Wednesday, November 24, 2010

After how many miles I should change tires of my motor bike?

I'm a new biker, I live in WI and own a Honda Stateline 2010. I ride almost 600 miles every month. I tried to find answer to this question in owner's manual without any luck. So help me bikers, after how many miles I should change tires of my bike?After how many miles I should change tires of my motor bike?measure the tread depth , most bike tires have wear bars between the treads , when you are coming up on those times to change them .

It depends on useage riding habits ect I got 13k out of my rear and 17k ou of my front tireAfter how many miles I should change tires of my motor bike?MC tires have wear indicators just like cars and trucks. Go to a reputable tire store and have them show you. A MC store can do the same.



Hard acceleration and braking quickly shorten the tire life so there is no good standard for tire mileage and tire life. Pretty much riding style. Hard riding = short tire life and vise versa.After how many miles I should change tires of my motor bike?Buy a small tire tread gage at your automotive store and use it to measure the depth of your tread. Some gages come with a yellow band followed by a red band. If your tire tread depth is in the red change the tire. Remember that most bike tires are made of a softer rubber compound that %26quot;sticks%26quot; to the road for hard cornering and stopping. This rubber compound wears out the tire very fast. You need maximum tread depth to allow water to be channeled away and maintain tire contact with the road in wet weather or wet conditions. If your state has a yearly inspection for vehicles this is one thing they check. Also you might stop by a motorcycle dealer to learn how they detect a tire with excessive wear. They can give you a few good tips.After how many miles I should change tires of my motor bike?Average would be between 5 and 8 thousand for the rear and 8 to 15 thousand for the front. It all depends on how you ride and where you ride.After how many miles I should change tires of my motor bike?Stick a U. S. quarter in the groove and if it doesn't touch the head it's close enough to start checking prices on new tires.