Pilot Road 2 for The Concours 14?

**Meanie** · 18th November 2010, 07:45

I wont be changing from the pr2,s now unless they come up with something that does better ks without loosing the handling. I am suprised they dont seem to square off untill they have neared the end of thier life, especialy on such a heavy bike.
I seem to get about 13k out of mine, so far consistantly
Awesome all round tyre

**NZsarge** · 18th November 2010, 08:00

Agreed, nice work by Michelin, bring on the Road 3 (?), might be even better.

**NZsarge** · 18th November 2010, 08:07

Originally Posted by banditrider

The Angels felt great when they went on but went off really fast - just not up to the weight and torque of the Connie.

Agreed, the Angels went of on the ZX14 quite quickly too and were positively horrid at the end of their life...

**Hitcher** · 18th November 2010, 14:42

Originally Posted by banditrider

Scrubbing in my first ever set of PR2's

I can't remember the last time I did most of that stretch of road, the other way. It's a favourite too!

**banditrider** · 18th November 2010, 16:19

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I can't remember the last time I did most of that stretch of road, the other way. It's a favourite too!

I remember when you did it last! Caught you just before Apiti and it looked like the Shiver was enjoying it too!

**banditrider** · 19th December 2010, 15:03

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Agreed, nice work by Michelin, bring on the Road 3 (?), might be even better.

http://translate.google.co.nz/transl...t-road-3-.html

**NZsarge** · 19th December 2010, 15:29

Originally Posted by banditrider

http://translate.google.co.nz/transl...t-road-3-.html

Good spotting Mate, certainly a bit of a departure from the Road 2 but interesting though. Hope it copes as well with heavy bike as well as the Road 2 but at least the Road 3 is not a Road 2 replacement. Also means Road 3's will be more expensive too. Keen to try a rear out on the 14 at some point soon.

**Owl** · 19th December 2010, 16:18

"The rear tire has a rounded shape"

That's good.............as square tyres just don't cut it

**banditrider** · 19th December 2010, 16:22

Originally Posted by Owl

"The rear tire has a rounded shape"

That's good.............as square tyres just don't cut it

Gotta love Google translate...

**Ocean1** · 19th December 2010, 18:38

Interesting. Based on moderately low technical understanding I like the tread pattern. Makes sense, (to me) of the claims re breaking surface water up front to get improvements in the wet both ends.

If they can do that and improve the life over an already very good PR2 it'll be a winner. Somehow doubt the technology will flow through to a PP/Pure replacement, though.

**davebullet** · 19th December 2010, 18:52

15,000kms on the PR2s on the SV650 and still going Getting a bit of cupping at the edges (tyre pressure wrong?) Just passed it's WOF.

**crash99** · 16th May 2011, 18:41

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Agreed, the Angels went of on the ZX14 quite quickly too and were positively horrid at the end of their life...

Horrid at the end of their life, sarge?

Yep a similar story for me- I put some on my 900 Hornet but they were just plain horrid from the start!! And I don't quite have the same amount of power as the 14 . . .

Felt harsh and skittery. Played with the pressures but decided they were just not the ones for me. Wonder what bike they are suited to then?

Does anyone like them or are they really just the marketing dept gone mad - I believe they had design students working on the project.

The only time I have been pleased to get a puncture that couldn't be fixed . . .

PR2s for ever . . .

**banditrider** · 16th May 2011, 18:48

Originally Posted by crash99

Horrid at the end of their life, sarge?

Yep a similar story for me- I put some on my 900 Hornet but they were just plain horrid from the start!! And I don't quite have the same amount of power as the 14 . . .

Felt harsh and skittery. Played with the pressures but decided they were just not the ones for me. Wonder what bike they are suited to then?

Does anyone like them or are they really just the marketing dept gone mad - I believe they had design students working on the project.

The only time I have been pleased to get a puncture that couldn't be fixed . . .

PR2s for ever . . .

Skittery is my memory of them on the East Cape road too.

What bike are they suited for - one that I don't own...

**NZsarge** · 16th May 2011, 19:09

Originally Posted by crash99

Horrid at the end of their life, sarge?

Yep a similar story for me- I put some on my 900 Hornet but they were just plain horrid from the start!! And I don't quite have the same amount of power as the 14 . . .

Felt harsh and skittery. Played with the pressures but decided they were just not the ones for me. Wonder what bike they are suited to then?

Does anyone like them or are they really just the marketing dept gone mad - I believe they had design students working on the project.

The only time I have been pleased to get a puncture that couldn't be fixed . . .

PR2s for ever . . .

I got on with them quite well at the beginning but it wasn't long before I considered them to be average to ride on through to the last quarter of their life at which point I couldn't wait to get them off.