Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: TRBN on September 27, 2011, 10:44:55 AM
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Just curious about what your NEXT set of tires will be. I think I got the more popular choices above, but if I missed your upcoming tire selection, please post it for everyones curiosity....
Aaron
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Love my PR3's and will replace with same when the time comes.
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New set of Angel '55s sitting in the shop ;D
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PR3
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New set of Angel '55s sitting in the shop ;D
How long does a rear Angel last on your bike? My PR2 is right under 6,000 now, and it ready to retire. I am kind of torn between the PR3 and Angel even though my PR2 has performed fine enough for my capabilities. I guess I just want to try something new to make sure I'm not missing out on the best rubber available for my bike.
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I failed to mention my next set will be PR2 over the PR3. Put the PR3 through a full 7500 mile test and have concluded the PR3 is not worth the extra money over the PR2.
Aaron
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I failed to mention my next set will be PR2 over the PR3. Put the PR3 through a full 7500 mile test and have concluded the PR3 is not worth the extra money over the PR2.
Aaron
Any wet weather riding?
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How long does a rear Angel last on your bike? My PR2 is right under 6,000 now, and it ready to retire. I am kind of torn between the PR3 and Angel even though my PR2 has performed fine enough for my capabilities. I guess I just want to try something new to make sure I'm not missing out on the best rubber available for my bike.
I've got about 11k on them know, getting close to time! Last session at Pacific Raceways helped round em back up.
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Other, will probably try Dunlop Roadsmarts next. Had a set on my Buell and they were really good.
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Other, will probably try Dunlop Roadsmarts next. Had a set on my Buell and they were really good.
My bike had Roadsmarts on it, well a bald rear that was replaced after my test ride. The front was ok, but I suspect the previous owner ran 36 psi because that tire was scalloped and had a small vibration. That tire came off after my trip home even though it still had 50% or better tread left.
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I've got about 11k on them know, getting close to time! Last session at Pacific Raceways helped round em back up.
Wow! I wish I could get close to that, but it is so fun shredding them up. ;D
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Any wet weather riding?
Probably not. The 3 sticks like glue in the wet. The 2 has a tendency to step out here and there.
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Just bought a pair of 023's from Chapperell.
The $240 for the pair sealed the deal. 8)
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I may try the 023 rear for the next one.
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Two tires for the price of one?
Hell yeah! 8)
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Probably not. The 3 sticks like glue in the wet. The 2 has a tendency to step out here and there.
My PR2 can make wet roads pretty "exciting" at times. And by exciting I mean check my pants after a nice "step out" exciting. ;D I am a pretty heavy handed rider though, so that doesn't help when the road isn't in the best condition.
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I think I'll try the pr3s next, had the pr2s on the bike when I got it and liked them but when those wore out I decided to try the contimotions. I won't do them again unless I'm really strapped for cash. They did ok on a 1000 mile road trip in the rain but don't feel very stable at speeds above the limit.
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I have had the OEM and the PR2 and PR3. My favorites are the SHINKO VERGE 011.
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I have had the OEM and the PR2 and PR3. My favorites are the SHINKO VERGE 011.
Did you get more than 3000 miles out of the rear?
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No complaints with my PR3's, I'd buy them again...
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I got 14k miles from my PR2s. I got only 6k miles from my Dunlop Sportmax Q2, but WOW what a fun 6k that was! Absolutely no squirreliness at Deal Gap or anywhere else for that matter. Chicken strips disappeared ;D
I now have another set of Q2s on it, but will likely go back to PR3s next time so they'll last more than one trip.
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I have had the OEM and the PR2 and PR3. My favorites are the SHINKO VERGE 011.
I just installed the verges today. Total cost shipped from Jake Wilson was $198.98.
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I got only 6k miles from my Dunlop Sportmax Q2, but WOW what a fun 6k that was! Absolutely no squirreliness at Deal Gap or anywhere else for that matter. Chicken strips disappeared ;D
Tire threads kille me... Seriosly, I just sliced open my wrist with my trackball.
