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    Community service announcement

    Summers coming get your tyres on. Supply chain still having issues. Bike and a half sorted just waiting on a rear.
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    Quote Originally Posted by R650R View Post
    Community service announcement

    Summers coming get your tyres on. Supply chain still having issues. Bike and a half sorted just waiting on a rear.
    That's been nearly all year then. I know a few people who fitted the Angel GT when they couldn't get Michelins and are happy with them.

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    Michelins were in stock... for a few days.
    Another shipment coming before Xmas, guessing that won't last long either...
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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    After the puncture earlier this year, I'm checking the rear tyre after every ride. The Road 6 doesn't seen to collect small chips like the 5 did.

    I was going to write a quick review on them, but probably not much point with the lack of availability!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SaferRides View Post
    That's been nearly all year then. I know a few people who fitted the Angel GT when they couldn't get Michelins and are happy with them.
    A decade or so back I ran Angels on the Ducati and liked them. Memory suggests the GTs were for heavier bikes. I can't check that at the moment because the Pirelli site is down for maintenance.

    BIKE said something along the lines of, gimmicky tread pattern but pleasing performance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    A decade or so back I ran Angels on the Ducati and liked them. Memory suggests the GTs were for heavier bikes. I can't check that at the moment because the Pirelli site is down for maintenance.

    BIKE said something along the lines of, gimmicky tread pattern but pleasing performance.
    The Angel GT is the Mk 2 version of the Angel. To make it sillier, there is now an Angel GT II.

    In the Michelin Road world, the GT versions have a stiffer carcass for higher loads and speeds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SaferRides View Post
    After the puncture earlier this year, I'm checking the rear tyre after every ride. The Road 6 doesn't seen to collect small chips like the 5 did.

    I was going to write a quick review on them, but probably not much point with the lack of availability!

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    Ha I’m a little same after first one in long time last year. I’m pretty active in scanning for debri ahead on surface. In 30 years of riding I’ve probably only had about 5-6 proper punctures if I don’t include self inflicted pinch flats on tubes.
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    Well ordering a 110/80/19 and 180/55/17 didn't prove much of an issue. One was in stock, the other ready within a couple of days. Now I'm stocked with a spare for every wheel (half a dozen of them)
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin View Post
    Well ordering a 110/80/19 and 180/55/17 didn't prove much of an issue. One was in stock, the other ready within a couple of days. Now I'm stocked with a spare for every wheel (half a dozen of them)
    Michelin Road?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SaferRides View Post
    Michelin Road?

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    My Mich Road 6's are doing great.
    I only do 4000kms a year . (Summer mostly).
    So going from past experience I reckon I'll get 12,000Kms out of my set.
    Two more Summers !!!!!

    ps New knee is two weeks old and coming along great. Can't wait !!! xxxx

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    Quote Originally Posted by SaferRides View Post
    Michelin Road?
    Yup, Road 6. Collecting today however, I found out the 110 front was the last they had on the racks from Northerns days, and the rear they'd ordered a while ago, and my timing was just really good.

    Still, I'm now stocked up on all bikes for at least a full set on top of whatever the current have left.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
    It's barking mad and if it doesn't turn you into a complete loon within half an hour of cocking a leg over the lofty 875mm seat height, I'll eat my Arai.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin View Post
    Yup, Road 6. Collecting today however, I found out the 110 front was the last they had on the racks from Northerns days, and the rear they'd ordered a while ago, and my timing was just really good.

    Still, I'm now stocked up on all bikes for at least a full set on top of whatever the current have left.
    Hopefully it won't happen again, but who knows these days.

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    Without trying to turn this into a general tyre thread, any opinions on the Bridgestone S22? The Striple has one on the back, and a Michelin on the front. My tyre expertise runs more to adventure and knobblys, so a whole new ball game for me. Will be riding like an old woman for a while so not likely to be wearing out soon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pete376403 View Post
    Without trying to turn this into a general tyre thread, any opinions on the Bridgestone S22? The Striple has one on the back, and a Michelin on the front. My tyre expertise runs more to adventure and knobblys, so a whole new ball game for me. Will be riding like an old woman for a while so not likely to be wearing out soon.
    I'm a believer in matched pairs but am currently in a similar situation to you. I was running Dunlop but decided to change Michelin so I have one of each. Plan A is to replace the Dunlop with a Michelin when necessary - assuming I can get one.
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    Two guys down here have gone to Pirelli Angel GT IIs......One swears that they are good, the other is fitting them now.
    I just moved from the Angel GT 1s to Dunlop Road smart fours which after a few hundred KMs feel like an improvement.

    My Dunlops are made in Japan but a mates who fitted the Dunlop Sportsmart are made in France and my old Pirellis were made in China.....if any of that is worth mentioning,

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