Why I Chose Michelin Road 6 Tires for My Ducati MotoGP Road Trip
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- In this episode, I take you through a crucial prep step for my upcoming journey from Miami to Austin, Texas, for the MotoGP race at the Circuit of the Americas - swapping my current Michelin Road 6 tires for a fresh set on my 2023 Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak. With over 8000 miles on my current tires, they've still got life in them, but for a trip over 3000 miles, I'm not taking any chances. Safety first, especially since I know I'll encounter rain along the way.
Join me as I delve into the reasons behind this decision, highlighting the importance of being prepared for long-distance motorcycle travel and ensuring maximum safety. I'll share insights into the Michelin Road 6 tires' performance and why they're my go-to choice for this adventure. Plus, get a glimpse into my trip planning and thoughts on motorcycle maintenance for long hauls.
This isn't just about tires; it's about making every mile count, ensuring safety, and maximizing the ride experience. Let's gear up for an unforgettable journey to the heart of MotoGP racing. Subscribe and ride along with me on this adventure, and stay tuned for more updates from the road!
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What are your favorite road trip tires and why?
Ha, that's good timing. I'm having a set of Road 6 fitted to my Multi V4S tomorrow!
Great Stuff Rembo.........I found Metzler SE 01s on my 1250 GS give more confidence, especially in the wet, but only just. I got 3k miles on them before both ends needing replacing. Road 6s I got 6k miles, I had the front step out on overbanding in the Pyrenees a couple of times but survived to tell the tale...Now I just bought a V4 Rally so this is welcome info. Still on OE Scorpion trail11 for now...Any info on them would be appreciated 🤞
@@morganzola100 Don’t know if you’re aware mate but Metzeler have just bought out the Roadtec 02. Might be worth taking a look at those as well if you preferred the 01 originally.
Great video, Rembo! (As always)
I’m on a GS Adventure and just ran down the rear on my recent roundtrip to AZ and back to MN.
5k on a Shinko 805 to completely square off. The front is barely showing any wear.
I dislike running mixed tires, BUT, I’m mounting a Heidenau K60 on the rear, leaving the front with the 805 Shinko.
Why not mount a Heidenau on the front? Mostly, because the rolling noise is atrocious. The alternative would be to mount a set of Michelin Anakee - but, zero experience with them.
Michelin road 5-6+ for heavy sporttourer its in top 3
Ran the Road 6’s on a BMW 1250GSA whilst instructing on a track day. In between the instructing sessions I had a few ‘play time’ sessions where I explored the tyre’s capabilities… they are fantastic tyres and allow some serious lean angles (foot rests down a few times) and very nice tyre wear to the edge. I’ve also used them in wet conditions and once they’re properly warmed up they are capable of allowing lean angles further than you’d think should be possible. Keep an eye on the surface of the road, though.
Thanks for the information and experience
Safety first! Have a safe trip Rembo!👍
Thanks! Will do!
I just put a set on my KTM 1290 Super Adventure S. They have 750 miles on them and they feel fantastic! I’ve had 2 other brands of tires on it and these feel best initially so far. I’m hoping to get some good mileage out of them.
Great to hear!
Agree with your reasoning on changing the tyres and using a matched new set - wise man Rembo. Better safe than sorry, no what if’s is the way to go.
I am definitely going for these on my Multistrada V4s when my Pirelli’s wear out.
Thanks for your video and have a fabulous safe trip to the races and back.
Cheers
Thank you very much. Thanks for posting.
Completely agree - I run 6’s on my V4 Rally. I ride 100% Road and no off road. I’m based in the Cotswolds UK and chose the Rally for tank range for my European trips. Great tyres and very confidence inspiring. Love watching your videos, keep them coming 🍻🍻
Thank you for commenting and sharing your experience.
Got bridgestone on my multistrada 1200. Good tyres but defo goin back to michelin thou.
What you think of the v4 rally.
Agreed. Great tires. What pressure you are carrying on front an rear for a aggressive/spirited riding?
See you at COTA! I'll have my new '23 PP and coming from the other direction (AZ) Have a safe and hopefully dry ride!
See you there!
I've run the Michelin Pilot Road 4's and Michelin Road 5's (have not tried the Road 6's) and the Pirelli Angel GT 2's on my BMW K1600 GT (over 200 lbs more than the Mulitstrada V4) and I found the Angel GT 2's to be my favorite for high speed sport touring - very confidence inspiring, great in the corners (yes, the K1600 GT can dance in the twisties) and decent mileage from them. I found the Pilot Road 4's and Road 5's to feel a less planted, particularly when riding on concrete roads with rain grooves. I have been hearing (as you have experienced) that the Road 6's are great tire and one that I'll consider when my stock Pirelli' Diablo Rosso IV's on the Pikes Peak need replacing.
Thank you for sharing your experience with tire choices.
got about the same mileage on my Road 6's, going to change the rear before a trip into the black hills at the end of June, in rain Michelin's Pilot Road and road series of tires reign supreme. Bib is my bud for years.
