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Originally Posted by JacRyann
That's awesome! I've seen this done on big bikes like Goldwings and Harleys for mileage. Never on scooter, but if you're commuting and putting on miles, why not? Very cool!
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Burgman 650 is a heavy scooter.. near 620 lb. wet, combined with smaller sized wheel, the tires on it gets worn rather quickly.
Usually a rear tire would only last 6-8k miles, front tire usually gets 8-9k miles.
The regular replacement scooter tires are $100-160 for the rear and $70-120 for the front.
Similar sized car tire is about $65-100, last for at least 20k miles.
$98 Winter snow/ice, non-studded tire are great for the Burgman.
I've also used tires for Polaris Spyder on the rear wheel of Burgman 650, and those are about $85 a piece.
Since car tires are designed to support vehicle that are much heavier, the application to the Burgman is not likely to exceed the stress limits of the car tire. I've gotten flats on car tires while riding the Burgman, screw in tire, still rode it 12 miles flat to get off the highway and another 3-4 miles to a gas station to get the tire plugged and back on the road for another 80 miles before replacing the car tire.