ddennis669
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Since I tend to get less mileage out of tires than the average posting I read, it is a significant cost in money and time when it comes to tires.The stock Metzlers lasted 5206 miles for me and they should have been replaced 200 miles sooner. I rode my NC700 over 21000 miles this year. 5000 mile tires don't work for me.
Based on this description from American Moto Tire's website I decided to try a set of Ravens:
SHINKO RAVEN 160/60ZR-17 M/C 69W, REAR [87-4045]
Price: $88.34
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR LONG LIFE AS WELL AS HIGH PERFORMANCE
PROVIDES SUPERIOR RIDING COMFORT, WHILE THE TREAD PATTERN GIVES HIGH GRIP ON BOTH WET AND DRY ROADS
W-SPEED RATED FOR SPEEDS UP TO 168 MPH
ARAMID BELTED, DOT APPROVED
LONGEST TREAD LIFE OF SHINKO'S SPORT PERFORMANCE RADIAL LINE
I used one rear for a trip from California to the Black Hills and Vancouver in June and replaced it for a trip in July to DC and Michigan. The front has stayed on.
The first rear had 5027 miles on it when I replaced it and tread depth to the Tread Wear Indicators was 0.10" (new TWI depth was 0.23"). My second Raven rear went on for the trip east and just came off after 9120 miles (TWI depth was at 0.01"). The Raven front remains on with 15283 miles and TWI depth of 0.10" (having been installed a little ahead of the first rear). I reinstalled the first Raven and hope to obtain an additional 4000 mile of use.
The Raven front tire should exceed my best wear of any brand I have used on other bikes. However, it does have a center tread groove and it results in a "shimmy" of the front end when riding rain grooves. I am OK at just staying loose and letting it do its thing most of the time, but when I crossed the Mackinaw bridge with its steel grates in a downpour, I had to slow way down.
Generally happy with them at this point, but I do have a set of Conti Motions waiting for the next mounting.
Based on this description from American Moto Tire's website I decided to try a set of Ravens:
SHINKO RAVEN 160/60ZR-17 M/C 69W, REAR [87-4045]
Price: $88.34
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR LONG LIFE AS WELL AS HIGH PERFORMANCE
PROVIDES SUPERIOR RIDING COMFORT, WHILE THE TREAD PATTERN GIVES HIGH GRIP ON BOTH WET AND DRY ROADS
W-SPEED RATED FOR SPEEDS UP TO 168 MPH
ARAMID BELTED, DOT APPROVED
LONGEST TREAD LIFE OF SHINKO'S SPORT PERFORMANCE RADIAL LINE
I used one rear for a trip from California to the Black Hills and Vancouver in June and replaced it for a trip in July to DC and Michigan. The front has stayed on.
The first rear had 5027 miles on it when I replaced it and tread depth to the Tread Wear Indicators was 0.10" (new TWI depth was 0.23"). My second Raven rear went on for the trip east and just came off after 9120 miles (TWI depth was at 0.01"). The Raven front remains on with 15283 miles and TWI depth of 0.10" (having been installed a little ahead of the first rear). I reinstalled the first Raven and hope to obtain an additional 4000 mile of use.
The Raven front tire should exceed my best wear of any brand I have used on other bikes. However, it does have a center tread groove and it results in a "shimmy" of the front end when riding rain grooves. I am OK at just staying loose and letting it do its thing most of the time, but when I crossed the Mackinaw bridge with its steel grates in a downpour, I had to slow way down.
Generally happy with them at this point, but I do have a set of Conti Motions waiting for the next mounting.