Metz M1 Front and Z6 Rear

[Teflon]

Ps Don't you have your feet on the foot peg's ?? SENSEI

Yeah, i've jacked the rear up on the twin, so more ground clearance.

[Lou Girardin]

So why do you guys fit Sportecs to the front?
Don't trust Metzeler to design the correct tyre to match the rear perhaps?
I haven't had the front Z6 even look like letting go yet.
I did get some good advice about tyre pressures from the Metz rep.
Check the pressures cold. Then check again after 50 k's, the pressure rise should be 3 to 5 psi. 4 is ideal. If the rise is less, your pressure is too high. If it's higher, your pressures are too low.

[Zapf]

So why do you guys fit Sportecs to the front?
Don't trust Metzeler to design the correct tyre to match the rear perhaps?
I haven't had the front Z6 even look like letting go yet.
I did get some good advice about tyre pressures from the Metz rep.
Check the pressures cold. Then check again after 50 k's, the pressure rise should be 3 to 5 psi. 4 is ideal. If the rise is less, your pressure is too high. If it's higher, your pressures are too low.

more grip in the front when braking? or that the tires will wear down as a set? dono...

[James Deuce]

So why do you guys fit Sportecs to the front?
Don't trust Metzeler to design the correct tyre to match the rear perhaps?
I haven't had the front Z6 even look like letting go yet.
I did get some good advice about tyre pressures from the Metz rep.
Check the pressures cold. Then check again after 50 k's, the pressure rise should be 3 to 5 psi. 4 is ideal. If the rise is less, your pressure is too high. If it's higher, your pressures are too low.

It's quite simple. Everybody knows more than the tyre manufacturers with their millions of dollars of R&D.

[Lou Girardin]

It's quite simple. Everybody knows more than the tyre manufacturers with their millions of dollars of R&D.

That's what I was thinking, but was too nice to say it.

[Zapf]

well... lets revisit this topic when I come back from the SI and we'll see how the M1's and Z6's compareo...

[dangerous]

well... lets revisit this topic when I come back from the SI and we'll see how the M1's and Z6's compareo...

M1 is the Sportec correct?

[Krusti]

Just fitted a Pilot Sport-front, Pilot Road - rear to bike. Had Dragon Corsa's before. Love the Pilots so far.....see how they go

[Two Smoker]

Shit thats weird, peg always scrapes before the boot does.

That picture is just another example that you really can't ride well, keep posting them.

What a waste of bike, all that extra horsepower you will never use.

OK You found me out I cann't ride for shit best you come down here & show me how to ride . All my mate's must have been feeling sorry for me to let me beat them all the time Bugger!!!. How about coming down to the Naki for a over night ride Could put you up for the night & show you some sweet road's round here ? Nah was just a 93 GSXR1100R Staged 3 kitted .
10.2 1/4 & 168 flying Ps Don't you have your feet on the foot peg's ?? SENSEI.

If you guys are really lucky ill bring my bike down and show you how to go around corners :bleh PT

Geez guys.... who cares aslong as we are all having fun

Sensei you could have your toes on the pegs... and Teflon, he doesnt have chicken strips...

[Two Smoker]

Oh yeah Zapf, those pressures seem ok considering you will have top box and panniers.... but with out those i would look at 32/36 and on the track 30/31

[Cajun]

Just fitted a Pilot Sport-front, Pilot Road - rear to bike. Had Dragon Corsa's before. Love the Pilots so far.....see how they go

Yeah i love the pilots i have pilot powers on the sixxer, and i had pilot roads on the old gsxr1100 before i sold it.
And after trying 014, super corsas, and powers on the sixxer, i will stick to powers for it best i have found.

[Zapf]

Oh yeah Zapf, those pressures seem ok considering you will have top box and panniers.... but with out those i would look at 32/36 and on the track 30/31

Yep, been running the front M1 at 36psi and Z6 Rear at 40psi and it was great in the SI. dropped the pressure for the track to around 33 front 36 rear. guess should have gone lower still hur.

Have done over 5 1/2 thou k's for my SI trip.! More to come

[dangerous]

Have done over 5 1/2 thou k's for my SI trip.! More to come

third worn, half worn, two thirds worn?????? what are they like after 5500k's on them?

[Zapf]

about 2/3 worn.

and that is with a 80kg rider with gear on.

40kg of luggage.

4 1/2 thousand k's of SI road (5 1/2 thou total) on a 650 twin.

and over 100k's on rupuna. (as in km's done running around the track. Not kph)

[vifferman]

more grip in the front when braking? or that the tires will wear down as a set?

Both.
I've run the sport front/sport-touring rear combo on three bikes, using several different sets of tyres, and it works really well.
It's not question of thinking I know more than the tyre manufacturers - if that was the case, I'd be like the 'racer dudes' and run my tyres at too low pressure on the street (to prove I'm a 'serious rider' ??), instead of what works well. When you run your tyres at significantly less than the recommended pressures, you get:

• Too much tyre deformation, resulting in overheating and cracking of the carcase.
• Increased likelihood of damage from potholes and from bouncing onto and over kerbs, cars, pedestrians, etc.
• Greater risk of puncturing from rubbish in and near the gutters.
• Less feel with the tyre squirming around and trying to climb off the rims.
• The stipes (rain grooves) close up slightly, lessening the grip in wet weather.
• Excessive squaring off (like my VTR when I bought it, which had tyres run at low pressure that were fooked, despite having plenty of tread left).