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Craig Whites partner is just at Rydalmere. You can just ride your bike over there & he fits them on the spot ! Check them out..

Blurr wrote:and they will fit them for free if you buy them from MCA but not sure about Action MC.

thats what im thinking... got a mate whos gonna drive me over there with the rims...

cheapest option and not a bad one..................takeoffs usally $200 a pair extreme edges are worn so no good for the track but great for the road..

If your doing trackdays definately get a stickier tyre. Cheaper to spend a little more on tyres than smash repairs.

Shouldn't have a problem getting under 2mins with Pilot Powers

Six Addict wrote: if i do go down the pilot power route, which i might given the price, how long might i get out of em?? i understand everyone is different but i dont wanna get only 4-5k out of em...

You will almost definately get more than 4-5k out of them. Look after them and I reckon you could get 10 out of the rear and a bit more out of the font. Just keep the pressures up a bit higher when commuting.

russ_2000_zx9 wrote:If your doing trackdays definately get a stickier tyre. Cheaper to spend a little more on tyres than smash repairs.

Shouldn't have a problem getting under 2mins with Pilot Powers

^ what he said.

i did 49's on the Z and 46's on the 10 on pilot powers. not a worry at all.

if u commuting go PR2's .. they are pilot powers on the sides anyway, with harder middle compound..

it you can outride their grip Id be very very surprised !!

although they are an extra $130..

will probably stick the powers on given my cash situation at the moment and then maybe a set of roadsmarts or PR2s after that...

now i better ring MCA to make sure they still doing the deal

thanks for the input guys...

here is something to ponder....

my tyre bloke told me several years ago.......the worst tyres made today, are better than the abilities of 95% of the riders out there......

and I think he is onto something. There are the *elite* 5% who can ride past the limit of the tyres, but for most of us, its juts a question of whats available, how much is it, and when can you fit them !


M3's are a great tyre on the 12, but they wear out quickly ( as do most tyres on the back of a 12 )

PP's are also a good tyre, but wear out even quicker... (but they leave really good 100m+ darkies out of corners...)

PR2's are the best combination of grip v. mileage I have used on the 12 so far.

Having said that, I consider Marty's advice about tyres pretty much the best going, and I have always liked Dunlops anyway, so a set of RS's will be the next hoops to grace the MFP12.

the 12 is heavier and harder on tyres than the 6 will be.

but what Gos says is true. maaaaad darkies from PP's

i just fitted rs after have'n pp on and am very happy with the rs (very impressed with them in the wet) i got 10k out of the pp but they start to scallop when they get down low that my 2c's worth but everyone has their own style

had rs fitted last saturday, scraped the fairing and peg/sidestand after having to tip in hard to avoid going wide on a 180 degree onramp.
tip in seems slow to start but once started seems planted and steady

Pity you Sydernee kids can't Go the Ultra Soft Stealths' 003 Shinkie's.
The Best front tyre on the market & has been for 3 years.

The bucket boys in sydney are fitting them as REARS on the NSR80's etc. They are'nt allowed to run slicks like we can
Nanna does like her New Dunlop slix.