i cant see the pictures but how "newish" is your fz6r? Could these tires been sitting outside a long time and thats why they are wearing so fast? i have about 5k on my stocks and they look like they can go another 3 or 4 easy. Im going to check out these shinkos i was pretty set on michellin road pilots when i go to replace but you got me thinking.Hey guys, new to the forum but have been reading for a while.
Have 2,300 miles on my new (ish) FZ6r and my back tire is beat. I have never peeled out/burnt tire, never a "track day" and rarely ever skid the rear tire. I do go through the gears a lil hard but nothing dramatic. I've never even redlined the bike yet. 90% of the miles are my 20 mile (one-way) commute to work and back. I do drive pretty fast which I'm getting over and starting to slow down. Due to the HUGE shale natural gas boom in my area SW PA, the trucks are tearing the roads up and there all patched up. With that said, my commute really isn't that rough and I usually avoid any patches. Also, my front tire is great so I don't think it's the roads.
Anyway, here's some pics of my Dunlop roadsmarts. Let me know if this is at all common or do I have something seriously wrong with my bike?
@1,700 miles:
FRONT:
@2,300 miles:
Also, are the roads smarts considered racing tires or touring or what?
i cant see the pictures but how "newish" is your fz6r? Could these tires been sitting outside a long time and thats why they are wearing so fast? i have about 5k on my stocks and they look like they can go another 3 or 4 easy. Im going to check out these shinkos i was pretty set on michellin road pilots when i go to replace but you got me thinking.