Review Michelin Road 3's

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To Bad Bridgestone is withdrawing from Motogp in 2016 and michelin is taking over. Motgp riders are having mix thoughts about the change though.

Would love to see Dunlop back. Actually I would love to see it go back to a non-spec tire.

Just a quick comment about the true definition of aspect ratio. It is simply the height of the tire as a percentage of the width in millimeters. For example the 140/70X18 tire on the CB1100 is 140MM wide and 98MM (0.70 X 140) high.

If you switch to a 160/60 tire, the height is 96MM (0.6 X 160). Just a smidge smaller in diameter than the stock tire.

I have worn out many sets of tires on both sport and touring bikes. My personal favorites are Michelin Pilot Power 3's for sport bikes and Pilot Road 2's for sport tourers. Unfortunately, neither are made in sizes to fit the CB1100.

Michelin does not make tires for my Gold Wing and I have tried both Bridgestones and Dunlops - a toss-up.

I would be very reluctant to put bias ply tires on the CB1100 as some of you suggest.

Don't be. I'm using the BT45s and as I have stated my experience in other threads, I can affirm they are excellent tires. We used these tires on bikes far more capable than the CB1100 back in the day and they are much, much better now, with dual compounds and more advanced construction and formulation.

I just returned from an overnight trip and rode the most difficult paved roads in this part of the state, bumpy, narrow, 15 mph switchbacks to 90 mph sweepers, hundreds of miles of this stuff.

I was very impressed with grip and handling.

Running 32 psi front, 36 psi rear but will go down to 35 rear as the temperature increase is not sufficient.

However the radials do seem to ride a little smoother.