Hi Pual, congrats on getting back at it. My mom had both her hips done the last couple of years.
New hip
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Good to hear you will be back into riding - just ease into it, we can get a little rusty when we haven't done something for a while.again welcome bro ı thınk you now like a new bride
Same old Z1000 (2004). I put a set of Michelin power 2ct tires before I had to stop riding so I'm going to take it easy until I get feeling comfortable again and also to see if the tires are still ok to ride on. I've ran it about 20 miles on the stands every week and changed the oil every six months. It's been in a garage environment the whole time so my only concern is the tires and of course my abilities or perhaps lack thereof.
Just check the date codes on the tires. It's hard to say how old they might have been when you put them on "new."
They could have been a year or more old when you bought them. They say the number to watch for is anything over 6 years old. Obviously you need to decide for yourself if your comfortable on the tires regardless of how old or new they are If they are over 10 years old I'd definitely replace them.
If you're not familiar with how to read the date codes you can find that here: How to Read Date Code on Motorcycle Tires
You're looking for a 4 digit code by the DOT stamp. It's the week and the year the tire was made.
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This tire was made the 35th week of 2007 so Aug 2007 (if my math is correct.)
It will take some time to get that muscle memory back to what it was, and to get back into the mental game like before - but it'll come with practice. It's not a race for first palce, the goal is to finish a winner.
They could have been a year or more old when you bought them. They say the number to watch for is anything over 6 years old. Obviously you need to decide for yourself if your comfortable on the tires regardless of how old or new they are
If they are over 10 years old I'd definitely replace them.If you're not familiar with how to read the date codes you can find that here: How to Read Date Code on Motorcycle Tires
You're looking for a 4 digit code by the DOT stamp. It's the week and the year the tire was made.
This tire was made the 35th week of 2007 so Aug 2007 (if my math is correct.)
It will take some time to get that muscle memory back to what it was, and to get back into the mental game like before - but it'll come with practice. It's not a race for first palce, the goal is to finish a winner.
Just check the date codes on the tires. It's hard to say how old they might have been when you put them on "new."
They could have been a year or more old when you bought them. They say the number to watch for is anything over 6 years old. Obviously you need to decide for yourself if your comfortable on the tires regardless of how old or new they are
If you're not familiar with how to read the date codes you can find that here: How to Read Date Code on Motorcycle Tires
You're looking for a 4 digit code by the DOT stamp. It's the week and the year the tire was made.
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This tire was made the 35th week of 2007 so Aug 2007 (if my math is correct.)
It will take some time to get that muscle memory back to what it was, and to get back into the mental game like before - but it'll come with practice. It's not a race for first palce, the goal is to finish a winner.
Just check the date codes on the tires. It's hard to say how old they might have been when you put them on "new."
They could have been a year or more old when you bought them. They say the number to watch for is anything over 6 years old. Obviously you need to decide for yourself if your comfortable on the tires regardless of how old or new they are
If you're not familiar with how to read the date codes you can find that here: How to Read Date Code on Motorcycle Tires
You're looking for a 4 digit code by the DOT stamp. It's the week and the year the tire was made.
View attachment 122909
This tire was made the 35th week of 2007 so Aug 2007 (if my math is correct.)
It will take some time to get that muscle memory back to what it was, and to get back into the mental game like before - but it'll come with practice. It's not a race for first palce, the goal is to finish a winner.
We have to stick togetherThanks to all of you. At my age,(75) I need all the help I can get. I'll take some pictures and post them. Nothing like seeing a fat crippled old man on a motorcycle.I may be fat and old but I'm ugly.
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