A picture a day...biker banter (Vol 5)
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spareparts said:
I think ChipChap is on his second set of PR5s on his R1200RS. I think he burned through them within 4k miles or less, although I could be mistaken. We did about 3k miles of those touring through Europe and along some great roads.
I l start a thread rather than clog up the photo a day thread.Birky_41 said:
Yep I'm thinking this too. I've managed 2500 miles from my front Conti Race Attack Endurance so far and its on the wear lines. How on earth you get 6k from a slightly harder compound rear I do not know
Easily when you spend a fair bit of time commuting on a lightweight sports bike and aren’t on the tubby side ... 
I’m sad enough to keep records as I use the bike for business use.
So here we go:
2013 R1 - Power RS - 6120 miles
2010 Fireblade - Power RS - 5934 miles
- Metzler M7RR - 6520 miles
- Pirelli Diablo Rosso 3 - 7010 miles
Both bikes did 1-2 track days on those tyres in Inters and ride outs with the NW guys. Majority of mileage done commuting.
Mileage is per pair as the front is usually very close to needing replacing anyway, plus after 6000 miles from sports road tyres I’ve got my monies worth.
Single compound tyres I tend to get half the mileage. But then that’s expected.
I’ve no doubt if the bike was only used for fun I’d halve those figures without a doubt.
I've had a bit of a weird two-bike garage this past week or so. Triumph leant me the Bobber for the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride – my first real cruiser experience and I have to say, it's a really good thing. You feel cool as f
k riding it, even though I actually look a bit silly at 6'3". Corners well too considering…TimmyWimmyWoo said:
Triumph leant me the Bobber for the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride
Not to pick on you personally but - that really pisses me off. I don't know why Triumph don't just buy the Bike Shed and take over the DGR completely, and be done with it. Only a matter of time.It was all created in a very noble cause, and I completely get that it's supposed to be something of a spectacle with the dressing up etc (I have previously defended it for that on here) but nowadays you're pretty much only allowed anywhere in clear view if you're riding a Triumph and hipstered to f
k (beard, tats, skinny jeans, the usual malarkey). Part of the "sponsorship" deal I suppose. More to the point, most of the Triumphs are straight off a showroom floor, they're not even interesting bikes that people have built themselves. People turning up on their own (non-Triumph) bikes are all marshalled away somewhere discreet if they're not on a Triumph. It's a complete fking sell-out; Dutch should hang his head in shame, although I guess he's doing very nicely out of it all financially. Instead of "sponsoring" it just so that they can get all their (new) bikes on show, Triumph should give the cash to the prostate cancer charity instead.
Annnnd breathe....
Prof Prolapse said:
7000 miles on Rosso 3s!!!
I couldn’t get that mileage out of them if I put them on my fking bicycle.
Like I said I spend a lot of time commuting so tyre use is a little different to the norm. I couldn’t get that mileage out of them if I put them on my f
king bicycle.In fairness the current Bridgestone RS10's I'm going to be lucky to see 2000 miles from the rear, and that includes the running in mileage!
The latest multi-compound sports rubber are superb.
TimmyWimmyWoo said:
I've had a bit of a weird two-bike garage this past week or so. Triumph leant me the Bobber for the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride – my first real cruiser experience and I have to say, it's a really good thing. You feel cool as f
k riding it, even though I actually look a bit silly at 6'3". Corners well too considering…CAPP0 said:
TimmyWimmyWoo said:
Triumph leant me the Bobber for the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride
Not to pick on you personally but - that really pisses me off. I don't know why Triumph don't just buy the Bike Shed and take over the DGR completely, and be done with it. Only a matter of time.It was all created in a very noble cause, and I completely get that it's supposed to be something of a spectacle with the dressing up etc (I have previously defended it for that on here) but nowadays you're pretty much only allowed anywhere in clear view if you're riding a Triumph and hipstered to f
k (beard, tats, skinny jeans, the usual malarkey). Part of the "sponsorship" deal I suppose. More to the point, most of the Triumphs are straight off a showroom floor, they're not even interesting bikes that people have built themselves. People turning up on their own (non-Triumph) bikes are all marshalled away somewhere discreet if they're not on a Triumph. It's a complete fking sell-out; Dutch should hang his head in shame, although I guess he's doing very nicely out of it all financially. Instead of "sponsoring" it just so that they can get all their (new) bikes on show, Triumph should give the cash to the prostate cancer charity instead.
