I'm just about to have my tyres changed. I am painfully aware that the service person will produce only a pale parody of this command performance. This is someone who exemplifies what it means to take pride in your work. Well done, indeed.
Had them on the Versys 650, and I consider them the best handling tires I ever tried. Saved me a couple of times, too, from dirt tarmac. Highly recommended.
Thank you for this good video. Please do not fast forward your great work! I need many tips. Thanks again!! Take good care of yourself, good teachers are hard to find!
How many miles do you think I could get on the stock t30's? My wife and I are going on a trip(leaving Sept 10th) that would be between 1700 and 2000miles. I already have 1700 on the bike now. Wondering if I should replace them before then.
you should easily get 8000 miles out of those t30's I would think and maybe 10,000 or more depending on how for down ykou want to run the tread..... Thanks.... :)
I once paid about $120 more for a set of Metzler sport touring tires. I forget the model number or name of the tires but there was something in the name that suggested high mileage or for touring. I’ve been getting around 4500 miles out of a front tire With the Dunlops that are OEM... These tires were for my commuter machine. Commuting on the same roads to and from work literally thousands of times, you get very familiar with the roads, and your fellow commuters..Give me commuter drivers in the morning anytime over grandma and grandpa on the road on the trip home around 4 o’clock. Commuters know where they’re going .they’ve done the same roads for years, traffic moves..quickly, unless you’re unfortunate enough to have a number of Toyota Prius drivers in the traffic flow, I have three, it’s inexplicable why they only go 34 miles an hour in a 45 zone, all three of them.They do not exceed 34 miles an hour. My point is, I am very comfortable riding at a brisk pace, and some people would say I’m hard on my tires . My commute is 13 miles one way. All back roads, six red lights, seven stop signs. So I buy the set of touring Metzler‘s for my commuter machine, and I get 3600 miles out of them. That’s it, 3600 miles out of tires that have a high mileage name from Metzler, and over 120 odd dollars more for the set... I didn’t notice the Dunlops I was using sliding around..I didn’t notice any bad handling effects.. I didn’t notice any head shake, didn’t feel out of balance, no wobble, they worked well in the rain which I rode in the rain to work many times, no bad manners from the Dunlops.. The Metzler‘s did not feel any different. But they were $120 more. And I got over 1000 miles less out of the Metzler‘s, which is the same as paying 25% more than the already over price that I paid. So I wrote to Metzler company and explained.. I told them that I paid 30 some percent more for the tires hoping that they would last at least 30% longer, but instead they lasted 25% less.. They sent me a coupon for 10% off my next set of tires. I gave the coupon to a buddy of mine, but after I told him the story, he didn’t use the coupon either... I ended up buying Avon tires. It looks to me like I’m going to get over six or seven possibly 8000 miles out of the Avon’s, I love the feel of the Avon‘s,, The Avon’s feel like they absorb the tiny grainy feel on orange peel election year pave job roads... they feel different, more pliable, softer ride..
When you do something like that it seems to me you want a color that pops. Like a neon yellow or orange. I would try orange. This comment was meant for the wheel tape vid.
Some advice: you should be wearing protective gloves. Always remove a tyre from the valve area, replace it opposite because the beads need to sit in the wheel well and the valve stem can prevent them from doing that. No need to remove the rotors if you know what you are doing - I would never remove them or run a tap down the mounting threads - these are only M6 x 1.0 threads in cast aluminium - yes the torque is important but not as important as providing a connection with high integrity. You are making a simple job an unnecessarily long and arduous. Also way too much talking. Grease all the contact points on the axle - otherwise corrosion is imminent and you'll eventually need a press to get the axle out of the fork leg. Modern chains use an o-ring on every joint so any cleaning is cosmetic; the essential grease is sealed in by the manufacturer. Using a petro-chemical solvent risks breaking down the seal, washing out the grease and replacing it with highly abrasive grit. It's only necessary to wipe down the chain with a sacrificial rag. Heavy oil is mostly flung off that's why a lot of lubes are wax based - once on they tend to stay on. Chain lube mainly addresses friction reduction between the chain rollers and sprockets. No need to remove the rear brake caliber. I came for the tyres, though the info was light on. Finally, for good reasons use metric tools on a metric vehicle.
I'm just about to have my tyres changed. I am painfully aware that the service person will produce only a pale parody of this command performance. This is someone who exemplifies what it means to take pride in your work. Well done, indeed.
Thanks for watching sir... keep safe out there... :)
Had them on the Versys 650, and I consider them the best handling tires I ever tried. Saved me a couple of times, too, from dirt tarmac. Highly recommended.
They do handle well, if I can get 10,000 miles out of them they may be perfect.... :) ...Thanks.....
