Squareman357
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posted July 28, 2006 11:04 AM
4500 miles...
...is what I got out of the stock BT014's. The rear is at the wear bar, the front still looks decent, but I just heated up the plastic to order a set of Pilot Powers, since they've gotten such good recommendations from here. We'll see if I like 'em, got a 1500 mile weekend getaway coming up starting next Thursday. Between now and then I have to install my new exhaust (at home in the box Whoohoo!), PowerLet gear, new Corbin (might arrive today or so I'm told, otherwise should be here by Tuesday), Throttle-Meister, radar mount, GPS mount, and install the PowerLet kit in my new TankLocker tank bag. Lotta work to get it ready for the road finally, but she'll shine. I've had nothing but joy for the past 4500 miles.
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Vegasdude
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posted July 28, 2006 11:40 AM
I'll be lucky to get 2000, to my rear tire......................
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smokinZX14
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posted July 28, 2006 02:44 PM
lol i got 1000 miles out of mine ....lol....
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Ojref
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posted July 28, 2006 02:49 PM
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...is what I got out of the stock BT014's. The rear is at the wear bar, the front still looks decent, but I just heated up the plastic to order a set of Pilot Powers, since they've gotten such good recommendations from here. We'll see if I like 'em, got a 1500 mile weekend getaway coming up starting next Thursday. Between now and then I have to install my new exhaust (at home in the box Whoohoo!), PowerLet gear, new Corbin (might arrive today or so I'm told, otherwise should be here by Tuesday), Throttle-Meister, radar mount, GPS mount, and install the PowerLet kit in my new TankLocker tank bag. Lotta work to get it ready for the road finally, but she'll shine. I've had nothing but joy for the past 4500 miles.[/quote
I have Pilot Powers front and rear on my Blackbird. My BT is just now starting to get worn in at 2400 miles.
Off topic - doesn't the Bird feel really anemic in the lower RPM ranges now? To tell you the truth, I think the ZX-14 makes the XX feel like a 600 in comparison.
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tiger8u
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posted July 29, 2006 03:33 AM
Ojref,
I agree with you I had a 97 and 99 XX and the ZX14 rocks hard. But It feels smooth like and XX but on steriods 
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serius blk
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posted July 29, 2006 04:43 AM
but hey my 97xx with exhaust and a 16t on the front really pulled and rev quicker then my 14. It would pull the front wheel as soon as you gave it the gas. I think that quick rev is what im looking for on my 14. Im sure it would be hard to keep the wheel down with a 16t on it. That sudden acceleration is what im looking for.
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Bently
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posted July 29, 2006 05:28 AM
At 3400 miles on mine and it's getting replaced this week.
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dbeadling
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posted July 29, 2006 07:23 AM
ya.... got that pulled feeling before to....off the deck of a carrier in my F 15C .zero to 150 mph mph in 2 seconds and what a wheelie...used to stand it on end at 50,000 feet.i....f that sudden accelation is what your looking for ....go navy
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fish_antlers
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posted July 29, 2006 09:58 AM
ours were toast at 1910.
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Bently
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posted July 29, 2006 10:05 AM
I think I ride my bikes pretty hard, drag pegs in corners, always taking off fast rompin on the throttle, etc, but I've never toasted a tire in less then 3000 miles.
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bbirdxx2000
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posted July 29, 2006 10:18 AM
I was all set to also get the P.P's, however my buddy has about 2,000 miles on the new Metezler M3's. which consists of three trackday's and still has over 50 percent life left
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Stalwart
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posted July 29, 2006 11:49 AM
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ya.... got that pulled feeling before to....off the deck of a carrier in my F 15C .zero to 150 mph mph in 2 seconds and what a wheelie...used to stand it on end at 50,000 feet.i....f that sudden accelation is what your looking for ....go navy
Oh come on, you'd NEVER get an F15 to live through a carrier landing, let alone a catapult shot, it'd pull the nose gear right off. Perhaps you meant an F14? 
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vegasdude
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posted July 29, 2006 11:59 AM
Or F18 
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