08-06-2018, 10:04 PM
and another .02 ...
I had the Dunlops, front wore out way too quickly yet the rear still had plenty of tread. Problem isn't the tyre it's the front suspension, or lack of it, for anyone over 70Kg. Even worse if you are heavy on the front brakes (like the OP) and/or you brake into corners. The soft fork springs means that suspension bottoms out overloading the front tyre which eventually just gets torn up. I suggest that the OP put a zip tie on the fork to measure how much travel is being used and if it's around 100-105mm then consider stiffer fork springs. Below is a pic of my Dunlop at 9,000km ... it should have been replaced at 7,000km. Bike now has new suspension and a set of Metzeler Z8s which after 4,000k still look new.
![[Image: 86c96dffde088befd65ab19dc41e7023.jpg?1]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201808/86c96dffde088befd65ab19dc41e7023.jpg?1)
I had the Dunlops, front wore out way too quickly yet the rear still had plenty of tread. Problem isn't the tyre it's the front suspension, or lack of it, for anyone over 70Kg. Even worse if you are heavy on the front brakes (like the OP) and/or you brake into corners. The soft fork springs means that suspension bottoms out overloading the front tyre which eventually just gets torn up. I suggest that the OP put a zip tie on the fork to measure how much travel is being used and if it's around 100-105mm then consider stiffer fork springs. Below is a pic of my Dunlop at 9,000km ... it should have been replaced at 7,000km. Bike now has new suspension and a set of Metzeler Z8s which after 4,000k still look new.