Over 32,000 miles on a rear PR2!

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I ride very gently in the winter and like I stole it in the summer. Regular pressure checks are important.

Nelly

Me too! But I forgot to apply the gentle factor conducting a U-turn last month, tore my ACL. Will be having surgery next month.
 

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Me too! But I forgot to apply the gentle factor conducting a U-turn last month, tore my ACL. Will be having surgery next month.

Damn. Good luck w/ your recovery.

Don't tell us you're riding around with your knee in a brace. Although probably wouldn't surprise half of us on here.. :D
 

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Damn. Good luck w/ your recovery.

Don't tell us you're riding around with your knee in a brace. Although probably wouldn't surprise half of us on here.. :D

I was back on my bike after two day, although it took me about 5 minutes to figure out how to mount the bike since I could not put any pressure on my left knee. Even putting the side stand down is an effort. Although I am much better today, I am still walking with a limp and my knee buckles if I really apply any pressure. I ride my bike gingerly, but have to admit I am very vulnerable. Just not confident to execute some of my maneuvers with a torn ACL.

I will have a gigantic brace on after the surgery, but the doctor thinks I can begin riding in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, I have been playing as many car video games as possible, learning and getting use to driving. I will be renting a car for a few weeks.

Yes, major thread hijack!
 

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I was back on my bike after two day, although it took me about 5 minutes to figure out how to mount the bike since I could not put any pressure on my left knee. Even putting the side stand down is an effort. Although I am much better today, I am still walking with a limp and my knee buckles if I really apply any pressure. I ride my bike gingerly, but have to admit I am very vulnerable. Just not confident to execute some of my maneuvers with a torn ACL.

I will have a gigantic brace on after the surgery, but the doctor thinks I can begin riding in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, I have been playing as many car video games as possible, learning and getting use to driving. I will be renting a car for a few weeks.

Yes, major thread hijack!

Hell has frozen over. VR is getting a car. You must start a new thread and take a photo of your (rental) motor.. :D

But seriously.. I'm sure you'll drive a heck of a lot better than full time cagers out there.
 

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Hell has frozen over. VR is getting a car. You must start a new thread and take a photo of your (rental) motor.. :D

But seriously.. I'm sure you'll drive a heck of a lot better than full time cagers out there.

Kenny Man up and get a Quad, seriously heal up mate. I paraphrase but to quote Botch, I would rather have you as a cage driving friend than a late MC riding buddy.

Nelly

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Update to thread: I just replaced the Michelin Pilot Road 3 that started the thread and drum roll please.... I was able to get another 32,488 miles with this replacement. Since I basically was able to get the same mileage between the pr2 as the pr3, I saved a few bucks and went back to the pr2. Cheers!
 

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Honestly, I was close to selling it and putting the money into a new bike and even test rode a few bikes and worked numbers with a couple of dealers, but I decided to keep the Yamaha for a while longer.

I went to test ride a Street Triple, 2015 model today and decided to keep my 08FZ6 (10k miles on it now) for some longer time.
And the vehicle I test drove has 21 miles on it, brand new.
Always, my only cry has been ABS.
 

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Never did so many km's on any of the tyres, they usually last around 22.000 km's, most people make them last less around here.

I think one of the main reasons is tyre pressure, I usually check that before a ride.

"V"
 
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