Great job!! You make it seem very doable thanks
Nice job 👍....where did you get your blue bead breaker spatula do hickey
Hello sir... thanks for watching, I think the bead breaker came from Revzilla.com if I remember correctly. keep safe... :)
Thank you for this good video. Please do not fast forward your great work! I need many tips. Thanks again!! Take good care of yourself, good teachers are hard to find!
Well thank you sir, I will do my best... Thanks for the comments... take care.... :)
Another great video! I was curious how you keep your chain and sprocket so spotless!!
Hello again sir, I use Kerosene and a blue shop towel to clean my chains with then oil with 85 w120 gear oil.... hope that helps..... :)
How many miles do you think I could get on the stock t30's? My wife and I are going on a trip(leaving Sept 10th) that would be between 1700 and 2000miles. I already have 1700 on the bike now. Wondering if I should replace them before then.
I replaced the T-30's on my Versys 1000 at 7700 miles and they had plenty more to go but i had already ordered some tires i wanted to put on...
you should easily get 8000 miles out of those t30's I would think and maybe 10,000 or more depending on how for down ykou want to run the tread..... Thanks.... :)
I once paid about $120 more for a set of Metzler sport touring tires. I forget the model number or name of the tires but there was something in the name that suggested high mileage or for touring. I’ve been getting around 4500 miles out of a front tire With the Dunlops that are OEM...
These tires were for my commuter machine. Commuting on the same roads to and from work literally thousands of times, you get very familiar with the roads, and your fellow commuters..Give me commuter drivers in the morning anytime over grandma and grandpa on the road on the trip home around 4 o’clock. Commuters know where they’re going .they’ve done the same roads for years, traffic moves..quickly, unless you’re unfortunate enough to have a number of Toyota Prius drivers in the traffic flow, I have three, it’s inexplicable why they only go 34 miles an hour in a 45 zone, all three of them.They do not exceed 34 miles an hour.
My point is, I am very comfortable riding at a brisk pace, and some people would say I’m hard on my tires .
My commute is 13 miles one way. All back roads, six red lights, seven stop signs.
So I buy the set of touring Metzler‘s for my commuter machine, and I get 3600 miles out of them. That’s it, 3600 miles out of tires that have a high mileage name from Metzler, and over 120 odd dollars more for the set...
I didn’t notice the Dunlops I was using sliding around..I didn’t notice any bad handling effects.. I didn’t notice any head shake, didn’t feel out of balance, no wobble, they worked well in the rain which I rode in the rain to work many times, no bad manners from the Dunlops.. The Metzler‘s did not feel any different. But they were $120 more. And I got over 1000 miles less out of the Metzler‘s, which is the same as paying 25% more than the already over price that I paid.
So I wrote to Metzler company and explained.. I told them that I paid 30 some percent more for the tires hoping that they would last at least 30% longer, but instead they lasted 25% less..
They sent me a coupon for 10% off my next set of tires.
I gave the coupon to a buddy of mine, but after I told him the story, he didn’t use the coupon either...
I ended up buying Avon tires. It looks to me like I’m going to get over six or seven possibly 8000 miles out of the Avon’s, I love the feel of the Avon‘s,, The Avon’s feel like they absorb the tiny grainy feel on orange peel election year pave job roads... they feel different, more pliable, softer ride..
Thanks for the story.... very interesting...... ride safe.... :)
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Well Done....
When you do something like that it seems to me you want a color that pops. Like a neon yellow or orange. I would try orange. This comment was meant for the wheel tape vid.
It is not necessary to remove the rear caliper.
Some advice: you should be wearing protective gloves. Always remove a tyre from the valve area, replace it opposite because the beads need to sit in the wheel well and the valve stem can prevent them from doing that. No need to remove the rotors if you know what you are doing - I would never remove them or run a tap down the mounting threads - these are only M6 x 1.0 threads in cast aluminium - yes the torque is important but not as important as providing a connection with high integrity. You are making a simple job an unnecessarily long and arduous. Also way too much talking. Grease all the contact points on the axle - otherwise corrosion is imminent and you'll eventually need a press to get the axle out of the fork leg. Modern chains use an o-ring on every joint so any cleaning is cosmetic; the essential grease is sealed in by the manufacturer. Using a petro-chemical solvent risks breaking down the seal, washing out the grease and replacing it with highly abrasive grit. It's only necessary to wipe down the chain with a sacrificial rag. Heavy oil is mostly flung off that's why a lot of lubes are wax based - once on they tend to stay on. Chain lube mainly addresses friction reduction between the chain rollers and sprockets. No need to remove the rear brake caliber. I came for the tyres, though the info was light on. Finally, for good reasons use metric tools on a metric vehicle.