Dave
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My aggressive biker friend won't ride on rubber more than 3 years old.
The rescue bike I bought was a 2002 with only 3,800 miles on it. I rode on the 14 year old tires for a few hundred miles while I proved the bike was reliable.....and a rear wheel drift around a corner convinced me the tires needed to be replaced. The bike was stored indoors and the tires look good - but the rubber had hardened and were not as sticky as they used to be.
I have an Avalanche that I drive when I need to haul something. The tires were 12 years old, they had about 35,000 miles on them and plenty of tread....and they were downright scary when the roads were wet. I replaced them last month, as I felt I had pushed my luck long enough.
It seems I wear the Cafe' tires out about every 3 years (6,000 miles), as I am buying pretty soft and sticky tires for it (Pirelli Sport Demons or Bridgestone Battlax BT45). On the other bikes I think I will most likely replace them every 5 years. The Honda NT700 bought is a 2010 with original tires and only 3,000 miles on it.....I guess it may be time to start looking for tires (MMRanch said he was sliding it on corners when he rode it).
If you poke around while riding, only ride when it is dry, and never ask you tires to perform at their maximum when you need to take an evasive maneuver....maybe you can ride on older tires - but most magazines and retailers recommend replacement at 5 years.
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