When you buy a new tire without a center rib or groove, find out where the "wear bars" are on the tire tread before you put some miles on it.

 

oh boy...that shoulda been replaced a long time ago imo.

 

Looks like it has plenty of life left. Why not take it to the drag strip and make a couple of runs?

 

Sorry , But if the manufacturers of the motorcycle tires want me to pay attention to the wear bars they will definitely have to put another 1/8 of an inch of rubber on the center rear tire . So I can average at least 15,000 out of a rear .

 

I wouldn't leave my driveway on that tire. I have had a tire go down at speed and it's not a fun ride.

 

+1
Years ago, I lost the rear tire on my old rigid Triumph chopper while on the freeway.
It was beyond a pucker moment that I'm in no hurry to repeat.

 

Are people looking at the first pic when they say it's shot and wouldn't leave the driveway?
looks to have a couple thousand miles left to me.

 

Its about done, start shopping around for a new one.

 

Dont get caught in rain...

 

I'm pretty sure this one has to be a joke. For a bunch of guys who will spend north of $25-$30K on a Harley, yet will try to get 1,000 more miles out of a $250 tire cracks me up. Lol

Next thread is "I went down is this bike salvageable"