Has my tyre finally gone?

satanicguardian · 10 Jul 2015 at 19:26

Front is absolutely fine somehow, tread is still well above legal

gcaster · 10 Jul 2015 at 19:30

You know the tread has to be legal in the middle as well as the edges right?

satanicguardian · 10 Jul 2015 at 19:32

Haha yeah, seriously the front tire is heavily treaded, I asked at the garage too, they reckon it's got like 8000 miles + on it at a guess

wazza300 · 10 Jul 2015 at 19:35

probably because you get your drive/power from the back wheel so it would wearout quicker than the front

you should have wear marks moulded into the tyre aswell,across the tread and as the tread wears down level to the marks its time to replace it

a little longer and you would have been down on the rims :eek:

gcaster · 10 Jul 2015 at 20:41

A little longer and he'd have been down on his arse.
On a serious note, as above its good that you asked. You get a deserved ribbing but keeps you safe!

OpenToSuggestions · 10 Jul 2015 at 20:44

satanicguardian said:
Really can't afford a new one

I bet you an afford cigs, booze and food? If the answer is yes to any of these you can afford a new tyre. If you can't afford it then you need to reprioritise.

I am not even a biker, yet can tell you that you're baiting the grim reaper with that tyre.

satanicguardian · 10 Jul 2015 at 21:04

OpenToSuggestions said:
I bet you an afford cigs, booze and food? If the answer is yes to any of these you can afford a new tyre. If you can't afford it then you need to reprioritise.

I am not even a biker, yet can tell you that you're baiting the grim reaper with that tyre.

Perhaps you're right, I think I was taking my own safety for granted a little - it's easy to get overconfident in a full set of bike gear, and the fact it's only a small engine makes me feel sometimes immune to death.. what people are saying is totally correct though! (To verify, yes I know I am still very vulnerable!)

As mentioned, it's in the garage now having a shiny new tire fitted for collection tomorrow morning, which is handy because I have a 120 mile round trip planned tomorrow!

ci_newman · 10 Jul 2015 at 21:34

I think you were probably one wet roundabout away from meeting your maker

OpenToSuggestions · 10 Jul 2015 at 21:40

satanicguardian said:
Perhaps you're right, I think I was taking my own safety for granted a little - it's easy to get overconfident in a full set of bike gear, and the fact it's only a small engine makes me feel sometimes immune to death.. what people are saying is totally correct though! (To verify, yes I know I am still very vulnerable!)

As mentioned, it's in the garage now having a shiny new tire fitted for collection tomorrow morning, which is handy because I have a 120 mile round trip planned tomorrow!

Good to know

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Use it as a learning experience

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tom_e · 10 Jul 2015 at 22:16

satanicguardian said:
Perhaps you're right, I think I was taking my own safety for granted a little - it's easy to get overconfident in a full set of bike gear, and the fact it's only a small engine makes me feel sometimes immune to death.. what people are saying is totally correct though! (To verify, yes I know I am still very vulnerable!)

As mentioned, it's in the garage now having a shiny new tire fitted for collection tomorrow morning, which is handy because I have a 120 mile round trip planned tomorrow!

Believe me even a low speed off in proper kit bloody stings, even a 125 can hit 60-70mph that's really going to hurt.

One · 11 Jul 2015 at 10:47

Do you lean at all?

edd1e · 11 Jul 2015 at 15:30

I cant believe you even needed to ask. :/

IC3 · 12 Jul 2015 at 17:17

And I was thinking of changing my back tyre which still has plenty of thread just because its just over 3 years old... : O

Dogbreath · 12 Jul 2015 at 18:07

One said:
Do you lean at all?

That's one for the "chicken strips" thread I think

Maybe the OP had a sidecar hooked up to his bike...

satanicguardian · 14 Jul 2015 at 10:32

Just an FYI

satanicguardian · 14 Jul 2015 at 10:33

Dogbreath said:
That's one for the "chicken strips" thread I think Maybe the OP had a sidecar hooked up to his bike...

I think perhaps I subconsciously knew I was (as quoted by someone earlier) "one wet roundabout from meeting my maker"

tom_e · 14 Jul 2015 at 10:36

Much better mate, especially in the weather we're having at the minute.

satanicguardian · 14 Jul 2015 at 12:05

Indeed, glad I got it done with this crappy weather at the moment!