First Impression Michelin Road 6 Sport Touring tire on 2020 Ninja H2 SX SE+

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My first impressions of the new Road 6
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[@ljoelmchanley3676]

Thanks for sharing! Been riding since '79 and will say no tire can stack up against a Michelin, ride quality/plushness, handling/steering feel, roundness, balance with little to no weights, longevity, confidence...in my experience they are well worth the premium price and probably cheaper to run in the long haul because of their longevity. Got some for my cb500x and can't wait to get them installed. May put them on my MT09sp too. On a side note my 2nd fav brand is Bridgestone but generally speaking I would say if a michelin is a 10 of 10 Bridgestone comes out around a 8 of 10.

[@HesterEdition]

I agree on the value for money, my OEM Bridgestones only lasted 1800 miles, and they are not that much cheaper, if these last at least 4k miles (should be more unless I burn em up lol) then the mile per $ wins. The higher the miles go, the better the value per $. I know lots of people choke at that cost on some tires, these being over 300 a pop, but when you take that and compare to a $150 per tire, and those last 1/4 the miles, it's just smart money the $ per mile wins AND your ride experience is far greater. Thank you for watching and sharing!

[@pietrovardi9583]

Nice bike, congrats on your purchase! Please refresh the stream with the 2nd impression on the Road 6s after you leaned it over 20 degrees. The statement at 07:54 (15x better than S22s) feels off base till then. Thanks

[@HesterEdition]

Thank you! I don't know if I will ever reach 20* on this bike lol, It's wider body might drag the bars before then haha. My days of dragging knees and grinding the pegs are well behind me.

[@nunika1975]

Had the Road 6 GT installed today on the K1300R. First impression is much better lean angles compared to the stock Metzer. Steer is more responsive and changing directions is faster. Hoping to get 18K to 20K km out of them. I paid $650 AUD for front and rear installed.

[@HesterEdition]

Good to hear! Have to keep us updated on the mileage! If you get 18-20k km well worth the price.

[@olliechristopher467]

What a bike!!! Back in my day the Kawasaki H2 Mach IV was it. What a nice machine you have.

[@HesterEdition]

@olliechristopher467 thank you so much. Now that it is uncorked it's truly amazing.

[@lemonadesvlogs5688]

I was doing 200 in hurricane Weathers just to get home and the grip was unbelievably strong I was still able too bring the bike up I would recommend to anyone

[@HesterEdition]

God was on your side! Amazing story, glad your safe.

[@AJRides]

I am planning to install the GT version because of the long highway rides I do

[@mt09madness]

H2 sleeper? Sentence does not compute...

[@HesterEdition]

True lol. But the SX models are so corked up it's crazy! Now that I have it un-corked, it's so nice to have the H2 it's meant to be! Just some old guy cruising down the road with saddle bags on a trip, cruising along, ready to obliterate a vast majority of other vehicles at a moments notice. Don't get me wrong, 207 crank HP stock and tons of torque was fun, but now almost 300 crank HP, it's like being shot out of a cannon when you snap that throttle, the tires hold that power remarkably well! Only a hand full of times have I felt the traction control keeping me in check, but Kawi's TC works so dang good, it does not drop like a hammer, just keeps your tire on the ragged edge and you driving hard. These tires are doing WAY better in that area over the stock tires, and they never had this much POWAH!! lol

[@MrJonesy]

I’ve always said it r5 are something else….road6 Jesus rides these boots

[@HesterEdition]

So far, I am VERY impressed! Even our shop managed who rode the bike before (before the tires were wore out too) and after was shocked! He said the Road 6 are the next tires on his ZX6R!

[@rodrigoyamahar186]

Hello, I really liked your explanations, you really have a lot of knowledge. Thank you and a big hug friend of Brazil

[@mloclam6917]

That beast will be the ultimate test for any tyre

[@HesterEdition]

It sure is.

[@cemdrahsan270]

Great review..! I will order them for my ZX14..but not GT..!

