Dunlop 207RR question

How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my
Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to
score me a set dirt cheap.

This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, not
motorway bashing.

--
Lozzo: The SpeedySpic
Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:47:12 +0100, Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk>
wrote:

>How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my
>Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to
>score me a set dirt cheap.
>
>This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, not
>motorway bashing.

I've done over 2000 miles on mine and they're still ok.
--
Andy Bonwick
ZX9RE1
BOTAFOT#22,BONY#22,MRO#22,IBW#12,UKRMFBC#6,chi#2,U KRMRM#4
BOB#7,BOTAFOF#4398723498723.3,Mirtth#30,FTB#2

"Andy Bonwick" <a.bonwick@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:j1lmc0tn50079holv8rn328u4mhu9jkaq9@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:47:12 +0100, Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my
> >Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to
> >score me a set dirt cheap.
> >
> >This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, not
> >motorway bashing.
>
> I've done over 2000 miles on mine and they're still ok.

So at least a month then.

Lozzo wrote:
> How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my
> Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to
> score me a set dirt cheap.
>
> This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads,
> not motorway bashing.

Just a guess but 4.5K front and 3K rear.

--
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"Kneesliders Sponsored by Cane"
"Gower School" By Appointment".
GSX-R1000 (sick), Triumph Thunderbird, GS500, GHPOTHUF#27
TGF, UKRMFBC#7, Two#24, BOTAFOF#11, YTC#9, GYASB#1. SbS#23.
DFWAG#2, DS#2, DIAABTCOD#20. remove "thisbit" in the reply
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Andy Bonwick says...
> On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:47:12 +0100, Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my
> >Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to
> >score me a set dirt cheap.
> >
> >This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, not
> >motorway bashing.
>
> I've done over 2000 miles on mine and they're still ok.

That'll do me nicely. I was expecting tales of maybe 1500 a rear and
3,000 a front. I just wasn't sure.

--
Lozzo: The SpeedySpic
Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace

Molly says...
> Lozzo wrote:
> > How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my
> > Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to
> > score me a set dirt cheap.
> >
> > This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads,
> > not motorway bashing.
>
> Just a guess but 4.5K front and 3K rear.

There's lovely for you. I can handle that.

--
Lozzo: The SpeedySpic
Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace

Lozzo wrote:
>
> Andy Bonwick says...
> > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:47:12 +0100, Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my
> > >Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to
> > >score me a set dirt cheap.
> > >
> > >This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, not
> > >motorway bashing.
> >
> > I've done over 2000 miles on mine and they're still ok.
>
> That'll do me nicely. I was expecting tales of maybe 1500 a rear and
> 3,000 a front. I just wasn't sure.
>

I dunno if things have changed recently (being a trail bike owner and
all that), but my gixer would waste a front tyre in 1700 miles while
the rear lasted 2500 miles. Maybe it was an anomaly or to do with the
bikes geometry/weight distribution or the particular type of tyre
(Michelin TX15front/TX25rear). But hey, just thought I'd throw
that in.

<conspiracy theory mode>
I suspect the manufacturers are maybe modifying the tread
levels/compounds of modern tyres in order to make them last
an equal length of time.
<ctm>

YMMV, clearly. :-)

--
Alex
BMW R1150GS
DIAABTCOD#3 MSWF#4 UKRMFBC#6 Ibw#35 BOB#8
http://www.team-ukrm.co.uk
Windy's "little soldier"

Vass says...
>
> "Lozzo" wrote in message
> > How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my
> > Thunderace,
>
> I use 208's which from memory are slightly softer and I get 4k on the rear
> and 6k on the front (they're on my R1)

These are the 207RRs I'm on about, they are the sticky soft compound. I
suspect the standard 208 is a little harder in compound than a 207RR.

--
Lozzo: The SpeedySpic
Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace

"Lozzo" wrote in message
> How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my
> Thunderace,

I use 208's which from memory are slightly softer and I get 4k on the rear
and 6k on the front (they're on my R1)

Vass

Lozzo wrote:
> How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my
> Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to
> score me a set dirt cheap.
>
> This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, not
> motorway bashing.
>

never used em, but i'll take a finger in the air with a following wind
stab at 5k front and 4k rear.

Utter made up bollocks of course.

thank you.

--
Martian:
"For a minute there, you bored me to death."
Bandit 600, TDR250 http://ukrm.net/BIKES/Yamaha/tdr250.html
martin dot smith nine zero three at ntlworld dot com

MattG <spam@iato.co.uk> wrote

snip

> Now I've spent a bit more time with the bike I think I'd get rather
> less from them. I've got a non RR 207 on the back now, and I'm happy
> with that. I may go with another RR on the front, I shall decide when
> I get round to changing the tyre.

Um.. Prefer RRs both ends. I feel safer when I over do things. Found the
plain 207 s a bit slithery in rain too, not that the RRs really seem to like
the wet a lot, but mmmmm in the dry ...........

--
Nidge
ZX6R J2 Stunning in zit yellow. KX 125 MX 'I'm snot green -fly ME'. A few
bits of CB500S in Norwegian Parrot blue. BOTAFOT#63

'Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand'.
Homer (Simpson).

