92KK 84WW Olaf
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Number of posts : 7955
I love the BT45 and use them all the time. I ride all year, in all weathers. I found they do deteriorate, tread tends to disappear at about 10-12,000 miles on the rear and a bit more on front!
However in cold wet weather like we have here old tyres would not be good. We also have mostly diesel vehicles so more diesel on road surfaces. More curves mean more scrubbed off rubber on road surfaces, all a bad situation when it gets wet. In a warm climate its much less of an issue but I have had old tyres on both Ks when I got them and they could only be described as lethal in wet and cold conditions. You won't get me on our roads on a tyre over 4 years old.
The front BT45 seems to scallop if its run on lower pressures, doesn't seem to affect how it rides though. I now pull the front tyre and rear at the same time and do both.
In times past I could go on a trip with new tyres and come back 2 weeks later needing...new tyres. Great fun back then.....
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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles.
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles
Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500