Hey, nice to see you posting. Hope to see you at CTA again this year if you’re going.
@@RemboUSMC , not going to COTA this year. One of our DOC members wants to ride his SF V4 down to TX this year - weather permitting. He got Island tickets and should be at the meet and greet Friday. Hope to be at the race next year though.
I totally understand where you’re coming from Rembo. Perhaps, just maybe a second set of rims (even non forged ones) to re-use the older set for domestic travels, so that you don’t forget about them (because they do age from manufacture date) and it saves you having to keep going to the shop to swap the tyres? Keeping in mind, the brake rotors & abs rings for each end.
Just a suggestion.
Cheers
Safe travels! Wish I could be there but timing won’t work out. Seeing Marc on the Ducati would be a blast.
Yes, I’m happy to see Marc on a Ducati, but I have mixed emotions because of his writing style. Look what happened with him and Pecco
@@RemboUSMC I know but in that incident, I put it more on Pecco. He was the slower rider at that point in the race. Falling backwards in the order. After giving up the inside pass to Marc, he tried to reinsert himself causing the collision. Those battles are going to happen not being on the same team. Both amazing riders though.
I really like these tires.
They give great confidence around corners, and they are great in the rain.
In bad conditions they give good warning. I think the front is especially good with road feel.
I am envious that you are going to see the MotoGP live.
We can only watch here in New Zealand.
Personally, I want to see Marc win. It's one of his tracks.
But, whoever wins, will deserve it.
Hey, hopefully at some point, you can at least get to Phillip Island as that will probably be the closest to you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
@@RemboUSMC Yes! A Philip Island trip is something I would like to do. It's not that long by plane. I would go for MotoGP or World Superbike.
I also have a Pikes Peak and my original Pirrelli's are almost done and Im not quite at 4K miles yet. I have been thinking about the Road 6 tires, but I ride 1/2 on the street and 1/2 in the canyons. I had a 2023 BMW R1250RT that had Road 5's on it and they handled great in the canyons and were still good at 6K miles when I sold it. Keep us posted on how your trip goes!
Thank you for sharing that information. If you liked the road five, you will love the road six.
Great info...I am currently running Pierelli Angel GT2s on my Multi. They have been excellent in both the rain and dry...I live in Northern California so they get a fair amount of twisty road time. That being said, on grooved pavement the front tire really chases those cracks. The front has two parrellel groves which really catches on grooved asphalt and pavement. I will give these tires a try next time. Thanks for the info 👍
You are welcome. Thank you for sharing your information.
Road 6 for me, tried them and love them.
Not as plush feeling as Metzeler Toadtec 01s but otherwise awesome
@RemboUSMc thanks for your video I'm thinking of fitting these tyres to my aprilia rsv1000 first generation bike so any information i can get on them is really useful..nice bikes to buddy.
No problem 👍
Generally the rule of thumb is that you should need to switch out the front with every second rear, but I get you. Good rubber you have there. Just store the ones you switch out appropriately. I'm sure a shorter trip with curves can be found so you can put them to good use.
I don't think the 2 rears for 1 front applies anymore since the newer generation traction control devices came out. Modern TC is really good, shockingly good. I've had TC bikes since 2016, and tire wear dramatically went down, both on the sides and on the edges. TC is usually talked about in terms of safety or faster lap times, but no one talks about how they've dramatically extended tire life by not allowing the tire to slide on those tiny bumps and bits of slippery paint we all go over. And my latest bike has an auto-blipper which also reduces rear tire wear by making downshifts extremely smooth.
Absolutely agree with everything you have said about Michelin 6’s fitted to v4 pikes peak, I have v4 pikes peak and have had these tyres for 6000 miles on rear approx and just ordered a front as mine has done 7000 miles approx, loads tread still on front ,I’d say I’ve got another 2000 miles left on it. I am amazed every time I ride in rain, which is pretty often living on west coast Scotland as I do. They are fantastic in wet, I am constantly in twisties ,not many straight roads here 👍😂. Even in real low temps , 1-5 degrees Celsius over winter they grip believe me. Lot people wouldn’t go out riding in these temperatures, totally get that , but I just need my fix 👍. I cannot fault these tyres. Have safe trip to COTA Rembo , enjoy. 👍
Wow, nice to hear they work so well at lower temperatures. Thank you for sharing.
They are great tyres did over 8k miles on mine also over 9 countrys they perform great in all conditions
They are great tires. Proven tires.
@@RemboUSMC yea its going to be a shame that i can use them on my next bike there remarkable all round tyre
Good overview, @RemboUSMC When I'm done with my current Pirelli tires, I've been planning to add these to my 2022 Multistrada V4S. What's your best guess for the total miles you'd get on these Road 6 tires? And I'll see you at MotoGP in Austin in a few weeks 👍
If you ride in the flat areas, you will probably only get 10 to 12,000 miles on the rear tire. The fronts will last a lot longer.
