Are Your Motorcycle Tires Worn Out? 👻 

Been riding for a year and a half! Wouldn’t say I’m anywhere close to a seasoned rider...but I will say I bought my bike second hand and this video might have saved me a lot of money or even my life! Never too late to learn guys!

Been riding since I was 17. I´m still riding at 58 and you taught me a whole lot of stuff I did not know. Great stuff. Will subscribe.

You sir are a fantastic example of a MASTER, I hope your video saves a young riders life as you show and educate the rider as to what and why the product is WHAT IT IS! PS please keep up your video asI believe your channel is fantastic and intrinsically asks and answers fundamental questions:) Thank you.sir you are as you know a cut above the asshole and I love you for this!:)

Fully comprehensive. You touched all the subjects on tires and all the watch outs. Great job.

Brilliant and straight forward advice. You answered questions I didn’t even think of. Thanks a million

Thank you for your lesson🤗🖤💖im thinking of buying a motocycle and need to know lots before riding you just helped me and you just saved my life by teaching me all this I ow you my life MAN!! FOR REAL!🙏✊🙇

Wow man. Really great info. I always ran the same tire front to back but never why this actually mattered!!!!

As a newbie I bought a used motorcycle, and the tire had almost no wear and cracks but it was from the year 2014. It was ok for a season, but I could not push it in the corners. I tried once and the front tire slipped a little bit and my pants turned brown. Bought a new set of tires and ready to rock in the new season. Cheers for the video!

Thanks for actually showing the wear bars. I guess for other youtubers that was too much to ask! Mine are faint so I wasn’t sure.

I'm shopping for tires and my front appears to have significantly more life than the rear though they are both over 8 years old. I thought I'd look for some advise and glad I stumbled upon your video. Thank you so much for these tips as I've decided to buy a new pair of tires due to risk factors you've highlighted (age of rubber and the grip superiority and ride quality of a matched set). I not only value the professional quality of these videos but also your recommendations of tool and gear choices. Thanks again!

All though this is top notch advice, I must admit one thing that i'm guilty of, and that is, that trough out my 2 years of riding and buying imported and used second hand tires only, I've seen that a tire that's about 5 to 8 years old is the best tire for my financial possibilities, because it's definitely cheaper at that age and is last a whole lot longer. I've had a 20 euro rear tire last me upwards of 3000kms until the thread showed, and not only once. And when i did get newer tires on the rear, say 2-3 years old, they were indeed much softer but lasted a whole lot less. Of course I would buy new tires if i could, but what i'm saying is that i can hang with some fast guys in my area while having cheaper tires. Now i don't knee drag, but my chicken strips are quite thin, and i do accelerate pretty good even at lean with these older tires. I know it's a gamble, but if the pavement is dry, for a beginner and intermediate rider i would say that older tires can work pretty well if you can't really afford new ones but love to ride AND don't corner as if you're on the track.

Ride well! 🤘🏻 Cheers from Transylvania!

Great pointing out the cords right next to a wear bar still with life next to it. My only problem is that tire manufacturers will make the dots in the center "artificially" short so as to sell tires faster. Everyone is hustling everyone these days so I question this.

I don't buy matching tires working together in the rain. First of all, their rotations would have to be in sync all the time and second, the water is randomly patterned by the time the rear tire sees it. I agree they work together as coefficients of friction are concerned as you want both rubbers to be the same. You don't want a tire to lose grip way before the other one does. Great idea on the dimple in the center of the rears. My Roadtec 01 could really benefit from it.

Why do you recommend following air pressure in owners manual instead of on tire? The pressure shown in the manual is for the stock tires, not an after market tire. If you follow the manual and have a tire failure issue, the tire manufacturer will simply argue that you did not inflate properly, etc, etc, etc. What is the reasoning behind following manual?

The tip about the age of the tyre is gold! Tyres can look ok like my 15 year old tyres which were the original tyres on my Kawasaki GPX250. They looked completely fine until I came down in the last heavy rain. So wish I had of known about tyre age before I got into biking. Could have saved myself an accident for the small cost of 2 brand New tyres.

Clear, concise & informative. Your videos on various subjects are great, keep up the good work! PS: kids in my driveway piece was spot on & refreshing in the bad news 'news cycle'

I west the edges much faster than middle, bonus of living in the mountaints

When i refer to "subject" I mean motorcycling. By the way, last week I was researching to replace the tyres and basically got guided by the manufacturer sites and selected other. Only after having purchased the new set, seems google linked my multiple searches to this video. Maybe there is additional work you may think to do so as to land with this video on the first google search page. I would have definitely wished I saw your video first. Congrats !!

I just want to say I almost didn’t watch this video but when I did I discovered it contains the most accurate information about tires I’ve ever seen in all my research. I almost bought a new set ( to me) of used tires off a guy that changed up his rims, and tires. The tires only had 1,200 miles on them but were off an 2012 bike so they were already 8+ years old? It was so hard to pass up this very good deal, and when I told him why he thought I was crazy. Maybe I am? but I’m glad I didn’t cave, and buy those tires just to save the cash.

