Hi guys, I was doing some reading that some people have put Pilot Power 150/60 on their RR's and had no problems. Would these tyres be a step up from most of the 140's available in your opinion?
Ran the first series Pilot Powers on my MC19 and VFR750. Awesome tyres and they were dirt cheap too as they weren't the latest and greatest. I run S20's on it now, only because of the dual compound rear. I do track days, touring, scratching, commuting on them and they're very good. Slightly longer lasting than the Pilot Powers and not hugely more expensive. Run about 28 front and 28-30psi rear for both tyres on the 250. About 32 front and 38 rear on 750 on road, 28 front and 33 rear on track
Many people spend a small fortune trying to reduce wheel weight and for very good reason. Try fitting some real lightweight wheels to your bike. The difference is night and day. Have a look at some of the video reviews of carbon wheels on YouTube. I fitted Dymags to my old Ducati and I experienced the same shock. I had to stop the bike and check that there was nothing wrong. It transformed the steering. A larger rear tyre weighs more and will make your bike accelerate slower, brake slower and turn slower. The only benefit is that you may get more edge grip. Are you really sliding the rear now? I would suggest using the OEM supplied size. However, since going fast is mostly psychological, if you believe that your fat heavy tyre makes you faster then it probably will. On the flip side one poster here reported that the local racers were fitting smaller tyres than OEM. I think if the rider is quite light then that could be an option. But when all is said and done, resort to the stop watch.
I agree Blair, use OEM size. On the FZR it's a 130 17 62H. Grasshopper's fizzer has the correct size, it steers and tips in like a dream. Mine has a 140 rear tyre, and steering is sluggish, leaning over is sluggish, and I don't like it! As soon as funds permit, I will put the correct size tyres on.
I just bought a new set of Pilot power from 4 Wheel Online. Tread is a bit soft, but performance is superb!
As a rule Michelins are always little softer than other brands, but the wear is much better than some.....I like them
A step up? Nah. I'm running a PP 140 on my RR and love it. But then again it came with a set of 7yo tires, the rear being a 160. Don't do that. It doesn't fit and you'll spend hours cleaning up the rubber flung from the tire melting on the swingarm.
