RE: Any experience with Michelin Road 6 on RS? - 2

Ah ha Bravo good to see yer still about. Any thoughts on yer charity run once more through north Exmoor? Ade Bristol

OEM Metzlers I found to be good and changed today at 6,500 miles. Front knackered - profile - for the last ca. 1,000 miles. Fitted Road 6s, good so far, will update. I’d forgotten how nice it is to ride on new rubber of any make. Expecting to do ca. 3K miles in Austria & Slovenia in next 3 weeks.

Zitat von Maddrobh im Beitrag #17

---

OEM Metzlers I found to be good and changed today at 6,500 miles. Front knackered - profile - for the last ca. 1,000 miles. Fitted Road 6s, good so far, will update. I’d forgotten how nice it is to ride on new rubber of any make. Expecting to do ca. 3K miles in Austria & Slovenia in next 3 weeks.

---

I think a lot of people on the forum have fitted them. Without exception they all pull to left like an absolute bastard (to the right in the Southern Hemisphere) which makes them almost unusable. I’ve had PR4s R5s and R6 on three different RS since 2015 and all of the versions have been rubbish! You’d think I’d have learned my lesson by now. I even got the dealer to remove some perfectly good Metzler Z8 from my 1250 when it was brand new to fit some of those dreadful R5’s before it left the showroom. What was I thinking?? In your case I would avoid them like the plague, those internet commentators have saved you making an expensive mistake.
😁

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #19

---

if you type @ in front of the poster's name they will get a message to their email address that you are seeking attention

---

Zitat von Oscarguitar im Beitrag #20

---

I think a lot of people on the forum have fitted them. Without exception they all pull to left like an absolute bastard (to the right in the Southern Hemisphere) which makes them almost unusable. I’ve had PR4s R5s and R6 on three different RS since 2015 and all of the versions have been rubbish! You’d think I’d have learned my lesson by now. I even got the dealer to remove some perfectly good Metzler Z8 from my 1250 when it was brand new to fit some of those dreadful R5’s before it left the showroom. What was I thinking?? In your case I would avoid them like the plague, those internet commentators have saved you making an expensive mistake.
😁

---

Zitat von Oscarguitar im Beitrag #20

---

I think a lot of people on the forum have fitted them. Without exception they all pull to left like an absolute bastard (to the right in the Southern Hemisphere) which makes them almost unusable. I’ve had PR4s R5s and R6 on three different RS since 2015 and all of the versions have been rubbish! You’d think I’d have learned my lesson by now. I even got the dealer to remove some perfectly good Metzler Z8 from my 1250 when it was brand new to fit some of those dreadful R5’s before it left the showroom. What was I thinking?? In your case I would avoid them like the plague, those internet commentators have saved you making an expensive mistake.
😁

---

Without exception they all pull to left like an absolute bastard (to the right in the Southern Hemisphere)

Are you riding side-saddle? Us brits stopped that practice for the ladies years ago!

Never had any issue on those Michelin 'road/3/4/5/6 styles and all did near to 10,000 miles or were changed early for reasons of a planned long trip.

Used on R1200 ST, R, S and two RS models and happy with their quality.

Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #23

---

Zitat von Oscarguitar im Beitrag #20

---

I think a lot of people on the forum have fitted them. Without exception they all pull to left like an absolute bastard (to the right in the Southern Hemisphere) which makes them almost unusable. I’ve had PR4s R5s and R6 on three different RS since 2015 and all of the versions have been rubbish! You’d think I’d have learned my lesson by now. I even got the dealer to remove some perfectly good Metzler Z8 from my 1250 when it was brand new to fit some of those dreadful R5’s before it left the showroom. What was I thinking?? In your case I would avoid them like the plague, those internet commentators have saved you making an expensive mistake.
😁

---

Christmas is over and it's time to lay off the sherry love.

---

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #3

---

Z1?

I changed my Z8 after 6500 miles as the front wore unevenly.

---

(((((Z1?

I changed my Z8 after 6500 miles as the front wore unevenly.


I had the same experience. My 2020 RS came with Z8's, and while they were fine to start with, they wore in a strange way. The shoulders on the front, and by that I mean the area between the center and the edge wore severely, leaving the center like an island. I'm particular about correct pressures, and they were always at the specified 2.5/2.9 bar. I changed them before they were completely knackered because the handling had deteriorated to a point I could not live with. I replaced them with Michelin R5's and no complaints 8000 km later.)))))


I had the same experience with the Metzlers. It seems that long slash running parallel to the wheel rotation in the tread pattern, near the center of the tire is a fail IMO. That is where the cup forms. If they used a different tread pattern they might work pretty well. For me, the handling was getting severe, when you just started to lean toward a turn the bike would take over and dive into the corner. This required much counter steering, as the bike would go right into the ditch on it's own. So I had the road 6 fitted a couple of weeks ago. The weather has been bad but I got a hundred miles or so on them and like most new rubber they are awesome ... and they are gt's as well. I'm really stoked to get back to them ......

Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #25

---

Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #23

---

Zitat von Oscarguitar im Beitrag #20

---

I think a lot of people on the forum have fitted them. Without exception they all pull to left like an absolute bastard (to the right in the Southern Hemisphere) which makes them almost unusable. I’ve had PR4s R5s and R6 on three different RS since 2015 and all of the versions have been rubbish! You’d think I’d have learned my lesson by now. I even got the dealer to remove some perfectly good Metzler Z8 from my 1250 when it was brand new to fit some of those dreadful R5’s before it left the showroom. What was I thinking?? In your case I would avoid them like the plague, those internet commentators have saved you making an expensive mistake.
😁

---

Christmas is over and it's time to lay off the sherry love.

---

Well said, mate...

---

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #29

---

Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #28

---

Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #25

---

Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #23

---

Zitat von Oscarguitar im Beitrag #20

---

I think a lot of people on the forum have fitted them. Without exception they all pull to left like an absolute bastard (to the right in the Southern Hemisphere) which makes them almost unusable. I’ve had PR4s R5s and R6 on three different RS since 2015 and all of the versions have been rubbish! You’d think I’d have learned my lesson by now. I even got the dealer to remove some perfectly good Metzler Z8 from my 1250 when it was brand new to fit some of those dreadful R5’s before it left the showroom. What was I thinking?? In your case I would avoid them like the plague, those internet commentators have saved you making an expensive mistake.
😁

---

Christmas is over and it's time to lay off the sherry love.

---

Well said, mate...

---

Simon's comment was just a light hearted piss take,as was mine

---

That Aye Ronny bloke does not travel well, certainly not to NW USA

---