Tha ks loads(pun not intended)! Im about to attain my friends 1981 Honda. cb650 inline 4 cylinder with just 31K miles on the bike(not original tires. Has not been ridden-but stored- for the past 22 years. Front tire is: 3.5" x 17/Rear is: 4.5 x 15. I hope to find, may need to consult with a Honda motorcycle dealer-for a compatible tire.🎉🏍️ Doug

Great Advise, Many Details,Gotta Watch The Video A Few More Times. Thank You 😁

Great info! My bike recommends 42psi on the rear! Which seems terribly high. When I have set it at that pressure, it feels hard on the seat of the pants. So I have typically set my rear to 39, feels better to me, and grippier. I run 36 in front. Almost always Bridgestone S21’s

So for future videos maybe show different types of wear and what causes them. For example a tire with too much air pressure and too little. What proper wear should look like. Suspension issues with wear etc. Thanks

I have 19000 mile on my 2018 Harley lowrider, should I change the tires? I would really like an answer. Thanx.

I did learn a lot. Information is well delivered and absolutely clear!

I love having new rubber on my bike, and so I end up replacing my tires (always in matched sets) much earlier than recommended. In my humble estimation, tires are the absolute most important aspect of the bike because it's all that stands betwixt me and the pavement. So, it behooves all of us to not play cheapskate with rubber. Ride safe, friends!

Great video, very informative and very well explained. Thanks

Nice shop, thanks! Both vices, Blue $ Vintage, make great couple!

@4:15 is Big Cottonwood Canyon, just east of Storm Mountain. One of my favorite canyons to rip.

Lesson, well learned! Thank you for your help.

Love the Vittore Cossalter book on your workbench,,,,

Excellent video! Very valuable information.

Excellent video! I thought I knew mc tires, but learned a lot!

Underrated video

Angel GT tires are zero mile tire for me. Would never use them again. Front braking = no grip and as they wear the front gets real funky

Great article on tyre wear, thank you very much.

Dang, this a good channel!

Great info, thanks a lot for the video upload..

I often see people leave their bikes outside along the curb under a cover all year round. If heat causes tires to break down more quickly, how does extreme cold, water, salt, etc affect them? I'm sure not very well.

Thanks for that informative video !

My FJR1300 beats up the walls of front tires. Even though there is tons of tread left, the handling goes to mush after 4,000 miles.

Once again another great video! Love my 2013 Multistrada GT but hate the air it kicks. Bought some $70 brake fluid and going to flush soon. Already replaced the infamous fuel sensor once...may have to soon. Have you a fix for that? LOL

Always use racing slicks they are cheaper and will be more entertaining on wet or gravelly surfaces also unhook or do away with the front brakes ( you don't need em) plus that front end will be easier to keep up in the air while riding wheelies without that extra weight now you could use your clutch and just downshift into the turns to slow down but the best riders just use the throttle and shifter and get rid of those pesky turn signals as they will only get caught or snagged while pulling off stunts and tricks on the freeway and remember a few beers will help loosen you up and calm your nerves before an intense stunt session but also acts as a great pain reliever if you go down these are just a few things that have made ME a champion rider over the years and remember RIDE LIKE HELL!!!

When you can park the bike without using the stand your tyre is officially squared off.

Good stuff. I bought a used bike with Michelin pilots 10/18 and it is now 05/19 and still not needed to add air. Wtf? Baffled....

Thank You.

First of all great video! Thank you! Second of all my question: how can you tell if you need to replace your "sneakers" on your motorbike if you bought it second hand with no data on how long they have been on it, but according to all the other information you can make up with your eyes it looks good enough? So if it's an old Honda CB-1 / CB400F in my case. Thanks a lot! And have a good one!

Great info thanks

Great video

CAN YOU GIVE US A RUN DOWN OF HOW TO SET CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE ON A OEM TIRES (STOCK TIRES) ON A 2017 CBR 600RR. THANK YOU

Very nice, well done

I agree, fantastic video, and very informative. I'm new to the bike world. I recently purchased a used 2018 CVO Street Glide with 5000 miles from a dealership. They did an "inspection" of the bike and made sure it was safe. I'm still a bit confused on whether or not I should get new tires. What would you recommend?

Excellent!

Noticed the outer part of my tire is starting to curving up.. is that bad? (Where the chicken strip will be)

Very well explain . I have a benelli 600i bike have got 6 to 7 punctures . I have done 10,000kms do i need to change the tyres Existing stocks are pirelli angel gt . I want to go with Timsun tyres . Plz give your expert comments

nothing about squaring off?

I bought my 848 evo used and the original owner somehow lost the manual so i cant find the proper tire pressure for the tires. Ive done some digging online and cant find a consistant safe number. Any info would be greatly valued.

Guys, give a thumbs up! We're getting a helluva lesson for free.

