BlackMagic14
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posted December 15, 2006 09:08 PM
Tire Suggestions
I am gonna be needin a new set pretty soon I do a lot of all around riding and street racing with occasional trips to the track lookin for suggestions and advice on where to buy to get good price... any info on how good they hook and what kind of mileage gotten out them would be nice thanks guys?
  
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stevewfl
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posted December 15, 2006 09:29 PM
If you do a quick search, you'll find a gazzillion tire debate threads.
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bbirdxx2000
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posted December 16, 2006 04:14 AM
Avon just came out with a new tire, ST Storm, I have always used Avons in the past, the AV 45/46. This new tire is supposed to stickier withile lasting longer
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posted December 16, 2006 06:36 AM
Pilot powers all the way, have 1700 miles on mine with close to 40 small burnouts and they still look very good, not even half gone yet.
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posted December 16, 2006 07:53 AM
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Pilot powers all the way, have 1700 miles on mine with close to 40 small burnouts and they still look very good, not even half gone yet.
+1 best tire out there IMO
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SoCal ZX-14 Rider
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posted December 16, 2006 09:29 AM
 Edited By: SoCal ZX-14 Rider on 16 Dec 2006 09:33
Pilot Powers here too.
I have gone through the stock BT014's then a set of Metzler M3's and now the PP's. The PP's IMHO give me the most confidence in cornering. After i put them on I was able to scrape the fairings on both sides in the twisties without any trouble.
I kinda made em flat on the bottom from 2 really long burnouts I wish I wouldn't have done in retrospect but it was fun at the time.
I will use them from now on.
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bbirdxx2000
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posted December 16, 2006 10:12 AM
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Pilot Powers here too.
I have gone through the stock BT014's then a set of Metzler M3's and now the PP's. The PP's IMHO give me the most confidence in cornering. After i put them on I was able to scrape the fairings on both sides in the twisties without any trouble.
I kinda made em flat on the bottom from 2 really long burnouts I wish I wouldn't have done in retrospect but it was fun at the time.
I will use them from now on.
How many miles from the M3's, I have good reviews on these tires
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stevewfl
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posted December 17, 2006 10:54 AM
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Pilot Powers here too.
I have gone through the stock BT014's then a set of Metzler M3's and now the PP's. The PP's IMHO give me the most confidence in cornering. After i put them on I was able to scrape the fairings on both sides in the twisties without any trouble.
I kinda made em flat on the bottom from 2 really long burnouts I wish I wouldn't have done in retrospect but it was fun at the time.
I will use them from now on.
How many miles from the M3's, I have good reviews on these tires
+1
Pilot Powers.
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stevewfl
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posted December 17, 2006 10:55 AM
2 of these are already on my bike. Of course I needed 2 rears, I just dunno why but I sleep better with the extra in the garage
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sphynx
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posted December 17, 2006 12:31 PM
I use and like Pirelli Diablo Corsa, many may disagree but they work for me. Haven't finished with them, so can't say on mileag. What I can say is that I didn't enjoy the BT014R that came stock, only got 1200 miles out of them. Use My 2c.
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zeexman
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posted December 18, 2006 09:20 AM
Has anyone tried the PP Road tire? It gives more mileage but I am wondering how much you give up for the mileage. I have seen it on the Mich. site but have never heard of anyone owning them. I ride about 75 miles a day commuting to work.
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stevewfl
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posted December 18, 2006 10:13 AM
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Has anyone tried the PP Road tire? It gives more mileage but I am wondering how much you give up for the mileage. I have seen it on the Mich. site but have never heard of anyone owning them. I ride about 75 miles a day commuting to work.
I was extremely impressed with the factory battleax tires for mileage. I don't ride for mileage, and between 5 nights at the drag strip and torturing them to tears on the street, I still got 5600 out of the rear wheel. But I sure love my pilot powers more, even though I won't get near that many miles even being more careful.
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sphynx
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posted December 18, 2006 10:23 AM
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Has anyone tried the PP Road tire? It gives more mileage but I am wondering how much you give up for the mileage. I have seen it on the Mich. site but have never heard of anyone owning them. I ride about 75 miles a day commuting to work.
I was extremely impressed with the factory battleax tires for mileage. I don't ride for mileage, and between 5 nights at the drag strip and torturing them to tears on the street, I still got 5600 out of the rear wheel. But I sure love my pilot powers more, even though I won't get near that many miles even being more careful.
Many guys say they got great mileage out of stock, I still maintain I had one from a bad batch, hell, I wasn't even hard on them, just breaking the bike in.
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stevewfl
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posted December 18, 2006 03:20 PM
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Many guys say they got great mileage out of stock, I still maintain I had one from a bad batch, hell, I wasn't even hard on them, just breaking the bike in.
I'd have taken it back to the dealer and wined like a little baby girl if it was anything except tread wear
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BlackMagic14
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posted December 18, 2006 03:36 PM
How do the PP's hook are thney descent at the strip
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posted December 18, 2006 05:50 PM
I've been 9.42 so far stock wheelbase and I weigh 216 in shorts, I have no problem hooking.
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posted December 22, 2006 12:05 PM
Another thread concluded with "Pilot Powers are the bomb-diggity" !
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