Polestar
Wizard
I hadn’t noticed when the change began-like the proverbial frog in a pot of water, slowly coming to a boil-but tire wear dramatically changed how much I was enjoying my FZ1.
Around 8800 mi. I noticed a pronounced shimmy in my handlebars-hands only lightly holding the bars-and more pronounced at certain speeds. At 55 mph, hands lightly on, the shimmy made me uneasy. (At higher speeds, the shimmy almost went away).
What I didn’t notice, until I replaced the tires, was how much harder the bike had become to steer and the general deterioration of ride comfort.
I replaced my Michelin Pilot Road 2s (PR2) at around 9400 mi with PR3s. (This is not a review of the PR3s, just how enjoyable supple new tires are.)
The joy is back. The bike now responds easily and smoothly to rider input through the turn. Everything about the ride is smooth. It’s a whole different bike.
Some of us have a preciously short riding season and if you ride mostly for pleasure, like I do, then I suggest new tires well before Lincoln’s head is in full view. (Everyone in the US knows about checking for safe tread depth with a penny, right?)
I’ll be looking to replace the PR3s around 7K mi. despite Michelin's claim of their mile munching design.
BTW: Bars are now absolutely rock solid at all speeds. I suspect the vibration was due to tread cupping on the front tire.:sport12:
Around 8800 mi. I noticed a pronounced shimmy in my handlebars-hands only lightly holding the bars-and more pronounced at certain speeds. At 55 mph, hands lightly on, the shimmy made me uneasy. (At higher speeds, the shimmy almost went away).
What I didn’t notice, until I replaced the tires, was how much harder the bike had become to steer and the general deterioration of ride comfort.
I replaced my Michelin Pilot Road 2s (PR2) at around 9400 mi with PR3s. (This is not a review of the PR3s, just how enjoyable supple new tires are.)
The joy is back. The bike now responds easily and smoothly to rider input through the turn. Everything about the ride is smooth. It’s a whole different bike.
Some of us have a preciously short riding season and if you ride mostly for pleasure, like I do, then I suggest new tires well before Lincoln’s head is in full view. (Everyone in the US knows about checking for safe tread depth with a penny, right?)
I’ll be looking to replace the PR3s around 7K mi. despite Michelin's claim of their mile munching design.
BTW: Bars are now absolutely rock solid at all speeds. I suspect the vibration was due to tread cupping on the front tire.:sport12:
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