| Author | Message | ||
     Bdrag |
Hello All, I am not a daily reader here but do check in from time to time. I Bought my XB12X in October. I now have the side bags for the XT on and the taller old style stock seat which I just love. Anyway, this bike is my 3rd in the stable, my others a Suzuki LC 1500 2000 model and an 04' DL 1000. Those bikes get between 3000 and 4000 from a rear tire. That sucks but after 5 and 10 years I have gotten use to that. But now on the ULY I looked over the bike for my preflight ride checklist and the rear tire DONE! At 1720 miles the rear tire is into the wear bars and is gonna be smooth after the 150 mile ride today. The sync Tire is toast! Tire pressure has always been at 36 to 40 psi. So what gives here? I did not find the usual tire thread here recomending this or that so as a newbie I will ask again. What do you guy's like as a street tire on these bikes? I was gonna try the new Pirelli Angel EMS tire since I am a pirelli fan. Pirelli's have been my favorite tire on my other two bikes for the last 6 years. BDRAG | ||
| Hotredjohn |
Sounds pretty unusual to go through a tire in less than 2000 miles. Guess it depends on your riding style, roads, off road, and load. I got about 5000 from my last Sync tire and I just put on Dunlop Roadsmart. Hoping for longer life. Since I rarely ride off road they seemed like a good idea. | ||
| Gamdh |
+1 on less than 2000 on the Syncs (seems low) I've tried several different tires Original Dunlops got about 3200 With the Syncs about 5000 With the Roadsmarts about 7500 | ||
| Bdrag |
Hotredjohn, I thought its low as well. I do ride hard even in traffic. Wack on and then off. A 51 year old kid I guess. I was worried with the very shallow tread dept of the Sync. Mine on a depth mic only had .200 deep tread unlike the .350 of say the Scorpion Trails I have on my DL whick I wish were made for the ULY. Part of it we do a lot of 80 mph to 110 mph sustained on the back roads which are chip seal and pot holes so that don't help. I also am 6'0" and a biscut under 330 lbs so its like riding 2 up all the time I guess? Any word on the Pilot Road 2's? How does the tire you just put on handle? BDRAG | ||
| Bdrag |
Gamdh, So any differance in the handling between the tires? I know I have read someplace that the syncs fixed a few handling problems that the Dunnies had as OEM tires. The roadsmarts grip well? I like to corner and do not want this short ass wheel base to low side on my fat self! HAhahaaaaaa. BDRAG | ||
| Gamdh |
Both the Sync and Roadsmart handle well. I really liked the Sync's (I like Perilli's too). The main reason I switched($$$) was because for the same price I am getting 2500 more miles per rear with the Roadsmarts. I do have to say I probably pushed the Sync's a little harder.. they will hold right the edge. But that probably has a lot to do with putting the RoadSmarts on during the winter. Personally I think the RoadSmarts handle and hold very well. With all that set, I too would like the try the Angel ST's. | ||
| Ulynut |
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/536187.html?1265467424 | ||
| Conchop |
PR2's are the answer. | ||
| Froggy |
If you change your riding habits, the tires will last longer, I got 15k miles out of a Scorpion Sync before | ||
| Crusty |
I've had D-616s, Avon AV 45?46, Pirelli Diablo Stradas and Dunlop Roadsmarts on my X and XT. So far I like the Roadsmarts the best. | ||
| Etennuly |
I have had at least six Scorpion Syncs on the rear's of my XB's over the past five years. I got 6000 miles out of each rear, except for the last one. Without change in riding habits or ride areas, that last one went 3800 or so ending with three areas that were through the wear bars and the areas between still had good tread. A bad casing I suppose. That was when I noticed the inner mold face of the casing was different from the previous ones. I switched to the Pilot Road IIs. Quicker easier turn in, confidence inspiring, got 11,000 miles on the first one at the rear. The stature of this tire is smaller, less balloon like roundedness, compared to the Sync. Wet traction is excellent like the Sync, dry traction may be better and I noticed less side rubber melt off on hard twisty runs on hot pavement. It actually takes more speed through the same corners on the PRIIs to scrub off the chicken strips than the Syncs. With their dual compound the centers don't wear flat on long road trips as much as the Syncs do. The Syncs are better for traction in wet grass and on damp dirt. Neither are good for mud and such. Casings on both are equally very thin when worn about 500 miles past the wear bars, which is usually about when I change them. I do like the Pilot Road IIs. I see enough difference between them and the Syncs to pay $30.00 more for the rear. 6,000 miles vs 11,000 miles under the same conditions, and it saves the time, effort, and cost of changing so often. | ||
| Bdrag |
Ulynut, CRAP! I just ordered a set from AMT. CRAP! HAHahaaaaaaa. $242 delivered. Oh Well. I will look there at the next set of wwhatevers. BDRAG | ||
| Dio |
On a semi-related note, I just rolled past 17,000 miles on the original rear Dunlop on my XL1200R Sportster today. It's pretty well done though. |
