Hello ST-Owners,
I just came back from Japan after 5 years and now I am getting my '06 ST back to riding condition. My bike had been in storage for the entire 5 years in a storage unit (non climate controlled). Of coarse the bike was dusty as hell and everything looked bad. I decided to replace both tires, brakes, fluids, ect and ordered everything online. Tires (BT-021s) came in real quick but I am still waiting for everything else. The front tire has about 25% tread left, no cracks, but kind of feels hard compared to new, so I will replace that one for sure. When I pulled the back wheel off and wiped it down removing dirt, spider egg "cocoons" ect., the tire still looks brand new. No cracks and the rubber still feels soft compared to the new tire. (Measured by my calibrated thumbnail). Tires are at 42 psi.
My question is: should I go ahead and replace the back tire or ride until tread is unusable and then replace with the tire that I just bought. I am not trying to be cheap but the back tire just seems so good. I have heard that tires have so many years after manufacture date.
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
Eric
I just came back from Japan after 5 years and now I am getting my '06 ST back to riding condition. My bike had been in storage for the entire 5 years in a storage unit (non climate controlled). Of coarse the bike was dusty as hell and everything looked bad. I decided to replace both tires, brakes, fluids, ect and ordered everything online. Tires (BT-021s) came in real quick but I am still waiting for everything else. The front tire has about 25% tread left, no cracks, but kind of feels hard compared to new, so I will replace that one for sure. When I pulled the back wheel off and wiped it down removing dirt, spider egg "cocoons" ect., the tire still looks brand new. No cracks and the rubber still feels soft compared to the new tire. (Measured by my calibrated thumbnail). Tires are at 42 psi.
My question is: should I go ahead and replace the back tire or ride until tread is unusable and then replace with the tire that I just bought. I am not trying to be cheap but the back tire just seems so good. I have heard that tires have so many years after manufacture date.
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
Eric