Millie needs new shoes

[James Deuce]

Hitcher and I had completely different experiences of the Conti Motions and I would suggest hugely different usage. I found them much better than Avon Vipers or Storms in the wet and cold conditions that prevail over the Winter commute. You need to use the manufacturer's recommended tyre pressure and check it weekly or they do feel "off", even at only a couple of psi difference.

Hitcher rode the Zed with the Motions on and had nothing untoward to say about them in that scenario. They didn't suit the Shiver though. I would suggest that a steel framed Bandit is roughly more similar to a steel framed Z750 than an aluminium lattice framed Shiver.

[Mom]

YOU HAVE DIFFERENT TIRES???
i truly believe this is not good...

i can suggest z6 interact.

Yes, yes I do have miss matched tyres

That is what I inherited when I bought Millie. I have to replace the rear, I want one that fits my commute distance and my fun time. I have legs on my front tyre, but am not adverse to replacing that with plenty of tread if it means a safer ride for me. Right now I want a rear.

What is a z6 interact?

[tz tony]

I am using a pilot sport on the rear and a pilot sport 2ct on the front on our millie and I have no complaints at all.

[TOTO]

You working tomorrow?

yep, come over for a coffee

[Scouse]

Well one new one anyway.

I have a 5000k old Conti Motion on the front and a completely flogged out Bridgestone Battleaxe on the rear. Funnily enough it was ok last Friday, square but ok. Have managed to do about 1200 kms this week and the tyre is no longer servicable. I need a tyre suitable for a 100km a day commute on the motorway of straightness, that will still allow a gentle lady rider to have a bit of fun on the twisty bits on the weekend. I dont want it to square off too quickly.

Advice welcome.

Fuck just going on the thread title I thought you were having a crack at Millie Elder, you know poor little rich girl can't afford new shoes. However I was way of target this time.

[_STAIN_]

Pilot Road 2

[TOTO]

What is a z6 interact?

that would be a Metzeller Z6 Interract

[Mom]

...than an aluminium lattice framed Shiver.

OUCH!

Am I hearing personal preference here?

I never push my luck on purpose, I am far too precious to others that love me. Sometimes that shows me up to be a huge nana. See my finger and rotate on it if I slow you down.

However, sometimes I push my luck by exhuberance, and sheer yeeha!

I want a tyre that will cope with my commute, and forgive my yeeha moments...

[James Deuce]

No not at all, you're reading something into that that isn't there. What I was suggesting, without the ability to quantitatively test my supposition is that the stiffer chassis of the Shiver works its tyres a lot harder than mild steel framed chassis like your Bandit and my old Zed. There's a lot more lateral flex inherent in a steel frame than an over-engineered aluminium frame like that of the Shiver.

The Motions on my Zed were used to the edge and feathered up nicely with no cold tear. I have no idea how hard you ride during your "yehaa" moments, but I had no problem beveling footpegs on Motions.

[Mom]

I have no idea how hard you ride during your "yehaa" moments, but I had no problem beveling footpegs on Motions.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...

Question. How well do they hold up nana styles?

[James Deuce]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...

Question. How well do they hold up nana styles?

They wear evenly and never gave me concern on my Nana commute. I had the front squealing in the wet avoiding ham fisted lane changes by drivers of fogged up cars more than once and I never had the feeling that the tyres were my biggest issue in bad weather or just quietly riding to work in light traffic.

They don't square off as noticeably as Metzeler M3s when ridden in a Nana fashion.

[Maha]

some Michelin Pilot Road 2 will suit your riding perfectly

Im up for a rear replacement soon...

Yeah +1 on the Pilot Road 2's I had a set on my ER6 when I had it and I got 17k out of a set of them :-)

Just got a new set of the Pilot Road 3's for my predator and hoping will see some good miles out of them also!

I might have a look at them also Grant, I like the 2CT's that are currently on the bike but mmmmmmmm I well see how they stack up dollar wise against the 2's.

[ynot slow]

PR2 on big bandit got me just over 18000kms,needed new tyres a couple of weeks ago,they were ok I thought then just really lost tread depth lol.Chucked on (don't laugh)full bore tyres as per el cheapo,and seem bloody alright for me,no worries in wet or dry,mileage will suffer I believe,but mine were $449 fitted a set,so will do till hopefully after xmas/new year when PR3 will be tried.

[riffer]

I've used lots of tyres on the RF and the best combos I've found have been these:

Metzeler Z6 front and rear but the rear's shagged well before the front
Avon Viper front/Avon Storm rear
Continental Sport Attack front/Road Attack rear.

YMMV, but generally a softer front allied with a harder rear should give excellent ride with reasonable mileage. With the majority of my riding being fairly spirited commuting (I have no chicken strips whatsoever) I prefer the grip at the front and find I get about 10-11,000 kms out of a set of tyres.

[yachtie10]

PR2 on big bandit got me just over 18000kms,needed new tyres a couple of weeks ago,they were ok I thought then just really lost tread depth lol.Chucked on (don't laugh)full bore tyres as per el cheapo,and seem bloody alright for me,no worries in wet or dry,mileage will suffer I believe,but mine were $449 fitted a set,so will do till hopefully after xmas/new year when PR3 will be tried.

Tried full bore on my bandit and motions. I would use the motions over the fullbore just had better feel and i suspect better wet performance.

got pr2s on now to see if I get better milage
motions and full bore got 6000 ks each
but best ive ever had is 10,000 out of pilot roads