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Lozzo	Dunlop 207RR question How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to score me a set dirt cheap. This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, not motorway bashing. -- Lozzo: The SpeedySpic Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace

	#2
Andy Bonwick	Re: Dunlop 207RR question On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:47:12 +0100, Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk> wrote: >How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my >Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to >score me a set dirt cheap. > >This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, not >motorway bashing. I've done over 2000 miles on mine and they're still ok. -- Andy Bonwick ZX9RE1 BOTAFOT#22,BONY#22,MRO#22,IBW#12,UKRMFBC#6,chi#2,U KRMRM#4 BOB#7,BOTAFOF#4398723498723.3,Mirtth#30,FTB#2

	#3
flashgorman	Re: Dunlop 207RR question "Andy Bonwick" <a.bonwick@btopenworld.com> wrote in message news:j1lmc0tn50079holv8rn328u4mhu9jkaq9@4ax.com... > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:47:12 +0100, Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk> > wrote: > > >How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my > >Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to > >score me a set dirt cheap. > > > >This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, not > >motorway bashing. > > I've done over 2000 miles on mine and they're still ok. So at least a month then.

	#4
Molly	Re: Dunlop 207RR question Lozzo wrote: > How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my > Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to > score me a set dirt cheap. > > This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, > not motorway bashing. Just a guess but 4.5K front and 3K rear. -- Molly "Kneesliders Sponsored by Cane" "Gower School" By Appointment". GSX-R1000 (sick), Triumph Thunderbird, GS500, GHPOTHUF#27 TGF, UKRMFBC#7, Two#24, BOTAFOF#11, YTC#9, GYASB#1. SbS#23. DFWAG#2, DS#2, DIAABTCOD#20. remove "thisbit" in the reply http://www.mollyg.net (our own endurance team) http://Team-ukrm.com "Nemo repente fuit turpissimus"

	#5
Lozzo	Re: Dunlop 207RR question Andy Bonwick says... > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:47:12 +0100, Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk> > wrote: > > >How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my > >Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to > >score me a set dirt cheap. > > > >This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, not > >motorway bashing. > > I've done over 2000 miles on mine and they're still ok. That'll do me nicely. I was expecting tales of maybe 1500 a rear and 3,000 a front. I just wasn't sure. -- Lozzo: The SpeedySpic Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace

	#6
Lozzo	Re: Dunlop 207RR question Molly says... > Lozzo wrote: > > How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my > > Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to > > score me a set dirt cheap. > > > > This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, > > not motorway bashing. > > Just a guess but 4.5K front and 3K rear. There's lovely for you. I can handle that. -- Lozzo: The SpeedySpic Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace

	#7
Alex Ferrier	Re: Dunlop 207RR question Lozzo wrote: > > Andy Bonwick says... > > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:47:12 +0100, Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk> > > wrote: > > > > >How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my > > >Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to > > >score me a set dirt cheap. > > > > > >This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, not > > >motorway bashing. > > > > I've done over 2000 miles on mine and they're still ok. > > That'll do me nicely. I was expecting tales of maybe 1500 a rear and > 3,000 a front. I just wasn't sure. > I dunno if things have changed recently (being a trail bike owner and all that), but my gixer would waste a front tyre in 1700 miles while the rear lasted 2500 miles. Maybe it was an anomaly or to do with the bikes geometry/weight distribution or the particular type of tyre (Michelin TX15front/TX25rear). But hey, just thought I'd throw that in. <conspiracy theory mode> I suspect the manufacturers are maybe modifying the tread levels/compounds of modern tyres in order to make them last an equal length of time. <ctm> YMMV, clearly. :-) -- Alex BMW R1150GS DIAABTCOD#3 MSWF#4 UKRMFBC#6 Ibw#35 BOB#8 http://www.team-ukrm.co.uk Windy's "little soldier"

	#8
Lozzo	Re: Dunlop 207RR question Vass says... > > "Lozzo" wrote in message > > How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my > > Thunderace, > > I use 208's which from memory are slightly softer and I get 4k on the rear > and 6k on the front (they're on my R1) These are the 207RRs I'm on about, they are the sticky soft compound. I suspect the standard 208 is a little harder in compound than a 207RR. -- Lozzo: The SpeedySpic Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace

	#9
Vass	Re: Dunlop 207RR question "Lozzo" wrote in message > How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my > Thunderace, I use 208's which from memory are slightly softer and I get 4k on the rear and 6k on the front (they're on my R1) Vass

	#10
Martian	Re: Dunlop 207RR question Lozzo wrote: > How many miles do the knowledgeable reckon I'd get from a set on my > Thunderace, given the way I ride? One of my contacts has managed to > score me a set dirt cheap. > > This bike is mainly used to make swift progress on swoopy A roads, not > motorway bashing. > never used em, but i'll take a finger in the air with a following wind stab at 5k front and 4k rear. Utter made up bollocks of course. thank you. -- Martian: "For a minute there, you bored me to death." Bandit 600, TDR250 http://ukrm.net/BIKES/Yamaha/tdr250.html martin dot smith nine zero three at ntlworld dot com

	#11
Nidge	Re: Dunlop 207RR question MattG <spam@iato.co.uk> wrote snip > Now I've spent a bit more time with the bike I think I'd get rather > less from them. I've got a non RR 207 on the back now, and I'm happy > with that. I may go with another RR on the front, I shall decide when > I get round to changing the tyre. Um.. Prefer RRs both ends. I feel safer when I over do things. Found the plain 207 s a bit slithery in rain too, not that the RRs really seem to like the wet a lot, but mmmmm in the dry ........... -- Nidge ZX6R J2 Stunning in zit yellow. KX 125 MX 'I'm snot green -fly ME'. A few bits of CB500S in Norwegian Parrot blue. BOTAFOT#63 'Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand'. Homer (Simpson).