pilot power 2ct FTW!!!!!!

[hondahoon]

put a set of 2ct's on my repsol was sick of the ****ty battlax's that it came with & they were pretty well rooted after 3500kms (yeah i know.. i ride like a sissy)

well on go the powers... always had a soft spot for them & always felt good on them

off on a ride sunday.. atm.. i have a fairly reckless disregard for life due to some medical issues so with this in mind & being able to enjoy the moment on a nice sunny day i went out for a hardcore thrashing on the repsol...

now... of course i was riding on closed roads & in controlled cirumstances (thats my legal disclaimer) hahahaha

the 2ct's like standard powers are rated to 270kmh.. but they seem to hold up exceptionally well past that point

pilot race compound on the sides so i knew they would be as sticky as tx repsol would be after spending a weekend with cowboy adam & would hold thru any corner

end result was

not even the slightest slide
no sign of cold tearing
no delamination due to excessive high speeds
the michelin man was on a suicide mission & has started to dissapear
easier & tighter cornering
better acceleration mid corner
confidence to push the bike to 20% of what it can do

highly reccomended for the blade


HH

[GothMog]

This would be more believeable if you had pics of your ride. :loser:

How do we know if you werent out in the outback humping Kanga's. :p

[hondahoon]

This would be more believeable if you had pics of your ride. :loser:

How do we know if you werent out in the outback humping Kanga's. :p

bwahahahaha

no video footage on this 1 dude... maybe next time...
this was just a normal ride that turned very hardcore

HH

[1eyebrother]

Next year I will be puttin on some Michelin PP 2CT.....have heard great stuff about them and I can get some killer prices from my bud....

[O.A. for life]

I have had them for a couple months and i think they are the best tires out there. the center strip wont flatten out as fast on the long highway trips either.

[GothMog]

and I can get some killer prices from my bud....

Quit teasing us and HOOK US UP. :p

[yamahonda]

Quit teasing us and HOOK US UP. :p

+10.....hell yeah c'mon bro,hook it up...group buys?

[1eyebrother]

O.A. for life might know him too....his name is Scott and he is the Michelin guy that does all the track days and races at Miller Motorsports park.....I will have to talk with him and see what he can do for a group buy for the forum....here is his website:

http://www.fastlineracetire.com/

[O.A. for life]

O.A. for life might know him too....his name is Scott and he is the Michelin guy that does all the track days and races at Miller Motorsports park.....I will have to talk with him and see what he can do for a group buy for the forum....here is his website:

http://www.fastlineracetire.com/

When I talked to those guys at Miller about pricing, it was gonna be cheaper on line. So i ended up buying them at my local shop. I think I paid $247 for both.:confused2: (I think)

[1eyebrother]

When I talked to those guys at Miller about pricing, it was gonna be cheaper on line. So i ended up buying them at my local shop. I think I paid $247 for both.:confused2: (I think)

True, but I should get the good friend discount......he is one of my buddies from way back when I first started riding 13+ years ago...

[hondahoon]

i thinks you should all quit ya bitching about the price....

ffs dudes.. you dunno how good you got it..

i just payed for 1 set of 2ct's & it cost me just under $600 & that was WITH the regular customer good pricing...:confused:

under $300/pr & you fellas are discussing if you can get em cheaper..:eek:

soemone orgynise a group buy soon will yas.. i wil get 30 or 40 sets & sell them here

hahahahaa

HH

[RepsolRR]

I run the 2cts also, they perform quite well.

[O.A. for life]

i thinks you should all quit ya bitching about the price....

ffs dudes.. you dunno how good you got it..

i just payed for 1 set of 2ct's & it cost me just under $600 & that was WITH the regular customer good pricing...:confused:

under $300/pr & you fellas are discussing if you can get em cheaper..:eek:

soemone orgynise a group buy soon will yas.. i wil get 30 or 40 sets & sell them here

hahahahaa

HH

Sorry, but thats the price you pay to live in such a cool place! :D

[hondahoon]

Sorry, but thats the price you pay to live in such a cool place! :D

YEAH .. damn great place..
come down here & get a dose of cancer into ya

would have to say 1 of the best places inthe world to be getting yourself a melanoma
come on down & sample the hole in the ozone layer

HH

[O.A. for life]

YEAH .. damn great place..
come down here & get a dose of cancer into ya

would have to say 1 of the best places inthe world to be getting yourself a melanoma
come on down & sample the hole in the ozone layer

HH

Its too hot here! I cant imagine how hot it is there. We get in the 110 to 115 range in the summer, low in the mid 80s. what ya get there?

[hondapowered]

WOW $250 A SET I AM IN IF THAT DEAL EVER EMERGES :D

[O.A. for life]

WOW $250 A SET I AM IN IF THAT DEAL EVER EMERGES :D

Sorry, just looked it up and it was $274.32 with tax.

