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Mid-Ohio 5/21/09


kawipilot

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As requested by some, here is my feedback on the Michelin Power One.

As you all are aware I am not the fastest guy out there( or even the 10th or 11th), but I am also far from the slowest, so take the following information with that in mind.

I used warmers for the first session, and when I came in for a 20+ minute break, the rest of the time the tires stayed more than hot enough w/o. The grip was awesome. I was able to drag a knee in the keyhole the first lap. Feedback was the best I have felt. The bike felt most remarkable under braking. I had the rear off the ground trying to avoid someone elses disaster, and the bike felt "stable." These 190/55 are a bit taller than the Pilot Power in the same size but after a lap or two I hardly noticed. My last two 30 minute sessions were my best of the day (mid 1'40"s)[i use a calendar instead of a lap timer] and the tires never got greasy, wear was even and less than expected. pressures hot 26R 27.5 F

If I had the money I'd buy another set for spares today and that's saying something 'cuz I'm a cheap ass.

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were those pressures recommended to you or did you just come up with that figure on your own?

I did miss type the front was 29.5 NOT 27.5

The front is .8 PSI below Michelins reccomendation, and the rear is spot on. Although I do tend to fly by the seat of my pants I generally take set up type stuff seriously I just can't type worth a damn. As also reccomended by Michelin your hot PSI should only be 1-4 PSI over cold.

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Sorry guys I didn't look at the bike until today. I'm guessing about $1,300 for the damages. I don't know if I'm going to fix it though. For the first time in thirty years I am on unemployment. I knew it was coming and I just signed up for it today. I guess I should have taken it easier and not risked damaging the bike.

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Sorry guys I didn't look at the bike until today. I'm guessing about $1,300 for the damages. I don't know if I'm going to fix it though. For the first time in thirty years I am on unemployment. I knew it was coming and I just signed up for it today. I guess I should have taken it easier and not risked damaging the bike.

im sure if u look around on the wera board you could save some money. Sry about the wreck, sounded pretty nastyy

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Sorry guys I didn't look at the bike until today. I'm guessing about $1,300 for the damages. I don't know if I'm going to fix it though. For the first time in thirty years I am on unemployment. I knew it was coming and I just signed up for it today. I guess I should have taken it easier and not risked damaging the bike.

Aww man, Im so sorry to hear that. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help with anything.

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