Great video thank you for helping my poor newbie butt to understand

So i bought new cobra tires for my honda fury. Thought i would be good for a while. Nope. Only have about 2-3000 miles on the rear and its “worn out” already. No butnouts done either. The replacement i bought for it brand new, has 5/32 of total useable tread. State of tx requires 2/32 tread to pass safety yearly. That leaves only 3/32 inch of tread life. This is horseshit to me. I can wear them down that much in one loop around the state. Ridiculous. Makes me so mad . Mfrs need to put more rubber on em. Going to the darkside seems better everyday since this bike mostly sees freeway. A car tire might actually last. Ugh. Frustrating

What about tubes? Do they need to be replaced with every new tire?

I just found a cut about 3 inches long on the side of my 180 5517 2010 cbr600rr can the tire fall apart on me if I ride it like that

What tire pressure do you recommend for multistrada 1200 with piellie angel gt on them and i ride aggressively on the street and sometimes on canyon roads. Many thanks

WHY DOES NOBODY POINT TO THE "Bars" ? There's grooves and bars all over which is it @ 1:00

Just watched your video and every person i talked to said to run the pressure on the side wall of tire....and i have shinko tires for Kawasaki vulcan and the tire pressure on the rail says 28 psi front and 32 rear...tire says 49 front cold 42 rear cold...ive been running the tire pressure WHAT IS ACTUAL PRESSURE..please tell me!!

How about my front tire, always wear in the left side faster, why is that sir?

Hi what is the tire info when the groeve in the rubber wears difrent What i mean the groeve from inside to outside the first line is getting round the back line off the groeve stays Sharp ???

Very good content 😀. Do you know if it’s okay to put on performance tires on a sport touring bike to get more grip ?

I'm running a set of Metzler Tourrance on a '13 BMW GSA. I religiously check tire pressure twice weekly always with the same gauge. It almost never matches what the TPMS says but that is not uncommon for BMW (or so I'm told). I work to maintain factory pressure recommendations but have just found significant cupping on both sides of the front at just 2400 miles. The rear is much more consistent in shape and retains much more tread. The ride adjust is functioning properly and there is no self adjust on the front damper. Is it a pressure issue? A suspension issue? Or just a crappy tire in the canyons (and lots of slow speed practice; warming up every ride, swerve, u turn, figure 8, tight turning from a stop and some emergency stopping)? I was hoping for longer life out of the set. At this rate I could replace the front now and then swap to something different front and back in another 2400 if the rear holds out. Thanks for the video and the calculator!

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One side of the motor cycle tyre worn out can you explain the reason?

So if the neck of your bike one tire pressure like mine is 29 in the front and 36 in the back but the tires say 41 so I should go by the tire pressure on the neck

How long is a heat cycle?

I got a 1990 ZX 600 with only 19,000 miles on it it should have way buve 100,000 miles on it

According to NHTSA, the leading cause of motorcycle tire failure is UNDERINFLATION.

checking air pressure at least once a week? Jesus, I check mine every six month, and the longer I wait, the higher the pressure is in my tire

I have a pair of Anakee 3’s on my BMW GS with about 6k miles on them. Most people say you can get 10k miles at least. I am going on a trip in a few and the guys are recommending I get a new set before. My question is if your at 7k miles and the tire can go to 10k is the performance significantly reduced by the last third of its life to warrant throwing it away?

Since I live and ride in an area with lots of curvy roads, my tyre tend to wear out more on the sides than in the middle. Here is a short clip of the tyre: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0uWa4vD3HeM.html

I can't believe how expensive tires are!!!

Sorry guys but their spelt TYRES

Love all the videos man! Keep em coming! Just cleaned all my brakes yesterday on my 2015 multi. New HH pads and all power bled with that new $70 Castrol SRF fluid 😁 Would love to see some multistrada suspension videos. Still to this day I can't seem to ever settle on the proper suspension settings in touring or sport mode.

Good video 👍

I bought a used 1996 Kawasaki Ninja 250ex for cheap, then immediately took a job that had me traveling away from home for 3 years. Poor bike's been sitting and I'm looking at replacing the tires, getting a new battery, cleaning/lubing the chain, cleaning out the gas tank, etc. I've been researching like crazy and I'm glad I found your channel. Lots of work ahead of me. Subscribed!

Yeah I do to but riding two up all time wears out my center fast hell my edges still like new sucks .

EXCELLENT advice and video! Thank you! Every rider should know this tire info by heart. Tires are cheap insurance.

I think they make shit to wear out faster cost us all more cash.

i love the clear and detailed explanations 👌

REALLY good video on a (sometimes) underrated topic that's fundamental ! Congrats. att. Pandemonium, Cali, Col.

Lol mine are all ways worn out I go though a set every 2 weeks..

Damn i only got maybe 3000 miles on my avons and the rear already half gone...

This is the most comprehensive and best video out there on tyres on RU-vid!

I started noticing my Dunlop Roadsmart 3 tires feeling different after about 10k miles, it's at 12k now, and I'm getting ready to replace them because they are starting to get slippery.

Smarter now. Thanks.

Great job on the straight forward, logical, real world data, when, why, how to collect it and it's relevance.

kudos...

Only buy gages made in the USA!! Rhino USA is a good gauge for half the price.

awesome video!!! thanks!!!

What do u think about the bridge stone exdra tire have a Honda cruiser

Awesome info I will be following you from now on I have an 02 softail