Turbo-Torch wrote:
> If that bike has only 5K miles on it and the front tire is worn,
> something isn't right. Either the mileage is WAY higher than
> advertised (speedo replaced?) or someone put a shit used tire on the
> front.
> A Rebel 250 won't tear up a rear tire in 5K miles let alone a front
> tire. The front should look like brand new.
Well, while it's possible that someone went to the trouble to try to
bilk someone out of money by replacing the good, used tires on a Rebel
250 with oem worn-out tires, I doubt it.
If it was used as an MSF-curriculum training bike, it's entirely
possible for the tires to be worn out in that low mileage. The bikes
stop and start, stop and start, all weekend long, week after week,
month after month. We used Rebels in the Virginia Rider Training
Program, and the wear and tear on the bikes (brakes, tires, batteries,
levers, handlebars) was unbelievable if you are used to normal street
use wear patterns.
> I've never worn out the
> tread on any front tire of any bike I've ever owned.
You've got to be kidding.
> Your tires should also have wear bars in the tread so you don't have
> to worry about using a penny (which won't be an accurate gauge for any
> motorcycle tire). Look for little raised bars in the center of the
> tread. When the height of the tread is even with the wear bars, it's
> time for a new tire. Unless you ride that Rebel as a daily driver
> year round, odds are dry rot will win out before a worn tread.
Good advice, unless the tires are already ten years old and hard as
paving stones. In which case, it's time to replace both tires and both
inner tubes and the tube straps, as well.
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> something isn't right. Either the mileage is WAY higher than
> advertised (speedo replaced?) or someone put a shit used tire on the
> front.
> A Rebel 250 won't tear up a rear tire in 5K miles let alone a front
> tire. The front should look like brand new.