Tyre preference for all year riding

[R1 Loon]

Vidal Baboon said:

I was using BT-021s on the Bandit and thought they were good until I tried the PR2s.

Thinking the same maybe relevent now.

Dealer seems pretty keen on getting me onto the Roadsmarts. Bigger profit margin?

Run a mile DunloBs are never good.

Cue, the rantings of some DunloB lovers.

[Vidal Baboon]

lawrence567 said:

I've just really got an itch for a twin of somesorts, so the 7r has been put to the back of my mind atm..

Mate, it's not a problem, I'm not fussed either way.
If I got rid then I'd only have the ballache of finding a replacement.

It's only because I'm a tart that I want to try something different

[lawrence567]

Which RSV do you have?
Have you ridden a firestorm?
If so how do they compare?

[Vidal Baboon]

lawrence567 said:

Which RSV do you have?
Have you ridden a firestorm?
If so how do they compare?

I don't have one mate
I've ridden my fil's Falco- the 7 has more top end and hold the road better.
The Falco has a shed load of mid range grunt but get's breathless at the top end just when it's getting exciting.

Can you stretch to an SP-1?

[G Man]

For what its worth the continental road attack 2 have been getting good reviews

www/de/en/continental/motorcycle/themes/downloads/...

[lawrence567]

I was getting the SP1 & the Firestorm mixed up, it's the SP1 i want to have sex with, but i think they're going to be out the price range!

[Dakkon]

Another vote for the PR2

[Vidal Baboon]

PR2s being fitted now. At least the rain's held off for me to scrub the tyres

[Andy OH]

Dontlift said:

Michelin Pilot Road 2

but be warned they take forever to bed in

PR 2's bed in very quickly. Having now had probably eight sets of PR2's on bikes including 2005 R1, Fireblade and now on the second set on my 2007 Tuono they do not need many miles to bed in.

Vidal Baboon said:

PR2s being fitted now. At least the rain's held off for me to scrub the tyres

Unless new tyres are slicks they can easily be scrubbed in when it's wet.



I do 1,400 miles a month on my bike in all weather conditions and the Michelin PR 2's are in my opinion the best tyres for normal riding in all weather conditions that are available. As I said above I have had eight sets of these tyres and I make them last i.e. 8,000 - 9,000 miles a set.

Edited by Andy OH on Wednesday 25th August 13:13

[Hooli]

I'm still debating between going back to PR2s or trying Roadsmarts when I finish off my Ultras. Roadsmarts seem to give more feedback according to the reviews which I like but don't last quite as long which I don't like. I might get the Roadsmarts just so I know & if they are a bit crap they'll need replacing before winter anyway.

[Dontlift]

Andy OH said:

Dontlift said:

Michelin Pilot Road 2

but be warned they take forever to bed in

PR 2's bed in very quickly. Having now had probably eight sets of PR2's on bikes including 2005 R1, Fireblade and now on the second set on my 2007 Tuono they do not need many miles to bed in.

Vidal Baboon said:

PR2s being fitted now. At least the rain's held off for me to scrub the tyres

Unless new tyres are slicks they can easily be scrubbed in when it's wet.



I do 1,400 miles a month on my bike in all weather conditions and the Michelin PR 2's are in my opinion the best tyres for normal riding in all weather conditions that are available. As I said above I have had eight sets of these tyres and I make them last i.e. 8,000 - 9,000 miles a set.

Edited by Andy OH on Wednesday 25th August 13:13

Took about 500 miles before mine came in properly on the blackbird

[Andy OH]

Dontlift said:

Took about 500 miles before mine came in properly on the blackbird

DL,

I'm genuinely curious as to what you mean as I can get away with 100 miles before I can take the bike to within 4-5 mm from the edge of the rear tyre. Perhaps you had a bit of a duff set. As I said I've had eight sets now on different bikes and always give them about 100 miles to scrub in and then they're fine.

[3doorPete]

R1 Loon said:

Vidal Baboon said:

I was using BT-021s on the Bandit and thought they were good until I tried the PR2s.

Thinking the same maybe relevent now.

Dealer seems pretty keen on getting me onto the Roadsmarts. Bigger profit margin?

Run a mile DunloBs are never good.

Cue, the rantings of some DunloB lovers.

Not a Dunlop lover per se, although I loved the D207GP's back in the day.
Was at FWR getting some tyres for the 7R and got chatting with the boss. He reckons the feedback he's been getting on the Roadsmarts and Sportsmarts has been fantastic. Overtaken the Michelin Road and Power 2CT's as the tyres of choice.

He said the new Pilot Pures (Power 2CT replacements) have not been well received and are not selling very well. Expensive and no better than the 2CT's, plus not as light as Michelin say.