Michelin Group Buy anyone?

**akira700** · 10-13-06, 08:30 AM

Just to make this idea more obvious.

Who's in on a potential Michelin Group Buy?

I want a pair of the new Pilot Power 2CTs:
120/70 and 180/55 if the price is right.

**Billy** · 10-13-06, 08:50 AM

++++++++++1

**Doc** · 10-13-06, 09:50 AM

+1

**beet** · 10-13-06, 10:17 AM

Good idea

Originally posted by akira700
Just to make this idea more obvious.

Who's in on a potential Michelin Group Buy?

I want a pair of the new Pilot Power 2CTs:
120/70 and 180/55 if the price is right.

**FastJohnny** · 10-13-06, 10:46 AM

+1

**ZX-12R** · 10-13-06, 11:01 AM

If the price is right, I would be interested in one each of:

Pilot Power 2CT:
120/70
190/55 <-- Can't wait to try!

Pilot Power:
120/60
160/60

**vaa** · 10-13-06, 03:53 PM

I'll do a set of 2CT's in:

120/70
&
190/50

LMK when and where.

**Josephd14** · 10-13-06, 04:35 PM

?What is the pricing look like??

**Currently** · 10-13-06, 07:22 PM

Pilot Power 160/60 and 120/60 and possibly another set of
Pilot Roads 160/60 and 120/60

**FastJohnny** · 10-13-06, 09:46 PM

Okay so thats 7 possible 8. How many do we need??

**ssg** · 10-13-06, 11:14 PM

You talking about through Karaya or where?

**akira700** · 10-13-06, 11:41 PM

yes through Dave via GMD Boston.
See end of other tire mounting thread..

**ssg** · 10-14-06, 06:19 AM

Originally posted by akira700
yes through Dave via GMD Boston.
See end of other tire mounting thread..

Ohh the other tire mounting thread

A link would rule for internet lamers like me

but I appreciate the info all the same.

I could probably be down for a set of CT2's myself.

**The Crashing Tomato** · 10-14-06, 07:27 AM

Got pirelli diab corsa now /w 8500+ miles of hard riding (long trips on twisties .... no chicken srtips allowed.... and slab rides to me, nh, ny, ri, ct, cc) a lot of these were 2 up.

I went to the michy web site and it's the same old blah blah
do any of you have them now?

if someone can sell me on the michy's +2

**ZX-12R** · 10-14-06, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by TESTINGurTOMATO
Got pirelli diab corsa now /w 8500+ miles of hard riding (long trips on twisties .... no chicken srtips allowed....

8500 miles you say? I was lucky to get 3K out of the rears and 5500 out of the front. I tried the Powers just for the hell of it and have liked them a lot. You can't go wrong with Powers or Corsas!]

**Karaya One** · 10-14-06, 10:44 AM

I'll be at Pete's this week, so hopoefully we'll put some numbers together and see what's what.

**Doc** · 10-14-06, 10:50 AM

Pilot Powers for me as well.
Maybe 2 sets to go on my Hawk.

Race and Rain/street?

**Karaya One** · 10-16-06, 12:10 PM

I can do any, but the margin in race tires is just horrible. It won't be much different from track price unless you stay in the medium compound.

I'm working on street pricing right now for GMD.

**akira700** · 10-16-06, 12:22 PM

Thanks Chris,

By Race tires do you mean the new 2CTs
or Power Race?

I just want the Powers with dual compound.

**Doc** · 10-16-06, 01:34 PM

I shoulda posted this before

120/70/17 front
160/60/17 rear

**Wishbone** · 10-16-06, 02:37 PM

pilot power dual compond front and rear for me

**AndyC** · 10-16-06, 03:08 PM

I might be game for a set for backups. I just got a drill bit in my PP rear and temp patched it for the end of the season. I have PP rear here now so that wil be the replacement for the plugged one.
I tall depends on price - I'm also leaning to pirelli diablo's that Cycle Gear is doing time will tell.

**Josephd14** · 10-16-06, 04:23 PM

Tire people please school me in the way of the Rubber..
What is the gain or loss, or both between a 190/50 and a 55 ?? Isn't that just the profile?

**ZX-12R** · 10-16-06, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by josephd14
Tire people please school me in the way of the Rubber..
What is the gain or loss, or both between a 190/50 and a 55 ?? Isn't that just the profile?

The 55 has a taller profile. My bike has a 6" wide wheel in the rear and came from the factory with a 200/50 on it. With a 200 on the rear, the bike's handling was somewhat sluggish.

I switched to a 190/50 and my handling improved by a significant margin but 190/50's are typically found on 5.5" rims which means the profile is a little flatter than it should be when mounted on a 6" wide wheel. I'm hoping that the increase in overall diameter of the 190/55 will negate some of the rounding and give me a larger contact patch when leaning the bike near its limits.

I'm no expert in motorcycle geometry take anything I say with a grain of salt!

**Josephd14** · 10-16-06, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by ZX-12R
The 55 has a taller profile. My bike has a 6" wide wheel in the rear and came from the factory with a 200/50 on it. With a 200 on the rear, the bike's handling was somewhat sluggish.

I switched to a 190/50 and my handling improved by a significant margin but 190/50's are typically found on 5.5" rims which means the profile is a little flatter than it should be when mounted on a 6" wide wheel. I'm hoping that the increase in overall diameter of the 190/55 will negate some of the rounding and give me a larger contact patch when leaning the bike near its limits.

I'm no expert in motorcycle geometry take anything I say with a grain of salt!

Hey you sold me on it.. Sooooo what your saying is if I went to a 55, I would get a little more meat on the ground, when I put it low in the corner?

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