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Fat Angry Scotsman |
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Posted: 10:22 - 25 Jan 2022 Post subject: Michelin Road 6 (and Road 6 GT) |
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I absolutely love the Road 5's that I got on my Kwak. I was amazed at how good they are and the difference a set of tyres can make to the ride.
Wondering who on here will be the first to get Road 6's and give us their opinions on the differences:
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2022/january/michelin-road-6-tyre/
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Posted: 14:10 - 25 Jan 2022 Post subject: |
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Interesting they're bringing out the GT at the same time as the regular ones this time round. I usually have to wait a year or two to get ones for my big, lardy VFR.
And curses. I've got a brand new 5GT sat here ready to go on... ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Posted: 14:23 - 25 Jan 2022 Post subject: |
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I'll be getting new tyres at the end of the month, tend to go Michelin these days.
Honestly I'm not sure I'd notice much difference between any of the last few generations of tyres.
In fact I reckon if I blind tested my favourites from 10 years ago (the Bridgestone BT023) vs the latest Pilot Road 6, I'd struggle to tell you which was which.
No doubt I'll still shell out for the sixes, I'm a sucker for good marketing I guess ____________________ I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock. |
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Polarbear wrote: | I'm the same, I just don't push bikes that hard any more. As long as I feel confident I'm happy. I can't say I remember having a bad tyre from any reputable manufacturer for years. |
Me too. Last bad tyre I remember was the BT021 (I think?) about a decade ago. The last tyres I changed were Angel ST for Road 5 and I can't tell the difference. But as you say, I'm probably just not pushing hard enough to highlight any differences.
ThunderGuts wrote: | What's the diff between the normal ones and the GT ones? Think I looked into it at the time and concluded the GT ones are for properly heavy bikes like the RT, Goldwing etc |
I came to the same conclusion at the time I was looking. I kind of see the VFR as a lardy middleweight rather than a lightish tourer, so I stuck with the standard ones. Would be interested if anyone has tried both what the difference is though (although as mentioned above, I probably couldn't tell anyway...). ____________________ Current - '94 VFR750FR, '00 VFR800FI Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
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Posted: 20:42 - 25 Jan 2022 Post subject: |
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c_dug wrote: | I'll be getting new tyres at the end of the month, tend to go Michelin these days.
Honestly I'm not sure I'd notice much difference between any of the last few generations of tyres.
In fact I reckon if I blind tested my favourites from 10 years ago (the Bridgestone BT023) vs the latest Pilot Road 6, I'd struggle to tell you which was which.
No doubt I'll still shell out for the sixes, I'm a sucker for good marketing I guess |
If it hadn't been for longevity improvements and they still made them, I'd probably still be on Road 2s. Oh for bike tyres that last even half as long as car tyres! It's such a huge part of the cost of running more powerful bikes. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Posted: 14:54 - 26 Jan 2022 Post subject: |
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PotatoHead2020 wrote: | Haven't been a fan since the Road 4. Never had a tyre that tramlined and provided such vague steering feedback before. They were fitted to several vastly different bikes I'd owned from the dealer and weren't old nor particularly worn. |
I've used 2s and 4s on my Fazers (1000), and 2s on a Street Triple. Never had those problems. Perhaps reinforces the subjectiveness of tyre choice.
A lot of people like certain Bridgestones that I never did. I'm not saying that those who do don't know what they're talking about. Just that subjectiveness, perhaps certain tyres suiting the way some people ride but not others, or what some like about how certain tyres perform but not others.
I do however think I've seen a lot more praise for the Michelin Road series than criticism, and not just here on BCF. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Posted: 17:08 - 26 Jan 2022 Post subject: |
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I remember having some Bridgestones (fitted as OEM) on my Busa. It ate the rear in about a thousand miles. I never had a Bridgstone after that on any bike. Handled OK though. ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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Polarbear wrote: | I remember having some Bridgestones (fitted as OEM) on my Busa. It ate the rear in about a thousand miles. I never had a Bridgstone after that on any bike. Handled OK though. |
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stinkwheel wrote: | pinkyfloyd wrote: | I just replaced my 4 in favour of my usual Angel ST. While the 4 was great, I did find when it started to get close to the limit they would just let go when you applied power, and very quickly you lost all feeling. It just seemed to go from "this is lovely" to "oh bugger I cant turn" very fast.
Last week I twisted the throttle, engine went voom, rear wheel went voom, rest of the bike didnt go any faster. Pinkys buttocks got very tight. |
Hence the 5s and 6s. I also found the fronts in the 4 feathered quite badly.
They claim a 2/3 worn road 5 has the same grip as a brand new PR4. Having gone through a couple of each, I'd believe it. |
PR4 scalloped on the front for me too, but it didn't make any difference to the ride. I fitted Road5's and that wore in a similar manner, maybe slight improvement on the PR4. They just seem to inspire confidence in all weathers. ____________________
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 2 years, 104 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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