My riding buddy lives just north of Deal's Gap up by Pumpkin Center...
He spends the majority of time riding his 2009 C-14 on the Gap.
He could not get 1,400 miles out of the Q2... So I am impressed with your riding ability and not having any squirreliness on a 30mph road. 6K miles is awesome...(sarcasm)
Side note: Why didn't you ever pass that Harley that was going 20mph in front of you for the last ten miles of the Gap? (sarcasm)
:stirpot:
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My PR2 can make wet roads pretty "exciting" at times. And by exciting I mean check my pants after a nice "step out" exciting. ;D I am a pretty heavy handed rider though, so that doesn't help when the road isn't in the best condition.
If this is true then I think I willing to spend the extra $$ for the 3's. So far I LOVE them.
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If this is true then I think I willing to spend the extra $$ for the 3's. So far I LOVE them.
In all fairness there probably isn't a tire out there that wouldn't have stepped out a little bit when the road is damp and "greasy". Standing water on the other hand is probably a different ball game since the PR3's have all those nice sipes. I will find out soon enough since mine should be here Friday.
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I recently rode my PR3's in a deluge. But of course I was going quite slow so it's hard to know if they made a difference.
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I just did 1475 miles on a new Power2ct front and a 6k OEM rear and never had either step out on me ... even in the rain ... the P2ct worked great.
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You mean people doubt the PR3's still? Thats about like doubting KiPass
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I was going to go with the PR3's ... but they were more than i wanted to spend.
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In all fairness there probably isn't a tire out there that wouldn't have stepped out a little bit when the road is damp and "greasy". Standing water on the other hand is probably a different ball game since the PR3's have all those nice sipes. I will find out soon enough since mine should be here Friday.
I hit some major rain a few weekends ago, and the PR3's did great. Standing water, moderate cornering, cold temps with rain, and no issues at all. I've been converting my friends over, and so far I've got 3 on em. Hopefully more in the future.
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Probably not. The 3 sticks like glue in the wet. The 2 has a tendency to step out here and there.
I put ALOT of wet weather riding in on this set of PR3's. Rode through one of the worst rain storms of the summer up in Ontario in August. The PR3's were absolutely good in the rain, but I could not say they were much better than the PR2's in the rain. I took the PR2s on a trip to the Tail of the Dragon last year and rode it in the rain. No problems with the PR2's. They are solid in the rain, even on a road like the Dragon. No "step out here and there", at least with my riding habits... (My riding habits are a bit on the aggressive side, but not pure sport bike aggressive...)
Aaron
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^^^^ oh I agree and the PR2's set the bar up HIGH 8)
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Tire threads kille me... Seriosly, I just sliced open my wrist with my trackball.
My riding buddy lives just north of Deal's Gap up by Pumpkin Center...
He spends the majority of time riding his 2009 C-14 on the Gap.
He could not get 1,400 miles out of the Q2... So I am impressed with your riding ability and not having any squirreliness on a 30mph road. 6K miles is awesome...(sarcasm)
Side note: Why didn't you ever pass that Harley that was going 20mph in front of you for the last ten miles of the Gap? (sarcasm)
:stirpot:
I was going to, but it said SHERIFF on the back of his shirt... (true story)..
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They don't make bad tires anymore. If you've heard of 'em, they're good. I have a hard time guessing which tires give the best grip or tire life. It depends on what I did to them last weekend. I can wear out a tire in a weekend, or make it last all month. It just depends where I went, and how much I pushed it.
I don't recommend the Contimotions though. They grip good, but it can't handle what the C-14 dishes out. At least with me at the helm. ;)
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Looks like the Michelin PR2/PR3 are by far the most popular tire on the C14. 58 votes. Not a bad response count. (I thought the AVONs would get *some* votes....)
Thanks for participating!!!
