A couple of weeks ago I put on a new set of Dunlop Qualifiers on my busa and headed to the mountains. I rode the Cherahola, the Dragon and the Blueridge as well as the Skyway in Virginia and came back through the West Virginia mountains. All in all it was a 3K trip. The rear Q was showing cords when I got home. The Dunlops never slipped once for some very aggressive mountain twisties. With temps nearing the upper 90's and some near 100 mph 10 mile interstate blasts the Q's felt like hot glue when touched by the hand. I was very happy with them.
The next set was Pilot Powers. As soon as I got on the bike and hit the road (not literally) I noticed a big difference in the way they felt. It was like I was on skates. The turn in was so much quicker it was almost unnerving. I was a little apprehensive at first but knew from past experience that all tires have their own "feel" so I just needed to get use to them. I saddled up again for a 4 day ride to the mountains. Cherahola, Dragon, Blueridge and a very fun peg dragging stretch of hwy 74A with some local Asheville sportbike riders.
Again, the biggest difference I noticied between the Q's and the PP's was the PP's very quick turn ins. The Q's were lethargic in comparison. The next difference was the PP's gave more feedback in that I could feel all the subtle (and not so subtle) changes in the road surface. Both tire brands were very confidence inspiring. Never a hint of losing grip on a heavy, power hungry beast.
At least for me, I think the PP's will be the tire to beat for aggressive twisties on the busa.
The next set was Pilot Powers. As soon as I got on the bike and hit the road (not literally) I noticed a big difference in the way they felt. It was like I was on skates. The turn in was so much quicker it was almost unnerving. I was a little apprehensive at first but knew from past experience that all tires have their own "feel" so I just needed to get use to them. I saddled up again for a 4 day ride to the mountains. Cherahola, Dragon, Blueridge and a very fun peg dragging stretch of hwy 74A with some local Asheville sportbike riders.
Again, the biggest difference I noticied between the Q's and the PP's was the PP's very quick turn ins. The Q's were lethargic in comparison. The next difference was the PP's gave more feedback in that I could feel all the subtle (and not so subtle) changes in the road surface. Both tire brands were very confidence inspiring. Never a hint of losing grip on a heavy, power hungry beast.
At least for me, I think the PP's will be the tire to beat for aggressive twisties on the busa.