drunkaroos
XS650 Member
I recently got my xs650 back on the road after its 20 year stint in garages all over Alberta. Despite the tires looking nearly mint, I checked the tires - just to make sure they were safe - and what do I know, the tires are both older than I am. The front tire is 20 years old and the back tire is 21 years old. I checked both with a tire durometer, and the front reads 60 while the back reads 70. It appears the tires were put on before the bike's inactivity and have hardly been ridden on since, since they both have little to no wear on them at all, with no stress cracks, no flat spots, etc. Would it be safe to continue riding on these tires? I've ridden on them a few times while testing the bike out in rain and shine and they handled just fine.
Thanks for the responses
Thanks for the responses