Tyres?

[Frosties]

Good luck Ben - don't forget if you do get some tyres fitted tomorrow to scrub the tyres in. Typically this is done via heat so go for a 25 mile ride. Take it easy when leaving the tyre place and add heat by half acceleration and moderate braking. After that you can add some weaving (totally legal) and then gradually increase your lean angle through the bends + increase the acceleration and braking. I can scrub tyres within 5 miles but I'm allowing for a new rider - no offence intended, just safety in mind.

[ben17484]

Very good point - I wouldn't have thought of that! I'll come back the long way from the trye place. Thanks again.

[unfazed]

I run the PR3 front and PR4 rear also and find it an excellent allrounder  Good grip and long lasting, which for me that means about 4 to 5000 miles

Vinny B, don't go wasting money taking off the qualifiers, they are sports tyres in the same league as the Dunlop Sportsmarts and a very very good tyre. They are a little softer than the RoadSmart or Michelins PR3/PR4 and won't last as long, don't go mad on them for the first few 100 miles as they take a while to bed in and then have fun 
I have run Qualifiers and was very happy with them, but they wore out in less than 3000 miles, I suppose riding the crap out of it probably didn't help 

[unfazed]

Vinny B
Forgot to add, the qualifiers run a slightly higher pressure than standard
2.5 bar (36Psi) front and 2.8bar (40Psi) rear

[vinnyb]

 Thanks for that unfazed, I'll check the pressures to see what they're running at. How are they in the wet? I try not to make a habit of riding in the rain but sometimes... well we are in England aren't we? 

[ben17484]

Just got back from getting the tryes fitted and have PR3 front a d PR4 back. Still in the scrubbing in phase, but wow what a difference! Like night and day. The fitter did say there was some squaring off which would cause the wobble over lines and during slow cornering on my old T30s. Think I'm going to love these new tyres!

[Frosties]

Just got back from getting the tryes fitted and have PR3 front a d PR4 back. Still in the scrubbing in phase, but wow what a difference! Like night and day. The fitter did say there was some squaring off which would cause the wobble over lines and during slow cornering on my old T30s. Think I'm going to love these new tyres!

Nice one Ben....and you kept it shiny side up  . Hope you secured a good deal for this great tyre combo and used the online price to batter them. Now you're into the "WHAT PRESSURE" phase  . Your fitter should have set the front to 36psi and the rear to 40psi which is what most of us run with.....naturally these vary from rider to rider and again are subjective to you, your weight, riding style etc but is a good starting point. Keep us informed fella  .


There's also loads of info on here regarding "WHICH BRAKE PADS", "ARE BRAIDED BRAKE HOSES ANY GOOD", "SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT" etc....happy reading, 'cos all the answers you need are available on this great site.

[unfazed]

I run my PR3 front at 33 and found the 36 psi is a bit hard for the front.
Michelin recommend standard pressures for the PR3 and PR4

Fitted a new PR4 rear today, centre more worn than sides for a change due to winter and town riding, just need to balance it now and refit the wheel.

[unfazed]

Thanks for that unfazed, I'll check the pressures to see what they're running at. How are they in the wet? I try not to make a habit of riding in the rain but sometimes... well we are in England aren't we? 

Never had an issues with them in the wet, but they are slower to heat up compared to PRs, once hot they were great, I have Sportec M7RR on the 1000 at present and they are the same slower than the PRs to heat up but great when warmed up.

[vinnyb]

 Thanks unfazed. I'll keep 'em on then. It looks like the Pilot Roads are the tyre of choice on the 600. I had the Roadsmarts on the R1150R to replace the BT021s I had fitted before. I loved the Roadsmarts but they were on a heavier bike than the Fazer. Plenty of time to decide now though

[snoopgreen]

Metzler SportsTec M7RR 
I'm thinking along the line of these metzlers on my fazer..pr3s at the moment and i'm not feeling involved enough..can you recomend em?

[Bimbam]

Hi Snoopgreen. Yes i can. It has a wonderfuld grip. I have been out rideing 350 km the last 3 days. The roads are a little slippy and lots of mud and stones on the small roads from the farmers. But the Metzler seems never to give up. When i hit a stone i a turn and the tyre hops, it stops hopping right away, and the turn continues without any drama. Because of the profile, the bike "falls" into turns/corners and i have to use more speed / power to get the bike back up, than i am used to with other tyres. It is a tyre u can use on a track day too. I have used my M7RR for 8.000 km and i think there is another 8.000 km left. It is a wonderfull tyre on the twisties. 

[JoeyMcEssex]

Ben Congrats on the tyre choice the PR3/4 combo is working brilliantly for me. As a 60 odd yr old biker returning after 15 years I thought all I would need are flat Harley style tyres lol.

But the confidence the Michelin's give me, makes me think that if it wasn't for the crash bars on my Fazer I could possibly get rid of the 15mm chicken strip on the rear?