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Offline tundra dweller

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Michelin PR3 Report
« on: July 25, 2011, 09:44:07 PM »
These tires are beyond incredible! They are literally sex on wheels!  The feed back is like having the contact patch plugged directly into your brain ala The Matrix!
Angels hearkened at every corner. Like a siren's song they cried "brake deeper, lean over further". Their golden trumpets blaring so as to blow the sand from every apex ahead of me!.... :o....oh...um...I guess new tires always feel great. I will get back to you after a couple thousand miles.
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2011, 10:08:40 PM »
^^^^^I agree with every word of that.  And they go through the desert tundra and Rocky Mountain snow in July better than knobbies hehe


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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2011, 10:59:16 PM »
I'm enjoying mine as well!  :thumbs:
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2011, 12:18:05 AM »
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2011, 12:38:14 AM »
I have not tried'em on wet yet, but the bike is incredibly stable at high speed.
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2011, 01:05:42 AM »
Nice to know.  Just put some on and only done 100km of quiet winter riding so far...
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2011, 04:18:34 AM »
Quote from: banditrider on July 26, 2011, 01:05:42 AM
Nice to know.  Just put some on and only done 100km of quiet winter riding so far...
Mate you live in North Island?? Riding your GTR in the Queenstown area must be an awesome ride to try on your PR3, though probably full of snow now. Great place you live in... ;)
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2011, 08:21:51 AM »
Quote from: Maverick on July 26, 2011, 04:18:34 AM
Mate you live in North Island?? Riding your GTR in the Queenstown area must be an awesome ride to try on your PR3, though probably full of snow now. Great place you live in... ;)

Speaking of snow....    8)



and the cities....


and the beaches....


and out in the country roads...


and off-roading  in the canyons....



PR3's just rule anywhere one rides them!!!!!!!!!!!!  8)
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2011, 03:00:40 AM »
Quote from: Maverick on July 26, 2011, 04:18:34 AM
Mate you live in North Island?? Riding your GTR in the Queenstown area must be an awesome ride to try on your PR3, though probably full of snow now. Great place you live in... ;)

Yep, I'm in the North Island.  The whole country got hammered this week - snow in places that doesn't get snow.  Not too bad here but yes, very wintery in the South at the mo.

The PR3's will hit the mainland early next year...
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2011, 04:55:01 AM »
Mine are working fine as well.  No issues to report.  It's purely subjective, but the ride feels smoother as well.
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2011, 08:00:24 AM »
Best Tire's I've ever had, The bike is a great handler and these tires make it all the better. I can't believe the difference these tires make.
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2011, 11:46:14 AM »
Had Dunlops.....improved to PR2's.... now improved to PR3's!

If mileage is similar to the others, I would keep buying PR3's forever.  Best mix of sport/tour/mileage I've ever seen.

YMMV as nobody has worn them out (yet).  ;)
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2011, 02:21:02 PM »
Quote from: roger dodger on July 28, 2011, 11:46:14 AM

YMMV as nobody has worn them out (yet).  ;)

That's what you think.  ;)
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Offline stevewfl

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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2011, 02:47:09 PM »
Michelin haters, feel free to chime in on the new PR3 product  ;D
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2011, 02:56:33 PM »
feedback of life and feel between the pr3 and pr2 ?? ran a few sets of pr2 and got about 4500 out of the rears, fronts about 6500 miles. have a bt023 rear on now, 2/32 remaining. need another new front so looking between the pr2 or pr3.
thanks guys.
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2011, 04:15:12 PM »
Anyone done the Angel ST's to PR3 switch?  Your opinion?
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2011, 11:59:52 PM »
Would never touch an Angel ever - only got 7,000km from a set.  Were great for the first 3,000km or so and then they went off fast.
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2011, 09:02:11 PM »
Well currently in Maine riding for over a week with 2500 miles fully loaded. No noticable wear. One day of rain and they were fantastic. Looking forward to the mountains of Vermont.
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2011, 09:44:04 PM »
Quote from: tundra dweller on July 25, 2011, 09:44:07 PM
These tires are beyond incredible! They are literally sex on wheels!  The feed back is like having the contact patch plugged directly into your brain ala The Matrix!
Angels hearkened at every corner. Like a siren's song they cried "brake deeper, lean over further". Their golden trumpets blaring so as to blow the sand from every apex ahead of me!.... :o....oh...um...I guess new tires always feel great. I will get back to you after a couple thousand miles.

I could not agree more about the PR3's, they rock!
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Re: Michelin PR3 Report
« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2011, 09:29:22 PM »
I think they have an odd feel. They stick fine, but don't 'feel' like they are somehow. I can scrape pegs on both sides easily, but just feels numb I guess is the best way to describe it. Also don't have high hopes for mileage. I only have about 400 miles on mine and very obvious wear on the rear. that said, I only got 4300 miles from a set of PR2's... Good thing is they dont have that odd vibration the PR2's had. Tried 2 sets, always felt like it was out of balance. no issue with the PR3
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