Tires and Brake Pads: Longevity

[red baron]

Bike: 200s S2R 1000.
Tire mileage: 3500 on each rear 7-8000 on each front- Pilot powers. The stock OEM Bridgestones lasted 2500k.
Break Pads (Front and Rear): +13,000miles and counting. No visible wear other than the dust on my wheels.

[BumpaD_Z28]

I just replaced my rear brake pads at ~17k ... I think the ones on there (worn) were stock !!!

~DaVe

[the_Journeyman]

I've got 18,000 on my M750 front pads.

Tires?  I beat them pretty badly 5kish on Diablos. 

JM

[Monster Dave]

But how do your brake pads hold up? 

Edit - that's brake pads!!!

[Desmo Demon]

Monster - Hadn't had it long enough to make a determination. Bought the bike used and the OEM pads are still on the bike at 14k miles. I'm estimating that since we take it easier with that bike, tires should last in the 3000-4000 range.

ST2 -  Had 32k on the original front brake pads and I eat up a set of tires in 2000-3000 miles. Replacement EBC HH pads look like they will only last about 18k-22k miles.

748 - Two sets of pads assigned to specific rotors with two different front wheels (I swap them as sets). 18k miles between the two sets of pads and tires are gone in 2000-3000 miles.

I have yet to replace a set of rear brake pads, but the ST2 is pretty close at 46k miles.

[DucHead]

...I've never been able to go more than 4000 miles without wearing a rear tire down to the wear bars...

Jeezus, 4000 miles from a rear tire?  I'd go broke replacing two rear tires every four months.  Maybe your tire pressure is too low.

I run Pilot Road 2s on both bikes, and I get about 12k miles from a rear and more from a front.

Brake pads...about 35k miles on the Bandit.  I dunno about the Monster.  I swapped out the OEM pads when I replaced the OEM rotors for Galfer Waves.

[ScottRNelson]

Jeez, 4000 miles from a rear tire?  I'd go broke replacing two rear tires every four months.  Maybe your tire pressure is too low.

At the recommendation of people on the Yahoo ST2_owners list I ran a set of Avon Azaro sport touring tires at 42 rear and 38 front throughout the life of the tires.  They had claimed that the Avons lasted quite a bit longer than others.  That rear tire was history at 4000 miles just like the other brands.  Do you think the pressure might have been too low?

I do a lot of stop and go riding and I'm never gentle on the throttle.  It's rare that I'll go even a mile at a steady pace, so I'm always accelerating or braking.  To me it's worth the price.

[DucHead]

At the recommendation of people on the Yahoo ST2_owners list I ran a set of Avon Azaro sport touring tires at 42 rear and 38 front throughout the life of the tires.  They had claimed that the Avons lasted quite a bit longer than others.  That rear tire was history at 4000 miles just like the other brands.  Do you think the pressure might have been too low?

I do a lot of stop and go riding and I'm never gentle on the throttle.  It's rare that I'll go even a mile at a steady pace, so I'm always accelerating or braking.  To me it's worth the price.

Hmmm...my guess is that the difference is due to my wimpy riding and superslab commuting/trips compared to your more aggressive riding on curvy CA roads.   

[skurvy]

2006 S2R
1st set of Pilot Powers - 10,700
2nd set of Pilot Powers - 11,800+
3rd set will be Pilot Powers -
tire pressures: F=32, R=34

Brakes - stocks changed at 12,000
replaced with Ferodo Platinums - 10,500+

I was going to try the Pilot Road 2CTs but got the PP2CTs for cheaper. The PP2CTs were only $20 more than the regular Pilot Powers for the set, so I figured I'd give them a shot.

**edit/update** The place I ordered tires from sent me the regular Pilot Powers instead of the 2CTs. I'll just stick with what I know for now.