Laxed out rides

[Leyton]

Did you end up getting a set of pilot power 2ct's ?.. i loved my 2ct's they lasted me near on 10,000km

Not %100 sure on that, they just say Pilot Power's on the side I will try and find out a little more for you later on I can not wait until the dry and I can start getting some grip into them.

[JamRoll]

Not %100 sure on that, they just say Pilot Power's on the side I will try and find out a little more for you later on I can not wait until the dry and I can start getting some grip into them.

Insomnia popped round today and said he bumped into you at Boyds getting the Powers put on If they are 2cts you will get amazing mileage (or kilometerage? ) as Spazm said. I had over 11,000 on my first set and just changed my second set after 8,000.

I just looked at my Power Ones which are dual compound as well, but it doesn't say 2CT on the side. Maybe Michelin have dropped their single compound stuff and it's all 2CT now?

Have fun on them Leyton. Take it easy while you get used to the new feel and feedback you will get from them, and then you will find your confidence in them go through the roof

[Spazm]

I just looked at my Power Ones which are dual compound as well, but it doesn't say 2CT on the side. Maybe Michelin have dropped their single compound stuff and it's all 2CT now?

What have you got Power Ones on ?? Surely not your gixxer !?

[slofox]

I use Pilot Road 2ct's on the sv and get around 15,000 km per set. Expect less from the Powers - softer compounds.

Can't fault the PR's - very stable.

[Leyton]

Have fun on them Leyton. Take it easy while you get used to the new feel and feedback you will get from them, and then you will find your confidence in them go through the roof

Ahhh, mine will not be the CTs then, Just the powers. I opted for sponge tyres and will go harder if I need to on my next set


I already feel very good about these tyres :P And it was in the rain, and they are just brand new! LOL the ride was soo much smoother on the streights and the very VERY lite angles I was riding on the cautious way home hehe, hope it is dry roads tomorrow, might go on a short loop out to Matamata0r or perhaps around that lakey thing next to Huntly, cut across then back down 22 but I would not mind getting 150km of SH in before hitting the twistys again.

[Spazm]

Ahhh, mine will not be the CTs then, Just the powers. I opted for sponge tyres and will go harder if I need to on my next set


I already feel very good about these tyres :P And it was in the rain, and they are just brand new! LOL the ride was soo much smoother on the streights and the very VERY lite angles I was riding on the cautious way home hehe, hope it is dry roads tomorrow, might go on a short loop out to Matamata0r or perhaps around that lakey thing next to Huntly, cut across then back down 22 but I would not mind getting 150km of SH in before hitting the twistys again.

Just looked at the Michelin website again and interestingly it say the 2cts are softer on the sides than normal it doesn't say they're harder than normal in the middle.. so you might find they get squarer later rather than wearing out faster as the sides might not wear as fast.. or you'll just have to faster through corners to keep em rounded

[Leyton]

t.. or you'll just have to faster through corners to keep em rounded

Lol Yeah I learnt that lesson on my old tyres and started to do all my fun out of corners instead of on the streights

Well I have just completed 230km on my new tyres, And I must say, the scrub in process is quite a journey! hehe

They started off fairly slippery, poor on the brakes. By the time I got to SH22 after nice scenic twisty route I took I was getting it over to where I was on my old pair and they are really starting to shine now Unlike my last pair, the Pilot Powers seam to produce a more stable exit under power, and even into corners once they had gone around the block a few times seam to stick alot better than my dunlops already.

They are a funny ol tyre, my bike now rolls into the corners as apposed to drops into them And the ride overall on the streights is alot smoother and noticeable at higher pace compair to my Dunlops I had on previous.

I also notice that my gearing is taller... I think that is the extra tread I now have LOL. So for what I want I am happy with em so far

The wear test is next , still got my chicken strips on my entire front wheel tyre though hehe. Summary : Kick ass!

I will post the route, it's acually quite the nice mix of tight arse downhill and uphill twisty, with very nice views. The road was very good about %90 of the way. Little bit of gravel but to be honest, I only noticed it changed to gravel once I tried to slow down because wanted to read a sign! LOL 80-100km stuff and probably only 8km of it ?

Will turn it into a laxed ride for another day like today where there is cloud cover and not soo hot.

[mister.koz]

Just looked at the Michelin website again and interestingly it say the 2cts are softer on the sides than normal it doesn't say they're harder than normal in the middle.. so you might find they get squarer later rather than wearing out faster as the sides might not wear as fast.. or you'll just have to faster through corners to keep em rounded

Your bang on 2cts are the same in the middle.

[JamRoll]

What have you got Power Ones on ?? Surely not your gixxer !?

Yup the PO's are a little softer in the middle than the PP 2CT but a shit load softer on the sides = lots of fun in the corners!

Maybe I am a bit ham-fisted with my braking and throttle control but my second set of PP 2CT's got a bit squirmy at times, so I thought I would give the Ones a go. I luv em but we'll see how far I get on a set. They were virtually the same price as PP's too!

[smoky]

I use Pilot Road 2ct's on the sv and get around 15,000 km per set.

You know that twisty thing on the handle bars, you should try using it a bit more, it's fun

15,000 from a set of tyres, thats indecent, do you get off and push it around corners or something

[Leyton]

15,000 from a set of tyres, thats indecent, do you get off and push it around corners or something

You half your tyre wear by riding on the back wheel, that could be his secret

[Leyton]

What do you reckon boys and girls ?, Set a date on this one ?

lake ride

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OMG! It almost looks like a raindere how applicable!

[JamRoll]

What do you reckon boys and girls ?, Set a date on this one ?
...OMG! It almost looks like a raindere how applicable!

...OMG! If you tilt your head to the left it looks like a rabbit getting rogered by a garden gnome! (seriously)

[JamRoll]

Ahem ... on a more serious note, I don't know those roads so I could be keen for a change of scenery.

[HACHET]

Lol Yeah I learnt that lesson on my old tyres and started to do all my fun out of corners instead of on the streights

Well I have just completed 230km on my new tyres, And I must say, the scrub in process is quite a journey! hehe

They started off fairly slippery, poor on the brakes. By the time I got to SH22 after nice scenic twisty route I took I was getting it over to where I was on my old pair and they are really starting to shine now Unlike my last pair, the Pilot Powers seam to produce a more stable exit under power, and even into corners once they had gone around the block a few times seam to stick alot better than my dunlops already.

They are a funny ol tyre, my bike now rolls into the corners as apposed to drops into them And the ride overall on the streights is alot smoother and noticeable at higher pace compair to my Dunlops I had on previous.

I also notice that my gearing is taller... I think that is the extra tread I now have LOL. So for what I want I am happy with em so far

The wear test is next , still got my chicken strips on my entire front wheel tyre though hehe. Summary : Kick ass!

I will post the route, it's acually quite the nice mix of tight arse downhill and uphill twisty, with very nice views. The road was very good about %90 of the way. Little bit of gravel but to be honest, I only noticed it changed to gravel once I tried to slow down because wanted to read a sign! LOL 80-100km stuff and probably only 8km of it ?

Will turn it into a laxed ride for another day like today where there is cloud cover and not soo hot.

glad to see you have tyres now no excuse for not getting out, the reason your bike now rolls into corners is because every different make of tyre has a different profile so you will get different characteristics with each tyre.
the route looks interesting.