Well my tires do last - I guess thats part of my point. Between 2 bikes, like I said I have about 10,000 miles riding this year & both bikes still have alot of rubber on the tires. I dont do drag starts, burnouts, or slip the clutch much. I would say this last year has been a year of redeveloping & esculating my riding skills, & have been concentrating on proper technique so yes my riding hasnt been very hard on the equipment. Heck my stock chain has only had to be adjusted 3 times on my Busa, and the sprockets look like new. Do I ride like a "Nancy", hardly....but I do realize Im on the street & as finally Ive got to the point of being able to drag a knee, I rarely put a knee down while on city streets.
As far as the stock tire, I would say it was marginal for giving feedback & confidence in dry conditions and as far as wet weather I became comfortable with the Busa (about 17 rain days last season) but the tire lacked what I would call a predictable feeling however manageable if the bike was rode conservatively. Maybe a picture is worth more than my words & if needed I can supply a pic of my rear & front tire - but like I said I dont experience hardly any noticeable wheel spin.....could be my suspension settings, could be that I take about 15 minutes of riding to properly warm up my tires before I play --who knows.