Annnnd breathe....
I used to do the Edinburgh ride, and sure the route went via the Triumph dealer but it didn't start or end there, and no preference shown to Triumphs on the route or in picture lineups,
This year I did the Fife ride and again no favoritism shown to Triumphs, and no stop-offs at dealers of any type. Our main stop-off en route was at the Anstruther lifeboat station, where we gave donations to them for teas and coffees. So all very charideee focussed.
There were no directions given to any bikes either for position in ride-out or parking - just join-in/pull-away and park where you want. What might have been considered the final 'money shot' with bikes in front of the Old Course Hotel was again park where you want, and as I recall the 'right in front of the foyer' group included my Chief, anther Indian (Scout), a 70s R900, a diesel Enfield (yes, really), a regular Enfield, a BSA C15, an MZ, a Victory, a cafe-racer style GSXR, a custom Yamaha thingy that looked like a Harley bobber, one of these kawasaki 650 twins that look British, a couple of Harleys and a couple of Triumphs. ...and in Scotland we tend to to tweeds rather than hipster skinny jeans
If you want to do it next year, but not on a Triumph, and not be treated like you have the pox then come up and do the Fife ride
tvrolet said:
CAPP0 said:
TimmyWimmyWoo said:
Triumph leant me the Bobber for the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride
Not to pick on you personally but - that really pisses me off. I don't know why Triumph don't just buy the Bike Shed and take over the DGR completely, and be done with it. Only a matter of time.It was all created in a very noble cause, and I completely get that it's supposed to be something of a spectacle with the dressing up etc (I have previously defended it for that on here) but nowadays you're pretty much only allowed anywhere in clear view if you're riding a Triumph and hipstered to f
k (beard, tats, skinny jeans, the usual malarkey). Part of the "sponsorship" deal I suppose. More to the point, most of the Triumphs are straight off a showroom floor, they're not even interesting bikes that people have built themselves. People turning up on their own (non-Triumph) bikes are all marshalled away somewhere discreet if they're not on a Triumph. It's a complete fking sell-out; Dutch should hang his head in shame, although I guess he's doing very nicely out of it all financially. Instead of "sponsoring" it just so that they can get all their (new) bikes on show, Triumph should give the cash to the prostate cancer charity instead.
Annnnd breathe....
I used to do the Edinburgh ride, and sure the route went via the Triumph dealer but it didn't start or end there, and no preference shown to Triumphs on the route or in picture lineups,
This year I did the Fife ride and again no favoritism shown to Triumphs, and no stop-offs at dealers of any type. Our main stop-off en route was at the Anstruther lifeboat station, where we gave donations to them for teas and coffees. So all very charideee focussed.
There were no directions given to any bikes either for position in ride-out or parking - just join-in/pull-away and park where you want. What might have been considered the final 'money shot' with bikes in front of the Old Course Hotel was again park where you want, and as I recall the 'right in front of the foyer' group included my Chief, anther Indian (Scout), a 70s R900, a diesel Enfield (yes, really), a regular Enfield, a BSA C15, an MZ, a Victory, a cafe-racer style GSXR, a custom Yamaha thingy that looked like a Harley bobber, one of these kawasaki 650 twins that look British, a couple of Harleys and a couple of Triumphs. ...and in Scotland we tend to to tweeds rather than hipster skinny jeans
If you want to do it next year, but not on a Triumph, and not be treated like you have the pox then come up and do the Fife ride
CAPP0 said:
That's really interesting, thanks. I knew it ran in several countries but didn't know there were other UK events. Certainly worth bearing in mind.
Rides in Scotland (obviously the best...7 separate rides/locations)https://www.gentlemansride.com/rides/scotland
England (looks like 41 separate rides/locations)
https://www.gentlemansride.com/rides/england
and Wales (3 separate rides/locations)
https://www.gentlemansride.com/rides/wales
So that's over 50 separate rides on the UK mainland alone, each with it's own organiser and nuances of how to organise and run the day. And if you're really keen I gather you can host your own ride in a town that's not already covered.
