Got's me a 2025 NT1100!!!!

Woodaddict said:
Rear tire change OEM @ 13,177 miles. Did run past wear bars as I usually do, could have run a few hundred miles more, but didn't, a trip to southern Ohio for late quick get together
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Out of curiosity David, what was the OE tire, and what did you replace it with?

Mike
 
OEM tire - Metzeller Roadtec 01. I went with Michelin Power 6, meant to buy a Michelin Pilot Road 6 , but looking at different brands for the first time, then I came back to what I thought was a P R 6 , but when it got delivered, found out I bought a Power 6 by accident. Not a bad choice, but Power 6 will wear faster, offers better grip, so we will see how many miles I can achieve.
 
Interesting choice, Metzeller. I wonder where the tire was manufactured? I suspect they have a plant in Asia somewhere.

Mike
 
Mine NT1100 came with Dunlop Sport Max 300F, which is a sport tire. Quite a bit less expensive than the Dunlop Road Smart IVs. According to my Tire People it is a cheap tire put on by factory to keep the cost down. Not sure how it will wear as I only have 2200 miles on the bike. Although the center of the tire is just now showing a bit of squaring.
 
Dunlop whose parent is now Sumitomo has a manufacturing plant in Thailand which is where my last Road Smarts were made.

Mike
 
Haven't had a chain drive since my first street bike, 1978 Suzuki GS550. They all have been final drives, which have been great not to do chain maintenance now since the NT1100. For all you chain guru's, which aftermarket chain and sprocket sets do you recommend? Rather not get an OEM. Have 21,000 miles in 11 months, but will not be traveling that much anymore, as I just retired from work.
 
Woodaddict said:
Haven't had a chain drive since my first street bike, 1978 Suzuki GS550. They all have been final drives, which have been great not to do chain maintenance now since the NT1100. For all you chain guru's, which aftermarket chain and sprocket sets do you recommend? Rather not get an OEM. Have 21,000 miles in 11 months, but will not be traveling that much anymore, as I just retired from work.
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I haven't had the need to address chain and sprocket wear yet but in the past I buy JT sprockets and DID X ring chains. Sprocket Center and others sell kits.
 
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