wouldnt skimp on tires, but hey if ya wanna run ching chang choo tires on a liter bike, go ahead:whistle:

Corsa III's with the type of riding you describe... around 3-4K my guess.

Shinko's are generally considered a drag tire, hence the quick warm up.

the shinko stealths 003's are the drag tire. they make other tires as well, although ive never ran em. the ones he posted are touring-ish i believe. shinkos are good tires



dont confuse shinko with cheng shin lol

Yeah the one's that I linked to are the sport touring tires. I'm thinking really hard about getting another set of those tires. I have had two set already and they were awesome for me and my riding style. Yamerhaw did bring up a good point today on the phone, they may do and handle very differently on this bike compared to the Katana. ???

Hell, for the money, I could give 'em a try and see what happens. If I don't like them, I could always sell them for a profit up here. :D (don't laugh......I'm bad for shit like that ;) )

wear em out at the dragstrip

I've never gotten more than 4,000 miles out of any tire.

Original tires lasted the longest at 5466 miles, they always seem to when the bike is brand new.
Set #2 at 4594
Set #3 at 2036 - needed new ones for 5 days of track time (all within 8 days)

Up to this point I had always put the OEMs back on (Bridgestones), but for #4 they were no longer available. I stuck with Bridgestone but chose the BT014.

Set #4 at 1582 - another 4 days of straight track time

I tend to run lower pressures in them so I don't get as much life out. I'd rather have the grip and sacrifice some life. About once a year I get new tires. Thankfully I can get them pretty cheap. I do a bulk order with a group of friends/co-workers so we get a wholesale discount.

16,000 first set
14,500 second set

me either

I usually get 5K out of the tires, either Dunlops or Avons. Good for the riding I do, lots of commuting, some road trips, and a few cornering rides.