New Tires for my 2006 1200 RT.

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philr_1
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New Tires for my 2006 1200 RT.

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I live in Kansas, Missouri where you are required to have your bike inspect every 2 years. Last Friday 6/7/2024 I went to Reno's Yamaha for the inspection of my 2006 RT, as I have done for 20+ years on my former bikes only to have it fail due to the wear bars being exposed on the front tire.

I am presently running Michelin Pilot Road 4 GTs on the bike which seem to have severe cupping on the front and a little less on the rear, my pressures have been 35-36 psi on the front and 43-44 on the rear. My previous motorcycle was a pristeen 2005 Ducati Multi-Strada 1000 which I had put multiple sets of the same tire on with excellent wear.

To summarize, what tires do you recommend for modern replacements and where do you buy them. My local BMW dealer is Engle motors in Kansas City. I ride every day to and from work and several trips to my farm near lake of the ozarks. I'm expectiong to putting 8,000 miles on my bike a year and many more once I find new riding buddies for some adventures down to Barber, the Air Force museun.

Thank you in advance and I am looking forward to your responses.
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philr_1 wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2024 5:01 pmWhat tires do you recommend.
Dunlop RoadSmart 2's, viewtopic.php?t=6111
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I'm using michelin road 6 gt and have no complaints

The edges do cup on these tyres as they did on the 4's and 5's

It's nothing to worry about and I suspect it's due to the softer compounds on the edges than the centre
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This poll may give a clearer option on what is the most popular tyre for the RT -

viewtopic.php?p=72022&hilit=Tyre+poll#p72022
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Pirelli Angle GT MK1 A rater front and Angle GT rear. 36F, 42R. So far I've covered just over 5000 miles in all weathers.Gives confidence in wet corners
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After three sets of Pilot Roads on my '09, I'm happy to report that the bike's handling has improved dramatically after fitting Bridgestone Battlax t32 gt's (had Pilot Roads before). All the telelever RT's I've ever ridden have a tendency to stay upright in turns. In other words, it takes significant steering forces to maintain an angle. I figured this was just a quirk of the peculiar suspension, but the Battlaxes seem to indicate it's purely down to tires. It's crazy how neutral it is now.
Fwiw the pilot roads lasted a very consistent 28000km (17000 miles).
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