[1eyebrother]

a pretty good deal for 274.00......^^^^^

[ozirepsol]

put a set of 2ct's on my repsol was sick of the ****ty battlax's that it came with & they were pretty well rooted after 3500kms (yeah i know.. i ride like a sissy)

well on go the powers... always had a soft spot for them & always felt good on them

off on a ride sunday.. atm.. i have a fairly reckless disregard for life due to some medical issues so with this in mind & being able to enjoy the moment on a nice sunny day i went out for a hardcore thrashing on the repsol...

now... of course i was riding on closed roads & in controlled cirumstances (thats my legal disclaimer) hahahaha

the 2ct's like standard powers are rated to 270kmh.. but they seem to hold up exceptionally well past that point

pilot race compound on the sides so i knew they would be as sticky as tx repsol would be after spending a weekend with cowboy adam & would hold thru any corner

end result was

not even the slightest slide
no sign of cold tearing
no delamination due to excessive high speeds
the michelin man was on a suicide mission & has started to dissapear
easier & tighter cornering
better acceleration mid corner
confidence to push the bike to 20% of what it can do

highly reccomended for the blade


HH



Ahhh excellent! I have been enquiring on tires, and you may have just made up my mind, although I have one more hurdle, price! where did you get yours, im in syd.

270 = :chase: :p...sold me, im getting 2ct's.

P.s: Be sure not to confuse anyone with your modern flim flam Metric system..:evilgrin:...

[Thrasher]

Well HH I believe you. But then I did get a nasty bump on the head a few months back. One good thing I don't even give a crap about the stupid little things at work that use to make me OCD big time I just don't care:D

[MikeR]

how many Km's HH. how much wear did you get on the edges.:confused2:
After a good spireted sprint chasing a Porche Turbo on Sat I think the old Bridgestones are due to meet their maker also.:evilgrin:
So I was checking the two (2ct's & bt016) out on the weekend at a local dealler and a small argument broke out with a couple of chaps to which is better.:eek: Im even more confused.

[hondahoon]

how many Km's HH. how much wear did you get on the edges.:confused2:
After a good spireted sprint chasing a Porche Turbo on Sat I think the old Bridgestones are due to meet their maker also.:evilgrin:
So I was checking the two (2ct's & bt016) out on the weekend at a local dealler and a small argument broke out with a couple of chaps to which is better.:eek: Im even more confused.

usually within 1000kms i have scrubbed the michelin man off the side of the tires.. me... well i am lucky to get 5000 out of a set of tires with the way i ride (the law abiding way of course) 2ct are the tires i feel most comfortble with.. i just like the way the bikre responds with the,... some like bridgestone. i hate em... pirellis same again

HH

ps mike.. if i was doing straight line riding i wouldnt be running 2cts. i get the for the race compound edges.. i wear my edges out b4 the centres...

if you go to my gallery then you can see what i can do to a race tires in 20laps

[TigreST]

I've got new PP 2CT's on the RR this year also. They sit in wait for warmer weather. Sourced on-line from :

http://www.derbycycles.com/cgi-bin/eShop/index.cgi?page=contactUs.htm

Cost looked like this

Quantity: 1
Product: Michelin Pilot Power 2 CT Tire $ 109.99 (each)
Options: 190/50 ZR-17-Rear-87-9186 50.00

(159.99 in total for the rear)

Quantity: 1
Product: Michelin Pilot Power 2 CT Tire $ 109.99 (each)
Options: 120/70 ZR-17-Front-87-9146


shipping was $17.00 .


FWIW,

Tony

[USA Saffa]

2ct 55's are the best tyres I have ridden. As HH said, confidence shoots up esp in the corners. I have never felt like they want to break away. The 55's fall into the corners! People say they do not have much stability at higher speeds, but I have not had a problem and in fact feel quite planted.

[browningbuck]

okay i have been a HUGE fan of the PPs...then the 2cts came out which i LOVED, then i tried the Road 2cts (not a fan!!).

BUT i may be considering the dark side the BT-016s are looking mighty tasty:D

now i am not as hard of a rider say as HH, but my lttle mich man is never intact when i get tires.

i think i will give the BT-016s a shot for the $239 shipped that i found and give some feed back (oh yeah i have BT-015s on one of the three bikes currently and they arent bad. we had a group ride with 10+ people all were on PPs except me and another guy with BT-016. long story short the BTs balled up rubber, where CTs gave the slight ripped look with little to no balling) dont get me wrong still love the PPs as they are on the other two bikes, so dont go slamming me yet, as that was only one test on a specific road and no control group for the test

[ZZGIXXER]

usually within 1000kms i have scrubbed the michelin man off the side of the tires.. me... well i am lucky to get 5000 out of a set of tires with the way i ride (the law abiding way of course) 2ct are the tires i feel most comfortble with.. i just like the way the bikre responds with the,... some like bridgestone. i hate em... pirellis same again

HH

ps mike.. if i was doing straight line riding i wouldnt be running 2cts. i get the for the race compound edges.. i wear my edges out b4 the centres...

if you go to my gallery then you can see what i can do to a race tires in 20laps



the michellins are very good tires......

there is an article on some motorcycle magazine that i read...i can not remember which one was it......but the michellins were rate on top of 10 brands. were the highes scores on overall.

[Teamzigen]

I have the PP 2CTs' and I love'em!!!... Great Tires!!!...

[ATLienREP]

I ride Dunlop Qualifiers. Not as sticky as the PP but definitly stable in the corners. I've take 45mph corners at 100-115mph and had not problems. Just make sure you have good throttle control and be smooth as possible.