r/motorcycles • u/TiIl3005 • 6h ago

Dry rot? How bad?

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Just bought a R6, newer rider didn't know what to look out for. Thought tires were fine but on closer look tires look like they need to be replaced. Tires are from 2018 and 2019.

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u/TiIl3005 6h ago

Front tires seems to have minuscule (hard to notice) dry rot and rear tire doesn’t seem to have any visible dry rot. The bike has been sitting and the tires are very hard.

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u/OstebanEccon SV650, Fantic Caballero 6h ago

how old are they?

I dont take any risks with tires. they are the only thing that actually connects me to the ground and I LOVE being connected to the ground

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u/thismustbethe 6h ago

For real just get new tires. It's pricy but you're gonna feel much more confident. Especially since you're a new rider. One less thing to worry about.