Round & Black

Well after Loz giving the Michelin Pilot Power 2's a recommendation I did a
bit of googling and they seem to be right up there on grip and mileage. A
trip over to Leeds Tyres this afternoon saw a pair fitted to the ST. They
are only slightly worn in but a) they grip b) they quicken up the steering
nicely over the 020's. They certainly feel quite soft on the edges when
warm. Time will tell.

I had a good look at the new Avon Storm ST. They have the widest deepest
tread pattern I've ever seen on a tyre, car or bike. It's difficult to
believe they won't squirm slightly at low speeds and that getting lots of
power down will not rip the edge of the tread. This seemed to be the symptom
Bonners got with the Azaro with a less pronounced tread cut. OTOH the tread
was a good 10mm thick so on a less powerful or gently ridden bike they
should last a loooong time.

 

Hog says

I didn't recommend Pilot Power 2s, I said Pilot *Road* 2 2CTs, which are
a totally different tyre.

Reputed to last longer than the AV45/46 STs, grip even better in the wet
and not squirm. Apparently they may in future be embossed with "Not for
fast road use on the Isle of Man mountain circuit and/or on 2-up Bandit
1200s with knackered suspension" on the tyre wall, cos some people need
to know these things before they try them. Avon are having trouble
getting all the disclaimers round the circumference, but better to be
safe than have one unhappy customer.

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Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits)
Suzuki SV650 K3 (Trackbike project)
Yamaha SR 250 SpazzTrakka
Suzuki GSX-R 750L (Trackbike - for sale £600)
I ride way too fast to be worried about cholestorol

 

Ah that's the ones! *Pilot Road 2* is what I got, duhhhhh
http://two-wheels.michelin.com/2w/f...codePage=2092004104045_13032007105938&lang=EN

snigger

 

What he should have said is that they're going to put "perfectly ok
for track use by riders of limited ability." on the new version.