Hi All,
First, a proactive beg-your-pardon: I don't post here on the MOA forums much at all, and I'm not familiar with where topics are best discussed. Hoping this is the right place to engage this topic...
I ride an '04 K1200GT. And I want to ask others about their experience with / knowledge of Michelin Road X tires. I've been running a set of Road 5's for about 8000 miles and they're about done. Have liked 'em fine. So, as I contemplate what comes next, here are a few Q's to start the Great Debate -- ummm, I mean discussion:
1) What's you're experience with mileage you've gotten out of Road 5's? (Bonus points if they were racked up riding an '03 or '04 K1200GT.)
2) At what motorcycle weight is it worth paying the extra $ for the Road 'X' GTs rather than the Road 'X' version? In other words, does the ~630-lb curb weight of my K12GT propel me into the big-boys GT category? Or are the GTs really only if you have a full-dresser that tips the scales at, say, 700+ lbs...?
3) All hail the (relatively) new Road 6 tires. Debate and discuss: are they really better than the Road 5's, or is it 90% marketing hype? There's a practical reason of asking y'all to engage this topic: there are Road 5's still to be had out there, some at close-out prices. Grab a deal on the 5's, or are the 6's gotta-haves?
Thanks, everyone!
First, a proactive beg-your-pardon: I don't post here on the MOA forums much at all, and I'm not familiar with where topics are best discussed. Hoping this is the right place to engage this topic...
I ride an '04 K1200GT. And I want to ask others about their experience with / knowledge of Michelin Road X tires. I've been running a set of Road 5's for about 8000 miles and they're about done. Have liked 'em fine. So, as I contemplate what comes next, here are a few Q's to start the Great Debate -- ummm, I mean discussion:
1) What's you're experience with mileage you've gotten out of Road 5's? (Bonus points if they were racked up riding an '03 or '04 K1200GT.)
2) At what motorcycle weight is it worth paying the extra $ for the Road 'X' GTs rather than the Road 'X' version? In other words, does the ~630-lb curb weight of my K12GT propel me into the big-boys GT category? Or are the GTs really only if you have a full-dresser that tips the scales at, say, 700+ lbs...?
3) All hail the (relatively) new Road 6 tires. Debate and discuss: are they really better than the Road 5's, or is it 90% marketing hype? There's a practical reason of asking y'all to engage this topic: there are Road 5's still to be had out there, some at close-out prices. Grab a deal on the 5's, or are the 6's gotta-haves?
Thanks, everyone!