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Pilot Road 4. Ohh yea

Isleoman said:
When I did work….. one of my co-workers (Dave) was an engineer who had previously worked for Michelin. He had a dream job of supporting them at car racing events around the world. I wish I would have asked him what are the variables that cause large variances in the amount of miles one can expect from the same brand / model of tire.

In racing a lot of the variance has to do with throttle/braking application. In racing everyone is on the same surface.

On the road I suspect throttle/braking control has only a small amount of input into longevity. I suspect that road surface, vehicle weight, pillion presence, and ambient temperatures have more to do with expected life.

So if Joe (cannedSadinia) can find out what Louisiana is using for its asphalt, I’ll pass the recipe along to Mass DOT.
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LA…the poorest most politically corrupt state in the country and built on a swamp where I live. The rds suck. Luckily I-10 is federal.
 
When I lived in Alabama (near Birmingham), I had a Gen 1, ran Conti Road Attacks, one pair of Dunlops, got about 4500 miles per rear tire. We moved away. A few years later, we moved back. Bought the Gen 2. Ran Pilot Roads. Got about 5000 per rear. I recently tried the Road Attack 3s. Got 4500 out of the rear, just like with the Gen 1.

I met Sammax (Donnie, R.I.P.) and he and I pretty much rode together all the time for several years. Same roads. Never a pillion, same pace, but I tended to come into curves harder (brake harder), and come out harder. Donnie got about 10K out of rear tires. Also Pilot Roads. He rode a Gen 1. He was really smooth, and I tended to have the urge to get that extra acceleration sensation throughout the ride.

From my experience, I think riding style has a lot to do with it.
 
Blue Flash said:
I met Sammax (Donnie, R.I.P.) and he and I pretty much rode together all the time for several years. Same roads. Never a pillion, same pace, but I tended to come into curves harder (brake harder), and come out harder. Donnie got about 10K out of rear tires. Also Pilot Roads. He rode a Gen 1. He was really smooth, and I tended to have the urge to get that extra acceleration sensation throughout the ride.

From my experience, I think riding style has a lot to do with it.
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I miss Sammax and the FZ1oa. He had an unassuming style. Was his brother a member of FZ1oa? I’m tinking he was but can’t remember his forum ID. Hope Sammax’s family has done OK.
 
Blue Flash said:
When I lived in Alabama (near Birmingham), I had a Gen 1, ran Conti Road Attacks, one pair of Dunlops, got about 4500 miles per rear tire. We moved away. A few years later, we moved back. Bought the Gen 2. Ran Pilot Roads. Got about 5000 per rear. I recently tried the Road Attack 3s. Got 4500 out of the rear, just like with the Gen 1.

I met Sammax (Donnie, R.I.P.) and he and I pretty much rode together all the time for several years. Same roads. Never a pillion, same pace, but I tended to come into curves harder (brake harder), and come out harder. Donnie got about 10K out of rear tires. Also Pilot Roads. He rode a Gen 1. He was really smooth, and I tended to have the urge to get that extra acceleration sensation throughout the ride.

From my experience, I think riding style has a lot to do with it.
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Donnie had an identical twin , Ronnie. He was Bicklebok on FZ1OA. A great guy as well. I think the family is doing well, and the kids should be about grown up now. Yeah, Donnie was like everybody's friend, and aimed to always have several farkels to give away. I think about him on every ride. It's like he's there, but I don't see him in the rear view.
 
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