This reminds me of a discussion I had once with one of those guys who measures short trips in thousands of miles. Supplemental fuel tanks, etc. He was talking about people who complain about tire life. “Get a cheaper hobby if that bothers you.” I was riding my Daytona 955i. I asked him what he expected from a tire. I don’t remember what he said exactly, but it was north of 10,000 miles. I said “I’m thrilled if I get over 5000 on my Daytona. And that’s using dual compound tires.” He said “oh.” 😏
When we were getting ready for Sturgis last year, I had less than 6000 miles on my Roadmaster and went to the dealer to see if I needed a new tire. Needless to say, I was really, really happy when I heard what the usual life is on the big Indians! 😁