Michelin Macadam vs Pilot

Well, the Azaro is on the FJ12, so hardly cutting edge in the power
stakes, and the 020 was on the CBR1100XX.

Looks like our mileage is varying on this one.

Ginge could have something with the tyre pressure, but as i'm changing
the whole rear end on it, it'll all be academic soon.

Oi, WUN, where's me metal bits ?

Oh, and i'll send over some spacer dimensions ..

I thank ewe ..

P.

 

Innit always the case when you find something that does what you want
without frills? I dropped a bollock with the Avon replacements and fitted a
set of Diablo Corsa III's. (The shop had no Avons in and "the man" told me
to Corsa III's would suit the bike down to the ground. Nearly fucking did
too.

Utter crap. So crap, they're coming off after less than 500 miles and a pair
of Bridgestones are going on. I loved the original 014's so I'm hoping the
new version is at least as good.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

I never had any spin-up problems with the Zed and Avons, but I did with
Continental Sport attack.

The OEM tyres were 014's and they never gave me any problems other than they
wrren't as suited to a long trip as they only lasted a max 3000 miles and
the last 1000 were horrible.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

That was the main selling point for me, bu the grip I got was as good as
I'll ever need too.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Sounds more like my missus than a tyre.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Yeah, I heard not to use 014's on the rear on anything heavy/powerful.

Hence the choice of continuing to use the OEM D207's on the 12R

P.

 

Are you mental?

D207s are the single worst tyre ever made, with the exception of the
Michelin Macadams.

014s aren't bad tyres, they don't last too long but grip is good. I had
them on my GSXR1000 and they never spat me off. My ZX-9R had D207s and
I hated them. If I'd kept that bike any longer I would certainly have
junked them and fitted a new set of Bridgestones because they felt
awful to me. D207s are like riding on bloody marbles - you never ever
feel like the bike is connected to the road in any proper way, and the
wet weather grip is almost non-existent. I'd rather ride on
sports/touring AV45/46 than 'sporty' D207s

--
Lozzo
New bike (arrives Friday)
Fireblade 929 (For sale)
ZX-7R P4 (for sale)
CBR600F-W trackbike
SR250 SpazzTrakka,
RD400F, somewhere
I see a bright new future, where chickens can cross the road with no
fear of having their motives questioned

 

I think thats a ding. 120 miles a day on motorways (mostly)

--
Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

 

Quite possibly

Yea, we've discussed this before. At least we're both agreed on the
M90X

Yea, I put an 014 on the front of the 12R before the IOM, and it got
shredded. Actually thinking about it, I did that trackday on it too.

Remember the 12R is significantly heavier than the 9R, which improves
the rear grip.

9R Dry Weight, 183 kg
12R Dry Weight, 210 kg

I really like the Dunlop on this particular bike, it was great in the
dry or wet, and it got a right wringing up the mountain on the IOM.

Failed the MOT though afterwards

P.

 

Two words.

Ham. Fisted.

 

Oi !

Read the other place. This spin up was on the FJ, not anything
powerful, like the 12R or the CBR.

You little tinker.

P.

 

You need concrete tyres then


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

They just wear a bit quick and when they square off, you can feel the "step"
when you lean the bike. I didn't like that feeling one bit, but before the
tyres reached that stage, they were fucking good.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

A pal of mone had 207's on his SV650 and when I had a go on it, I thought
the handling was fucking dire. I asked Christofire to have a go coz he'd
owned an SV and could probably throw some light on why it felt like it about
to fall over all the time. The opinion was tyres. My pal took that pair of
020's I had lying around (with 280 miles on them) and was blown away by the
difference. So was I when I rode it a few weeks later.

It stopped me from ever even considering Dunlops.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

See my pervious reply on bike weight.

I'd go for something different on a 600.

You need a hard compound on a lardy tourer ...

P.

 

Pervious answer? I'm starting to get worried about you.

I can't remember what I've got on the K100 but I ran my old ZX9R on
Dunlop D207RRs for years without any worries (1) and I've got Dunlop
Qualifier RRs on my 10R (2) so it's probably down to Dunlop selling
cheaper tyres but pretending that they're the better spec ones rather
than Dunlop tyres just being crap. (3)

(1) It'd shake a bit at the front end if you crossed cats eyes hard on
the gas exiting a corner but that's just entertainment.

(2) I put them on just before doing the Manx GP last year and
proceeded to ride like a bitch for the whole week but the sides are
really shiny and there's hardly any wear on them.

(3) This is me being totally unprovocative and I fully understand that
I've got a bit of previous that needs taking into consideration.

 

Normal D207s are worlds apart from the RR version. I've had a few sets
of 207RRs and loved them, but the boggo stock D207 is a fucking
horrible piece of shit that deserves only to be fitted to crap like old
MZs and Jawas.

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Tourer
Fireblade 929 (For sale)
ZX-7R P4 (for sale)
CBR600F-W trackbike
SR250 SpazzTrakka,
RD400F, somewhere
I see a bright new future, where chickens can cross the road with no
fear of having their motives questioned

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,
typed

Ooh ****.

On the "to be done" pile.

Oh, right. Well, *obviously* I've been waiting for those to make the
best of the postage...

Send 'em over, matey. S*rry, I forgot. I do that a lot.

I blame Bear.

 

Heh, too busy flying around over the lathe rather than fabricating
stuff,

Just not good enough.

I have an option on a couple of spacers still attached to a rear
spindle, but the cost is a bit fearsome.

I'll send you a reminder email. ...

Cheers,

Paul.

 

I'd have thought that the tyre that came on the bike from new would've been
at least adequate, bu those Dunlops were bloody difficult to ride on.

I couldn't agree more, which is why when I loaded my Zed (199kg dry) with
luggage for 3 weeks, I wanted something hardy. The Azaro's were absolutely
perfect too.

I honestly can't speak highly enough of those fucking hoops and I will be
getting them again.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19