Michelin Pilot Pure

[melvin]

...any thoughts/opinions/suggestions?
Need to buy new set and found these going for $550/set @ MCAS

[braando]

Hi Melvin.......

My son in law has just put those on his Buell and is really pleased with them......don't quote me here, but am pretty sure they replace the 2cts that i currently have on my Monster. They will be my next set for sure.....think i heard Matty saying that they are also a couple of kilos lighter too...

brian

[FIFO]

 Put a pilot pure on the front on Friday $230 fitted to rim only.
had a pilot power previous.
As for the Tyre round and black and a dopey looking tread pattern compared to the power.
And there is now way i could ride that hard to tell the difference between the two Tyre's or any Tyre for that matter.
But if the sales spiel is true they must be good .

Oh and it did give me a slight edge on Mattyv on the Bells line on Saturday.

[mattyvas]

That price is okay. I did get a set from Bike Biz for $440 and I think they still have them at that price.
That is not fitted though, yes they are a replacement to the 2CT Pilot Power.
The tread pattern is very different to regular PP's and the percentage of hard/soft area has changed greatly.
Added bonus is that they are 2.2lbs/1kg lighter than most comparable rubber on the market.

[melvin]

hmm .... in that case it looks like i might have to travel to Parra in the nearest future

[rod796]

G'day,
This week I was quoted $500 for a set of "Pilot Road 2" fitted from Balmain Motorcycle Tyres, also a 2CT.

Might be worth a phone call on the Pures for you depending on where you are.
Balmain Motorcycles Sydney
14 Mansfield street
Rozelle NSW 2039
(02) 9818 4547

[Spider]

All I'm saying is I cannot believe how durable my Michies are, this 2ct is amazing!

(I fall into the Rob S catagory I believe)

[mattyvas]

They usually do pretty good deals at Balmain. The Road 2's are a bit older now though, I'd still expect to pay
a higher price for the Pure's right now as they are the newest tech out.
The only reason Bike Biz are/were doing that price is because they did a huge bulk buy and I hear the importer
is surprised and all too pleased that they are selling them that low.

[Two dogs]

All I'm saying is I cannot believe how durable my Michies are, this 2ct is amazing!

(I fall into the Rob S catagory I believe)

+1 here too Spider I have clocked up nearly 8000 ks on mine and they still look new
no sign of squaring off on the rear at all.
I had a feel of Rob's front  Pilot Pure and it did feel a lot stickier to the touch I would be just wondering about the longevity
compared with the 2CT .
Looks like they are going to be on my bike for a lot longer before I get to try the Pure.

[mattyvas]

Just an FYI the Pilot Pure is also a 2CT it is newer generation with a lesser % of harder compound in the
centre and a greater % of stickier rubber on the corners.

That is comparing it to the Pilot Power 2CT not compared to the Pilot Road 2CT which is more touring focused tyre.
Then of course there is the regular Pilot Power which is single compound right through.

[Veloce-Fino]

I have a friend who races a gsxr1k at Thunderbolt in NJ and is also a track official there. Talked to him a few days ago about tires. He has been using the 2CT for a long time and he said switching to the Power Pure was an amazing difference. He HIGHLY recommended them for anyone who wants full race tire quality while maintaining street riding ability. He did say to avoid wet public roads though..

They will be my next tire for sure.

[mattyvas]

That's great info but I'm sure they can't be any more skatey than the Supercorsa Pro's in the wet.
I bought these so if I did come across wet roads I'd feel more confident than what I have now!
I'm hoping he's talking about having the bike cranked over on any serious lean angle is the issue and not just
general riding trying to get out of the bad conditions. 

[ungeheuer]

I have Michelin Power Pures on my M1100 front and rear.  $500 the pair fitted.  Its early days yet, but so far me likey  .  Rode on wet roads last weekend and they gave me no cause for concern.  Wacky lookin' tread pattern though....

[melvin]

.....Added bonus is that they are 2.2lbs/1kg lighter than most comparable rubber on the market.

Matty, that's what the geeks are saying on the subject:

"UNSPRUNG WEIGHT .... Shaving 2lbs off the weight of a modern sport bike which tips the scales at 400lbs might not seem such a big deal.
Yet it is, since the saving in question concerns a part of the bike that is not covered by the suspension.
So-called unsprung weight.
In other words, the lower a bike's unsprung weight, the easier it is to switch from leaning into a right-hand turn to leaning into a left-hander. And vice-versa.
Gyroscopic forces mean that running a 2lbs lighter tyre is equivalent to saving 6lbs on rims or 8lbs on brake discs"

[Wells]

Matty, that's what the geeks are saying on the subject:

"UNSPRUNG WEIGHT .... Shaving 2lbs off the weight of a modern sport bike which tips the scales at 400lbs might not seem such a big deal.
Yet it is, since the saving in question concerns a part of the bike that is not covered by the suspension.
So-called unsprung weight.
In other words, the lower a bike's unsprung weight, the easier it is to switch from leaning into a right-hand turn to leaning into a left-hander. And vice-versa.
Gyroscopic forces mean that running a 2lbs lighter tyre is equivalent to saving 6lbs on rims or 8lbs on brake discs"

... or 20lbs off the gut going by those ratios!