| Author | Message | ||
     Mattl |
I upgraded to the Pirelli Scorpion Syncs on my xb12s at 7500 miles on the bike. I LOVED them, but they are well on their way out now with 8500 miles on them. I do mostly commuting miles, so I have the pretty gnarly flat spot in the middle. I was considering the Pirelli Diablo Corsas, since they mention the 3 compound zones and figured they'd fare better on the freeway. But recently saw the Diablo T advertised in Fuell. Anyone tried the Diablo T or a have any details on it? The Pirelli site doesn't even list it yet. Also, any comparisons between the three in general? Pirelli Scorpion Sync, Diablo Corsa, or Diablo T. If it assists in recommendations, I am on the freeway 80% of my miles, and ride in rain/sleet/snow/ice/sun, year around. I originally chose the Scorpion Sync because they seemed best rated for wet weather. Also, my daily commute will hopefully be shrinking from about 40 miles one-way currently, to 20 miles one-way. Thanks for any and all input! | ||
| Nasty73z |
The Diablo T is the factory-spec'd tire made by Pirelli for Buell. In my experience, you should buy the Corsa III's or the standard Diablos. More than one person has noticed an increase in overall performance compared to the OEM Diablo. | ||
| Cereal |
I'm sure you will get many different opinions, but everyone that has tried the Conti RoadAttacks have been very happy. You will get 5-10k miles out of a rear tire and they still are pretty sticky in the turns. If you ride 80% highway, they are hard to beat. | ||
| Lazyj |
Lots of commuting? Michelin Pilot Roads~good price lots of miles. | ||
| Mikef5000 |
I've got the Bridgestone Battlax BT-021. They're the most touring oriented of the Battlax's. I love them! I've got no chicken strips left, and they've never felt like they were getting ready to lose grip. Only time they scared me a bit was when I was very leaned over and hit a tar strip. They slid a couple inches, but recovered without hesitation or a shake at all. And I think any tire would've slipped in that situation. I've put 2500 miles on them in the past few weeks. The center is a little flatter, but they're not bad at all, considering well over half my miles are in a straight line. They also are not looking worn much at all. I'm very pleased with them. | ||
| Punkid8888 |
My friend just burned through a set of the Pirelli Diablo Corsas III on his Triumph Daytona 675. He is a bigger kid then me tho, But he rides almost no hwy and he cranks through the twisties. He said the problem is that the center of the Corsa IIIs felt the same compound as his factory tires (SuperCorsa Pro) and the sides Seamed softer. When he bought them he thought the sides would be the same as the pros and the center harder compound. So he actually got less mileage then the factory set of tires. At just shy of 5000 miles on the factory set the cord was showing in the center with no burnouts or real abuse. He just removed the Corsa III with 4000 on them because they looked like they would not survive a 2000-mile trip he planning in another week. I have the Scorpion Syncs on my bike and found them to be soft enough for some hard riding but tough enough to hold up to city and hwy riding on my commute to work without a major flat spot. I have almost 7000 miles on my tires and I ride a mixture of roads and I think I can get 9000 out of the tires. I too have been looking to try a different set of tires but it seams like all the other tires are either too soft and get low mileage or are lot harder and get the same mileage as the Syncs. So I might just get another set of the Syncs. Let me know when you end up getting and what you think of them | ||
| Ridrx |
Maybe people could post pics of the tires when reporting mileage to help give a better idea of how well they survive? | ||
| Mattl |
Thanks for everyone's input! I rode by Action Cycle in Mooresville, NC this morning, and he could get the Scorp Syncs for about $110 front, $140 rear, but it'd be about $25/wheel for mounting/balancing. Still sounds a lot cheaper than my last set I got at the HD dealer. Spent about $1 per mm from the dealer. While at Action Cycle, he showed me some Bridgestone Battlax BT014 tires he had in stock. They looked like a decent tread, but not quite as motardish as the Syncs. Anyway, he gets them from a racing school where they have to immediately pull them off the GSXRs they use and install Michelins (sponsorship thing). He can sell them for about $125 for the PAIR! Sounds dang cheap. Anyone seen/tried these? I guess it's the OEM tire off a GSXR. I'll post pics tonight of my balding Syncs at 8500 miles. Good suggestion Ridrx. | ||
| Tx05xb12s |
I've found the Corsa III's to be a great tire. After about 2,500 miles on my current set, they are only slightly cupped from 70% highway riding. Plus, they grip in wet weather better than the D208s did in dry. As for the softer compound on the sides, they are quite confidence inspiring in the curves. I would recommend them for an all-around good road tire for a sportbike. | ||
| Mortarmanmike120 |
Ditto | ||
| Itchybro |
I've been through 2 sets of both the Conti Road Attacks and the Diablo Strada (their sport touring tire) I got close to 5k out of each of them but, my BMW is a heavy bike compared to the Buells. I will say that when the Conti's were new the were fantastic in the wet. Riding included extended slab trips and much fun in the hills of East TN, North GA and Western NC. |
