Trace, if your tracking that RC you're gunna be happier with the 2CT ,i've been there done that and I wont be going back, actually may go forward to the Michelin One :laugh:Yeah, but you're a Florida Guy. We could get by with Shinko's cheapest up there! :beer:stuck just fine on my trip to the gap!
But I think I'll be quite happy with the Road2 on the VFR. I'll keep Powers on the RC, however. http://www.vfrdiscus...tyle_emoticons/default/wink.gif
What's The Diff Between A P Power And A P Road 2?
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Just switched to PP/PR2. I'm very pleased with the turn in. Have only taken one 200 mile ride so can't comment on wear. However I am going to check the air pressure. Been running Bridgestones for about the last 5 sets of tires so I'm learning the Michilens feel. So far so good. I think mentally I would just as soon run PP front and back for canyons but I plan some longer trips and commuting on occasion so thought I'd give the PR2 a try.
Having read what his mileage is on his other tyres I'd say he got pretty far on the PR2's. most of his don't get much past 2000..Just changed out my PP/PR2 set after 3150 miles, front was starting to feel crappy. Still had maybe 300 more miles left in the rear, but heading out on a short trip so I slapped on the used BS b014's that came off my old Gixxer 7k. Will see what they feel like. :blush: :cool:
Did just order another PP/PR2 set, $265 from my local buddy! :cool:
You would only get some 3500 miles out of a PR2 rear?? You are one nasty dude, you must really thrash that thing more tha I was thinking you do... I've got some 2500 miles on my PR2 rear right now and reckon it still has that to go again... and I rekon I'm fairly unkind to mine...
The manufacturers recommend a certain pressure for a reason... it's a no brainer...
I ain't trackin' that damn thing! It has some problem with the front end....whenever I whack the gas coming out of a 2nd gear turn, the front tire has a tendency to rise above the ground! :laugh:Trace, if your tracking that RC you're gunna be happier with the 2CT ,i've been there done that and I wont be going back, actually may go forward to the Michelin One :laugh:
But it's headed to Frankin and the Gap environs in about 12 hours. And I'll be perched on it for.....450 miles to get there. Ugh! :beer:
We have plenty of flat straight roads here in Alberta. The PR2s are great. My current set is a few rides away from being completely toast (knock on wood) and has well over 15,000 kilometres (BT021 were shot after about 10,000 kilometres). I'm not a daredevil but there are no strips left on my tires and I've never had any issues with lost traction at human to semi-human speeds in corners. I think it's a really great compromise for sport and touring. If you're a shredder the Power is the way to go, for the rest of us, the PR2 is the best value.
I have purposely run low pressure on two sets of tires for "better grip". Well I might have had better grip but those were the only two sets of tires that I wound up having cupping isses on. No more low pressure for me.
Just changed out my PP/PR2 set after 3150 miles, front was starting to feel crappy. Still had maybe 300 more miles left in the rear, but heading out on a short trip so I slapped on the used BS b014's that came off my old Gixxer 7k. Will see what they feel like. :fing02: :cool:
Did just order another PP/PR2 set, $265 from my local buddy! :cool:
Just bought a set of B016 that came off a GSXR(sold the bike)$ 50 for both,I like them have a set on the bike now.
I think you summed that up quite nicely. We might all wish we were shredders.....or if you're the PhantomXRailerNextAzzhole (who is thankfully long gone!) you might THINK you're a shredder....but the fact is that most of us simply are not.If you're a shredder the Power is the way to go, for the rest of us, the PR2 is the best value.
I wound up having cupping isses on. No more low pressure for me.
I was going to mention cupping issues. Underinflation will certainly allow the tire to flex in ways that it wasn't intended to. For a front tire, that's going to mean cupping.
Can't beat PP's f&r, but I can shred with the best of them running a PP front and a Road 2 rear! It does take more effort running Road 2's f&r though.
See ya pool side TV. :fing02:
See ya pool side TV. :fing02:
Life is good when you're drinking Scotch on a Friday night at the Franklin Motel, poolside. You don't care about tires or VFRD going down for a few days, or what type of oil to use.....you just have another sip and chat about whatever. See you there in about 43 hours. Forecast calls for "awesomeness"!See ya pool side TV. :fing02:
Can someone confirm that the softer sides of the Pilot Road 2's are made from the same rubber that's on the Pilot Powers.
VFRMike.
VFRMike.
Just bought a set of B016 that came off a GSXR(sold the bike)$ 50 for both,I like them have a set on the bike now.
FYI those 016's are probably not the aftermarket ones.
read this thread...
http://www.702sportb...p...p;sk=t&sd=a
Lots of discussion on here about BRAND of tire & PRESSURE, but I've not found any discussion on running anything other than stock size. Has anyone tried a larger/wider tire? How does it affect handling/mpg?
Not worth it unless you have a wider rim to support the wider tire.
A 190 tire requires a 6" rim to give it a proper footprint on the road. Otherwise you are pinching the sidewalls in slightly and causing the edges of the tires to be pulled into a "rounder" profile.
Thus, when you really lean it all the way over, the edges of the tire "fall away" and are not really available for you to use as a riding surface. Not optimal..
Yes, people have done it and not died, but again, not optimal.
A 190 tire requires a 6" rim to give it a proper footprint on the road. Otherwise you are pinching the sidewalls in slightly and causing the edges of the tires to be pulled into a "rounder" profile.
Thus, when you really lean it all the way over, the edges of the tire "fall away" and are not really available for you to use as a riding surface. Not optimal..
Yes, people have done it and not died, but again, not optimal.
Not worth it unless you have a wider rim to support the wider tire.
A 190 tire requires a 6" rim to give it a proper footprint on the road. Otherwise you are pinching the sidewalls in slightly and causing the edges of the tires to be pulled into a "rounder" profile.
Thus, when you really lean it all the way over, the edges of the tire "fall away" and are not really available for you to use as a riding surface. Not optimal..
Yes, people have done it and not died, but again, not optimal.
Perfect. That's exactly the type of info I was looking for. Thanks~
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