Original rear tire-how many miles?

wild-bill · November 17th, 2010, 06:55 AM

I'm just curious as to how many miles you got out of the stock rear tire. And what kind of tire did you replace it with?

backinthesaddleagain · November 17th, 2010, 07:22 AM

8K then I went to the Bridgestone BT45. Got 11K out of the front. Now on my 600 the tires are looking like junk at 4700 miles.

want1sobad · November 17th, 2010, 07:28 AM

dunlop gt-501's - 11,600 - they were really squared off from all the highway commuting i do. changed to bridgestone bt-45's in 140/70 - have about 4k on the "new" tire, very happy with the change.

DaBlue1 · November 17th, 2010, 07:39 AM

Mine were stock IRC's. The rear was replaced @ 10,099 miles. The front was replaced @ 10,405 miles. Replaced them with Continental Conti Gos 110/70 & 130/70. You can see my review in the ninjettewiki.

Alex · November 17th, 2010, 07:47 AM

4k on mine, and it was past the wear bars (GT-501). Replaced it with Sport Demons, and get about the same mileage (3k - 4k on rear, 5k - 6k on front).

Yoda · November 17th, 2010, 08:03 AM

5500 miles on the bridgestones that were on the bike when I got it at 1k miles. Still lots of meat left in the tread but Ive been using the bike for a commuter.

bob706 · November 17th, 2010, 08:08 AM

Dunlop 501's - changed both at 14K miles. The front was gone but the rear could have gone for a little bit more. I have Michelin Pilots, 110 & 140 on the bike now and love them.

camaroz1985 · November 17th, 2010, 08:20 AM

My stock 501s had 9500 on them when I got rid of the bike, and there was still a decent amount of rubber before the wear bars.

JMcDonald · November 17th, 2010, 11:36 AM

My stock rear was just about done when I replaced them at maybe 6000-6500 miles, but it was largely squared off from the commute. The front had a good amount of tread left, but had cracks on the sidewall so I replaced that at the same time.

CZroe · November 17th, 2010, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob706

Dunlop 501's - changed both at 14K miles. The front was gone but the rear could have gone for a little bit more. I have Michelin Pilots, 110 & 140 on the bike now and love them.

How is that possible?! Normally, the rear always wears faster than the front, which is one reason why they are made thicker. I got half as many miles as you and needed to change them but I pushed 'em 'til they were dangerously bald at around 9,500 miles. I literally only had tread when I leaned! My front was still good and I swapped it at 12K miles when I realized that the left side was balding. Even though I knew that the left will wear faster because we take wider left turns in, I always looked at the right because I'd have to bend over farther to see the left and never considered that it would be that dramatic of a difference (right side looked almost new but with a little cupping).

Alex · November 17th, 2010, 01:58 PM

Riding style. A lot of front brake coupled with gentle acceleration can over time allow rear tires to last as long or even longer than front tires. But generally, that's a rarity.

bob706 · November 17th, 2010, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Riding style. A lot of front brake coupled with gentle acceleration can over time allow rear tires to last as long or even longer than front tires.

Yep. Forgot to mention my front tire was feathering considerably and I don't use the rear brake as much as i should.

Cedilla · November 22nd, 2010, 01:00 PM

Mine came with the IRC, the rear lasted about 5,000mi I replaced it when the belts were exposed all the way around. I replaced it with a BT016 and now I am at 10,000mi and the rear is a bit more than halfway worn, the stock front is still going strong, probably a bit less than half its life remaining as well.

I'm still a bit confused about why my stock rear wore out so quickly. I have a feeling it was because I was commuting every day on it, 50mi of boring straight roads daily probably done it in. It was pretty much squared off @ 2,000mi. I have not done much commuting since I replaced the rear, and it still looks fine with more miles on it than the stock rear lasted.

g21-30 · November 22nd, 2010, 02:56 PM

IRC rear/front replaced at 4800 miles with Bt-016s...150X60X17 and 110X70X17. The rear was worn flat and the front was still in perfect shape. Replaced both as I didn't want to mix bias and radial tires! Only 200 miles on the new ones.

wild-bill · November 22nd, 2010, 06:50 PM

Looks like many of you got alot of miles out of the rear(I hope I do). I have the IRC.

