here's a few pics per a request from a good Bud.
Fronts out in garage and it's monsoon rain outside .....sorry man

The profile looks great when leaning the tire .......contact patch .....enormous.

These will not wear as long as a PR2 .......I'd say a 6k miles tops but ya could
smoke 'em earlier .......imo

Can't wait to get them on ..........out shoppin' fleebay for some motion pro tire irons
and a bag of Dyna Beads ......these tires have no sidewall spot's !.....think I know why !!

Kevlar carcass does not appear to overlap like a steel belt hence almost zero seam & no heavy spot .....s'wot I think !!

 

Thanks much better than the promo's on the michelin site. Thanks again.

 

No problem brother, anytime, looks like good rubber for the Gap

 

Why'd you buy the race spec tyres Sprock ?- yellow stripe says they'll last about 1250 miles. Good grip though................

 

Yep, that looks like a pretty soft one. Gotta be grippy for sure, and certainly has more of a triangular design. I bet they perform awesome.... just gonna tear 'em up pretty quick.

I'll stick with the trojan magnums.... LOL..

 

SHORT ANSWER ........... ZERO on the CBR that is ..........everything else
all the time..........doesn't cost me a second thought about doing it either.

Required tools three MP tire irons, 3 HDPE strips to serve as rim protectors
a valve extractor and of course my garage compressor and Dyna Beads

one 4 x 2 home made bead breaker and a large bottle of kiddie Bubbles
to slide the new tire bead on with and a heater to keep the rubber warm and
soft to work with depending on the weather

Of course I have a little clamp to pinch the both beads into the rim "valley"
when poppin' over the final bead up top.

have a table that I can bolt the entire wheel onto
They charge like 125 bucks around here to do it ........**** that .........
That's the price of the front tire right there

A six pack , some tunes (Vega 91.5 ) and a relaxed don't rush it attitude
and since Paddys Day cometh ........ second six pack & plenty o' the blarney

Maybe a youtube so you can hope to watch me **** up a nice new tire
and my rims ..........won't happen

BTW .........these were not purchased with a view to use for touring or commuting
on, so really I'm not looking for more than really 5k miles out of 'em - more for
going out for fun twisty stuff and shorter hops up the winding mountain roads
cross country in Maine , Vermont & New Hampshire

Pete these come between the PP2CT and the Power One ....not quite fully fledged
but as close as you can get with a dual compound......we'll see how long they go......


AND well you should Trout ....gotta keep that Noggin Dry

 

Ya know me......... No ****en mercy ............ever

That bead will break ..........all in the leverage applied.....once shes loose .....done deal

Confidence ......nope ........just a get it done and save 125 bucks DIY