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posted December 02, 2005 06:20 AM
Rick call Brett and talk to him about the Powers, he has run a set of Powers, and has a set of 014's on it now, he said the feel and handling are close to each other as well as traction....but he figures he will not get near the milage out of the 014's as he did the Powers.....side note, when he crashed his bike on his way to work, it was the same route he had ridden hundreds of times.....he was on the 014's.......but they were relatively new, so it mayhave been him as much as the tires.....
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posted December 03, 2005 07:38 AM
Jim, that's basically what I've been told by a few other guys. Excellent grip, as good or maybe a tick better than the 014, but longer lasting. I'm gonna run a set at the Gap next May and see what the dealio is. That's about as harsh of a proving ground as you can get. Especially when Chris and I decide to start torchin' 'em for entertainment purposes. Nothing like running back towards Townsend and hittin' the canyons. That's where the infamous school bus incident took place. As is, Chris late braked the shit out of it. Even my hooliganistic self thought that was a bit harsh.
But what do you expect from a sorry yankee bastard that BBQs on a GAS GRILL!!!!
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posted December 03, 2005 08:19 AM
Chris late braked a school bus eh......I wouldn't have expected that out of a fellow Michigander.....
Rick if you ever tried to grill something when its 10 below zero outside you woudl understand why we use gas...its MUCH faster.....lol
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posted December 03, 2005 11:54 AM
That's no excuse Jim, but I' m with you. Of course the next thing would be WTF are you doing BBQing in 10 degree weather??????? Crack smokin' sumbiatches need to cook inside when it's that damned cold. ____________
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posted December 03, 2005 05:08 PM
if that were the case, we woudl go months with no BBQ....Fukl that.....lol
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posted December 04, 2005 08:24 PM
I have the metzlers on my 2003 zx12r, i decided to try them this summer after spending so much on the 208's. The metzler handles fine and feels the same to me. i want the most for my money and the Metzler sport touring works good for me. Normal i go threw two sets of 208's in one summer, but this year i rode the metzler and i still have enough tread to make threw another season.
posted December 04, 2005 08:25 PM
I have the metzlers on my 2003 zx12r, i decided to try them this summer after spending so much on the 208's. The metzler handles fine and feels the same to me. i want the most for my money and the Metzler sport touring works good for me. Normal i go threw two sets of 208's in one summer, but this year i rode the metzler and i still have enough tread to make threw another season.
posted January 04, 2006 09:41 AM
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posted January 20, 2006 04:57 PM
Edited By: JodyH on 20 Jan 2006 16:57
I sure hope you guys are giving out good info.
The big brown truck just dropped off a set of Metzeler Z6's a few minutes ago.
I bought them based on your recommendation and am going to mount them up on my '05 ZX10R tomorrow. I know they'll outlast the factory Dunlops (3500 miles), and I'm hoping they at least match (exceeds would be better) the factory Dunlops in the grip department.
posted January 21, 2006 05:55 PM
I live in Eastern New Mexico. All straight roads with lots of commuting miles.
It's a 75 mile trip just to find a twisty road.
We ride as hard as we can, but 130 mph sweepers aren't as tough on tires as 45 mph knee dragging turns.
posted January 22, 2006 02:17 PM
JudyH, let us know what you think when u got a few miles on them. always intereted in comparing others' experiences with our own.
posted January 22, 2006 04:25 PM
I put 100 miles on them today.
It was around 60 degrees outside and sunny, so I couldn't pass up a riding day.
The profile seems taller, I felt like I was at least an inch taller than on the previous tires.
After a good 30 mile warm up break in ride in town and on the truck bypass around town I headed to our secret test area.
First off I nailed the sweepers, it's a series of 3 sweeping corners, a right, then a left, then a decreasing radius right to finish it out. My usual speed is in the 130mph range, so I backed off and ran 'em at 100 just to get a feel for the tires. They transitioned great, and felt really planted through the sweepers. My next run was at 120 and felt smoother than the Dunlop 218's ever did, no wandering and no front end push. Still not keen on pushing new tires too hard I didn't make any more sweeper runs.
I then headed for the sharp 90 degree turn. My usual speed on this turn is around 55 to 60mph. My first few runs were in the 45mph range to get a feel for the tires and warm them up good. I then started running in harder, in 5mph increments. I was easily hitting 55 with no slippage and they felt awesome. I was scraping the pegs at 60mph and never even a hint of give in the tires.
In contrast, the OEM Dunlops would start to push the front at 55 and would occasionally slide the front a bit (never a big scary wash out, but a "oh shit" heart flutter slide).
I easily ran the rear Metzelers all the way to the edge and the front down to 1/2" of chicken strip showing, the front seems to have a very rounded profile that looks like it will take some hard riding to find the edges.
On the exit of the 90 degree turn going one direction is a very slight dip. I finally managed to get the rear to slip on me by hitting the gas pretty hard right at the dip. I wanted to see what kind of warning they gave when the sliding starts. The step out was very controlled feeling just a steady slide, no sudden jump out like the stock tires.
So far I'm very pleased, plenty of traction for the street and when the traction runs out it is in a controlled manner.
posted January 22, 2006 05:10 PM
cool, glad they're treating you well too. i know what u mean about feeling taller, and to me at least, more "pointy" (want to turn in quicker). this surprised me as i expected a high mileage tire to be less sporty, not more.
posted January 22, 2006 07:44 PM
Next weekend I'm headed to a track day.
I'll primarily ride my '06 636, but I may run the 10R and the Metzelers a few laps just to see how they do when pushed a little harder. I'd really like to try and find their limits.
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posted January 22, 2006 10:06 PM
hey Jody what track are you riding at? We are doing a trackday at Arroyo Seca next weekend....
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