uspspro: Pirelli MT60R looks great on th HS! Very curious to hear feedback on how they perform near the limits on the road. I have a concern that the blocky pattern squirms/slips in stuttersteps under power when we'll heeled over - I had that specific problem with Bridgestone's ADV-type tires on the DL1000 V-Strom. Mind you those had larger, fewer blocks, but that was a nasty way to lose grip on asphalt. The switch to Michelin PR3 was a huge improvement.
uspspro, so, how are the Pirelli MT60R's performing on the road, especially when you push the envelope?
I think Q3's are fine, but I think Zippy is right and most of the "choppiness" is the forks with weak springs and too much preload plus poor flow for damping. I am leaning towards the Racetech rebuild that seems to work for others. That or the Mupo. I don't have a problem with the shock, but I don’t like the twitchy, bouncy forks.
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Imperial Beach
Thanks! I am going to have to do the fork upgrade ASAP! It is driving me nuts and my back is hating them.....
I will probably try the Q3's next. I had switched to the Q2's on my R6. I noticed that the rotation of the tire was wrong: the tread was channeling inwards rather than outwards. After a search, I found that was the correct way and was designed for braking stability. I figured "okay, im sure Dunlop knows about tires more than me" and mounted them as Dunlop had intended. I was impressed! I could hear the difference, it sounded as if the tires were scrubbing the pavement when I pulled the front brake and the front tire was loaded. No other tire has given me that impression.
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Imperial Beach
No review yet... just put them on today:
I like them!
I can still lean way over on the road. They do make some buzz... They have much better grip than the scorpians off-road.
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Naples, IT
I still feel in my bones that the Strada is a street fighter at heart, but I'm warming up to making her a dirt queen one day...like when I'm really, really bored and have another bike or three in the stable.
She points and shoots so well that I bet it does well in the mild stuff. Please tell me the suspension is better in the dirt than on the street.
She points and shoots so well that I bet it does well in the mild stuff. Please tell me the suspension is better in the dirt than on the street.
