06-02-2017, 10:45 PM
I wonder if most riders are as anal about the age of tires as I am? I've replaced tires as "young" as 4 years because they were cracked and dry-rotted. Guess where the bike is stored makes a big difference.
There also is a seller on ebay offering the BT54 front tire for $207.44. Oh, wait--the seller is a BMW dealer. That explains the "suggested retail cost."
(06-02-2017, 11:49 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Unless they tell you otherwise, there's probably no assurance that Chaparral, or any other retailer, will have tires in inventory with a more recent date code (especially for OE specific tires such as the BT54). I just paid $50 for a new front BT54 from an eBay retailer who is liquidating his inventory. Date code is 2114. I'm fine with that, especially for the CB.
There also is a seller on ebay offering the BT54 front tire for $207.44. Oh, wait--the seller is a BMW dealer. That explains the "suggested retail cost."