Pirelli Diablo Rosso II

osamarais · November 20th, 2015, 04:52 PM

Just received my shipment of diablos rosso II tires.
Sizes:
140/70 R17 66H
110/70 R17 54H
Will post updates about them

snot · November 20th, 2015, 05:10 PM

I love mine, congrats.

csmith12 · November 20th, 2015, 06:43 PM

Nice Osama! Hope they serve you well as they have so many of us.

Alex · November 20th, 2015, 07:57 PM

Work great, stick great, feel great. don't last particularly long. Reasonable trade-off for many folks who aren't using the bike for commuting or long-distance.

kdogg2077 · November 21st, 2015, 09:17 AM

I think Subxero got one of these and he wasn't impressed by how long it lasted.

InvisiBill · November 21st, 2015, 10:52 AM

Here's a blurb from rojo's review of the Pilot Street Radials, where he mentions the DRII durability.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

So I mounted the Michelin about three weeks ago right before heading out on a 3000 mile MTB race road trip to Durango CO. I currently had on a Rosso II rear tire from my last trackday with less then 500 miles on it but was worried it wouldn't get me back home since the last Rosso rear only made 2800 miles before it showed cords and it never saw a track.

...

Now 3500 miles later which is far beyond what the Rosso II would have gone and the Michelin hardly shows any wear at all. If I had to guess I used somewhere about 15% of the thread depth. This tire seems to have the perfect balance of Rosso profile and handling and IRC longevity. It's going to cost you a couple dozen more dollars then some of it competitors models but I guarantee it won't disappoint.

They seem to be a great performance tire, but the tradeoff is that they don't last very long. According to this video review, the S20 Evo is another great performer, but seems like it might not last all that long either. While rojo and a number of others here like the PSR very much, it did very poorly in the video's testing.

But depending on the type and amount of riding you do, it may make more sense to sacrifice some mileage to get better performance anyway.

NDspd · December 5th, 2015, 09:46 PM

Yeah, I got them when they first hit the market. Best tire for the Ninjette at the time.

cbinker · December 7th, 2015, 07:05 PM

I got about 10 races and 2 track days on my set. going to use them again in january.

Sirref · December 7th, 2015, 11:23 PM

chris, are you running DRII front and rear?

if so, doesn't the front feel a bit weird to you? Mine felt like it was sliding a bit when it wasn't since it was flexing

supercorsa front feels perfect, slightly stiffer, to me

bridgestone s20 evos will last a lot longer than the pirellis
dunlop alpha 13s will last longer than both
michelin pilot street radials will last an eternity

osamarais · March 3rd, 2016, 03:17 PM

I found these to be perfect, they grip more than I would ever need them to (hopefully) and run well in the rain, with air at 30f/36r.
I also changed out my sprockets for a 14/44 ezcot pair with a DID chain, couldn't be more pleased with the results...
I usually make small trips except for the occasional highway joyrides, so I'm expecting some mileage from these.

@Bill, I couldn't get my hands on the Michelins....they were my first choice but the dealership only had stocks from 2012, so I didn't go for them as they were pretty aged...

Rifleman · March 4th, 2016, 06:23 AM

the Corsa's worked well on the TL

Abu_Mishary · March 4th, 2016, 06:27 AM

One of the best tyre for cornering besides supercorsa.

enjoy bro!

S1att3r · March 4th, 2016, 12:37 PM

I had 3 of the pirelli rears. First I somehow got 5k out of it. Second I got barely 2500 out of it. Third I changed with less than a 1000 on it because I switched to michilens.

November 20th, 2015, 05:10 PM	#2
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November 20th, 2015, 06:43 PM	#3
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November 20th, 2015, 07:57 PM	#4
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November 21st, 2015, 09:17 AM	#5
kdogg2077 ninjette.org sage Name: Alex Location: Ebensburg, PA Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2015 Yamaha FZ07, Ninja 250r 2012 Limited Edition (Sold) Posts: 529	I think Subxero got one of these and he wasn't impressed by how long it lasted. __________________________________________________ "Take it easy driving. The life you might save might be mine."

December 7th, 2015, 07:05 PM	#8
cbinker Track Clown Name: Chris Location: Kingman, AZ Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '15	I got about 10 races and 2 track days on my set. going to use them again in january. __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

December 5th, 2015, 09:46 PM	#7
NDspd 1/4 English, 3/4 Kick Ass Name: Jeremy Location: Dayton, OH Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Triumph Speed Triple 955i, '05 Suzuki SV650S(retired), '11 Ninja 250R(sold) Posts: A lot.	Yeah, I got them when they first hit the market. Best tire for the Ninjette at the time.

December 7th, 2015, 11:23 PM	#9
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	chris, are you running DRII front and rear? if so, doesn't the front feel a bit weird to you? Mine felt like it was sliding a bit when it wasn't since it was flexing supercorsa front feels perfect, slightly stiffer, to me bridgestone s20 evos will last a lot longer than the pirellis dunlop alpha 13s will last longer than both michelin pilot street radials will last an eternity __________________________________________________ I see you over there seeing me, do you see the me I think you see?

March 3rd, 2016, 03:17 PM	#10
osamarais ninjette.org newbie Name: Osama Location: Turkey Join Date: Nov 2015 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r 2012 Posts: 5	I found these to be perfect, they grip more than I would ever need them to (hopefully) and run well in the rain, with air at 30f/36r. I also changed out my sprockets for a 14/44 ezcot pair with a DID chain, couldn't be more pleased with the results... I usually make small trips except for the occasional highway joyrides, so I'm expecting some mileage from these. @Bill, I couldn't get my hands on the Michelins....they were my first choice but the dealership only had stocks from 2012, so I didn't go for them as they were pretty aged...

March 4th, 2016, 06:23 AM	#11
Rifleman Old and slow Name: Lohman Location: Aiken, S.C. Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): Suzuki TL1000R, Honda CBR600F3, Ninja 250 Posts: 889	the Corsa's worked well on the TL __________________________________________________

March 4th, 2016, 06:27 AM	#12
Abu_Mishary The Asian Caucasian Name: Abu Mishary Mohd Fairus Location: Malaysia Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250 SE 2015 (sold); Honda ADV160 (current) Posts: 796 MOTM - Jan '17	One of the best tyre for cornering besides supercorsa. enjoy bro! __________________________________________________ Losing someone is not painful. They are a part of us all this while and will always be with us. But missing them is.

March 4th, 2016, 12:37 PM	#13
S1att3r ninjette.org member Name: Raygan Location: North East Texas Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): White 2013 Ninja 300(Storm), Silver 2003 Fjr1300 Posts: 173	I had 3 of the pirelli rears. First I somehow got 5k out of it. Second I got barely 2500 out of it. Third I changed with less than a 1000 on it because I switched to michilens. __________________________________________________ ATGATT For all I know, women who ride motorcycles are all man-hating dominatrix's. It was like a mild panic attack!

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