K11 Owners Group

Reg · Joined: 01 Jul 2014 Posts: 14 Location: West of Ireland

I purchased a new set of Road pilot 3 tyres for my K1100RS BMW motorcycle, based on advice and reviews. However, I have never experienced so much punctures in my life before.
The last straw was these last two weeks here in the west of Ireland. My journey started by removing and repairing a nail from the rear tyre. And in less than 100miles, an M8 treaded bar 70mm long with a locknut buried itself into the same tyre, now destroyed.
This is not a normal object to end up in a tyre, nor have ever seen it happen before.
The tyre has less that 3000Km on them, and I have now spent over 100euros repairing punctures.
I am thinking they are designed to attrack and pickup metal.

anyone else experiencing the same??

wvoutpost · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:29 am Post subject:

Reg - That sounds like a terrible string of bad luck! I also have RP3's on my K1100RS and all is going great with those tires. I ride it mostly 2 up, but they have been excellent in all regards.

Anyone have a way of improving Reg's luck? Smile

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98 VFR800 (Reddog)
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:50 am Post subject:

Several sets of Pilot Road 2 then PR3 and now a PR4 on the front and PR3 on the back of my K-RS.

I know that I am going to regret posting this but never have had a flat. Even after hitting a sharp edged construction repair and bending both rims.
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old guy old bike · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:14 pm Post subject:

The first PR3 I had was repaired 5 times. The first repair was within 100 miles of being new. The 2nd PR3 is just about worn out and no repairs. Go figure.
Jeff
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1993 K1100LT
2003 K1200GT Gone but not forgotten
2014 Victory Crossraods

N41EF · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:52 pm Post subject:

I've got PR3's on my LT, never a flat or leak in 1000 miles or so. I do carry a plug kit and CO2 inflator.

Bike sat for almost 2 months at Christmas, tires were within a pound of where I set them.

We had alot of roof repairs here last winter after an ice storm, I picked up two screws in my SUV within a week. You going through any construction areas?
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BianConiglio · Joined: 01 Aug 2014 Posts: 15 Location: Milano (Italy)

I haven't never punctured the PR2 and PR3 tires in several years... but I had a Honda Deauville... btw, the PR3 are very good tires under the rain.
Now I'm at my first tire change with the K1100LT and I preferred a tire with most robust shoulders, like the Metzeler Lasertec
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John Clauss · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:45 pm Post subject:

This would be where I say that I have never had a puncture on a bike, but that would be bad luck, so I am not going to say it.

I will say that it just sounds like bad luck and not the tires fault.
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:03 pm Post subject:

I have had a series of punctures a few years back and related it to building construction at work. Once the construction was completed, amazingly I stopped picking up screws, nails, etc...... as did other staff members that were also experiencing flat tires..
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mw074 · Joined: 17 Feb 2015 Posts: 9 Location: Michigan

I love the PR3's. I only hope the PR4's are as good.