Sailariel · November 23rd, 2010, 07:29 AM

Bill, I got 12K out of both GT-501s. Of coursr I ride like an old man most of the time--and then the temptation arises in the twisties. Totally irresistable if there is another bike doing them. A Ninjette can really boost your ego in the twisties. If my back heals properly, I may just find a Ninjette that I can have in addition to the Honda. Fun factor on the Ninjette is totally off the scale.

TXninja · November 23rd, 2010, 03:52 PM

8k on rear.. front looked great but went ahead and put a new one on since I was changing to a different type of tire.. I'm using ContiGo 110 - 130/70 now. I had to replace the rear on the conti's at about another 9k and it wasn't all the way gone... I had a huge chunk of metal stuck all the way thru the tire and it was still holding air.. LOL so lucky... Front Conti looks almost new and I've put about 12k miles on it....

rockNroll · November 23rd, 2010, 04:55 PM

I think about 40 miles. Replaced it with an 003.

SCREEM · November 24th, 2010, 02:38 PM

I have 8k on the IRC's, they are pretty much done, I want to get some continentals for next season.

scotty · November 24th, 2010, 02:42 PM

I have 5,500 on mine, and it still looks new!? I will replace it next spring though. Both my tires have cracks in them. Not to sure why.

llenta · November 28th, 2010, 02:12 AM

I got 10,000 on my stock BT-45's. Then I replaced them with another set of BT-45's. I put another 10,000 miles on them before I sold the bike. I was nice enough to provide a new set of tires (BT-45) with the bike to the new owner as the old ones were bald.

November 17th, 2010, 06:55 AM	#1
wild-bill seeking twisties Name: Bill Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): '07 Ninja 650R, '09 250R special edition Posts: 199	Original rear tire-how many miles? I'm just curious as to how many miles you got out of the stock rear tire. And what kind of tire did you replace it with? __________________________________________________ Bill

November 17th, 2010, 07:47 AM	#5
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	4k on mine, and it was past the wear bars (GT-501). Replaced it with Sport Demons, and get about the same mileage (3k - 4k on rear, 5k - 6k on front). __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

November 17th, 2010, 08:03 AM	#6
Yoda ninjette.org member Name: Lee Location: Naugatuck, CT Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 08 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Blue Posts: 150	5500 miles on the bridgestones that were on the bike when I got it at 1k miles. Still lots of meat left in the tread but Ive been using the bike for a commuter. __________________________________________________ Mmmm when gone down you have look so good you will not.

November 17th, 2010, 11:36 AM	#9
JMcDonald ninjette.org sage Name: J Location: Oklahoma Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R Posts: 771	My stock rear was just about done when I replaced them at maybe 6000-6500 miles, but it was largely squared off from the commute. The front had a good amount of tread left, but had cracks on the sidewall so I replaced that at the same time. __________________________________________________ Factory Pro Jet Kit, K&N R-0990 Pod Filter, Sportisi VR Black Exhaust, BRT TIS Ignition, White Paint, and 16/41 Sprockets. Soon: Maybe a 37T Rear Sprocket if I get things running like I'd hoped.

November 17th, 2010, 01:58 PM	#11
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Riding style. A lot of front brake coupled with gentle acceleration can over time allow rear tires to last as long or even longer than front tires. But generally, that's a rarity. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

November 17th, 2010, 07:22 AM	#2
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	8K then I went to the Bridgestone BT45. Got 11K out of the front. Now on my 600 the tires are looking like junk at 4700 miles.

November 17th, 2010, 07:28 AM	#3
want1sobad Ninjette CPT Name: Vince Location: jacksonville, fl Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 08 250r Posts: A lot.	dunlop gt-501's - 11,600 - they were really squared off from all the highway commuting i do. changed to bridgestone bt-45's in 140/70 - have about 4k on the "new" tire, very happy with the change.

November 17th, 2010, 07:39 AM	#4
DaBlue1 Long Time Rider Name: Blue Location: Charlotte, NC Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Mine were stock IRC's. The rear was replaced @ 10,099 miles. The front was replaced @ 10,405 miles. Replaced them with Continental Conti Gos 110/70 & 130/70. You can see my review in the ninjettewiki.

