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So it's my own damn fault I can't get 4k out of a set of contis. Thanks guys. Good discussion though - there are many many factors and a wide disparity of results.

For those who don't know me - ignore these guys, they've all been brainwashed by the Pauly spin machine to think I go fast, so that he looks extra good blasting by me!

What are the factors affecting tire longevity?

The major ones I'm aware of:-

Tire pressure.

Torque.

Riding style.

Weight of bike+ rider.

I've never got more than 4000 miles from Conti-motion rear. I'm amazed at the numbers being posted up here: you guys must be built like jockeys (or ride really carefully)!! I'm pretty big - 210lbs, run 36/38psi, ride moderately aggressively and my bike is a pretty torquey.

Nice ride Will, glad to have met you - thanks for posting up and thanks for the great route.

Overall the roads were in great condition but traffic was a little heavy on a couple of stretches.

Looks like Dave is planning on a longer ride, so I'm still going to target this route and rough timing.

I'll be heading up that way regardless, so if anyone wants to join I'll swing by DQ. If there's not interest I'll just head straight out. I'll check back in the morning and make the call about the meetup then.

I'll see you at the DQ at noon, looking forward to meeting you.

You 'muricins are bloody obsessed...

...shiver....

Were you one of the STis in that 2 day long parade we saw down there in September last year?

Yes, an age old debate. I was commenting really on how smooth and relaxed the driver seemed to be versus how 'busy' the rider appeared. Having said that though, I prefer to ride every time for that very reason: the bike demands more from one and is ultimately more satisfying.

(Caveat: I would certainly not be able to stay with either of them in either a car or on a bike.)

Have you been out on your new MTS yet, for any distance? Interested to hear your impressions of the ABS...

The Honda driver driver made it look so easy staying with that piece of rubbish Ducati. The rider was really working up a sweat and getting reeled in in the turns every time. How embarrassing!

I'm just bait to you guys. You don't fool me.

If you need tires' date=' buy tires. [/quote']

Great advice, and a valuable lesson to learn from others mistakes. Last time I was down there I did the same stupid thing that Bad324 did - took half worn tires down thinking that they'd last okay. Of course they didn't - I managed to baby them home but it was no fun riding on dodgy tires for the last couple of days and the ride home was verging on dangerous. However, hardly anyone there could stay with my blistering pace even on crappy tires, so nobody else (apart from Pauly) noticed the difference.

If I can make it for this trip, It'll definitely be on fresh tires!

Tony, it's pique you krettin'.

Very nice bike.

I'm so horribly jealous, it's eating me up inside. I'm putting you on ignore.

Is BearBait, I mean BamBam coming?

Definitely following this thread, looks like a brilliant time. Hope I can go, but if I do it'll be a last minute decision.

So bring some other bait, you just cannot count on me.

is this thread spam?

Downloading now, thanks for another great find Casper.

Most of these have been available for a few years now, but I have never seen it this nicely organized before.

Correction: ...looking through the Alternative genre, I'm seeing a lot of 2011 samplers which must obviously be relatively new. Some of the comments and reviews are warning that Amazon may not keep them available for free indefinitely.

So maybe it'd be safer to download right away.

Certainly many of the Classical tracks have been around a while though.

Do they always have this available, or is this a Christmas thing?

Most of these have been available for a few years now, but I have never seen it this nicely organized before.

LOL.. I didn't hear it from Lyns..

Phew!.... soul of discretion, that girl.

WSR - best place to be brandishing, I think.

I once heard tale that BamBam likes to brandish his penis.

Hope you didn't hear that from Lyns.....

I used to live near there. The park officials do get a bit testy about anything chasing the deer. Except royals of course.

...hunted by bears more like!

Thanks guys. Time's ticking away but still not quite ready for the cruiser just yet.

Sure thing Jerry, when the weather's a bit nicer... but anyway today you definitely hit some of the best ones that I know of.