So, GPz550's ?

Hmm, that was one of the things I thought to ask said neighbour and he
said "chain"? (I asked as I was hoping it was a shaftie .. R100RT is
and XV750 for her are). ;-)

One of the things I normally do when I get a bike is put a fresh pair
of new (and as grippy as I can find) vfm tyres on it. We don't do
enough miles to worry about wear but we do like to stay the right way
up. ;-)

I thought they say 6 years (depending on how it's stored ... out of
the sun etc)?

Like I said, I'll probably change them in any case (as I get them
trade + a bit).

All the best ..

T i m

 

You what? Thirty years, perhaps, but three years is fine.

How would they do that then? They don't have a "best before" date on
them you know.

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You don't need a degree in tyre fitting from a former polytechnic
to read the MMYY date code after the DOT number on a sidewall.

 

Wrong!

 

Wrong, You really are a clueless ****.

Wrong, if it is stored correctly it could last a lot longer and still
be safe

Wrong, even an incompetent one can read a tyre manufacturing date -
hell, even I know how to. The date a tyre is made bears no relation to
its roadworthyness. Tyres do not have a defined shelf life or lifespan.
The tyre could have been made last week and be starting to perish if
subjected to certain chemicals, or it could last years if stored
correctly.

Next time you post do your homework first. I'm no tyre expert, but on
ukrm there is an expert on everything and they will show you up for
being the total cock that you are.

 

He's right. The wally to whom you replied is wrong.

 

Yes, I should have said "reputable" rather than
"competent"--the difference being that a reputable
one won't try to sell you a new set anyway...

The date a tyre is made bears no relation to

As though I'm the only poster in the thread who's been wrong...

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FCS wrote:

The difference is that you are wrong about absolutely everything. Ukrm
accept that people make mistakes, but they do not accept those who are
consistently stupid enough to post misinformed bollocks, like you do.

 

Nope that was indeed my mistake: the GT550 and 750
are the shafties, though none of the follow-up posters
so far has observed this. It is nice to know I'm not the
only one who was thinking "weren't the GPzs shafties"?

I haven't found Continentals to be as good as other
reviewers have claimed.

Could be, I was posting in the knowledge that
athletic shoes and tennis balls do have a life of
all of 6 months once out of their airtight packaging
because of the way the rubber degrades.

As it's 5-6 years safely as a rule of thumb and this
has been reasonably concurred I at least can now
take this knowledge with me.

Likewise, may many years of fatality-free riding be
your destiny.

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Looking at the various tyres in the shed and on bikes,
I think it's time for a clear-out.
BT45s at 11 years old are fine.
Dunlop racing tyres at over 20 years have very cracked sidewalls.
Michelin Hi-Sports at 21 years old are starting to crack on the
sidewalls. I'll use them for a bit longer until the MOT is due.

Of course the greatest danger on the road isn't old tyres but
queues of caravans on the A423 trying to overtake a twat on a CD185.

 

Don't you mean "research"?

Homework tended to mean showing you'd learnt
the stuff they'd taught you that month when I was
doing my O-Levels.

I'm no tyre expert, but on

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I used the word "homework" because I feel like I'm replying to someone
with the mental capabilities of a small child

 

You really are a polymath.
Is there any topic on which you can't misinform us?

 

Oooh, that's "twat" with a consonant, consonant, vowel, consonant.

It is nice to know the guy I sold it to is still running it though as
myself and the bike parted company 12-13 years ago.

I'm not sure he'd like you calling him a twat though.

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then don't bother replying.

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So tennis balls have a 12 month life?

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So four hours is a consistent record.

Jolly good. Another direct-access twonk me wonders
who considers a few hours in a car park over the space
of three days is adequate training for all eventualities.

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Don't bother trying to work out who I am at meets as I
don't bother going to them.

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That's because none of us knew, of course. Cos we're all know-nothing
newbies.

Cretin.
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You give the guy too much credit.
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