Pilot Road 1's

[Huambo81a]

Any good?

After having the full vfr800 32k service, plus new chain and sprockets, all my savings are gone

I originally wanted PR2's, but can't stretch to them. 1's are currently £80 a rear, how are they? Any good?
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[P.]

What is your budget?

I bought some Pirelli Diablo Stradas for £140 from M&P. Last well and were great for hooning around Spain

[Huambo81a]

[Shinigami]

I've got pilot road 1's on my hornet, they're grippy as fook in all weather, have done about 5k miles on it so far, plenty of tread left, at least another 5k i'd say if not more though they are squaring a bit due to 95% of my riding being dual carriageways
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[Huambo81a]

[Shinigami]

that's the rear, the front doesn't look much different than it did new
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[Slacker24seve...]

[woo]

buy part worns with at least 4mm of thread left ive been doing it since 2005 and my wallet has felt better for it just make sure you get them for a good price otherwise its pointless
i will only spend a max of £30 per tyre, have got pairs before for around £60 from ebay.

loads on ebay just gotta look for good ones

i will never buy brand new again too expensive

this will only work if your ok with 2nd tyres some people are funny about it and wont touch them
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[Wave2k]

ive not bought a brand new tyre since 2006.
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[c_dug]

I wouldn't have any issue with fitting Maxxis tyres to my own bike if it came to it, they can generally be found pretty cheap. Worth a look maybe?
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[johnsmith222]

[woo]

i go for any bridgestone, michellen, or pirelli and i mix and match tyres as i am not bothered as long as i have decent grip as knee downs dont interest me and i ride very cautious when its wet or cold.

if the tyre is almost brand new or has 5mill or more thread id spend more but usually my cut off is between £30-£40 per tyre

soon im gonna get a tyre changer and balancer and start doing my own wheels
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[johnsmith222]

[1198]

I have PR1s on a ZZR1100. Plenty of grip, last well. I don't throw it around too much, but I've no complaints so far.

[Huambo81a]

UPDATE

Fitted a set of PR1's today. Massive difference.

When I lean, the bike leans with me, it's a revelation!

Within 30 miles I was much happier than the BT021's I had last time, they feel fantastic.

To be fair I could have fitted two choccy biscuits, and they would have handled corners better than the tyres I just removed, they were truly shagged.

Moral of the story is, over time you forget how your bike is supposed to feel, and ANY set of tyres is gonna feel better I guess.
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Past: 97 Bandit 600 / 05 Bandit 1200 / 03 ZX6-R / 2006 Tuono R / 2001 VFR 800 / 2010 Street Triple R / 2013 Speed Triple S / 2017 S1000XR