i have done exactly 680 miles now on irish rough roads now! oil changed once, no wheelies or burnouts , rear tyre has about 200 miles left till pool table finish! thing i cant understand is for an o.e tyre this rubber is bad! ui have been looking at all the posts and nobody is complaining!all i can say is picture this(DRY ROADS, SUMMER WEATHER,BAD SURFACES,BEAUTIFUL; SCENERY, this tyre at the correct pressure and about 6 psi down which at cold works best here!BOTTOM LINE do most experienced riders feel what i feel and that is the back end sliding away under me without pushing hard! new bt 014s going on tomorrow1 Iam a dunlop fan for road use and i will keep you informed`1