Fast tire wear on stock rear tire on Linhia 260

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Fast tire wear on stock rear tire on Linhia 260 by: 4950cycle - Mar 22, 2013 10:43:33 GMT -5

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Post by 4950cycle on Mar 22, 2013 10:43:33 GMT -5

Girlfriends got a MP 250A JCL. It was mighty effed up coming from Killermotorsports. Needed all kinds of correction work a new vehicle shouldn't have needed. Fix ignition, replace starter clutch.

Anyway, I got that out of my system. I couldn't ignore the fact that it wore the stock rear tire totally out in 2,200 miles. Talked to other scooter owners on good ole Scootdawg and they said this was normal. I put a Michelin Pilot on it to see if I could get the cost of operation per mile below my

Geo metro car. Yea ! that's right. I can drive my car cheaper than this 250 scooter because of frequent tire replacement needed on the scooter. I did a cost analasis and my Geo cost 10 cents a mile counting tire wear. The JCL MP 250A cost 10 and a half cents a mile because of all the tires it gobbles up in operation. All cost (fuel) taken into account. Now I will keep you posted on how the Michelin fares in comparison. It might change the whole total cost per mile of operation situation. I certainly hope so ! Talk about a false economy ! :-X

PS Sometime the real world of actual numbers can ruin your day.

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Fast tire wear on stock rear tire on Linhia 260 by: 4950cycle - Mar 22, 2013 10:57:09 GMT -5

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Post by 4950cycle on Mar 22, 2013 10:57:09 GMT -5

Now the good. She loves riding it (the JCL) . Besides the tire issue I think it's a neat little fun vehicle and is actually able to do two lane hwy detail without a hitch. pretty amazing for a 260 cc four stroke single cylinder. And takes almost no special training to ride also. And I can't believe it out accelerates my Ninja 250 under normal stop and go (not talking about out and out drag racing). I just thought Id give it a fair shake. If

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Fast tire wear on stock rear tire on Linhia 260 by: 4950cycle - Mar 22, 2013 11:04:37 GMT -5

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Post by 4950cycle on Mar 22, 2013 11:04:37 GMT -5

Again I've heard from others with the exact same bike that that is normal wear for the stock tire they came with in 2007. It was a new old stock scooter btw. I've riden all around her going down the road and the scooter looks straight as an arrow. I've been around bikes most of my life and you can usually see with the naked eye when a bike is out of wack bad enough to wear tires weird. My Kawi Ninja is not absolute perfectly square and it doesn't wear tires out of the ordinary. But thanks for the knowledgable input.

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Fast tire wear on stock rear tire on Linhia 260 by: rockynv - Mar 23, 2013 10:00:51 GMT -5

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Post by rockynv on Mar 23, 2013 10:00:51 GMT -5

You may also want to review braking technique. Many who experince extremly fast rear tire wear are doing so from not using the front brake effectively. With all the horror stories about going over the handlebars from using the front brake new riders especially over use the rear with some not using the front brake at all which can wear out your rear tire in very short time.

Moderation in tire selection is also key here. Many of the longest lasting tires can be slippery when the road is damp or cold. Even if it is not raining the evening or morning dew/mist, lawn sprinklers, sump pumps, etc can have you on a wet or damp road that long wearing hard rubber tires may not grip very well on.

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Fast tire wear on stock rear tire on Linhia 260 by: prodigit - Mar 23, 2013 14:10:17 GMT -5

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Post by prodigit on Mar 23, 2013 14:10:17 GMT -5

I had a BMS 260, about the same type of bike. After 2,2k miles, I got rid of it, but the rear tire was as good as new. Perhaps 6-8k miles you should be able to get out of a tire.
Sad they equipped it with low cost parts!

Then again, a tire is not that expensive (you can get some good ones for ~$35-50)