This thread is about DOT race or almost tires, people looking for long tire life should start another thread. 
Triplethreat has said elsewhere he already has a set of Dunlop Q3 tires to put on before his first ride. It will be interesting to read his experience with them on the 09 and what other riders try.
I haven’t been riding for 10 years, back then I didn’t like Dunlop DOTs on my SV650, they made it feel nervous on high speed straights, front straight of VIR etc, I preferred Pirellis. But I have fond memories of the Dunlop TT100 on my CB400F back in the ‘70s, so might be time to try Dunlop again. And it is a plus that at least some Dunlops are made in the USA.
If I only used a set of DOTs on the street SV I’d get about 3,000 miles out of them, the rear worn past what it is supposed to be, sometimes even cords showing, mostly in a 60 mile radius of home. The front wouldn’t be to the wear indicators yet but I replaced it at the same time, more paranoid about the front lol. I don’t do burn outs etc but it seems like with spirited riding the rear on an 09 will need changing long before the front, how many of you will combine a new rear with a half worn front?
Because I haven’t ridden in 10 years I will be trying to take it easy for a while, the stock tires should be good enough for that. The 09 is arriving late in the Indiana riding season, so by the time I need a new set there should be plenty of reports from faster riders in warmer locations.
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Triplethreat has said elsewhere he already has a set of Dunlop Q3 tires to put on before his first ride. It will be interesting to read his experience with them on the 09 and what other riders try.
I haven’t been riding for 10 years, back then I didn’t like Dunlop DOTs on my SV650, they made it feel nervous on high speed straights, front straight of VIR etc, I preferred Pirellis. But I have fond memories of the Dunlop TT100 on my CB400F back in the ‘70s, so might be time to try Dunlop again. And it is a plus that at least some Dunlops are made in the USA.
If I only used a set of DOTs on the street SV I’d get about 3,000 miles out of them, the rear worn past what it is supposed to be, sometimes even cords showing, mostly in a 60 mile radius of home. The front wouldn’t be to the wear indicators yet but I replaced it at the same time, more paranoid about the front lol. I don’t do burn outs etc but it seems like with spirited riding the rear on an 09 will need changing long before the front, how many of you will combine a new rear with a half worn front?
Because I haven’t ridden in 10 years I will be trying to take it easy for a while, the stock tires should be good enough for that. The 09 is arriving late in the Indiana riding season, so by the time I need a new set there should be plenty of reports from faster riders in warmer locations.
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