[FIVEINCH]

I think the bike will be fine since they are usually a bit lean from the factory anyway. Spend your money on tires and suspension.

- Nut

(Copied from another post. I didn't want to hijack the guy's post.

Buying and storing tires: Good idea? Bad idea?

Tried searching, but the engine wouldn't look for some of the words I wanted to use.

 

[DrBob]

Tires can be stored for 2-3 years without problems, if done correctly. Put them on pallet if you can, so air can circulate around them. Never store them standing upright, or you risk flat spots. Keep them someplace cool like the basement, not the garage or back shed, as heat will break down the rubber. So will sunlight, water, oil, and grease. Don’t store them within 50 feet of an electric motor, welder, or transformer, and the ozone created by electrical devices will break down the rubber. Don’t keep gas, paint remover, or other strong smelling chemicals in the same room, as the rubber will absorb the chemicals.
I have a spare set of tires laying under the bed in the guest room…they were dirt cheep, and I'll need them about August or so.

 

[Gixxerdale]

Not a problem FIVEINCH! Buy them in 120/70 17 and 190/50 17, as many as you want. I'll store them here and even take them out to the canyons for ya, for some exercise! They do need to be "scrubbed in" and lose that tread pattern! :mrgreen:

 

[87gsxrnut]

I have stored them in the past. I don't know, I would check the date codes on the tires you are getting FIRST to make sure they are not already a couple of years old. Normally that is what happens when these places "blow out" tires on clearance.

I don't like old rubber. Not good for your leathers and bodywork. I'd say it would be safer storing and using tires for a standard or cruiser, rather than a sportbike. Especially if you like to push the envelope once and a while.

- Nut