Michelin Pilot Pure

[suzyj]

Well in the absence of "oh my god, they're awful!" responses, I reckon I'll give them a go.

But now what do I do with the Michelin man sticker I got on ebay?

[suzyj]

Oh my.  These new tyre thingies do work well.  Who would have thought that there was a better tyre than a three year old, squared off Bridgestone BT56?

[FIFO]

But now what do I do with the Michelin man sticker I got on ebay?

Give it to me

[suzyj]

Give it to me

I think I'm aspiring to running Michelins.

All I need is the swingarm, axle, rear brakes, wheel, rearsets and exhaust system from an s2r, and I'm set.

[mattyvas]

Maybe just an S2R-1000 

I can also say now after a good run up to Newcastle and back last weekend that I am getting in tune with these tyres.
Coming back down the old pac in the dark  was a bit like that, a bit of an eye opener.

I am liking them more and more.

[Wells]

Oh my.  These new tyre thingies do work well.  Who would have thought that there was a better tyre than a three year old, squared off Bridgestone BT56?

You went with the Pirelli Rosso's then Suzy? Dare I ask how much they were?

[cakeman]

Ive got a few hundered left on my Rosso.... I love them. Am most probably going to stick with them, however am toying with the idea of Angels. Anyone had any experience with them?

[mattyvas]

I think you'll find there are a few who have them on.

Heather, Gino and Oz Ducati.
It has got a bid off track, not something we do often here!
But yes there are people who have them and they are all  I believe.

[ungeheuer]

I am liking them more and more.

I think - not entirely certain - but I think i'm liking them less.  Found the back end trying to step out on me at the weekend when I got a bit handy with the throttle - never experienced this with my BT16s.  Could just be my American mentality though  

[heatherp]

I think - not entirely certain - but I think i'm liking them less.  Found the back end trying to step out on me at the weekend when I got a bit handy with the throttle - never experienced this with my BT16s.  Could just be my American mentality though 

How worn is it Unge?

[ungeheuer]

Not very.

[heatherp]

Not very.

[suzyj]

You went with the Pirelli Rosso's then Suzy? Dare I ask how much they were?

Yup.  They were $500, fitted.  I made the mistake of looking at tyre prices in US internet stores, so I've been sobbing in my beer ever since.

[Wells]

Yup.  They were $500, fitted.  I made the mistake of looking at tyre prices in US internet stores, so I've been sobbing in my beer ever since.

Haha, I hate looking at the web after a purchase.

Any sites in particular? Had a quick since the dollar got over its bout of the flu...
Hrm.. Wonder what shipping would be worth.

[mattyvas]

I have a new insight to these tyres, that is the Pilot Pures.
As Rob had said to make the tyre lighter than it's competitors they have made a thinner
tyre casing. This is what might be causing the odd feeling hen riding on different surfaces.
I noticed on the mis-matched surfaces on the weekend that the rear tram lined a bit, making me feel like the rear was going flat.

So i am wondering if this thinner casing is the cause. It's not that the tyre doesn't grip, there is plenty of grip it is more the odd behavior under differing road surfaces and possibly at different psi.

Just my next view on these tyres.