Aaron
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I've hear good things about the Pilot Road 3s. So I'm going to try them for my next set. I'm actually still on the OEMs with 7500 Miles on them. Since its the end of the season, I'll wait till the beginning of the next season to get them.
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My PR2 is past the wear bars on the entire left side and the right side has about 2mm left. I got 6,240 fun miles and 45 days out of it. I think that is the most miles I have ever gotten out of a rear tire. I will be putting on a PR3 next week, I will probably get decent mileage out of it since the bulk if it's life will be spent in the cold and wet this fall and winter. Maybe this one will last longer than 45 days. ;D
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My PR2 is past the wear bars on the entire left side and the right side has about 2mm left. I got 6,240 fun miles and 45 days out of it. I think that is the most miles I have ever gotten out of a rear tire. I will be putting on a PR3 next week, I will probably get decent mileage out of it since the bulk if it's life will be spent in the cold and wet this fall and winter. Maybe this one will last longer than 45 days. ;D
They'll be half cooked after our Arkansas ride in two weeks. ;D
At least mine will. ;)
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They'll be half cooked after our Arkansas ride in two weeks. ;D
At least mine will. ;)
500 miles of twisties down in Arkansas is like 5,000 nearly anywhere else. I toasted a tire with 1000 miles on it last year, down there. Limped home thinking I would see cords at any time.
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I am a PR3 lover, 3 sets this year and I get about 8k on rear and 11k or so on front. I ride superslab 60 miles round trip everyday to work then ride on the weekends with sportbike group and grip is very important and these do an excellent job.
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My 09 still had the stock stones on it last weekend with about 2800 miles on them when I went to Arkansas. They are now toast. Those roads are amazing to ride, but man, they are abrasive.
Putting a set of PR3's on.
Jeff
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well, i can shed some light on my tires. have a 09 with 24000 miles. i ride this thing hard on the weekends, usually a 400+ mile day in the west Wisconsin's alphabet roads with some sportbike friends. Seems i can only get say 6000 from a front and around 4500 out of the rears. my eyes about pop out of my head when i see people getting 14000 miles on a tire. i am on my 5th set of tires. I have run the pr2 and the stone 023 the last few runs. the pr2 and 023 feel about the same for grip, but the pr2 would step slightly once in a while. the 023 are very consistent and predictable. my last two sets of pr2s had vibrations, not sure if a re-balance would have fixed them or not. on the track, one set shook bad over 120+ and another was about 90+ mph. the 023 has been super smooth at all speeds. my mechanic says they have a heavy 023 front for the bike, he is going to check into and i might run next time. this bike sure is fun but starting to dislike the looks from the wife about tires, lol
http://www.youtube.com/user/JoelSc14?feature=mhee (http://www.youtube.com/user/JoelSc14?feature=mhee) some vids from Michigan
Joel
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My 09 still had the stock stones on it last weekend with about 2800 miles on them when I went to Arkansas. They are now toast. Those roads are amazing to ride, but man, they are abrasive.
Putting a set of PR3's on.
Jeff
Jeff........U R sure right about Ark roads, Amazing to ride, but some of them are like Coarse Sandpaper . ;D 8)
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I failed to mention my next set will be PR2 over the PR3. Put the PR3 through a full 7500 mile test and have concluded the PR3 is not worth the extra money over the PR2.
Aaron
Totally agree. I think that the PR2 are better in the cold.
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Pirelli Angels
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I have a set of angels (55 rear) in the garage. I was hoping to put them on in the spring but the stock stones don't look like they will make it.
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PR3s are next for me got them on sale. I have them in the closet now and will put them on closer to spring if my shinkos last till them.
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Bought a set of dunlop road smart, on sale i only got 5,000miles out of my pr2s .
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just ordered a set of pr3's and went with a 55 on the rear.
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I have a set of Shinko 011 Verge on the shelf. I will use those next, if I do not sell the bike before that.
Currently running ST Angels. The work very well !!!!!