[@Paul-zz1cr]

Ten thousand miles. Road 5 last me 4500 miles. So better try some.

[@dg8062]

I imagine you went with the "gt" version of the road 6's since your kawi is so heavy....would be my move. I've got the regular road 6's on my mt10 but I'm carrying FAR less weight. Agreed, best tires I've ever had but I've had road 4's, 5's and now 6's as I put on some fairly big miles some years.

[@HesterEdition]

No, non-GT. 98% of the bike is fun back road/canyon carving, I never carry a passenger, and only put the bags on to take a long trip, which has yet to happen lol. But I got them haha. Someday soon I hope! Currently bumping everything up, should have videos on that build, will roll out about 260HP to the ground! Now if it would stop snowing lol

[@Exodea]

Hi, só afete 1 year hoje ia tour opinion about the tyres? A Bought a kawasaki ninja 1000sx and o want to change the tyres o want know if the tyres are good for lean. My kawasaki cames with s22 tyres. The previous owners gets 45° with s22 Michelin r6 can achive that lean angle? Thx

[@HesterEdition]

100% can for sure get that angle with ease, and then some, that's up to you how far you hang off it lol. My bike is now up to 300HP and these tires are handling all that power with ease! I have not been able to get a great amount of miles, only about 500 miles this year so far and they still look like new! Turn in and how easy it is to steer is amazing! I do want to do a ride video but running 2 businesses is rough for time. You will LOVE these on the 1000 SX over the S22's, I promise that!

[@xpresscolourart5531]

My god man get to the point !!!

[@HesterEdition]

I did, it's not a "my thoughts in 5 seconds or less" video.

[@Moeldardiry]

Amazing video! That’s exactly what was looking for and had a bonus about the SX and looking to get as well! Am riding ZX14r and don’t like the Bridgestone so am upgrading now! Thanks for the wonderful advice

[@HesterEdition]

Welcome! I am loving the bike even more now, the handling feels more like a ZX10 now, everyone who buys a hypersport bike should ditch the oem tires for these. Need to get out and ride more but every tie I do now impresses me. Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe because I and loading my h2 with all of Broks parts and will have videos of that and how crazy fast(er) it will be lol. Winter is coming too soon now.

[@roadwarrior8560]

saddlebags? you still think you are cowboys over there riding on the prairies😆

[@HesterEdition]

Darn right partner /spits lol

[@robkowalski4544]

I just ordered a set today for my 2022 Hayabusa. After watching your video I can't wait to get these bad boys. Great Review.

[@HesterEdition]

Thank you, can't wait to get more miles on them, lots of rain the last couple weeks, lots of dirt washed onto roads in the canyons, have to wait till it all gets cleared off, that and I get more time lol. Really enjoyed the new level of feel these gave it on the first ride

[@thebearandtulip]

See my above comment- you are going to love these tires

[@MrGreenjubas]

why did you choose the Road 6 for the Hayabusa, and not the Power 6, or the touring Roadtec 02, or the updated S23?

[@siddharthj01]

Hey John, Thanks for sharing your first impressions! You put up good content rather than some jokers on the tube just putting nonsense stuff! I am from India & ride a 2021 Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX, Great machine in all ways! Came stock with the Bridgestone Battlax S22, I have done almost 4500 miles/7300kms on the odometer, The thread is gone and I am looking for a change, Will the Michelin Road Pilot 6 be a good options compared to the Pirelli Rosso 4, Thanks!

[@HesterEdition]

I have not ridden on the PirellI can not say which will be better, but I am loving the Road 6, wish I had more time to ride, only 200 miles this whole summer, and they held every bit of the now almost 300 crank HP in the canyons. I really want to get out and ride more and do a video of a short ride, the road 6 was a whole other world compared to my S22's, why I did the video, impressed me greatly. Thank you for watching! And I was going to get the same bike as you before this, I do love the 1000SX, great everything bike!

[@TexasSteele67]

Just hit 2k on my 22' SX-SE, thanks fer taking the time to rave on these tires' now where's the Brocks install video's ?????

