Michelin Pilot Road 3s...I joined the club

[the Ferret]

I'll keep riding mine until the handling just drives me crazy. Then I buy new ones and wonder why I waited so long. But I'm frugal and hate to waste.

lol I bought one lottery ticket back in the 70's. Didn't win. Figured never would, so I quit buying tickets. Not my nature anyway. I don't even gamble lol. Live right down the road (15 mins) from a horse track and casino. Been there once. For dinner.

I do have a friend that won $11 mil.

[jamestkirk_imp]

yea, square tire.

the new PR3's are great. i can't detail specific handling characteristics, i just have a better feeling of confidence with traction.

-Kirk Out

[rickcb]

Does someone have a picture of the 2013 center stand clearance with the PR3? I don't want to cut the center stand but would like to have a reasonable gap.

[kennyw]

I don't have a picture handy but I've been running the PR3 for the last 30K miles and it has plenty of clearance.

[Cormanus]

Me too. As far as I know, only Pterodactyl trimmed his centre stand when he first installed PR3s.

[emptysea]

I've had PR3s for about 20,000 miles. No trouble with the center stand, either.

[redbirds_imp]

I remember Ptero trimming his center stand as a precaution. I know of no others on the forum, running PR3's, doing this. There is plenty of clearance from the center stand foot and PR3 rear on my 2013.

[bigsheep_imp]

The Pilot Road three was the tire recommended to me at the dealership for my CTX when the stock Metzlers wore out (20000 km). I really like the PR3 on the ctx. After looking at the options today I went with the Michelins again, my dealer had no issue putting the slightly wider tire on the back. It's 10mm wider on each side, I can't see it changing the bike that drastically. I suppose I'll see for myself soon enough. My bike came with foam grips so I'm also getting a set of pro grip 719 in black on black thrown on. I don't find the vibration on the bike all that bad and I don't like the disconnected feeling the foam grip gives. Oh yeah, and I guess I joined the club.

[Frulk_imp]

Running a PR3 on the rear for past 2K miles with no issues. Enough clearance on either side not to cause me any concern. In fact, I'm getting ready to order a front one from Revzilla tonight to get installed before I make a trip the weekend of the 28th of April to Boise, Idaho (weather permitting).

[Offroad]

Were are you guys finding the 160/60EZ18 Rear PR3? I searched Revzilla and could only find the 110/80ZR18 Front?
Found them on Amazon of course:
Rear: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005J8...4JCWI1WBOD $167
Front: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005J8...4JCWI1WBOD $135
Both from Chaparral Motorsports.

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