So it's time for new tyres on the DVT. They don't last long! Just less than 6000 miles for the stock scorpion trails. Question is what to put in next. I personally like Bridgestone s20s for their compromise between Super stickiness and ability to shift water on a wet road. All my riding buddies laughed out load though when I suggested them. Problem is that last time I listened to my friends I got Michelin Anarchee 3s which are a great adventure tyre but man do they make a noise! My riding is 99.9% road in hot weather with frequent tropical downpours, at what in Europe would be considered high speed. 180-200kph normal, but infrequently above that too. So, wi these facts in mind, what should I consider?
I'm confused by the comment of 6000 miles & not lasting long. I've come from sports bikes with Pirelli supercorsa's lasting 2000 miles. I'm loving that I can get 6000 out of the scorpions and I can't imagine getting any more mileage.
Well, it's a brain thing. You expect it from a sports bike. My super corsas on my Daytona lasted about 2k. But then I only changed the tyres on my Thunderbird when the rubber hardened. They still had plenty of tread after 15k. So I was expecting about 10k on the multi. No real logic to that assumed milage I admit. Zero logic assumptions are something I picked up from Mrs. Moonfruit.
15k!!! You sure they were rubber! I think that with the performance we now come to expect from our tyres, maybe we've reached an equilibrium between life and performance.
I'll probably be getting a new set of scorpions. In my view they've been great tyres but I suppose unless you try others how do you know? I'm at 4.5k to date and still plenty of tread left as yet much of it two up fully loaded out. Be happy with 6k to change and if they keep performance as they have to date it will make a decision to stick a no brainier.
I'd have thought that power and torque would have a lot to do with it. If you're winding on the power out of corners, it's going to wear the tyre. If you do a lot of high-speed motorways it is going to wear the tyre too. As the Multi is meant to have about 150 bhp or something, you'd expect the tyres to have a hard time. The Thunderbird doesn't have anything like that.
Amazed at 6k. Only manged 2700 on mine and well shagged esp the front. Pilot roads or Pirelli Angels for miles with grip. Dunlop Sportsmart 2s for hooning.
I don't ride my my multi in the dirt, and I thought the Scorpions were way too soft. I have been running the Angel GTs, and love them - been through a few sets already. They stick really well in the corners, bt I have not risen them much in the wet.
My multi has pr4 on it and they're taking some getting used to, they seem quite sensitive to pressures. With them at 36/36 they had that falling off a cliff feel to the cornering but seem much better at 34/38. When they're done I will be back to Metzeler, I loved the Z8 on my last bike so will probably try the new roadtech 01 or if I'm feeling more sporty the M7RR.
I went with the Bridgestones for the same reasons, i figured the Ron Hallam race school must know something and i wasn't disappointed as they grip and are really confidence inspiring especially in the wet. I had scorpions originally followed by PR4's which were very good also but as already said are pressure critical (all my opinion and as tyres are subjective there will be lots of different opinions) Whatever you decide, stay safe.
Just to be different......PR3's Personally found them to have more feel although they'll take some tracking down.
