick with what the maker of the tyre recommends and you can`t go far wrong . Somebody will come along to refute this at some point because they are vastly more experienced than any tester of tyres and maker and their abilities are of the truly massive testacled variety ..... whereas we mere mortals can make do with what we are given and make the most of it to the best of our abilities

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by johnnyrod

ride like a nun

Anyone got a habit I can borrow, (large obviously), my tyres always last well.

It's not about how much power you apply - it's about how you do it. I often get near on 200 miles before reserve too, that's about intelligent use of the throttle and the brakes and riding smoothly and economically in terms of effort, (I am basically quite lazy), not riding slowly. Smooth is the key.

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

Anyone got a habit I can borrow, (large obviously), my tyres always last well.

It's not about how much power you apply - it's about how you do it. I often get near on 200 miles before reserve too, that's about intelligent use of the throttle and the brakes and riding smoothly and economically in terms of effort, (I am basically quite lazy), not riding slowly. Smooth is the key.

Ive averaged around 70 mpg for the last 12300 mls :qualifiers 4500 ;pilots 4500 :might get 5500 out of 034s.