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Burphel · April 17th, 2018, 04:08 PM

Gonna buck the trend here and suggest Michelin Road 5s. It's a 120 front and 150 rear, but if you're not carving hard, you probably won't notice anything other than them looking a little balloon-ey-er. In exchange, you get an excellent all-around tire that's particularly well known for both longevity and wet traction.

I've been using PR4s on my street bike since they came out about 3 years ago. Only reason they're not on my Ninja is that they aren't race tires. Although I've had moments of wishing I had a set to use as intermediates when conditions are fluctuating or the track is wet but drying.

April 17th, 2018, 04:08 PM	#7
Burphel ninjette.org member Name: Brian Location: NW USA Join Date: Aug 2016 Motorcycle(s): Triumph Bonneville, Ninja 300 Posts: 204	Gonna buck the trend here and suggest Michelin Road 5s. It's a 120 front and 150 rear, but if you're not carving hard, you probably won't notice anything other than them looking a little balloon-ey-er. In exchange, you get an excellent all-around tire that's particularly well known for both longevity and wet traction. I've been using PR4s on my street bike since they came out about 3 years ago. Only reason they're not on my Ninja is that they aren't race tires. Although I've had moments of wishing I had a set to use as intermediates when conditions are fluctuating or the track is wet but drying. __________________________________________________ Let he who has never re-used a crush washer cast the first stone...