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posted November 19, 2006 08:51 AM
CONT R.A. VS. MICHELIN PILOT POWERS
I have the Conti's on now and very happy with them. However their is an overwhelming support for the P.P.. So my question is. Has anyone tried both these tires. And what kind of mileage are you getting from the P.P. My R.S. should get about 4,000 hard miles, Including the 1/4 mile
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CaptainZX14
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posted November 19, 2006 09:30 AM
I just bought a set of Pilot Power 2CT's, not yet mounted. I am also curious as to the mile rating of these tires. Michelin customer service in the USA is: 1-800-847-3435. I was going to call and ask that question, but they are closed on Sunday. I do not see that info on their web site. I will keep looking.
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posted November 19, 2006 11:05 AM
What did you guys get on the OE's
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posted November 19, 2006 11:18 AM
I have 4432 miles and still counting. I just lost the tread in the middle of the tire. So, I can run it a little longer, but not much. I was going to Dyno-tune on these tire, but it looks like I need to wait awhile before all of my mods are complete. So, I will wait until the Pilot Powers are about gone before the Dyno. I just don't want to run good tires on the Dyno, so I will wait until near the end of tire wear.
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posted November 19, 2006 12:04 PM
Got about 4500 on OE 014's and about 3500 0n PP's.
The PP's look a little better than the 014's did at that mileage, and stick better as well.
I should say the 014 are a much better tire than i thought they would be having run a few 010's into the ground
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posted November 19, 2006 07:29 PM
Its another tire debate 
I buy two rears and one front at a time. Not sure of the mileage, but if its a lot then I didn't ride hard.
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posted November 19, 2006 07:30 PM
I don't know why I wear out two rears to one front
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posted November 19, 2006 07:31 PM
Gee, I wonder...Duhhhhhh...Hey Steve, you do bike week?
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posted November 19, 2006 08:55 PM
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I don't know why I wear out two rears to one front
Am I the only one who thinks Steve could be a stand in for Will Ferrell ?
maybe because of the way your staring at the camera, and the side burns....
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posted November 20, 2006 03:27 AM
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posted November 20, 2006 06:20 AM
quote:
I have the Conti's on now and very happy with them. However their is an overwhelming support for the P.P.. So my question is. Has anyone tried both these tires. And what kind of mileage are you getting from the P.P. My R.S. should get about 4,000 hard miles, Including the 1/4 mile
Harry, I have never run the Michelins but as you know I am presently running the Road Attacks. I just changed out the rear this weekend. Had a tad over 6400 miles on it. I got about 3700 out of the BTO-14. I really like the Continentals.
With that said, my next set will be Pilot Powers. I want to see what all the hoopla is about. Should need to change just about the time warm weather riding starts.
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posted November 20, 2006 10:59 AM
Edited By: NinjaNick on 20 Nov 2006 11:00
I wear 2 rears to 1 front everytime and I never do burnouts. On a 636 at that. If you're a hooligan, like speed, corners and WOT too much then no tires last that long. It's a hobby, they're not cheap...so don't baby it....give it hell. 
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posted November 20, 2006 11:01 AM
oh yea....PP's are the kats ass!
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bbirdxx2000
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posted November 20, 2006 03:09 PM
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quote:
I have the Conti's on now and very happy with them. However their is an overwhelming support for the P.P.. So my question is. Has anyone tried both these tires. And what kind of mileage are you getting from the P.P. My R.S. should get about 4,000 hard miles, Including the 1/4 mile
Harry, I have never run the Michelins but as you know I am presently running the Road Attacks. I just changed out the rear this weekend. Had a tad over 6400 miles on it. I got about 3700 out of the BTO-14. I really like the Continentals.
With that said, my next set will be Pilot Powers. I want to see what all the hoopla is about. Should need to change just about the time warm weather riding starts.
Carl, 6400 miles, I think you just set a record
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posted November 21, 2006 07:06 AM
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I don't know why I wear out two rears to one front
Am I the only one who thinks Steve could be a stand in for Will Ferrell ?
maybe because of the way your staring at the camera, and the side burns....
???
lmao I was trying to breath and sticking out that way, lmao @ the side burns from the looks of the ZX9 bike and seeing how I only keep one a year that was back in 98-99. And it wasn't wasn't a Michelin tire , I was smoking one of Michelin's "competitors" that I was stupid enough to try on the bike for the twisty mountains of NC....I had to get rid of the junk wheels quickly. Its weird the tire never popped, I had to quit because it got too smokey.
Proved to me Michelins competitors are absolutely better to have for long distance "sport-touring" 
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posted November 21, 2006 07:25 AM
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I wear 2 rears to 1 front everytime and I never do burnouts. On a 636 at that. If you're a hooligan, like speed, corners and WOT too much then no tires last that long. It's a hobby, they're not cheap...so don't baby it....give it hell.
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posted November 21, 2006 07:25 AM
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oh yea....PP's are the kats ass!
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