Rear tyre life?

[DervMan]

Hi all! Last weekend I replaced the rear tyre on my GS as it was almost down to the tread wear indicator. The bike is used for roughly 60% commuting and the old Tourance had covered 9,900 miles. How does that compare to what others are getting?

Just wondering....

 

[Wilde]

Your obviously only firing on one cylinder! 6500 max mostly two up which may or may not make a difference.

 

[andrewh]

Original Tourance usually get between 5000 and 6000, used for spirited rides on B roads.

 

[timeandtide]

Original Tourance usually get between 5000 and 6000, used for spirited rides on B roads.

Same here.

 

[Mad_Accountant]

Well ridden.

That will also help your discs, pads and final drive life expectancies

(I'm on 6.5 with shedloads still to go)

 

[autogs]

2013 gsa 5500 on a pr4 trail

 

[GS TRV]

Your obviously only firing on one cylinder!�� 6500 max mostly two up which may or may not make a difference.

My scooter doesnt even manage that!

 

[Blackal]

10,000 miles out of a rear Tourance would seem exceptional, especially commuting (which you would expect to square off the tyre?)

Also looks like gentle accelleration and braking to achieve that?

I think c 6,000m is "normal" for general use, including some playing on twisties?

Al

 

[autogs]

10,000 miles out of a rear Tourance would seem exceptional, especially commuting (which you would expect to square off the tyre?)

Also looks like gentle accelleration and braking to achieve that?

I think c 6,000m is "normal" for general use, including some playing on twisties?

Al

just about spot on i reckon

 

[Bones]

Your obviously only firing on one cylinder!�� 6500 max mostly two up which may or may not make a difference.

Depends how fat your wife/boyfriend is

 

[TLSgazza]

I got 2 trips to the alps and about another 1,000 miles out of a standard tourance rear, about 6.500 miles, around the same as most of the others it would seem,, front tyre wear is a different story, on my TL1000 I use 2 rears to a front, it's almost 1-1 on the gsa.

 

[Bendy toy]

10,000 miles out of a rear Tourance would seem exceptional, especially commuting (which you would expect to square off the tyre?)

Also looks like gentle accelleration and braking to achieve that?

I think c 6,000m is "normal" for general use, including some playing on twisties?

Al

The linked rear brake works the back tyre in many places where I'd choose just the front brake. I hardly touch the brake pedal but judging by the rear disc wear it gets hammered.
My last rear was a Maxxis Supermax road tyre did 7.5K but I took it well pay its nice to use date. The bendy roads around here maintained most of its rounded profile.
5K to 6K is more normal for me unless it squares off. To get much more would mean riding like a nun. To be fair if I had to go that slow I'd leave it on the garage.

 

[Blackal]

I barely use the rear brake (using pedal), but the rear pads don't seem to wear much. I suspect a lot of rear pad wear is down to sticky pistons due to shite build-up?

I never use the rear brake on my R-1, the weight transfer to the front - makes the rear ultra-light and locks up easily. Not sure how BMW prevent that effect with their linked brakes?
Al

 

[DervMan]

Wow I'm obviously a wuss when it comes to riding :-o

I forgot to mention about 30% of my riding is two up and I use the back brake 'a lot'.

My main transport for commuting is cycling so a motorcycle at even quarter throttle is so much faster than pedalling ��

Thanks for all your replies, makes for interesting reading.

 

[Bones]

I barely use the rear brake (using pedal), but the rear pads don't seem to wear much. I suspect a lot of rear pad wear is down to sticky pistons due to shite build-up?

I never use the rear brake on my R-1, the weight transfer to the front - makes the rear ultra-light and locks up easily. Not sure how BMW prevent that effect with their linked brakes?
Al

The telelever front end helps

 

[mpgscott]

5500 miles on a tourance from new 2012 GSA with 2K miles covered by previous owner then the 3500miles by me with say around 1000miles two up total weight passenger and me around 170kg with luggage

 

[Jacal]

Anything over 7000 seems to suggest a "Very steady rider"....Gentle on the throttle and brakes with a true mixture of roads and to be honest, not a rider I would like to spend most of my time riding with ;-)
Before anyone starts.....I'm not implying that they are a bad rider, their more than likely better than me, just too steady for me.

 

[DervMan]

You wouldn't want to ride with me then as I rarely break speed limits :-o My license and low insurance premiums are too important..... I do find the 20mph limits a real struggle though.

Although I don't wear Hi-Vis ;-)

 

[Bendy toy]

I generally keep within limits but I'm not obsessively reading the speedo like many car drivers. On the other hand outside 30 and 40 zones I will pin it to overtake slow traffic even when that means exceeding the limit. I prefer to minimise the hazard time. I only get more than 6K from a rear tyre if Im using every millimetre of rubber and manage to avoid squaring it off. 5K is more normal.

The GS, probably because of its better cornering ability, gives me better tyre mileage than any other bike Ive owned. Probably because I drive more consistently on the GS.

 

[Jacal]

DervMan....It's not "breaking the speed limits" that can make it boring for me....It's how you get to them that counts

Oh! I've also got a clean license (touch wood) and my insurance premiums are as low as they get for this neck of the woods.....May have something to do with the hi vis jacket I wear