| Author | Message | ||
     Dktechguy112 |
i ordered a michelin pilot road 2. I haven't mounted it yet. I saw this tire on clearance at mtorcylesuperstore for $80, what do you guys think? anybody have this tire? how many miles did you get out of it? do you like better or worse then the stock corsa III? I don't ride in rain. mostly highway, with some twisties on the weekend. I am thinking of maybe getting this as a track tire? | ||
| Aeholton |
Always had good experience with Pilot Road and Pilot Road 2's on my Uly. I wouldn't hesitate putting them on the 1125. | ||
| Sfinton |
Are you talking about putting Metzelers on? I have sportec M1s on my XB and I have had good experience with them | ||
| Kidder |
The Racetec K2 won't last very long. But, it will be nice and sticky. | ||
| Dktechguy112 |
sfinton, yes, i am looking at the Metzler racetec K2, its only $80 at mc superstore. kidder, how many miles do you think i will get out of it? would i get 4k? | ||
| Blake |
Excellent track tire, but you'll want something comparable for the front. | ||
| Crowley |
I've used them on my trackbike and they're excellent. They won't last long at all on the road if you use the 1125 as intended. They come in different compounds too. | ||
| Dktechguy112 |
i still have the stock corsa III on the front, would that run well with the k2 on the rear? | ||
| Crowley |
Any manufacturer would tell you no. In reality, that's not always the case. Your proposed combination isn't one I'd like to try though. | ||
| Jdugger |
I like replacing the front with the rears, even if the front has lots of "tread" left. There's nothing like the feel of fresh tires on a bike. | ||
| Kidder |
Dktech, I doubt you would get 4k out of the rear. Maybe 2-3k. I always like to have the stickier tire up front if I'm running two different compounds. For example, I ran a Pilot Power front and Pilot Road rear on my GSXR1000. Worked just fine. You don't want the stickier tire out back. I'd go with the Pilot Road or Road 2 like you had planned. In fact, I just put a PR2 on my 1125. I got a nail in my Corsa III after only 1500 miles so I had to replace it. I will post back results in 1000 miles. (Message edited by Kidder on May 04, 2010) | ||
| Mountainstorm |
+1 on that advice. The back tire can help you steer by sliding...the front...not so much  Powerslides=cool Lowsides=not cool at all. | ||
| Skntpig |
+ 2 go sticky up front for sure. That is a medium race track tire so you want a med or soft front...not street compound. | ||
| Dktechguy112 |
thanks for the advice, i think i will just stick with the pr2 i ordered, and mount it once the corsa III wears down. |