[@HesterEdition]

WAY behind lol. Been so crazy this year very little time to focus on the channel. I have videos showing all the parts and the bike tore down, then after, and will get some ride videos, only put 200 miles on my bike this year, which is sad lol. But I have to say, the whole set up with Brocks is how the bike SHOULD come! It is so wicked, it was almost 3k in parts, but man, 3k for another 70 Wheel HP is worth it haha. I WILL make some videos this summer, winter here and cold, and got snow last week lol.

[@TexasSteele67]

@@HesterEdition Do it fer sure- I've got to add the panniers next then it's off to the exhaust !!! Pentacarbon setups look amazing - Did the Peg lowering and risers 1st (almost 6ft' tall)

[@HesterEdition]

@@TexasSteele67 I'm 6ft, fit good, I am thinking about the bar risers to give it a little more sit up for cruising, but other then that, I feel it has lots of room, but then again, I have been riding tighter supersports all my life too, so this feel open up compared to them.

[@TexasSteele67]

@@HesterEdition I rotate the H2 between my Honda Goldwing GL1800 DCT so I’m a little picky on my comfort levels at 56 young - Do plan on snatching a gently used Ninja 1400 to cover all the bases 😂

[@luisazinheira]

I Ride bikes since i was 14, and Im 49 now.... Road 6 has impressive milagre, and poor Grip, even my wife told me to mount T32 again, she felt the road 6 slippery

[@HesterEdition]

So far, we have about 1K miles on these tires for the summer (not enough riding) and been holding the near 300HP of this H2 amazingly! I feel very confident in corners and heavy breaking coming down from 160-170mph bursts. Might try different tire pressures, I run 36psi front and 38psi rear for the most part, if I know I am going to ride more aggressive I will do 40F and 42R on the H2SX, single rider, no bags.

[@BBFazer]

I bought a tracer 7 with the road 6's in oktober 2023 and have done 2600 km's now. The weather was terrible in the Netherlands last two months. In these 2600 km's I can't see any difference on the tyres. Of course a lot less horsepower, but the tyres are wonderfull.

[@HesterEdition]

Good deal!

[@trsskater]

You will give us a long term review down the road... I see what you did there. :P

[@HesterEdition]

Yup, lol, wanted to give my first impression then at about 2k will do another to show if the wear is much better or not, then again down the road towards the end of the tire life to give a full lifespan review and how many miles I put and how the tires have broke down or not "down the road" lol

[@trsskater]

@@HesterEdition I hope your review comes out before I need new tires. If they don't I will probably get them because that means they last longer than what I'm currently using at least. They look to be the best all around tire even for super sport bikes.

[@dogsnmotorcycles]

Nice looking bike and adding bags makes it more useful as a daily driver. I had Road 5's for 12k miles and they still had maybe a year of good rubber on them. I have Road 6's on the way.

[@HesterEdition]

Good to hear you got so much out of the 5's, I hope I get at least 5-6k on the 6's, more is gravy lol.

[@markjones464]

How do you get 12 ,000 miles Out of Tyres, what bike are you on ? I ride a KawasakiZxr14r , 7000 km Maybe 8000 km 🤔

[@HesterEdition]

@@markjones464 I agree, if I can get 5k miles on my H2 I would be pumped, let's hope I do that with these Road 6's.

[@alexandthebeauty]

Yes, I look forward to more videos from you. Good ride.

[@thebearandtulip]

I completely agree- I just put a set of road 6's on my 06 Hayabusa ( with 90k miles) and wow! You actually get what you pay for. The rear ran me 350 & front was 300, more than I've ever paid for bike tires. That said, unreal feel and comfort. I broke them in for a good 80 miles, and after that, it was on... ride it like you stole it. I was slightly worried about PSI leaving the shop because of the steering sensitivity. I almost felt like I was gonna tip over. It took a few miles,(after checking the pressure) to regain my confidence and relax with the new shoes. My previous set were Metzler RoadTec, and they are an outstanding tire hands down. However, the Road 6 is my go-to rubber ( as long as I can afford it). Great video! And beautiful Kawasaki!!

