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MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 6/30/2006 12:42:27 PM

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I JUST PURCHASED ONE OF THESE FOR MY 954 IS THIS A GOOD TIRE TO GO WITH, ITS PROBABLY TOO LATE NOW, BUT I WILL KNOW WHAT WAY TO GO IN THE FUTURE.

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 6/30/2006 10:03:48 PM

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I went with the Pilot Powers after seeing so many people on this board happy with them. I just swapped my OEM Bridgestone's out on both R&F with the MPPs and they seem a lot stickier. Others have said that they last a while too, so it's the best of both worlds. My opinion - best all-around tire right now.

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 7/6/2006 12:30:54 PM

CBR 600 F2

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THANKS I APPRECIATE THE INFO

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 7/7/2006 2:00:02 PM

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Great tire when its nice and warm. I live in a cooler climate and they suck ass when the temp is on the cooler side. But anything over 20 degrees celsius is fine.

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 7/12/2006 4:09:47 AM

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ORIGINAL: arkas

Great tire when its nice and warm. I live in a cooler climate and they suck ass when the temp is on the cooler side. But anything over 20 degrees celsius is fine.

True to that, but most tires will suck if not properly warmed-up and if you live in the cold you should not be pushing your bike too much especially in the twisties my $0.02
The fact is Michelin Pilot Powers benefit from a rubber compound used in MotoGP which is formulated specific to competition tires, therefore reducing warm up times by alot comparing to other brands. Thus CBR 600 F2 you can rest assure that you just purchased one of the best if not the best (not to forget the dumlop Qualifiers also great tires) tires on the market today for street riding, great for track by the way. I've heard alot of people complaining about the fact that their PP's don't give them any warning before they loose it in a turn, I say the solution is to have them properly warmed up ( they'll stick like glue) and most impotantly SET YOUR SUSPENSION RIGHT. The condition, quality and tuning of your suspension have a profond impact on the available traction. In fact the suspension system's MOST IMPORTANT job isn't to isolate the rider from bumps in the road but it's keeping the tires firmly on the tarmac by APLLYING EVEN PRESSURE. So if you have an improperly maintained or tuned suspension the wheels will move up and down too fast or slow to keep a STEADY pressure on the constantly changing road surface. This eventually leads to a loss of contact with the pavement NO MATTER HOW GREAT YOUR TIRES ARE (even if you have PP'S) if they don't touch the tarmac THEY WON"T PROVIDE ANYGRIP. I feel like I went off subject with all this but that 's because alot of riders will almost always blame their tires for a slide, and not on the way they set up or tuned their suspension or worst their SKILLS. Next time you hear someone talking smack about a tire that MOST PEOPLE FIND TO BE EXELLENT like the PP's, U'll know what to do

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 8/11/2006 4:42:34 PM

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I hear alot of good things also about the pilot power.

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 8/13/2006 7:13:00 PM

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How about the pilot sport?

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 8/20/2006 8:02:02 PM

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hey both of my bikes have PP on them and love them and even on track days they stick like glue

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 9/8/2006 11:39:14 AM

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How about the pilot sport?

I may be wrong, but I believe the Pilot Sport has been replaced by the Pilot Power.
I replaced my tires with the Powers and love 'em. They seem to work great. I just got stuck in a tight turn through water(broken sprinkler) and thought I might go down, but they stuck amazingly well.

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 9/8/2006 11:41:38 AM

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+ 1, I have the pilot power on the front of my 93 f-2 totally happy

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 10/14/2006 5:50:47 PM

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these are my fav tire, there are awesome tires for the street

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 10/29/2006 2:41:42 AM

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I ride in a sport-touring club; there are a lot of 'blades and most use the Powers.

Me? I'm a fan of D208RRs.

That said, I ride with the Pilot Roads that came with the 954 I just bought and frankly, short of lunatic behavior, they'll match the grip of the Powers and beat the mileage by, well, a mile.

I know: I rode a lot with both on my last ride.

The margins btwn bikes and tyres are negligible; the key diff is the nut above the triple crown ;-}

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 10/30/2006 10:52:55 AM

arkas

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Well my riding season has pretty well ended due to SNOW! (WTF) Anyway, an update on my PP's I have over 13000kms on my rear tire! That includes a few long ass highway trips and practicing wheelies (alot)....My front is still in excellent shape so next year I am going with the PP's again!
Anyone else getting this type of milage?

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 12/13/2006 1:48:44 AM

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I have 8,000+ miles on my rear PP. The front still has over 1/8 inch of tread left. Unfortunately the rear is shot now. Utterly and completely shot. Took a trip to Eau Claire before Halloween (135 miles) and noticed huge belt patches during my post-ride look over. Rode home on it (another 135 miles) after lowering the pressure 3 psi, sitting forward as far as possible, covering the clutch and front brake, and stopping 3 times to make sure they stayed cool. First ride i haven't passed anyone, I stayed 5 mph under every speed limit I came across.

The gist of my story, even when worn ragged pilot powers get the job done!

They have exceptional grip, and for the money, they are the best street tire available.

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RE: MICHELIN POWER PILOT - 12/13/2006 2:01:34 AM

rsser

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Got a mate whose rear started showing canvas on a ride back home so he wrapped it with duct tape and repeated that til he got home.

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