Pilot Powers 2ct, Front & Rear Sprocket & Chain

[VEGASRIDER]

Racer's Edge Las Vegas NV

Purchased new Michellin's Pilot Power's 2CT's, mounted and balanced. Also had them replace my stock chain, front & rear sprocket which had 29,037 miles. Previous 2CT's that were replaced had 15,702 miles. Had a nail in the rear tire so it was replaced sooner than I wanted.

Front Tire $125.00 USD
Rear Tire $155.00 USD
Labor including front, rear sprocket & chain replacement $80.00 USD

Total OTD $383.00 USD including tax, labor, tires.

RX 530 Chain $106.39 purchased at Cycle Gear
Vortex Rear Aluminum Sprocket $47.99 purchased at Cycle Gear
Sunstar Front Steel Sprocket $19.99 purchased at Cycle Gear

Pictures of what my sprocket and chain looked like after 29,000 miles.

 

[VEGASRIDER]

Here's the pic of the rear tire with 15,702 miles, it was manufactured back on the 20th week of 2007, purchased on March of '08.

Now I have a set of fresh tires that were manufactured in the 10th week of 2009. About 3 month old.

 

[OZXJR]

Total OTD $383.00 USD including tax, labor, tires.

Bloody hell !

We can't even get the tyres for that price ,let alone everything else !

 

[skyjake]

Here's the pic of the rear tire with 15,702 miles, it was manufactured back on the 20th week of 2007, purchased on March of '08.

Now I have a set of fresh tires that were manufactured in the 10th week of 2009. About 3 month old.

If you didn't have the nail in the tire, how many more miles do you think you would have gotten? On my Honda VTX 1300, I barely got 8K miles on front tire before I had to replace it. I was told by Honda that you are lucky to get 10-12K on stock tires.

What is the average time on stock tires for the FZ6? I wouldn't have thought you would get 15K.

Thanks,

 

[VEGASRIDER]

If you didn't have the nail in the tire, how many more miles do you think you would have gotten? On my Honda VTX 1300, I barely got 8K miles on front tire before I had to replace it. I was told by Honda that you are lucky to get 10-12K on stock tires.

What is the average time on stock tires for the FZ6? I wouldn't have thought you would get 15K.

Thanks,

I definately could have gotten at least 16,000 miles and probably 17,000 if I restricted my riding to commuting. Even though my tires were not even three years old, I could feel that they were losing it's grip.

Now I can go hit the twisties again. And once again, those 15,702 miles included a lot of twisties in Southern California. Palomar Mountain, Big Bear Lake, Topanga and Malibu Canyon, lots of runs down the drag strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

 

[jlsmith411]

DANG! I wish my Pilot Powers lasted like yours. I barely got 3k miles outta mine and I rode till there was no tread in the middle.... Do you ride hard in the twisties or just cruise?

 

[Wildcard]

Im curious as to why you went with an aluminum rear sprocket? It wont last near as long as a steel one. But with you...maybe it will.

 

[BranNwebster]

I just called Discount Motorcycle Tire in Houston (Pasadena) and they quoted me 380 installed for the P. Road 2's. I think I'm going for it. Well as soon as I break the news to the wife.

 

[bigdog9191999]

just to know... what where your times on the drag strip?? mph ect.

and i just orderd the pr 2's for the tiger and it looks like i will be about 350 said and done.. so i guess i'm getting a decent price..

 

[rsw81]

I've seen Kenny ride on a few occassions now and he's pretty smooth through the corners, which helps with his tire wear since he isn't having to get on and off the throttle/brakes so hard as a more novice rider.