Member Contributer CharlesW Posted October 13, 2011 Author Member Contributer Share Posted October 13, 2011 It's a slang term used to identify the DOT officers that monitor the trucking industry. They mostly watch for over weight and over length violations. They also monitor the drivers logs for length of time spent on the road. A trucker is limited to how many hours he can drive consecutively in the state of Iowa. The driver is required to keep a log of his day/night. Since business is down, shipping/trucking traffic is down so the officers now are equipped to write speeding tickets to anyone. I don't really know much about it, but I'm guessing they will be like a kid with a new toy when they get that radar gun. Still better than the cameras, though. The camera system was actully promoted as a cash raiser by the companies involved rather than a safety device. The companies supply, maintain, and monitor the camera violations for a percentage of the fines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CharlesW Posted October 13, 2011 Author Member Contributer Share Posted October 13, 2011 I hadn't even thought about a "Bear" reference not being that common to many members. In the old CB radio days when most of the speeders used CB radios to monitor and pass on LEO locations, a highway patrolman was referred to as a "Bear". The highway patrol spotter plane was referred to as a "Bear in the Air". The DOT truck enforcement officers were "Diesel Bears". A county sheriff was a "County Mounty". City cops were "Local Bears". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 It wasnt the term Bear, it was the term Diesil Bear, Im think Bears riding with Truck drivers or driving Diesil Trucks? But I understand the meaning now, the ones policing the trucking industry on the interstate, they have those here too, but I dont distinquish them, as a different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylendy Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I hadn't even thought about a "Bear" reference not being that common to many members. In the old CB radio days when most of the speeders used CB radios to monitor and pass on LEO locations, a highway patrolman was referred to as a "Bear". The highway patrol spotter plane was referred to as a "Bear in the Air". The DOT truck enforcement officers were "Diesel Bears". A county sheriff was a "County Mounty". City cops were "Local Bears". Just had a "Convoy" flashback! (CW MCALL, 1975) Funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Conedodger Posted October 27, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted October 27, 2011 We call the county boys "Omar," as in "Omar Sherif(f)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CharlesW Posted November 2, 2011 Author Member Contributer Share Posted November 2, 2011 Quick update. Just passed the 11,000 mile mark and still not to the wear bars. Close, but at least another 1/32", maybe aven a little more. Getting a little cooler here so I think they will finish the season for me. I really didn't want to put new tires on to just set in the garage for 3 or 4 months. Although the "new" tires will probably be in a warehouse for several months anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 11,000, wow. I'm about to mount my 3rd set of tires for the season, and only put about 6k on the odometer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BonusVFR Posted November 2, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted November 2, 2011 11,000, wow. I'm about to mount my 3rd set of tires for the season, and only put about 6k on the odometer. So what is your best mileage rear & front so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 11,000, wow. I'm about to mount my 3rd set of tires for the season, and only put about 6k on the odometer. So what is your best mileage rear & front so far? It keeps getting less and less every year! I'm swapping my Ohlins out for a Wilbers triple adjustable unit very soon, this will let me fine tune my comp and rebound further than I could w/ the Ohlins. Hoping that will help me get better wear without having to slow down! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon28 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 The PR2 are the best ST tire I've ever used. I'm really enjoying the PR3's right now and might be my new favorite. 10k on tires just does not happen to me or in Florida, period...LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer motormike Posted August 28, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 28, 2015 I'm bumping this thread for another data point. I have 9,300 miles on my PR2 tires. They could probably keep going but I've developed a flat spot on the rear tire on my trip home from SumSum3. I've ordered a new set and will install them next week as i don't know how much tire is left and I'm not real confident in them any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudo Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Since we're bumping old threads, I might as well throw in my data point. I recently replaced both front and rear: PR2 Front: 18,842 miles PR3 Rear: 17,325 miles Mostly freeway commuting in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rears were down to the wear bars in the middle with a bit of meat left on the sides, and the opposite was true of the front. Replaced them with PR4s front and rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lint Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Since we're bumping old threads, I might as well throw in my data point. I recently replaced both front and rear: PR2 Front: 18,842 miles PR3 Rear: 17,325 miles Mostly freeway commuting in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rears were down to the wear bars in the middle with a bit of meat left on the sides, and the opposite was true of the front. Replaced them with PR4s front and rear. Seriously? How? You must weigh 20# and only ride 30mph. Or did you put them on a 50cc Scooter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted September 19, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 19, 2015 I removed my last set of Road 2's at 7,500 miles. They were not down to the wear bars, however replacing them provided a significant improvement in turn-in and confidence during cornering. I would estimate they could have made it to 10,000 miles +/-, but for me the handling improvement was worth replacing them sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted September 20, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 20, 2015 Since we're bumping old threads, I might as well throw in my data point. I recently replaced both front and rear: PR2 Front: 18,842 miles PR3 Rear: 17,325 miles Mostly freeway commuting in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rears were down to the wear bars in the middle with a bit of meat left on the sides, and the opposite was true of the front. Replaced them with PR4s front and rear. Seriously? How? You must weigh 20# and only ride 30mph. Or did you put them on a 50cc Scooter? Ditto - I am always blown away by guys saying they got 10,000 miles or better. Know how to twist that right grip? Jeez I am lucky to get 5K on both fr/rr with a sport tire in the front and sport tour tire in the rear. And sport tire in the rear? 3500 if I'm lucky. 17k miles, holy xxxx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted September 20, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 20, 2015 My last set of tires, PP3 (front) PR2 (rear) went 13,600 miles with the front being done, but the rear still has a decent amount of tread left. This is on my 6 Gen though which is primarily my commuter/tourer so most of the miles are freeway, highway and just enough curves to keep the tires from squaring up in the center. My last PP3 set on the 5 Gen lasted about 5.5K miles, but these are purely sport riding miles. I'll say this, I don't ride like Marquez but I'm definitely not riding like Abraham either! Maybe it's a combination of the tire air pressure, road surface and general throttle control that does it but when you think about it, some racers go through their tires before the end of a race, while their competitor, using the same tire has plenty of tire left at the end of the race. In the truest sense of the phrase, YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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