Utilizo los conti road attack 4 en mi v4 pikes pead, son tan pegajosos como los pireli diablo roso 4 que trae de serie pero duran 8.000 km. Con michelin he pasado algun que otro susto en otras motos y no me llegan a convencer sin embargo con los conti, jamas deslizaron en ninguna circunstancia. Para mi no hay mejor neumatico para uso en carretera que los conti road, incluso desde los primeros kilometros puedes tumbar que no notaras nada raro. Son una maravilla
Continental is what I use on my KTM
I had them on 1250GS..and they are great….. 7000km they were like dream, I made a total of 12000km on them….especially the last 4k was really bad. So I recomend them for 8000Km…. Those tires are brilliant.
Good to hear!
If you lived in North Wales like me & only did long trips when you went to places on mainland Europe like the Black Forest in Germany or Northern Spain you'd be lucky to get more than 4,000 miles out of a set before they become quite unpleasant. The fronts wear out on the sides & the rears flat out the centres. Well, you could make them last if you rode slow around the bends but I couldn't see you doing that!
Great info!
Wondering how many miles you get per tank on your V4 with highway traveling? I get @180 miles per tank on my 2017 Multi with Pirelli Angel tires. BTW...safe travels to COTA...I'm jealous.
It varies based on my speed. I've broken the 200 mile mark and always have more gas in the tank than I think when I refuel.
my tyres on my pikes peak v4 only last about 2500 miles in scotland the roads are very roughen my third set have just changed bike to the rs v4
Which tires Billy? The original tires only lasted 2500 miles?
Hey rembo, what luggage will you take for COTA? Maybe a quick vid? I hope the back holds out man … I’m just about to upgrade from my multi v4s to a pikes peak
In addition to my OEM side pans, I will use the 30L bag found here: czcams.com/video/KtmZ_lkkGww/video.htmlsi=bXZMW_E5h8iaUqdh
@@RemboUSMC thanks rembo, I found this after I posted the comment 🤦🏻♂️, safe trip man , my pikey comes Thursday .. yippee!!
I've got Conti Road Attack 4, 2012 Husqvarna Huda 900 R non-ABS. Not an ideal touring machine but still great fun. Contis are working well. Much better in all conditions, especially rain, than the comparable Metzler that was fitted from factory
Thanks for the information.
Conti’s cant compare the Michelin Road 5 or 6. Sorry.
@@michaeldobson8859 understood, will take that into consideration next time I need to change both back and front.
Stop by and say hi !! ATX
Thanks Texas Steele
Hello, im in dilemma i ride zzr1400. For 6 years full touring and im looking into pikes peak because i want some different engine experience, comfort and performance. Are you happy with it, did you had any issues and is the maintaining pain in the a$$ ? Cheers!
It is the best bike that I’ve ever had in my entire life. I now have six of my friends that all have the new Multistrada , five of them bought the pikes Peak. All of them are extremely experienced motorcycle riders. What does that say?
@@RemboUSMC I’m wondering between the gsa1250 and the pikes but i like corners and where are live its full with passes and with the bmw im not sure that i can really enjoy it. Pikes with 17 wheels nice suspension i think would be much better choice.
You said you wouldn't use them on track.... but are they good enough in the wet for a wet track day?
I think they would be great for a wet track day. Wear them out but they would be great.
HI Rembo. I’m doing a trip to Italy from Plymouth UK for World Ducati Week. I’m also fitting these tyres before I leave for exactly the same reasons. 👍 I have also just purchased and fitted a Zumo XT for the trip. This currently paired to my Sena S20 headset and to my Samsung galaxy S21. Could you please do a video on correctly pairing these so that I can also have them paired to the dash of the Pikes Peak so that I’m able to answer the phone via the Pikes Peaks controls. I currently have had to unpair the phone from the bike and have to answer it via the Zumo screen. I’m sure there must a correct order to pair the lot. I’d really prefer to answer the phone via the Pikes Peaks switch gear. Can you help? Kind Regards Pete, Plymouth UK 👍
I will work on it if I have time before my trip. Thanks for asking and posting here.
@@RemboUSMC Thanks for that I appreciate it. 👍
Did you not like the OEM tires? Or just prefer the Road 6?
For long distance traveling in the rain I certainly prefer the road six from Michelin. The OEM tires that came with my Ducati were great when I took the bike to the track. I hope this helps.
Bring some tire plugs along on your trip. Lots of flats reported on those tires.
Always do. Thanks.
It's not "chicken strips", it's "safety strips". Unless you're riding on track, you're supposed to have those. Even If you're riding on track, you don't need to use 100% of your avaliable lean angle. That's when people crash.
Great choice of words. I agree.
Very well said!
Remboo ! You still have PP ? 🙂 I know you have delivery date for new RS ;-)
No RS. Keeping my Pikes Peak. :)
Rambo will these tyres make me become swollen? If you get lots of rain. Nothing beats the Dunlop Mutant
I don't have experience with the Dunlop Mutants. I am not aware of the Michelin's swelling and I'm in Florida where it rains every day.