Anyone tried them? M+P have them at 120 quid a pair so I'm considering them for the Gaytona as a pair of winter/spring tyres[1], but if the concencus of opinion is that they are utter shite in snotty weather then I'll stick with Bridgestones. [1] Rear 010 is getting close to replacement, but front is good for another 4K. Rear 014 is going to cost £105. I'm thinking of putting the Michelins on until summer/they wear out, then swopping back to an 010/014 combination. -- Lozzo Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits) GSF600SW (broked) 'I do not object to people looking at their watches when I am speaking. But I strongly object when they start shaking them to make certain they are still going.' William Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett, Oct 1960.
I've not tried the Sport, but I have got Powers on the MV & Roads on the 955. Both have proved excellent in the wet, including doing the Stelvio on the MV in an armageddon-esque downpour. I can't imagine the Sport would be any less impressive. -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
Krusty says... That's good enough for me as the Sport appears to fall between the Power and Road according to Michelin's webshite. Looks like Universal Tyres in Dunstable will be getting my business as they have them for £155 fitted and balanced. I've used them before and they're nice people who do a decent job while you wait. -- Lozzo Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits) GSF600SW (broked) 'I do not object to people looking at their watches when I am speaking. But I strongly object when they start shaking them to make certain they are still going.' William Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett, Oct 1960.
Don't forget to check the pressures on the Michelin site - they do seem to vary more from OE than other manufacturers iirc. -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
So you're going to save 30 quid by getting less sticky tyres than the Pilot Powers, just for the winter. I don't see the logic in that. ps. Did you ever tell us or post photos of what broke on your Bandit? Was it your home-made suspension linkages that broke?
Seconded. The Michelin techies on the stand at the BMF advised significantly different pressures for the Pilot Power 2CTs on the Tart to those in the Voxan handbook. -- +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR Moto Morini 2C/375 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+
Eiron says... Slicks are as sticky as you can get, but you wouldn't want to be riding through wet winter weather on them, would you? I fit tyres to suit the purpose and conditions. I've done a track day with Avon AV45/46STs and had no problems, so I don't see a problem with fitting something that comes recommended by someone like Krusty for riding in the wet. No, I didn't. -- Lozzo Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits) GSF600SW (broked) 'I do not object to people looking at their watches when I am speaking. But I strongly object when they start shaking them to make certain they are still going.' William Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett, Oct 1960.
<looks in garage> <observes tatty Bandit kicked into corner> Ah, looks like a Winter project to me ... <looks at RF900> I'll prolly get to mine first ...
Krusty says... That's good enough for me as the Sport appears to fall between the Power and Road according to Michelin's webshite. Looks like Universal Tyres in Dunstable will be getting my business as they have them for £155 fitted and balanced. I've used them before and they're nice people who do a decent job while you wait. And then there were two 'Stones (014's) on a pair of mint 17" Yam wheels complete with discs and sprocket, all of which have done the sum total of 280 miles. All this for 50 quid and you let them go. You should be ashamed of yourself my son. -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
Beav says... Bugger, I forgot all about those. Sorry my man. -- Lozzo Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits) GSF600SW (broked) 'I do not object to people looking at their watches when I am speaking. But I strongly object when they start shaking them to make certain they are still going.' William Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett, Oct 1960.
Beav says... Bugger, I forgot all about those. Sorry my man. Not to worry Loz. -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
I've got Pilot Sport Cup (1) on the 10R and will be using the same again if I can get hold of some at a decent price. They work well in the wet, warm up quickly, hold the heat and wear well compared to what others claim to get out of tyres on litre bikes. (1) I'm not sure what, if any, differences there are between them and Pilot Sport.
they're cunts who when you phone to order a tyre they have it in. when, having traveled 50 miles each way to get there they suddenly don't have it in stock. utter cunts. -- Adie (replace spam with nickname to reply) UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ ZX9R keeper of the FAQ for my sins MRO#11 BOTAFOF#7 BOTAFOT#130 DIAABTCOD#17 MIB#24 YTC#16 BOB#15 ex-UKRMMA#22 BOMB#11
