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posted February 09, 2006 04:44 PM
Where can I find the Pilot Power 2 CTs?
Michelin has a new Pilot Power 2CT out and it is supposed to be even better than the original Powers. Anyone know where to get them?
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posted February 09, 2006 06:01 PM
Havent seen or heard of them Ted.....are they a dual compound like the Pilot Races???
Rumors had it last season that there were a dual compound Power.....but there wasnt....might be interesting if they do make one
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posted February 09, 2006 08:32 PM
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They are improved for more lean angle
http://www.michelin.co.uk/uk/front/affich.jsp?codeRubrique=66
I could use a bit more traction,
I know for sure the last ones were dual compound. I have a set that are worn to the edges beyond the wear bars and the center looks new. I drove the thing back and forth to work and I have to ride quite a ways to the twisty bits. I have never had a set of tire last like these.
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posted February 09, 2006 10:29 PM
Damn Ted, you ride hard enough on the street to need more traction than the standard PPs offer? 
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posted February 10, 2006 07:56 AM
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Damn Ted, you ride hard enough on the street to need more traction than the standard PPs offer?
All the time. I am constantly sliding around. I get comments all the time that I am leaving 2 black stripes.
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posted February 10, 2006 03:52 PM
then you need to forget the Powers and go to the races.....lol
and invest in Chickenhawks....... 
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posted February 10, 2006 04:49 PM
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then you need to forget the Powers and go to the races.....lol
and invest in Chickenhawks.......
The problem with race tires is getting them up to temp, the back roads don't give you warm up laps. Also I don't consider changing my tires every few weeks something I want to do.
You did a fly by with the Chickenhawk. huh??
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posted February 11, 2006 02:56 AM
nothing avail yet, and the 190/55 won't be avail till july.
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posted February 11, 2006 05:13 PM
you know what the chickenhawks are right.......lol
I know what you mean about the tires not heating up enough on the street.....woudl seem to me tha tif you are riding the Powers hard enough to make them slide on the street, then you shoudl be able to get Supercorsa up to temp.....the Pirelli temp is somewhere close to 145 degrees, give or take.....While Michelin says there Races are needing along the lines of 170 degrees.....I have had very good luck with the Supercorsas on the street, they just wear out very quickly......
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posted February 11, 2006 05:18 PM
I don't know about the chickenhawks.
I love to powers and they warm up quite easily. I want to stick with them. More traction is always good, and if there is more to be had, well I will take it. I did over heat the Michelins and they turned to grease, I let them cool and they were back to normal. That was a 100 degree day.
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posted February 11, 2006 06:26 PM
chickenhawks are tire warmers...
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posted February 11, 2006 08:19 PM
That's not the only thing Chicken Hawks are. 
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posted February 11, 2006 09:20 PM
I come from a time before the term chickenhawks.
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posted February 12, 2006 06:18 AM
aaaaaa.....I am relatively new to racing and the track so I havnet been familure with warmes and such, been doing some research....Chicken Hawks seem to be a higher quality brand of tire warmer....very popular as well....
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posted February 23, 2006 04:27 PM
The distrubutor said they would be able to orcder them after the big show. That has happened. So now where do we order them?
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posted February 23, 2006 09:22 PM
Now, I'm a chicken hawk, and you're a chicken. You gonna come quiet, or do I gots ta muss ya up?
Power Races probably would be a bad choice for the street. But get them anyway, and get on the track, Ted.
Chickenhawks are fair tirewarmers. I have a set of PD's.
I dunno about the 2CT PPs. But I'm ecstatic that the PR-C Power Race is available.
Ted, call Alex Florea at AFMotorsports (do a web search), see what he says about the availability. He may have you call Dale Keiffer in Vegas instead, for the street tires.
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posted February 23, 2006 10:17 PM
Edited By: Connman on 23 Feb 2006 22:18
You can get the 2ct's on ebay. $331 for a set w/a 180 or 190 rear from a co. in the UK.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Michelin-Pilot-Power-2ct-120-70-zr17-190-50-zr17_W0QQitemZ8039165485QQcategoryZ21669QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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posted February 24, 2006 08:19 AM
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Now, I'm a chicken hawk, and you're a chicken. You gonna come quiet, or do I gots ta muss ya up?
Power Races probably would be a bad choice for the street. But get them anyway, and get on the track, Ted.
Chickenhawks are fair tirewarmers. I have a set of PD's.
I dunno about the 2CT PPs. But I'm ecstatic that the PR-C Power Race is available.
Ted, call Alex Florea at AFMotorsports (do a web search), see what he says about the availability. He may have you call Dale Keiffer in Vegas instead, for the street tires.
Thanks for the advice.
I would love to do the track thing, but it is a time thing with me. I have very little free time. The one bright spot is to be able to jump on my bike and head for the mountains and be back in a few hours. Also I ride to work when the weather is warm and many times do a lunch ride up to Virginia city and down the nasty ass truck route. Just the thing to relax a stressful day. I need tires that warm up almost instantly.
Also my problem with the track is I raced bikes for many years and love to start pushing the limits. Fuck, I am 52 and my bones don't heal like they used to. On the street I never, never go beyond 80%.
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posted March 06, 2006 10:57 AM
Just ordered the Pilot Power 2CT from motorcycle-superstore.com. $325ish for the pair.
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