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#1 | It's getting broken in... datum

Sun Sep 15, 2024 8:08 pm

At a bit over 8700 miles on the '23 RS, I'm noticing something very nice...it's starting to get broken in. A friend once told me his RT finally got broken in around 12,000 miles. I believe it. I just read a review of Dunlop Roadsmart IV tires by a guy with 107,000 miles on his 2017 RS. I guess these bikes are like a well-made pair of shoes...they just get better with mileage.

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#2 | RE: It's getting broken in... datum

Sun Sep 15, 2024 11:45 pm

Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #1
At a bit over 8700 miles on the '23 RS, I'm noticing something very nice...it's starting to get broken in. A friend once told me his RT finally got broken in around 12,000 miles. I believe it. I just read a review of Dunlop Roadsmart IV tires by a guy with 107,000 miles on his 2017 RS. I guess these bikes are like a well-made pair of shoes...they just get better with mileage.

all you need now is a pipe to go with your comfy slippers

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#3 | RE: It's getting broken in... datum

Mon Sep 16, 2024 12:45 am

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #2
Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #1
At a bit over 8700 miles on the '23 RS, I'm noticing something very nice...it's starting to get broken in. A friend once told me his RT finally got broken in around 12,000 miles. I believe it. I just read a review of Dunlop Roadsmart IV tires by a guy with 107,000 miles on his 2017 RS. I guess these bikes are like a well-made pair of shoes...they just get better with mileage.

all you need now is a pipe to go with your comfy slippers

Quit smoking 30 years ago...best thing I ever did. I'll get some slippers when my rock climbing shoes wear out.

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#4 | RE: It's getting broken in... datum

Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:26 pm (Last edited: Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:27 pm)

At 12,600 miles now and the RS is a completely different animal. Very smooth. While the boxer will never be an inline-4, I spent a lovely morning in the canyon a couple of days ago, riding 3rd gear all through the twisties at 4500-6500 rpm. When the RS was newer, I couldn't do that due to the vibration, but now? Big-time fun...

Should keep getting better...and those Roadtec 02 tires give a sportbike-like ride in the curves...1300 miles on them and they're great.

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