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maviczap 13-10-13 07:33 AM

Re: metzeler??
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibio (Post 2911468)
the old ME55's were king of the hill at one time a long time ago if i'm thinking the same tyre, looked like a diamond pattern.. i'm talking the mid 80's. yokohama now there was a scary tyre.

Yokohama, nah nowhere near as scary as Cheng Shin :D

NTECUK 13-10-13 04:46 PM

Re: metzeler??
 
In 85 i fitted metzeler ME 33 and 99. They were bias belt (every thing else was cross ply then).
They were the next step and i got 1500 miles from them .That was like unbelivable vback then

apchara 13-10-13 04:59 PM

Re: metzeler??
 
i had kingstone tyres on my chinese supermoto...... 1st gear in the wet and you were sitting on the spot spinning up

so pr3s or the new metzellers?

embee 15-10-13 10:58 PM

Re: metzeler??
 
I have the Z8's on my curvy, also fitted them to replace the Z6's on the Deauville, oh and the NC700 has them on too. Nowt wrong with them at all IMO, others may have different opinions.

The thing which struck me first was they felt much more compliant than the Z6, taking quite a bit of harshness out of the road surface feel without losing confidence. Definitely seem a generally better tyre than the Z6, which was fine in its day. The curvy came fitted with Z4 as OE, they were nasty horrid things.

I can't say how long they'll last yet, only done about 4k on any of the bikes with them on, but so far they're keeping good shape.

apchara 15-10-13 11:01 PM

Re: metzeler??
 
went with pilot road 3 AWESOME surprised at the levels of grip through the wet cornering with wide open throttle

M65 18-10-13 02:21 PM

Re: metzeler??
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by timwilky (Post 2911254)
Super Corsa

I am sorry, but far too old and sane to risk any part of me with Metzlers.

Not to sound like an **** or anything but Pirelli who make the Super Corsa and Metzler are actually the same company


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