FONT: Tires

Michelin have gone and messed me up totally now, they've scratched the Mac
90 rear / Mac100 front pairing I run on the Bindit, and replaced them
apparently with a more racy Pilot Road (wot the tire fitter has
recommended).

Anyone got any opinions? It's an old bandit 6, so super grippy/sticky isn't
a lot of good for the power I've got and the way I ride it.

I normally run 8-10k on a set, and want something with similer longevity
(please don't say BT020's, that's what the muppets in the garage fitted last
time, 6k miles and it's scragged)

Some urgency here, as I need the tires fitted in the next 2 weeks before
heading up north on the rbr.

thanks, Tim S

 

Can't comment on the B6 but on the B12 I got the best mileage from
Continental Road Attacks and they were fine grip wise wet and dry. The Avon
Azorro (now replaced by Storms) were also fine.

Personally I wouldn't have the macs as I found them lethal on the Blackbird
but why don't you order a set on line and chuck the local fitter a few beer
tokens?

Mark

 

Avon azaros last longer than 020's.

 

On a B6 I'm sure Avon Storm ST's will be just fine and they start with 1/2
an inch of tread.

 

Over 6,000 miles from a set on my B650. I replaced them early as I fancied
newish, unsquared tyres for a trackday on Tuesday. The ones I removed still
have shitloads of tread left. They will be refitted when this set wear out.
They were -brilliant- on the trackday. I had total and utter confidence in
my tyres, so much so that I didn't give them a single thought, other than "
**** me, they are grippy when warmed to snotting point"

So, good grip wet or dry, OK for trackdays ( I run in the inters group. I
get wasted on the straights but catch up in corners ) combined with good
mileage.

Personally, I won't fit Michelins again. It is a personal thing.

 

Hog says...

I had Azaro 45/46s on my B6 and they lasted for over 8K miles, even
taking in a trackday at Mallory on them. I sold the bike with about 3mm
of tread on the back tyre.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/58/203315096_b1a3e25163_b.jpg

They grip bloody well for a sports touring tyre, in wet or dry
conditions. The Michelin Pilot Road 2s that I have on my Daytona are
lasting really well, with 5K miles on them now and about 3mm of tread
left.

The Avon Storms don't last as long as the Azaros they replaced, so I am
told.

Whatever you fit, they'll be infinitely better than the fucking useless
black hoops of shite they call Michelin Macadams.

--
Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE
Suzuki SV650 K3
Hoinda CBR600 F-W
Suzuki GSX-R750L
Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka

 

Sounds like a pair of solid votes for the Avons, I'll call up the fitter
tomorrow and tell him to get a pair in for me.

Thanks gents.

Tim S

 

I have been using Pilot Road for a while (after a couple of sets of
Mac90) and they are nice, and last even longer than the Mac.

 

The Swedish bloke (Ghost rider) uses Macadams on his Gixxer for doing his
long distance suicide runs. Apparently they're the only tyres that haven't
given him a problem at sustained 170mph+ speeds.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Beav

He's dead, isn't he?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart)
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer Norton 850 Commando
Kawasaki GTR1400

 

and his kids DGAF, 'swot I heard

 

They're *SUICIDE* runs.

 

Surely, by definition, a man can only do one suicide run.

 

He might just be crap at them.

 

He forces other to commit the deed.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

For someone like me they would be, but he seems to have managed to not kill
himself just yet.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

At the risk of me already being whooshed, I don't think so. It wouldn't be a
death that would go unnoticed and someone on t'interwebby thing would have
posted *something* about it.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Sounds like a pair of solid votes for the Avons, I'll call up the fitter

The Avon Azaro's are off. apparently replaced by Avon Storms, so I've
ordered a pair of them, despite the bloke trying his best to sell me a set
of Bridgestones.

Tim S

 

On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:04:56 +0100, Tim S wrote:

When did the spelling change ? or am I still stateside ?

 

I must read too many US printed books, I spell it both ways, sorry.

Tim S