Wrap-up video here - and it's not 100% Triumph; you can spot most things on 2 wheels in there - good to hone your bike-spotting skills - hell there are even some scooters in it...SCOOTERS
https://youtu.be/KDv_pTfCpLQ
Mr OCD said:
Like I said I spend a lot of time commuting so tyre use is a little different to the norm.
In fairness the current Bridgestone RS10's I'm going to be lucky to see 2000 miles from the rear, and that includes the running in mileage!
The latest multi-compound sports rubber are superb.
Sorry wasn’t meant to belittle, I am just amazed.... Maybe I’m thinking of my Rosso 2s but they were the worst tyres I’ve ever had for miles and I’m not really quick. In fairness the current Bridgestone RS10's I'm going to be lucky to see 2000 miles from the rear, and that includes the running in mileage!
The latest multi-compound sports rubber are superb.
I actually did 50 miles on the canvass once because I refused to believe they were finished 😂
Prof Prolapse said:
Sorry wasn’t meant to belittle, I am just amazed.... Maybe I’m thinking of my Rosso 2s but they were the worst tyres I’ve ever had for miles and I’m not really quick.
I actually did 50 miles on the canvass once because I refused to believe they were finished ??
The Rosso 3’s are a relatively new tyre and very different to the older Rosso tyres. I actually did 50 miles on the canvass once because I refused to believe they were finished ??
https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-ww/motorcycle/all...
CAPP0 said:
Not to pick on you personally but - that really pisses me off. I don't know why Triumph don't just buy the Bike Shed and take over the DGR completely, and be done with it. Only a matter of time.
It was all created in a very noble cause, and I completely get that it's supposed to be something of a spectacle with the dressing up etc (I have previously defended it for that on here) but nowadays you're pretty much only allowed anywhere in clear view if you're riding a Triumph and hipstered to fk (beard, tats, skinny jeans, the usual malarkey). Part of the "sponsorship" deal I suppose. More to the point, most of the Triumphs are straight off a showroom floor, they're not even interesting bikes that people have built themselves. People turning up on their own (non-Triumph) bikes are all marshalled away somewhere discreet if they're not on a Triumph. It's a complete fking sell-out; Dutch should hang his head in shame, although I guess he's doing very nicely out of it all financially.
Instead of "sponsoring" it just so that they can get all their (new) bikes on show, Triumph should give the cash to the prostate cancer charity instead.
Annnnd breathe....
Fair enough, though I daresay Triumph does chuck a chunk of money to the charities too. And I didn't see any Triumph segregation at the London ride. There were lots of beards though.It was all created in a very noble cause, and I completely get that it's supposed to be something of a spectacle with the dressing up etc (I have previously defended it for that on here) but nowadays you're pretty much only allowed anywhere in clear view if you're riding a Triumph and hipstered to f
k (beard, tats, skinny jeans, the usual malarkey). Part of the "sponsorship" deal I suppose. More to the point, most of the Triumphs are straight off a showroom floor, they're not even interesting bikes that people have built themselves. People turning up on their own (non-Triumph) bikes are all marshalled away somewhere discreet if they're not on a Triumph. It's a complete fking sell-out; Dutch should hang his head in shame, although I guess he's doing very nicely out of it all financially. Instead of "sponsoring" it just so that they can get all their (new) bikes on show, Triumph should give the cash to the prostate cancer charity instead.
Annnnd breathe....
In other news, here's the red one again. Can't believe it turns 10 next year. And that I've done 2,500 miles since buying it in August.
Mr OCD said:
The Rosso 3’s are a relatively new tyre and very different to the older Rosso tyres.
https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-ww/motorcycle/all...
I was sure I ran them on the GSXR-750 before I switched to Bridgstone S21s but I must be mistaken, I was happy with the S21s, but my only criticism of the Rosso 2(?) was the miles, so I should probably try these then...https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-ww/motorcycle/all...
I've only been riding for about 8 years now but even in that time it is amazing how far tyres have come. Spoilt for choice.
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