R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:44 am
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I have PR4's on my F800ST commuter and have to say I find the front very sensitive to road surface irregularities as wells as pressure (i.e. a couple of psi). Currently they have about 6500 miles on them, the rear is starting to square off a bit but loads of tread left.
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Sorry for late reply but just found this forum- At 25600miles I am about to fit my 5th set of tyres-the previous sets- OE, 2 sets of 01s and current Continental Attack 3s all used up front first, with rear squared off but with good tread depth. Each time fitter mentioned uneven wear pattern on the front-this can cause a slight vibration on some surfaces. I recently spoke to Vines and was told it is not unusual on RS and RT and to a lesser extent the GS to see an uneven pattern. They think this may be caused by the electronic suspension which allows the fork legs to work independently!! I cannot get my head around how the legs can work independently-if they do the tyre must scrub sideways, which would cause increased and uneven wear. |
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Zitat von JAG im Beitrag #17 Putting on my fifth set in a couple of weeks with similar mileage and selection - but substitute Dunlop RS3s for the Contis..., so maybe similar riding style and taste. For what it's worth: 1) My front wears out a little behind the rear, but I replace them at the same time. 2) Plenty of cupping up front to suggest my impression of hard braking and abuse of the front end is probably correct. 3) I have never noted uneven wear..., on my bike or on the forum. Something seems amiss on your ride if not the folks at Vines - tell me again how they think the Telelever suspension of the GS and RT is similar to the suspension on the RS?
“A good man always knows his limitations.”
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Zitat von boxter im Beitrag #5Zitat von mickr7280 im Beitrag #3 That describes my riding style and territory. I only get 6,500 miles But then again, the black and grey ones have more power to put down of course. I found the PR4's that the bike came with a bit too soft, squirmy and they cut up and deformed too much. |
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What do you all do with your tires and do you know the "Dynamic Mode"? Regards, |
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Thanks Ray for the reply- Apart from practising emergency stops I am not hard on the brakes but make good use of the performance (that's why we buy them) and after numerous bikes and in excess of 300,000 miles never had this problem of uneven wear. Reason I contacted Forum is I did not believe what I was being told and was looking to see if other had this problem. |
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Zitat von JAG im Beitrag #17 If by uneven wear you mean 'cupping' then I find it quite normal and not just on the RS. My Honda Pan European ST1300 was much the same. Tyres deform and the wear is placed on the deformed tread pattern is uneven when the tyre is 'at rest'. |
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Zitat von JAG im Beitrag #21 If I was really cynical, I'd ask when your warranty was up, and how long they need to string you along.... Blaming it on electronics used on two completely different types of suspension makes no sense - well at least to me. (As always, I stand ready to be educated, perhaps by a response of the guys at Vines.) “A good man always knows his limitations.” |
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First time I’ve come across independent front suspension on a motorbike. I would have thought the axle rigidly bolted between the forks would make them pretty dependent. |
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