Review on Motorcycle tire MICHELIN Pilot Road 4, rear 17 180 55 W (up to 270 km/h) 73 TL by Andrey Popov ᠌

Name: Motorcycle tire MICHELIN Pilot Road 4, rear 17 180 55 W (up to 270 km/h) 73 TL
Item: Motorcycle tire MICHELIN Pilot Road 4, rear 17 180 55 W (up to 270 km/h) 73 TL
Rating: 5

August 15, 2023

I didnt expect the quality to be so high.

Motorcycle - Kawasaki ER-6F. ABS, traction control, quick shifter, electronic throttle control system - I don’t have all of these.
Mileage on Pilot Road 4 - 12,000 km. City ~ 90%, highway, including rolled primer ~ 9%, ~ 1% - silent blocks, fork, plastic, painful, expensive, in vain.

Pros

The holder is amazing in any conditions. Up to 140 km / h you rebuild in a rain-drenched rut like dry land. Temperature regime - even at +2 C, you don’t need to lower the pressure, 10 km of heating, and you can play tricks. Markup? In general, he holds it with his teeth, and even on the yellow plastic Hong Kong markings there is not a hint of slippage. On the Hong Kong Ring Road at +3 C, I successfully braked in the evening in the rain without ABS right in front of the bumper of another motorist who decided to change lanes obliquely, without being distracted from the mobile. "Bears" worked to the last penny, although the rear wheel had to be skidding in both directions, simultaneously braking the front wheel on the verge of blocking and slipping. Tram tracks are generally amazing, within reason, of course. If you bring down on the rear at an acute angle along freshly greased rails with adhering sand, then it’s stupid to find fault with rubber. Madness of the brave - wreaths at a discount. Soft. Either in contrast to the previous already oak Road 2, or the suspension MOT that coincided a little later, but you walk like a carpet in soft slippers, and without the feeling of a “water mattress” in terms of controllability at a pressure of 2.5 front, 2.6 tail. "Yaw" begins at a pressure of 1.5 atmospheres, but you will not particularly maneuver on the primer. Next season, definitely "Bears 4". The most speculative prices in the high season are clearly less than the costs of relatives for the cheapest monument.

Cons

1) Price. Yes, "the miser pays twice", "you have to pay for safety", "a motorcycle is a luxury in our country", but good gentlemen, have a conscience! I want to ride and eat too! Motoseason is half a year, but you want to eat all year round. What kind of promotions are there, adjust the selling price. Not stupid people. Who tried "Michelin", then it is very difficult for him to change to other brands. And a regular customer is a regular piece of bread, and even with caviar. 2) Walkability. 10 - 12,000 km in the "who understands life is in no hurry" mode, and the indicators of the rear balloon hint that "That's it, buddy, we've arrived. Either a replacement, or until the first skid/inspector of the motobat, depending on what comes first ". Here it is, retribution for the handle, and for softness. Who is used to burning rubber - you do not need this. No one is rich enough to draw rubber on the pavement at such a price. 3) Dirt road and country roads. Just don't. Never. No need. Just believe. By the way, if anyone can tell me where you can buy a complete set of plastic for the 3rd generation "Ruff" cheaper, I will be very grateful.