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In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:02:18 +0800
Theo Bekkers <tbekkers.TakeThisOut@bekkers.com.au> wrote:
> John Lamp wrote:
>> Theo Bekkers wrote:
>>
>>> Left Perth Friday about 8 am. Got to Balladonia before dark, 900
>>> klicks. Left at 6 am, Got to Poochera foe dinner, picked up a
>>> truckie to follow at 100 metres all the way to Port Augusta, pressed
>>> on, and on, and on. Dawn at Bordertown where the temp was -1º.
>>> arrived in Cranbourne at 12:15 Sunday. Balladonia to Cranbourne, 28
>>> hours, 2500 kms.
>>
>> ...and you've got square tyres ...
>
> Nah, I had square tyres. Now I have new tyres. Those original Z6s had done
> 18500 kms.

That's good to know. Mine have done 8500 and show bugger all wear, so
should be good for a bit more.

Zebee
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Theo Bekkers wrote:

> Left Perth Friday about 8 am. Got to Balladonia before dark, 900 klicks.
> Left at 6 am, Got to Poochera foe dinner, picked up a truckie to follow at
> 100 metres all the way to Port Augusta, pressed on, and on, and on. Dawn at
> Bordertown where the temp was -1º. arrived in Cranbourne at 12:15 Sunday.
> Balladonia to Cranbourne, 28 hours, 2500 kms.

....and you've got square tyres ...

Cheers
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Best I ever did was a quarter pounder, big mac, fillet of fish and a
shake in one lunchtime....

Toosmoky wrote:
> Theo Bekkers wrote:
>
>> Balladonia to Cranbourne, 28 hours, 2500 kms.
>
> Best I ever did was Townsville to Alice Springs in 26 hours...
>
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Good run indeed mate, toosmokey pointed me this direction.
We need to meet.
Davo
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On Oct 11, 8:38 am, Zebee Johnstone <zeb... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:02:18 +0800
>
> Theo Bekkers <tbekk... DeleteThis @bekkers.com.au> wrote:
> > John Lamp wrote:
> >> Theo Bekkers wrote:
>
> >>> Left Perth Friday about 8 am. Got to Balladonia before dark, 900
> >>> klicks. Left at 6 am, Got to Poochera foe dinner, picked up a
> >>> truckie to follow at 100 metres all the way to Port Augusta, pressed
> >>> on, and on, and on. Dawn at Bordertown where the temp was -1º.
> >>> arrived in Cranbourne at 12:15 Sunday. Balladonia to Cranbourne, 28
> >>> hours, 2500 kms.
>
> >> ...and you've got square tyres ...
>
> > Nah, I had square tyres. Now I have new tyres. Those original Z6s had done
> > 18500 kms.
>
> That's good to know. Mine have done 8500 and show bugger all wear, so
> should be good for a bit more.
>
Zebee
I have Z6's on my BMW R1100RT. Got 27000km from the last front tyre,
and 22000km from the last rear.
Unless a Guzzi is much heavier than my bike (at 285kg), or your
throttle hand is a bit enthusiastic, I don't see why you should not
get similar mileage.

SteveB
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G-S wrote:
> Theo Bekkers wrote:
>> Left Perth Friday about 8 am. Got to Balladonia before dark, 900
>> klicks. Left at 6 am, Got to Poochera foe dinner, picked up a
>> truckie to follow at 100 metres all the way to Port Augusta, pressed
>> on, and on, and on. Dawn at Bordertown where the temp was -1º.
>> arrived in Cranbourne at 12:15 Sunday. Balladonia to Cranbourne, 28
>> hours, 2500 kms.

> Trying to outrun those Emu's is a bugger isn't it!

Only saw two adult emus, but one had 6 near-grown chicks.

Theo
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Gotta wonder what they smoke at Poochera! Picked up a truckie and
pressed on and on, and on!
MikeH
Daylight saving gets you there twice as fast.

Theo Bekkers wrote:
> Left Perth Friday about 8 am. Got to Balladonia before dark, 900 klicks.
> Left at 6 am, Got to Poochera foe dinner, picked up a truckie to follow at
> 100 metres all the way to Port Augusta, pressed on, and on, and on. Dawn at
> Bordertown where the temp was -1º. arrived in Cranbourne at 12:15 Sunday.
> Balladonia to Cranbourne, 28 hours, 2500 kms.
>
> Theo
>
>
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In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:39:05 -0700
boyds.TakeThisOut@ains.net.au <boyds.TakeThisOut@ains.net.au> wrote:
> I have Z6's on my BMW R1100RT. Got 27000km from the last front tyre,
> and 22000km from the last rear.
> Unless a Guzzi is much heavier than my bike (at 285kg), or your
> throttle hand is a bit enthusiastic, I don't see why you should not
> get similar mileage.

That's impressive.

Some bods in the US are claiming less than 10,000km from theirs. Too
much interstate work, not enough attention to pressure, different road
surface, Yanks get lousy tyres?

I don't think you can shred tyres with an overly enthusiastic throttle
hand on a pushrod twin can you?