November 17th, 2010, 08:08 AM	#7
bob706 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Mary Esther, FL Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 1998 HD Road King Posts: A lot.	Dunlop 501's - changed both at 14K miles. The front was gone but the rear could have gone for a little bit more. I have Michelin Pilots, 110 & 140 on the bike now and love them.

November 17th, 2010, 08:20 AM	#8
camaroz1985 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ryan Location: Carlisle, PA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.	My stock 501s had 9500 on them when I got rid of the bike, and there was still a decent amount of rubber before the wear bars.

November 22nd, 2010, 01:00 PM	#13
Cedilla ninjette.org sage Name: Chris Location: Huntsville, AL Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: 755	Mine came with the IRC, the rear lasted about 5,000mi I replaced it when the belts were exposed all the way around. I replaced it with a BT016 and now I am at 10,000mi and the rear is a bit more than halfway worn, the stock front is still going strong, probably a bit less than half its life remaining as well. I'm still a bit confused about why my stock rear wore out so quickly. I have a feeling it was because I was commuting every day on it, 50mi of boring straight roads daily probably done it in. It was pretty much squared off @ 2,000mi. I have not done much commuting since I replaced the rear, and it still looks fine with more miles on it than the stock rear lasted. __________________________________________________ The Ninjette is not a disposable bike. You are not ever supposed to get rid of it. It is like a [friendly] herpes virus.... once you got it, you get keep it forever. Originally posted by-Headshrink

November 22nd, 2010, 02:56 PM	#14
g21-30 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sam Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R 2009 Posts: A lot.	IRC rear/front replaced at 4800 miles with Bt-016s...150X60X17 and 110X70X17. The rear was worn flat and the front was still in perfect shape. Replaced both as I didn't want to mix bias and radial tires! Only 200 miles on the new ones.

November 22nd, 2010, 06:50 PM	#15
wild-bill seeking twisties Name: Bill Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): '07 Ninja 650R, '09 250R special edition Posts: 199	Looks like many of you got alot of miles out of the rear(I hope I do). I have the IRC. __________________________________________________ Bill

November 23rd, 2010, 07:29 AM	#16
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Bill, I got 12K out of both GT-501s. Of coursr I ride like an old man most of the time--and then the temptation arises in the twisties. Totally irresistable if there is another bike doing them. A Ninjette can really boost your ego in the twisties. If my back heals properly, I may just find a Ninjette that I can have in addition to the Honda. Fun factor on the Ninjette is totally off the scale. __________________________________________________ Ninjette, Sold. New Bike: 2010 Honda NT-700V/VA, 73 Honda 550, 74 Honda 550

November 23rd, 2010, 03:52 PM	#17
TXninja Weekend Warrior Name: Casey Location: Austin, Texas Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 5	8k on rear.. front looked great but went ahead and put a new one on since I was changing to a different type of tire.. I'm using ContiGo 110 - 130/70 now. I had to replace the rear on the conti's at about another 9k and it wasn't all the way gone... I had a huge chunk of metal stuck all the way thru the tire and it was still holding air.. LOL so lucky... Front Conti looks almost new and I've put about 12k miles on it....

November 23rd, 2010, 04:55 PM	#18
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	I think about 40 miles. Replaced it with an 003. __________________________________________________ Always get a second opinion because most of these people are makin' this stuff up

November 24th, 2010, 02:38 PM	#19
SCREEM ninjette.org member Name: Marc Location: Montreal Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 250R, 08 connie 14, 08 honda ruckus(gave to mom) Posts: 92	I have 8k on the IRC's, they are pretty much done, I want to get some continentals for next season.

November 24th, 2010, 02:42 PM	#20
scotty ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Scott Location: Carlise Ohio Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): Yahama v star 650 classic Posts: A lot.	I have 5,500 on mine, and it still looks new!? I will replace it next spring though. Both my tires have cracks in them. Not to sure why. __________________________________________________

November 28th, 2010, 02:12 AM	#21
llenta ninjette.org member Name: Jeff Location: california Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Daytona 675 SE Posts: 30	I got 10,000 on my stock BT-45's. Then I replaced them with another set of BT-45's. I put another 10,000 miles on them before I sold the bike. I was nice enough to provide a new set of tires (BT-45) with the bike to the new owner as the old ones were bald.

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