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20-08-2009, 06:16pm
A mate of mine uses the 2CT Michelins on his 2001 Fireblade...he usually gets around 5000-7000klms out of the rear but the last couple has only just nudged 4000klms. He hasn't changed his riding style at all and he suspects the compounds are changing. The only difference is he has just had a Power Commander fitted etc....he says if anything the bike is a lot smoother tha it used to be. Another point is that there can't be a great difference in the 2 compounds otherwise the tyre would wear a shoulder on both edged of the centre rib. It sounds like a great idea, but I think it's more of a marketing ploy. Just corner more and forget the straight line stuff (it's boring as shit anyway).
(20-08-2009, 06:16pm)CJ03 Wrote: A mate of mine uses the 2CT Michelins on his 2001 Fireblade...he usually gets around 5000-7000klms out of the rear but the last couple has only just nudged 4000klms. He hasn't changed his riding style at all and he suspects the compounds are changing. The only difference is he has just had a Power Commander fitted etc....he says if anything the bike is a lot smoother than it used to be. Another point is that there can't be a great difference in the 2 compounds otherwise the tyre would wear a shoulder on both edges of the centre rib. It sounds like a great idea, but I think it's more of a marketing ploy. Just corner more and forget the straight line stuff (it's boring as shit anyway).