Zebee
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Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:39:05 -0700
> boyds.DeleteThis@ains.net.au <boyds.DeleteThis@ains.net.au> wrote:
>> I have Z6's on my BMW R1100RT. Got 27000km from the last front tyre,
>> and 22000km from the last rear.
>> Unless a Guzzi is much heavier than my bike (at 285kg), or your
>> throttle hand is a bit enthusiastic, I don't see why you should not
>> get similar mileage.
>
> That's impressive.
>
> Some bods in the US are claiming less than 10,000km from theirs. Too
> much interstate work, not enough attention to pressure, different road
> surface, Yanks get lousy tyres?
>
> I don't think you can shred tyres with an overly enthusiastic throttle
> hand on a pushrod twin can you?

I think maybe sustained enthusiasm rather than immediate enthusiasm is
what makes the difference to tyre wear.

Nev..
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In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:23:35 +1000
Nev.. <idiot DeleteThis @mindless.com> wrote:
> Zebee Johnstone wrote:
>> I don't think you can shred tyres with an overly enthusiastic throttle
>> hand on a pushrod twin can you?
>
> I think maybe sustained enthusiasm rather than immediate enthusiasm is
> what makes the difference to tyre wear.

But that just means you make your 20,000km a little more quickly....

I suspect some of the low mileage reported might be tyre chewing
chipseal roads. I've heard reports of very chunky surfaces made by
spraying tar and laying very big chunks of bluemetal, rathe than the
Aussie method of spraying tar and laying small chunks of bluemetal.

Zebee
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> Zebee Johnstone wrote:
>> In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:39:05 -0700
>> boyds RemoveThis @ains.net.au <boyds RemoveThis @ains.net.au> wrote:
>>> I have Z6's on my BMW R1100RT. Got 27000km from the last front tyre,
>>> and 22000km from the last rear.
>>> Unless a Guzzi is much heavier than my bike (at 285kg), or your
>>> throttle hand is a bit enthusiastic, I don't see why you should not
>>> get similar mileage.
>>
>> That's impressive.
>>
>> Some bods in the US are claiming less than 10,000km from theirs. Too
>> much interstate work, not enough attention to pressure, different road
>> surface, Yanks get lousy tyres? I don't think you can shred tyres with an
>> overly enthusiastic throttle
>> hand on a pushrod twin can you?
>
> I think maybe sustained enthusiasm rather than immediate enthusiasm is
> what makes the difference to tyre wear.
>
> Nev..

Long distance riding heats up tyres and burns them out, I used up a BT45 on
the back of my K1100LT in 6,000 on one trip worn in the centre and useless
after I got back.

Boxer
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On Oct 12, 9:45 pm, "Boxer" <some... DeleteThis @nowhere.com> wrote:
> "Nev.." <id... DeleteThis @mindless.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> > Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> >> In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:39:05 -0700
> >> bo... DeleteThis @ains.net.au <bo... DeleteThis @ains.net.au> wrote:
> >>> I have Z6's on my BMW R1100RT. Got 27000km from the last front tyre,
> >>> and 22000km from the last rear.
> >>> Unless a Guzzi is much heavier than my bike (at 285kg), or your
> >>> throttle hand is a bit enthusiastic, I don't see why you should not
> >>> get similar mileage.
>
> >> That's impressive.
>
> >> Some bods in the US are claiming less than 10,000km from theirs. Too
> >> much interstate work, not enough attention to pressure, different road
> >> surface, Yanks get lousy tyres? I don't think you can shred tyres with an
> >> overly enthusiastic throttle
> >> hand on a pushrod twin can you?
>
> > I think maybe sustained enthusiasm rather than immediate enthusiasm is
> > what makes the difference to tyre wear.
>
> > Nev..
>
> Long distance riding heats up tyres and burns them out, I used up a BT45 on
> the back of my K1100LT in 6,000 on one trip worn in the centre and useless
> after I got back.
>
> Boxer

I got 16-17,000 from Dunflop D205's on my 1000GTR 85% long hawl
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In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:02:24 +1000
Peter Cremasco <FirstName.LastName RemoveThis @bigpond.com> wrote:
> On 10 Oct 2007 22:38:41 GMT, Zebee Johnstone <zebeej RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:02:18 +0800
>>Theo Bekkers <tbekkers RemoveThis @bekkers.com.au> wrote:
>>> Nah, I had square tyres. Now I have new tyres. Those original Z6s had done
>>> 18500 kms.
>>
>>That's good to know. Mine have done 8500 and show bugger all wear, so
>>should be good for a bit more.
>
>
> I'm usually replacing them at that stage.

That's what you get for having all those big Japanese horses instead
of just a few smaller Italian ones.

What's the HP and weight of an FJ13? The Norge is theoretically 95HP
(at someone else's crank I suspect, ain't happening at mine!) and 245kg.

Gets along well enough if you figure "getting people and luggage up to
licence losing territory quickly is enough, doesn't matter how far
into licence losing territory you get."

Zebee
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