Now that I got you attention!!!!
So I was cat and mousing with a SV 1000 in heavy traffic, we both hit an open spot about he same time! So I snaped throttle and wheelied about 15 feet when a large bang ,very large bang happend, (O I failed to menchen that we were under neath AZ's 1/2 tunnel). Droped the wheeie and noticed that make back of my bike was swinging right to left by about 6 inches each way, So like a foot tottal, Back off the throttle moved all the way right. As im doing this the SV 1000 passing me making crazy gestures and faces. So about how long should a rear tire last. I did not notice before we road that I had a pin head bit of metal showing through(noticed only after blowout) I got just under 7 k on this tire, Should it have lasted longer??? what should I get next? same harder softer? not a trake bike but i do like to rock out with my **** out from time to time. let me know what you think, and dose anyone else have somthing like this happen to them

 

Wow, I am going to take a wild stab and guess you didn't proof read what you just typed. Anyways glad you didn't get hurt.

 

my heart was still going pretty fast, so yea no proff reading ****= <ock and track

 

7000 miles on a tire...must of been a stocker.... I don't know of too many people who stick with, or go harder than stock. Esp. If they like to get it... Several of us run Pilot Powers, I personally won't switch from them...

Pilot powers shipped 230 from here http://www.swmototires.com/

 

Wow! Glad to hear you are okay.

7000 miles is decent mileage out of a sport compound tire like the Bridgestone BT014's. I have read many good test on these tires and there is no "chicken line" on my tire. These tires are great and I will replace them alike, especially since a front tire usually last two rear tires.

 

7k is good milage... I have almost 8k on my stock dunlop sportmax D218, but they are in dire need of replacement.

 

cool, well thanks guys! Im figuaring out now. For the prise of a shop to take off my tire and mount it and place it back on my bike, I can get a swing arm stand. So thats what im gona do. Hated oilchanges so far anyways. My pan would always hit the oil drain nut so i would have to pull out nut and then place the oil pan down! thanks again for the input!

 

wow that sounds crazy bro. Dunlop Qaulifiers are pretty good. anyway have fun.

 

Glad your ok but ap-per-antly english 101 evaded you.

 

No joke!! Glad you're okay.... 135 mph and a blow out... That could have sucked!!

7K on a tire is pretty good... I had about 4K before I changed my last one...