Very even tyre wear?

[Mr Squarekins]

I gave my 2020 s1000rr a good clean today after 350 miles in 24 hours (picture 5 million Welsh flies ).

I noticed that both tyres are now on the limit and need changing in the next week or two.

Oddly, I've never had a bike that is going through fronts at the same rate as backs. Normally I'd certainly do two rears to each front.

What's going on? Am I just older and going more easy (doesn't feel like I am), or are modern electronics just managing things better?

Maybe it's option 1?

Pic, because I can

[Biker's Nemesis]

Front end heavy.


How much do you weigh.

[Mr Squarekins]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Front end heavy.


How much do you weigh.

Good question. I'm 5.11, 13 stone. I have a relaxed riding style, mid seat, neither a long way back or forward.

Just never had this on any other bike. Silver lining is fewer trips for tyres.

[Rubin215]

Get off the brakes earlier and back on the throttle sooner, either that or practise your wheelie technique a bit more...

[mikey_b]

My Tiger Sport (the 1050 one) wears fronts at least as quick as rears too. I put it down to lots of town use - I don't really get that opportunity to accelerate very hard, but am constantly braking to a stop. Front pads get worn fairly quick too.

[Matt_E_Mulsion]

Maybe it's not so much the bike, but more the tyres themselves. If the tyre manufacturer has made them as a matched set, they could be constructed in such a way that the wear rate of them - front and rear is consistently even.

[Speed addicted]

On my Triumph Explorer I tend to get through fronts and rears at about the same rate. The fronts tend to get worn more in the edges and become triangular while the rear squares off.
I’ve always put it down to it being a big heavy bike that I tend to like to ride like a small light one.

Handling gets a bit weird when the tyres are worn!

Edited by Speed addicted on Monday 19th June 11:17

[KTMsm]

That is surprising - I get through far more rears

Is it to do with the traction control - meaning the rear lasts longer ?

Or are you heavy on the brakes ?

I suppose the question is how long have they lasted ie has the rear lasted longer than expected or the front worn prematurely ?

[Birky_41]

Mr Squarekins said:

I gave my 2020 s1000rr a good clean today after 350 miles in 24 hours (picture 5 million Welsh flies ).

I noticed that both tyres are now on the limit and need changing in the next week or two.

Oddly, I've never had a bike that is going through fronts at the same rate as backs. Normally I'd certainly do two rears to each front.

What's going on? Am I just older and going more easy (doesn't feel like I am), or are modern electronics just managing things better?

Maybe it's option 1?

Pic, because I can

I'm not sure if its power, electronics or just me being ham fisted but I ALWAYS go through a front and rear same time

You got a lot of power there and the natural way the bike will dive into a corner on the brakes or leaning in it makes sense that its happening

The horrible bit is the fron goes pointy so give you a weird drop in feel as they wear (at least mine do)