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Title: rear tire for Monster
Post by: muskrat on December 09, 2008, 06:49:51 AM
hey guys,
Well, I posted some things on craigslist and ran across two new Michellin Pilot Power for $250 for both, size 180/55-17
That's what I'm running now and I'll be lucky if I get 3,000 miles from the looks of it.  I like them because they stick but wondered if you guys thought it was worth the buy since Parts Unlimited has them for $220 each (comments on other "better" tires are welcome too).  Oh, and would storing them a year be a problem?  I'll need one shortly but the other I don't immediately need so feel free to take the other off my hands if you'd like.
Title: Re: rear tire for Monster
Post by: Duc L'Smart on December 09, 2008, 06:52:41 AM
Quote from: muskrat on December 09, 2008, 06:49:51 AM
hey guys,
Well, I posted some things on craigslist and ran across two new Michellin Pilot Power for $250 for both, size 180/55-17
That's what I'm running now and I'll be lucky if I get 3,000 miles from the looks of it.  I like them because they stick but wondered if you guys thought it was worth the buy since Parts Unlimited has them for $220 each (comments on other "better" tires are welcome too).  Oh, and would storing them a year be a problem?  I'll need one shortly but the other I don't immediately need so feel free to take the other off my hands if you'd like.

I like the Pilot Powers fine on a street bike [thumbsup]
I would recommend splitting the deal with someone. You don't know how old the tires are already (there's a date code stamped on the side), & I wouldn't keep a tire around for another year or so...
Title: Re: rear tire for Monster
Post by: Jester on December 09, 2008, 07:49:36 AM
You should be able to pull 5-6k miles out of those if you don't track it at all. 
Title: Re: rear tire for Monster
Post by: muskrat on December 09, 2008, 08:31:20 AM
yeah, the guy said they are brand new and if they don't have the wrapper on it I'm gone.
Thanks.
Title: Re: rear tire for Monster
Post by: Duc L'Smart on December 09, 2008, 08:36:02 AM
Not familiar with a wrapper...

You can tell by looking if a tire's been used ;)

If you need to know how to read the date code, gimme a call ;D