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  1. #16
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    6th June 2005 - 22:26
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    Ducati 996 '01, Yamaha '04 R6 Race
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    Pilot races are primo but take ages to warm up and almost dangerous in the wet. I used em for years on my NSR, when hot they are grippy as.
    The GPR70's are a better all around choice in my opinion, more grip from cold and heat up fast.
    Get a GPR70 SP (softer) for the front and a plain GPR70 for the rear.
    Always get a tyre designed for the lighter bikes, the Pilot Powers are really for something heavier and although a great tire i'd only recommend them on a 600+.
    Stick with the tried and true GPR70's and you can't go wrong.
    Not worth flicking the Pilots though, just ride carefully and explore the difference between cold and warm tires.....with care! It should make you a better rider
    Viva La Figa

  2. #17
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    12th July 2006 - 03:23
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    If they're new, try to have them swapped for a set of Michelin Pilot Sports. The compounds in Bridgestones tend to be hard. A mate has pair of Battlax BT-14's on his ZZR 100. They're fine as the bikes got some weight, but the same tyres on a GSXR 1000 let go and got untidy in the corners. That was on hot Aussie roads too.

    Got Battlax BT-45's on the GS500, which are OK for general commuting, but I wouldn't want to push them too hard.

    In the meantime have a good read of this:
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