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    Tyres compared

    Interestingly, reading the latest superbike magazine they did a tyre test of sporty tyres (not race/road tyres) but everyday type with the odd trackday.
    Michelin Pilot Powers topped the charts.
    The new Metzeler M3 finished 4th......
    I was considering the M3 before I bought the Powers but the interesting point and something I've never seen before in a tyre test is testing the cold braking distances ie. tyre not up to track temps, as in everyday motorway/commuting

    The M3 was one of the worst.
    From 70mph to 0mph it took 30.9metres to stop

    The Pilot Power and most of the others did it in 25m........
    That extra 6 metres could be the bit that kills you especially as the last few metres is where the majority of your speed is dropped.
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    doesn't mean it couldn't....it just a test that relates to the feed back and confidence the tester had in the tyre...
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    Given the short comings of my riding style, it doesn't matter what I'm riding till I've got my shit in one sock.

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    Yeah true, but two guys were testing em. Was okay in some areas but not others. Two of the brands were both shit when cold, you make your choices though. I've had enough of slippy semi-race stuff, especially on a lot of the roads I ride on and the cold wet weather doesn't make it any easier.
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    I have that mag....I couldn't believe how they rated the bt014's so highly....they are honestly a shit tyre!!!
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    Given the short comings of my riding style, it doesn't matter what I'm riding till I've got my shit in one sock.

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    Yep, everyone seems to complain about BT014's
    I was surprised to see the diablos so high too, but perhaps its just because we tend to see tyres other than the top race rubber as lowend or something?
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    BT014s

    Last time I looked at the Hornet's Nest site the members were rating BT014s and Diablos as the best tyres for the Hornet. Some tyres suit some bikes more than others. If you don't ride the same make and model as the testers used the information may not be exactly transferable?
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    personally i liked the bt014's,
    they were oem on my 600.

    but con cue pilots are awsome tires, been riding on them for over 2 years now i think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cowpoos
    I have that mag....I couldn't believe how they rated the bt014's so highly....they are honestly a shit tyre!!!
    I have one on the rear and it aint too bad!

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    yeah i like the 014's too

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    I have put down over 30000km on Mich Pilot powers on my Dook, they proved exceptional in all conditions, gave excellent feedback and gripped well when others were struggling in the same conditions.The Metz z6 is supposed to be as good/better, at this stage I find them to run out of 'feel' at high lean angles, and not so reliable in the wet and cold. Admittedly, my dook only had 85hp.

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    I just bought some bt45's they seem to have good grip!
    Then I could get a Kb Tshirt, move to Timaru and become a full time crossdressing faggot

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    Quote Originally Posted by SimJen
    The M3 was one of the worst.
    From 70mph to 0mph it took 30.9metres to stop

    The Pilot Power and most of the others did it in 25m........
    That extra 6 metres could be the bit that kills you especially as the last few metres is where the majority of your speed is dropped.
    wow. Those figures are impressive. You did say it was from 70 MPH, not KPH.

    To stop in 30 m is 1.5 G, in only 25 m is 1.8 G. That is absolutely amazing. The best results I've ever seen previously was 0.98 G from an R6 with Diablos.
    Time to ride

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    Interesting. I've just completed completed 12,000km on the M3's and had new Pilot Powers put on the 636 on Saturday. Once this wet weather eases up a bit to let me scrub in the tyres I might be able to make some comparisons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by renegade master
    I just bought some bt45's they seem to have good grip!
    They've not got tonnes of grip, but real mean feel, I loved them on my CBR250...not sure how they'd be on a bigger bike.
    ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by cowpoos
    doesn't mean it couldn't....it just a test that relates to the feed back and confidence the tester had in the tyre...
    followed by

    Quote Originally Posted by cowpoos
    I have that mag....I couldn't believe how they rated the bt014's so highly....they are honestly a shit tyre!!!.

    hmmm, I see a pattern.
    The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.

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