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New Tires? - Billie_imp - 01-03-2021
I bought a 2014 CB 1100 last spring and am really liking it a lot.
Bike now has just under 4,000 mi on it, with the original tires. Tires are the Bridgestone Battflax, tires still look good and have good tread on them but they are 6-7 years old. So my question is should I could I run em awhile yet or swap em out? I'm leaning more towards putting new tires on it, for the peace of mind.
RE: New Tires? - Houtman_imp - 01-03-2021
Get new tires and you will like the bike even more .
RE: New Tires? - Billie_imp - 01-03-2021
Heres another question, how many miles are you getting on a set of these Bridgestones? Anyone like something better?
RE: New Tires? - Scotty_imp - 01-03-2021
If I get 4K out of my new Bridgestones (front in particular), I'll be happy! I really like them, but the front is already showing shoulder wear with well under 1K miles.
RE: New Tires? - peterbaron - 01-03-2021
On my first '13 CB, I got about 15-18000 kms/front and ditched the rear one at the same time with plenty of thread left for a new PR3 set
No commuting, no city/traffic ridden, shortest distance is 70 kms, lots of long trips.
When I bought my '14 CB used with 17K kms, the front was bold.
RE: New Tires? - GoldOxide_imp - 01-03-2021
(01-03-2021, 11:13 AM)peterbaron_imp Wrote: On my first '13 CB, I got about 15-18000 kms/front and ditched the rear one at the same time with plenty of thread left for a new PR3 set
No commuting, no city/traffic ridden, shortest distance is 70 kms, lots of long trips.
When I bought my '14 CB used with 17K kms, the front was bold.
I concur with [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3454]PB. My Bridgestone Battlax BT-54s had about 12K on them and could have easily gone to 18K kms. This was mixed riding and would say half highway. Lots of tread, no cracks, but I suspect the rubber was hardening as it also precipitated oily ooze from time-to-time.
RE: New Tires? - Tev62 - 01-03-2021
(01-03-2021, 08:19 AM)Billie_imp Wrote: I bought a 2014 CB 1100 last spring and am really liking it a lot.last year I did 2,000 miles on my 11 year old tyres which still had plenty of tread and that was on a bike with 147HP. I didn't feel I was taking a risk and they were in excellent condition. Once winter approached I decided to ditch them though, no point in pushing your luck. I would be tempted to use them as long as they are not drying out or have signs of cracks.
Bike now has just under 4,000 mi on it, with the original tires. Tires are the Bridgestone Battflax, tires still look good and have good tread on them but they are 6-7 years old. So my question is should I could I run em awhile yet or swap em out? I'm leaning more towards putting new tires on it, for the peace of mind.
RE: New Tires? - Gone in 60 - 01-04-2021
Billie, for reference, I ran the original Bridgestones on my '13 with a seven year old date code. They still had plenty of wear, but once I started seeing little cracks in the treads I switched them out. The bike rode and handled a lot nicer after that, and I stopped worrying.
RE: New Tires? - Billie_imp - 01-04-2021
Yeh, Come spring will look them over good and make a decision. If I was just put putting around they would be fine, but that's not the case.
RE: New Tires? - DBM_imp - 01-04-2021
(01-03-2021, 08:19 AM)Billie_imp Wrote: I bought a 2014 CB 1100 last spring and am really liking it a lot.
Bike now has just under 4,000 mi on it, with the original tires. Tires are the Bridgestone Battflax, tires still look good and have good tread on them but they are 6-7 years old. So my question is should I could I run em awhile yet or swap em out? I'm leaning more towards putting new tires on it, for the peace of mind.
I have the same bike. I replaced my front tire at 4K and my rear at 6K with new stock tires. I was also worried about age more than mileage. I'm very happy with the feel and handling with the stockers. Next time I will try a Battle axe front without the center groove.