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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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I have no idea how old the tires are on my KZ750. I doubt it, but they could be as old as the bike for all I know. (25yrs) Anyway, the compound on the tires are so hard, I launch the bike hard from a stop and I just do a burnout! Has anyone here ever had motorcycle tires that were this hard? I think maybe it's about time for some new ones.
 
Old Sep 14, 2006 | 02:26 AM
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How does your normal visual checks come out for the tire? Cracking, colors of the tire and the fingernail check? If you cannot dent it with a nail, than it is too hard. What are the tire pressures? You happy with your sag numbers?
 
Old Sep 14, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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Well the tire pressure is good; there is good tread wear on the tire with no weather cracks. These tires are continental blitz, so maybe somebody would know how long ago the blitz tires were made? I think by next year I'll replace them anyway.
 
Old Sep 14, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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whats the tire size, when you launch a bike, you have to to feather the clutch on any tire, or it will spin
 
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