The trouble with Michelin PR3 Tyres

[Jonz_imp]

Please thank those tyres for me. They've managed to take me on that ride! Great report! But that tank reflection held my eye the longest. Is that you in the yellow? Jon Z

[Cormanus]

Please thank those tyres for me. They've managed to take me on that ride! Great report! But that tank reflection held my eye the longest. Is that you in the yellow? Jon Z

I think, if you look at the next photo, it's the tank of the yellow bike you can see behind the two guys talking.

[flynrider]

I just experienced the same phenomenon after putting a fresh BT45 on the CB750. Between yesterday and today I managed to put 500 miles (805 km) on it and managed to go nowhere in particular.

By next Sat. the CB11 will have PR3s front and rear and the weather is supposed to be mild. I wonder what will happen.

[Cormanus]

I just experienced the same phenomenon after putting a fresh BT45 on the CB750. Between yesterday and today I managed to put 500 miles (805 km) on it and managed to go nowhere in particular.

By next Sat. the CB11 will have PR3s front and rear and the weather is supposed to be mild. I wonder what will happen.

Mate, please be careful.

[rboe]

Any chance you could add a scale to your maps so we can get a feeling for distance?

[VOZZA_imp]

Seems to me those PR3's have some dark magic included in them, will have to try them when it comes to tyre change time.

[Cormanus]

Any chance you could add a scale to your maps so we can get a feeling for distance?

Rboe

Google MyMaps doesn't seem to allow the inclusion of a scale, but the first ride home from the dealer was about 129 kms and the second, which didn't go as far south, was 128 kms. In your terms each ride was around 80 miles.

[flynrider]

It happened, Cormanus. Managed to do 100 miles after mounting the rear PR3 this morning. I was just running a few errands around town that should have been done in 25 miles. If these tires cause me to ride 4x farther on every trip, I'd better order my next set

[Cormanus]

They seem to be be like that.

How are finding them, Flyn, or is it too early to say? I gave mine more of a run today, including a very wet stretch, and was impressed.

[flynrider]

I put on another 150 miles today and I'm really liking them. They are very comfortably sticky on tight corners. I've managed to scrape the peg feelers a couple of times in the last few days. The profile seems to encourage the rider to lean it on over.