07-19-2014, 10:57 AM
(07-19-2014, 10:33 AM)Blockhead_imp Wrote:(07-19-2014, 08:25 AM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: Thanks, Razor. I didn't think of checking the online parts fiche (last time I looked they didn't have the CB1100 yet). It definitely looks like the small spacer goes on the left side.
I'm off to the garage!
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Done! Got everything back together and took a short test ride (it's 105 degrees right now). Looks like I'll have to get used to riding on a tire with a round profile again :-)
Just curious, how many miles did you get out of the original tire?
Not much. I was pretty disappointed in the Bridgestone BT-54 front tire. It started showing wear bars at 5400 mi. and I replaced it at 6K miles.
I'd grown accustomed to getting 12 - 14K out of the dual compound front BT-45s that I ran on my CB750. It seems that the rubber compound chosen for the CB1100 front was kind of soft. It wore more like a sticky sport tire than a sport touring tire, IMHO.
The rear BT-54 tire seems to be the opposite. At 6K miles it still looks great. I suspect it'll easily go past 10K miles.