Sport touring Tire recommendation?

The Michelin guy servicing a nearby dealer I frequent told me the original Pilot Roads are being phased out and were a single compound tire. The PR2s have a dual compound as do the PR3s.

http://www.michelinmotorcycle.com/index.cfm?event=tirecatalog.view

Now I'm confused. I thought PR3 had three compounds? EDIT not according to your link. Thanks.

No 2, but they added some small sipes

http://www.michelin.com/corporate/c..._and_services/Tires/MICHELIN-Pilot-Road-3.pdf

Yo... PF

Was expecting ya to chime in this thread... CLICKY

Yeah, you win.... but give me a break - I'm ridin a Harley, and have only done 1 track day.... in my life

Pilot Road and Pilot Power- single compound

Pilot Road 2 and Pilot Power 2CT- dual compound that Michelin nicknamed 2CT that stands for 2 Compound Technology

Pilot Road 3 is still 2CT...the 3 stands for 3rd generation of the Pilot Road lineup, not 3 compounds

I'm on my 3rd set of Pilot Road 2's. Very happy with them. Long wear and good handling.

it looks like you are riding at the Nascar tracks... :)

I'm still waiting for a some proper reviews of the PR3's, as of right now it's between those and Pirelli Angels for me on my Street Triple. I do a lot of touring and commuting on this bike and need one that wears well on the center strip. Been running a Dunlop Roadsmart rear and have about 7k on it so far. Hope to get another 2-3 out of it too.

My main gripe with the PR3 is the appearance.

Yes I know it's really stupid but I like my tires to have attractive tread patterns. The PR3 looks like somebody slashed it up with a weed-whacker.

And thusly, it is supposed to work well in the rain, taking its cues no doubt, from race rains.

I know. Still looks like shite though.

Left always wears faster, corners are longer, sight lines are better, so more speed on the way through. The RH side does not have as much as it looks, would hardly register on a depth gauge.

"Attractive" tread patterns...really?:huh

I thought the original pilot road rear looked stupid.

Yes...that's really stupid.

So who's got 'em in stock? I can't seem to find 'em decently priced and ready to ship. My dealer doesn't do tires.

Jakes, Motorcycle Superstore - At good prices

http://www.jakewilson.com/home.do

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/

I got a PR3 here in San Jose Ca just a couple days ago. Not sure if they ship.

http://www.roadridermca.com/

My dealer / shop in Ledgewood, NJ has em...putting them on next week.

I have only put a few hundred miles on my set of PR3's and no rain time, so not much input yet. Handle the same as the PR2's so far. They where the first set to leave the local shop.