pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
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pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
in doing a google search and site search, i am not finding a good review of the pirelli diablo. in reviews of the city grips riders are reporting noticeable negative performance in acceleration and top speed.
what is your experience with that if you have the city grip tires? (gn2, feel free to give me your grouchiest answer! i find those humorous!)
how are the pirelli diablos?
what is your experience with that if you have the city grip tires? (gn2, feel free to give me your grouchiest answer! i find those humorous!)
how are the pirelli diablos?
Re: pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
I have a Michelin City Grip rear in the correct 100/90 size.
Excellent tyre.
Highly recommended.
No effect whatsoever on speed or acceleration, anyone who says so is talking utter shite.
Excellent tyre.
Highly recommended.
No effect whatsoever on speed or acceleration, anyone who says so is talking utter shite.
Four decades on two wheels has taught me nothing, all advice given is guaranteed to be wrong
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Re: pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
gn2 wrote:I have a Michelin City Grip rear in the correct 100/90 size.
Excellent tyre.
Highly recommended.
No effect whatsoever on speed or acceleration, anyone who says so is talking utter shite.
Or expressing their opinion
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Re: pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
thanks gn2!gn2 wrote:I have a Michelin City Grip rear in the correct 100/90 size.
Excellent tyre.
Highly recommended.
No effect whatsoever on speed or acceleration, anyone who says so is talking utter shite.
any other opinions?
on a side note, here is what happened at the tire shop today:
At Japan Tire Center- my local motorcycle tire shop, they do a few car tires on the side
'c' is pronounced like the word 'she' by and in japanese
Me: what do you think about the tread on this rear tire? is it still safe in the wet? rainy season is coming, about how many more kilometers before i should replace it?
Tire guy: about 1000 maybe.
Me: do you have a michelin city grip rear?
Tire guy: sorry no, the shitty grip is on backorder.
Me: i dont really want a shitty griping tire in the wet. how about a city grip, do you have that?
Tire guy: no, the shitty grip is on back order now, it will be 3-4 weeks before we get any.
Me: ok, could i please order a shitty grip out of your next shipment now?
Tire guy: sure, we will keep a shitty grip tire for you. (i know these tire guys way too well...)
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Re: pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
If both are the same size then I don't understand why performance would be affected. The rolling resistance may be different though. I would like to see a comparison in the physical size of each. Also a worn tyre will be slightly smaller giving a difference in the gearing that may cause the effect.
Re: pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
I replaced the stock rear tire a couple weeks ago with the pirelli diablo and haven't noticed any difference at all. However, i hardly ever ride in the wet so i'm no help there.
Re: pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
If so their opinion is utter shite and not worth listening to.you you wrote:gn2 wrote:I have a Michelin City Grip rear in the correct 100/90 size.
Excellent tyre.
Highly recommended.
No effect whatsoever on speed or acceleration, anyone who says so is talking utter shite.
Or expressing their opinion
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Re: pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
reminds me of my favorite South Park episode..."Damn Mongolians always wreckin my shitty wall"
I have a incorrect size 140/60-13 on the rear of my gy6/ruckus.
and I too recommend it, works great in rain or dry, not sure about the diablos.
I have a incorrect size 140/60-13 on the rear of my gy6/ruckus.
and I too recommend it, works great in rain or dry, not sure about the diablos.
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Re: pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
Dittogn2 wrote:If so their opinion is utter shite and not worth listening to.you you wrote:gn2 wrote:I have a Michelin City Grip rear in the correct 100/90 size.
Excellent tyre.
Highly recommended.
No effect whatsoever on speed or acceleration, anyone who says so is talking utter shite.
Or expressing their opinion
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Re: pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
remember guys, i encouraged gn2 to be a grump. i think it is hilarious.
please feel free to give other opinions and ignore his sense of humor.
please feel free to give other opinions and ignore his sense of humor.
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Re: pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
I got a good laugh out of that.haildamage wrote: on a side note, here is what happened at the tire shop today:
At Japan Tire Center- my local motorcycle tire shop, they do a few car tires on the side
'c' is pronounced like the word 'she' by and in japanese
Me: what do you think about the tread on this rear tire? is it still safe in the wet? rainy season is coming, about how many more kilometers before i should replace it?
Tire guy: about 1000 maybe.
Me: do you have a michelin city grip rear?
Tire guy: sorry no, the shitty grip is on backorder.
Me: i dont really want a shitty griping tire in the wet. how about a city grip, do you have that?
Tire guy: no, the shitty grip is on back order now, it will be 3-4 weeks before we get any.
Me: ok, could i please order a shitty grip out of your next shipment now?
Tire guy: sure, we will keep a shitty grip tire for you. (i know these tire guys way too well...)
Tires are tires, I'll likely go with whatever's cheapest. The PCX is a scooter, not a race bike -- the tires won't make a huge difference once they're warmed up.
I have 8k miles on my PCX and still have tread on the front and rear, so I might just go with the stock IRC tires again when the rear hits the wear mark (which is soon).
Currently ride: 2011 Honda PCX 125 - Upgraded windshield and seat, keeping this one mostly stock
Previously rides: 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes
Previously rides: 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes
Re: pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
My City Grip rear has done over 3000 miles and looks like new.
Definitely a massively better wearing tyre than the IRC.
Looks like the City Grip costs less than the IRC in the US now (same in UK) so its a no brainer what one to go for.
http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-City-Gri ... 009Q0G8WO/
http://www.amazon.com/IRC-SS560-Rear-Sc ... B0056LAHBA
Definitely a massively better wearing tyre than the IRC.
Looks like the City Grip costs less than the IRC in the US now (same in UK) so its a no brainer what one to go for.
http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-City-Gri ... 009Q0G8WO/
http://www.amazon.com/IRC-SS560-Rear-Sc ... B0056LAHBA
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Re: pirelli diablos or michelin city grip
Never mind my previous post, I'm trying the City Grip then.
Currently ride: 2011 Honda PCX 125 - Upgraded windshield and seat, keeping this one mostly stock
Previously rides: 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes
Previously rides: 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes