I'm bringing this post from Accessories because it's on an old thread and I really want people to know about these tires. One factor that makes them a bit more interesting is that they are tested by the freaking stringent German
TÜV and are approved for sustained high speeds.
Anyway, I got the tires mounted and went
here to try them out. It's a nice sweeping 80 miles road from the dealer to the curves so I had the chance to do the tire break in. The first thing I noticed after just a few meters out of the dealer's parking lot was how nicely the bike turns, without the effort that I had to put before with the Pirelli Angel ST. It takes a little bit more intention to put the bike up right or change direction, but after 10 minutes riding the body adjusts and forgets. But the effort it always took to keep the bike at high lean angles with the Pirelli tires was always bothering me, now it's gone. This is what the rear looks like:
And here you can even see the softer compound on the edge of the tire:
The next thing I noticed in the curves was the huge levels of grip of this tires. The Angels were good, much better than the original Bridgestones. The bike has 50000 miles so I had 2 Bridgestone and 6 Pirelli in the rear, and they always lasted about 5000 miles, plus somewhere in between a Dunlop Roadsmart that I put in Scottland that lasted just 3000 miles. If this Michelins last just like the Pirellis, with this amazing grip, I'll be very happy.
The proof that the grip is huge is that in the past I've never managed to consistently touch the feelers. I always chicken out before reaching the limit. Only once I touched and it was more unintentional than I'd like to admit. But now, this is what the feelers look like:
It's not easy to tell from the first two pictures, but the tire is used in all its profile, from left to right, no chicken strip to peak off. Absolutely confidence inspiring. I was following a friend who has been riding for aeons and has the smoothest line in the curves. After a couple of runs I was scrapping the feelers with no effort, even after hanging off a bit. Just mind blowing grip!!!
Ride is a little bit harsher, but I like it, while the tires seem to be more silent than the Angels, with less rolling noise.
Just my 2 cents.
