Hoping to be a Rocket 3 R owner in the near future!

[1olbull]

WELCOME to ya, from WA State!
You sound like the perfect R3R rider to me.
You'll do better than 2 months on good tires - NOT the OEM Metzelers!

 

[Rocket Geezer]

Welcome. You will love it. End of June here comes Olympia, WA and a new life adventure.

 

[Trae Morton]

I just looked up some options. Avon Cobras have a 15k mile warranty at a decent price from motorcyclesuperstore.com . It may take a while to find the right deal on a Rocket but it looks like the way i will be heading.

I will be trolling this board to learn more before I buy, thanks for all the input!

 

[Claviger]

Many of use run Avons, they are really nice tires, most consider them better than the Metz 880s, both in grip and mileage, though there are a few nay sayers.

Avons should outlast the 880s, but don't expect to actually get 15,000 miles lol.

 

[Trae Morton]

Many of use run Avons, they are really nice tires, most consider them better than the Metz 880s, both in grip and mileage, though there are a few nay sayers.

Avons should outlast the 880s, but don't expect to actually get 15,000 miles lol.

Oh I won't expect 15k but I will take advantage of the warranty of needed. I had Michelin pay for half of two sets of tires for my Tundra. They were rated for 55k and the most I got was 30k out of them. 305/50/20's weren't cheap, lol.

 

[Fingers]

Welcome from Florida.

 

[Boog]

Hello Trae and welcome from Virginia

 

[Phil R]

Welcome from Kennewick, Wa.

 

[hoopla]

Welcome Trae, from Maine, tires, smires, it's the cost of having a great ride, I always buy the best tires for my bikes, it's the ONLY thing between you and the road, traction baby!!

Hoopla

 

[foxviewnet]

Hey Trae,
Welcome from Alabama. I just put new tires on my R3 Classic that I recently purchased. If you scan through the threads on tires and front and rear configs you will find tons of great advice. Claviger and EasTex recommended a nice setup and I really love the handling. My bike handles like a dream now. The longevity should be good depending on my riding style and right hand twist!