[@HesterEdition]

Awesome to hear! Thank you.

[@MrGreenjubas]

Did you have a Roadtec 02?

[@lateralus9244]

I could be wrong, but it looks like they put one of your tires to turn in the wrong direction. My guess would be that the front needs flipping on the rim so that the rain groves funnel out rain towards the back and sides of bike instead of pushing out rain into the wind.

[@HesterEdition]

How most motorcycle tires look on the front, it is turning correctly 👍

[@lyltlylt]

2021 1000sx stock lasted 6k not impressed road 6 comming in soon.barely passed insp.

[@HesterEdition]

6k not bad at all for the stockers. Going to like the road 6s.

[@rrrm8719]

Hello how are you? I am Brazilian. What is the tire's behavior in curves?

[@HesterEdition]

So far it LOVES to carve the canyons. It is an immense upgrade over the OEM tires thar came on the H2SX. Has to be one of the best tires I have felt, short or a super sticky track only tire.

[@jeffrizzi2790]

I have them on my zx6r they are for heavy bikes I can’t get them to hook past 6k rpm’s. Incredibly dangerous for light weight high powered bikes. For grandma riders… ok.. a buddy put them on his R6 and wrecked he has had several surgerys.

[@HesterEdition]

Dang! Be careful out there.

[@jeffrizzi2790]

Thanks bro! You too! I’m new to riding so I asked the advice from Broward motor sports in Ftlauderdale… they are scum

[@centralcal6604]

I'm conviced

[@twowheelsr6]

I got them for my Yamaha r6 2019 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@HesterEdition]

Nice! How many miles on them so far and how are you liking the ride?

[@twowheelsr6]

@@HesterEdition zero 😂😂 ibjust got them installed today and didn’t got a chance to ride ugh

[@HesterEdition]

@@twowheelsr6 slacker!!! 😆

[@twowheelsr6]

@@HesterEdition hahah I swear I didn’t have time to take it for spin today haha tomorrow I will be back gere

[@twowheelsr6]

They are amazing. I freaking love them😍😍🤭🤭 the bike feel so smooth and they’re so grippy 😮‍💨✌🏻✌🏻

[@friedpork_owl]

I can’t wait to see this bike once you have it built out to your specs. Cheers

[@HesterEdition]

Me too! Been so busy can't touch or even ride my own, but plan the teardown this winter on it.

[@gravel_slope]

so you should go with this and not a power 5 on a super sport?

[@HesterEdition]

Your call, the power 5 would be more track worthy if you are doing that, but if youride the streets as well as canyons, you will go through 1-2 MORE sets of power 5 to 1 of these sets (in the same miles). For a sport tour, putting down miles, daily driver, and still hitting canyons, these are amazing will win life, so saving money overall.

[@alexandthebeauty]

Thx a lot - your review is the best I ever seen !!! :)

[@HesterEdition]

Thank you. Hope to lay down some miles this summer and get back with another review in a few thousand miles. I have my bike tore apart doing all the mods now, hope to have some videos showing this sucker with 260 wheel heers peers real soon!

[@mihalis3392]

Hi man, What you think to wear them on my ZH2, or the power 5 ?

[@Coltzan]

Dude says super grippy and shows a rear tire with literally 0 edge wear at all.

[@HesterEdition]

And? So you have to have 0 chicken strips to know what grippy is? I had 20 miles on them just riding, not on a track, compared to the stockers, it was a whole new world for sure. You don't have to be a track hero to know how much better they are over stock, I even showed the lean angles were almost 40*, which is not dragging a knee. Those days are behind me lol

[@bustabunny9468]

@@HesterEditionit’s all good man @coltzan is a corn

[@makkamaraki7518]

You love talking about yourself don't you?

[@HesterEdition]

Some back story. Just letting everyone know, I know a thing or 2 since I have done a thing or 2 😆