Michelin Pilot Pure

[rod796]

Woohoo!

Got my Pilot Road 2's fitted this afternoon at Balmain, feels like a totally new bike. Soo much smoother and quieter on the road. I cant believe it.

The Pure's looked out of my league and riding style for now (L)

One more thing, can I get a second opinion on pressures? 36 rear and 33 fronts?
-Rod

[Betty]

One more thing, can I get a second opinion on pressures? 36 rear and 33 fronts?
-Rod

For road riding that sounds about right ... but individual preferences may vary by a couple of psi.

[melvin]

Got my Pilot Road 2's fitted this afternoon at Balmain ..... The Pure's looked out of my league

Been there to ask for $ ....... $440 and $500 respectively. not too bad

[Veloce-Fino]

Where are these high prices coming from?

Motorcycle superstore has a new set of power pure's for $267 with free shipping.

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/28/394/28134/ITEM/Michelin-Power-Pure-Front-Tire.aspx

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/28/394/28140/ITEM/Michelin-Power-Pure-Rear-Tire.aspx

[melvin]

well, yes, we know that US prices are lower but ..............
to ship 2 tyres would have to cost at least US$70 so that's US$340 which is +/- AUD$400....than you have to have them fitted which is about AUD$60
the total would be around AUD$460....hardly a saving

shipping is expensive. last year i had to buy a front rim. the guy left a good tyre on it and shipping it from LA cost a genuine US$120 as per stickers on a box. so i imagine that weight of 2 tyres would be compatible
than you also have to remember that many US companies don't ship o/s or if they do, they make so much fuss with payment like faxing c/card details (hardracing.com - they have the Pure for US$250/set)

all in all ......... not worth bothering (IMO)

[Betty]

Where are these high prices coming from?

Although Melvin has already more or less explained ... the direct answer is these prices are from Australia (or within Australia).

You may have accidently stumbled into Ozmo-land without realising.

[Veloce-Fino]

Although Melvin has already more or less explained ... the direct answer is these prices are from Australia (or within Australia).

You may have accidently stumbled into Ozmo-land without realising.

seems like a scary place Ozmo-land. Where stuff costs more and there is nothing you can do about it.

[Betty]

That's why the 'Monsters for Sale' board is such a depressing place for Aussies.

[ungeheuer]

seems like a scary place Ozmo-land. Where stuff costs more and there is nothing you can do about it.

Stuff does cost more.  Its the price we pay for living in a small market place.  But you gotta remember that we earn more dollars (numerically) than Seppos and that whenever you see a $$ price on this board you gotta subtract around 20% to arrive at the US$ equivalent.

[Two dogs]

seems like a scary place Ozmo-land. Where stuff costs more and there is nothing you can do about it.

I would rather have to pay a little more and get to live here 
than in the poluted overcrowded Nth hemi

[Betty]

Stuff does cost more.  Its the price we pay for living in a small market place.  But you gotta remember that we earn more dollars (numerically) than Seppos and that whenever you see a $$ price on this board you gotta subtract around 20% to arrive at the US$ equivalent.

Agree about the small market ... not necessarily about the earnings (know people that have gone over there dollar-for-dollar - and/but that was when our dollar was a LOT worse off than it is now).

Plus I don't think you are anywhere near it with 20% when it comes to new bikes (and obviously tyres) which was the point I was trying to make.

[Veloce-Fino]

I would rather have to pay a little more and get to live here 
than in the poluted overcrowded Nth hemi

Overcrowded? I live in the woods, my nearest neighbor is 1/2 mile away.  Free to shoot guns and drink beer all day and night here. 

[ungeheuer]

....Plus I don't think you are anywhere near it with 20% when it comes to new bikes (and obviously tyres) which was the point I was trying to make.

I'm not saying that things here cost only 20% more than in the US.  I'm reminding US observers that when we talk about $500..... that its an amount less than that in US Dollars (around US$425). Since the exchange rate has recently improved again, its more like only 15% rather than 20%.  

But you're right, even allowing for the exchange rate we still get stiffed.  

[rod796]

I wonder if the US tires work for us upside down and on the other side of the road, would it mean we'd have to put them on backwards? (just kidding!)

But seriously, I think you may need to add the local, state and federal taxes to the advertised price also as they vary, but I'm not too sure on that one.

[melvin]

installed by Flywheels

thanks Ron