hi
can i put a michelin pilot road on the rear ( currenty running a hi sport)as i have a pilot sport on the front can they be mixed will there be any good bad points i know some people dont like the pilot sports but i like them when there warmed up i think thats the only down side to these is when cold a bit twichy put i kind of like that
ps i want to change gearbox oil and bevel box oil whats the grades of oil i require
cheers jts
who needs knee sliders when you have cylinder heads
That mix of tyres shouldn't be too bad cos Pilot sports have a gentle profile on them and Pilot roads are quite sporty.
Gearbox oil just use either a EP90w or a EP80/90w multigrade.Something like castrol is fine available at Halfords.If you want to spend lots of money something like Mobil fully synthetic will give slicker gear changing.
Bailey.
jts wrote:hi
can i put a michelin pilot road on the rear ( currenty running a hi sport)as i have a pilot sport on the front can they be mixed will there be any good bad points i know some people dont like the pilot sports but i like them when there warmed up i think thats the only down side to these is when cold a bit twichy put i kind of like that
ps i want to change gearbox oil and bevel box oil whats the grades of oil i require
cheers jts
Just don't mix a squared off Z6 rear with a pointy Z4 front - it isn't the best If you like twitchy though, I'd highly reccomend it
Jason
I think I'll take a reccomendation from Mr Bailey next and try the pilot roads - you never know till you try eh
vienna wrote:how can I ensure the coating on the rim is not buggered up, any tips?
Take it to a place that only does bike tyres, show them the unmarked rim(s) and politely ask for it back in the same condition. Can't recommend anyone down your neck of the woods but I'm sure someone here will.
Lloyd
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vienna wrote:What is a good price for a pilot Road, and how can I ensure the coating on the rim is not buggered up, any tips?
I just phoned Micheldever and they quoted me £180 for a pair of pilot roads to loose rims, or £145 for Z6s. I'd like to try the roads but can't afford to pay an extra 20% for the privilege when the Z6s are easily good enough for me!
I've riden for a few thousand miles with a Pilot Sport on the front and a Road on the back with no problems (other than the issue of waming up the sports). The Roads have plenty of grip and last bloody ages. I got rid of them a few months ago as I switched to 014s for a track day. The Road had 3k miles on it and wasn't showing any wear although it did have two puncture repairs so it wasn't worth keeping.
If you like twitchy though, I'd highly reccomend it 
ask for it back in the same condition. Can't recommend anyone down your neck of the woods but I'm sure someone here will.
