Hope you are enjoying your bike. I think my RR8 came with BT015's. They didn't impress me as OEM tyres but were not unsafe or dangerous. Before you condemn your BT16's make sure the slide wasn't cause by oily road surface like oil or diesel before you lighten your wallet (or purse depending on who's paying) by a couple of hundreds. All alternative tyre suggested are excellent tyres IMO
I came from the same place today on the bike and has to do the same bit of road and the same overtake manoeuvre. Fortunately this time it was dry and no repeat episode. However......the bit of road in question does have a new tarmac repair line about 18 inches wide along it, its been there for a couple of months, not sure if this new surface caused it or not, but its definitely more shiny than the rest of the road. The problem is, these tyres have lost my confidence for now
funny you say this. few year back I had the same experience in my car. I would take a series of bends at a certain speed. On day the road was resurfaced with what looked like a decent tarmac. The car felt good until.. First time in the wet, the car started to fish tail on the new tarmac! Lesson learned! Road grip is a two way relationship tyre and tarmac. As for loss of confidence, if you can afford it, change for a tyre that is generally perceived as good by users and gradually explore the higher limits without forgetting that a 1000cc has more instant torque that a 600 which can break the traction loose
I was going to get some more sportsmarts....however....having read this I'm going to give these a whirl as I'm in the same boat commuting & they only a few quid more!
I had BT016s and they were OK for a set that was nearing end of their life. Then fitted Bridgestone S20s and am liking them, but am tempted by the new Metzeler M7rr if the price is right next time I am looking. Personally I don't like Michelins and so have never fitted them, but each to their own.
one more vote for the PR4 from me, lasting great and real nice in the wet stuff. I hated Michelins but these turned me around.
I've said it before on here but I changed from s20's to pr4's and I am super impressed. I will have s20s again as i always rated them but for now the Michelins are better all round. There is a tunnel I regularly go through and the s20 would occasionally spin up in wet conditions which was a little scary.... No such dramas on the pr4's.
I'm running Pirelli Super Corsas and have found they do need warming up well if the temperature cool the tyres cool off very quickly. Generally you won't get great mileage out of a rear either. All that said I'm on my 4th set now for me the profile just seems to work sharpening the handling on the RR 8 Fireblades and when warm are stickier than a stick. I've had Bridgestones on a number of bikes, often being the OEM fittment, I soon came to distrust them having lost it on a number of occasions, one minute they're good the next your sliding or worse! I tried 014, 015 & 016 and just lost faith in each of them.
I'm on a 3rd set of Pilot Power 3 now. I love them. I've been using Michelin tyres for years, mainly Power 2CT and Power 3, but also Pilot Road 1 & 2. I ride only when it's dry so wet grip has no importance to me. For my next tyres I want to try Bridgestone Battlax BT-003 RS or new Michelin Pilot SuperSport Evo.
Still using Pilot Power 1s they were fitted to the bike (new) by the previous owner just before I bought it. 8k later they need to be changed. From reports pr4 seem to be the way to go.
Well as and when I can justify / afford it, I think PR4's will be going on the bike. Purely based from everyone's input from here. Thanks to everyone
I got PR4's put on mine 2 weeks ago. The BT016's that were on it... the front was getting a bit low and the front seemed nervous at times unless really warmed up. Not properly tested the PR4's yet, only done 300 miles so far, but confident they'll be great. I've been running PR3's on my Street Triple R for 2 years or so, and after almost 7000 miles, they are up for a change, and they have been awesome. Changed from OE Dunlop Sportsmax that were total **** in the cold or the damp. Pilot Roads totally get my vote
Well what a day that was! Rode the Mrs's CBR to work today and managed to get a puncture on her bike. We are now gutted as that's bank holiday weekend fooked for us now, We rang everywhere to get a new tyre and cant get one till next week, and even if we can collect it, they either don't fit it or cant fit it till next week, GUTTED Anyway, went to tyreleader.co.uk and ordered a new set of PR4's for her bike and while I was at it ordered a new set of PR4's for my blade too. So all is not lost I guess, at least when I next go out I will have something on the bike that I have a touch more faith in Both sets of tyres delivered for just over £360 which I thought was pretty awesome, just got to get them all lose fitted now Thanks to everyone for the recommendations
Ah bad luck there! Have you considered having the puncture plugged until you have the new rubber fitted?
Problem was, the people that can repair punctures are the same people that do wheel balancing and not one could get me in this side of the bank holiday weekend, all was not lost, went down to "Wheels" in Peterborough on the blade with my mate on his 99 blade, lovely run out and back and a friggin awesome breakfast down at wheels. Nice trip out, pleased to get out
Question.......... I have now already ordered these Pilot Road 4's for my blade. Are these going to be sticky enough in the dry for a blade being leant right over to the edge of the tyre? I ask as I mentioned to the Honda dealer I was putting these on my blade and he was taken back by the thought of it, looked like I just said I was putting hong kong fooey tyres on it, he was really shocked, am I missing something about these tyres?
