Michelin Power 6 | The Best Road Based Motorcycle Tyre??

[@mrcintheuk4641]

On the road that Hornet was definitely showing you don't need a 1000cc super naked!!! In most cases these days, the bike has more talent than the rider!

[@ninja12lawbreaker]

I ride with a mate on his Hornet, I have a gen 2 SDR KTM he is alarmingly close quite often with no daughters on board. Great bike, although Wayne is about 6 stone lighter than me

[@vn3801]

this is a tyre viveo video

[@Kiwiriderandcarnut]

Ive got power 6's on my '15 GSXR600, absolutely fantastic tyres. Tonnes of grip, feel and traction. Ridden on them for 4000+km and had 0 issues. Wear is also incredible, still have plenty of tread left. Will probably get around 10000+km by the looks of them.

[@juicy9592]

How is the grip different from a different tyre? How do you notice om your 600

[@Kiwiriderandcarnut]

@@juicy9592 compared to the S22's I originally had: The grip is far more predictable and they warm up a lot quicker. Not as "pointy" at the front but feel more confident as they have a very linear feeling, no sudden dip or flighty feeling. Just smooth, consistent feeling throughout the corner.

[@juicy9592]

@@Kiwiriderandcarnut yeah i like m on my 929rr . I had the normal ct s before this one. I havent tried them out in cirners to much due to the weather. But tomorrow its gonnan get 25 celsius here in holland. So woehoeeeew

[@yonniboy1]

Great test Chopsy, incidentally having recently tested the BMW S1000R and M1000R I must admit that IMO the S1000R is a far better every day road bike, I found the M too rigid and basically a super bike with flat bars and no fairing and for me at least the S had all the power needed.

[@marcusgeorge1825]

It’s interesting when it comes to the choice of tyres. One example (keeping in mind that I once for several years was testing each at Phillip Island during racing seasons), is an ex teammate, racing the exact same bikes. With lap times separating us by tenths of a second, ran different brands and were slower if we swapped tyres. It’s something you can only grasp when testing back to back, on the same bike and track to really determine what suits you best. This being said, for 99% of all riders, just go with what is recommended from your trusted service centre as these days, apart from the OEM rubber, are better than the rider on them.

[@yorkshireR9T]

Just had these fitted to my bike. I was a big fan of the 5. Looking forward to riding after breaking these in.

[@TheAdventuresofPhilJones]

Great idea about comparing the competition at a tyre launch! I have Road 5’s on my Speed Triple and I absolutely love them in all conditions. My bestie now has Road 6’s on her 2011 Street Triple and I’ve no problems with them in the wet and remember the bike doesn’t have any rider modes to reign in the power. I’d be very interested to try the Power 6’s in the UK wet weather, I have no doubt they are brilliant when riding in the heat in Spain! 😁👍

[@lovelessissimo]

Just today I found a puncture on my road 5 that I've had for 9k miles. He will have a hero's funeral.

[@mididash]

i`ve been using the road 6 thru the uk winter , including off road too , being a die hard Bridgestone user , the 6 has changed my mind . great review , thank you . looks like i`ll be using michelin even more

[@stephenchapman8344]

Great stuff. Thinking my next purchase will be the power 6 . 👍

[@cp4512]

I’ve put Road 6s on a Street RS and ZX6R. Been brilliant on the road and the wear has been really good.

[@HalfdeadRider]

I had the good old Pilot Power 2CT's on my ZX9r, a very good tyre at a great price, I done a fair bit over 6k miles on those.

[@lovelessissimo]

Well, today I went to check my tire pressure on the z900, only to find there was none. A cursory inspection revealed a fatal puncture. After nearly 10k miles, the road 5 has passed on. It will have a hero's funeral with full honors.

[@trevorphillips3055]

I've got Road 6's on my Crosstourer, and they're fantastic. I wouldn't fit them to my street rs though purely because I don't think they suit the look of the bike.

[@jamesgeorgevellavella1961]

​@@lovelessissimothis really makes me laugh. Pure golden comment

[@nickrider5220]

I guess that bug made it a blind test 😮 You've made it now Chopsy, quite the jet setter 👍🏻😎

[@carlwest3508]

Great video mate , looking forward to next part 👍

[@luis4727]

Didn't expect to see Jake:) Nice video chops!

[@myagoodbody7942]

Timing couldn’t be better, looking for best tyres for my new build ❤

[@robertyork4041]

The GP2 sound like they have a similar profile to the Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV which I find have a very sharp turn in...more V shaped and less round.

[@lucasbim]

Thank you for including the slides. Michelin website sucks in explaining the differences. I'm between road 6 and power 6 for my Tracer 9 GT.

[@marcoaguiar3226]

Road 6 will last way longer mate and very much like glue on wet Britain

[@Sewerwhisperer]

Just put the 6s on my fireblade, it’s like floating over the ground , turning is ridiculous , worth every penny

[@BiglumpADV]

I'm definitely interested in the Power 6's for my old Gixer thou. It's on Pirelli Rosso 3's as that's what the previous owner put on it. But I'm a Michelin fan as a rule, but more of a road rider than track.

[@peytonhibdon7659]

I swore off Bridgestone tires for years. Tried a set of S22's at Carolina Motorsports last fall and instantly had to rethink it because they were excellent in intermediate group. Trying RS11's now. Lesson learned.

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

To be fair, Bridgestones were terrible unless it was a very warm day.

[@trevorphillips3055]

​@Bow-to-the-absurd BT012's put me off them yrs ago, never had them since. That's the problem, you have a bad experience and it sticks with you. But things move on.

[@mengaw-yong2490]

Problem is you remember the tyres u take off which are usually worn so next tyre will be good. Have road 5/6 for a few yrs they are good in wet. If I live in sunny warm climes prob Pirelli Diablo corsa

[@SteveBrowner]

Oh where are the days of Dunlop TT100 or Avon Roadrunner 😂 my old brain can't keep up with all this modern stuff....👍👍

[@dirkhushbeck9267]

Yeah the old tt100's(k81) conti k112 metzler me55 all great tires 45 years ago now would be like riding on hockey pucks!

[@stevekirk6399]

don't you think suspension set up gives more grip? I replaced the front springs on a xsr700 and the confidence they gave was unbelievable. I am just a 3000 mile a year rider and can't tell the difference. I do like your honesty in the video.

[@LambChopRides]

Yes of course if the bike is running in the suspension stroke as it should be you will have a better performing tyre 👍

[@hyperthunk]

Tyres are such a personal thing - big difference between manufacturers I find! Love Road 6s for wet wether riding and (sport) touring. Got Metzler Sportec M9RRs on my speed triple, absolutely love them for swifter riding.

[@marcusgeorge1825]

A misconception that most have is all profiled tyres are the same shape. Take a 180/55/17. You could stand up 5 different brands, either same focus, and each will have a different total height. So the profile can be misleading.

[@LambChopRides]

Yes that's very true and probably exactly what I'm experiencing. A more aggressive shaped tyre 👍

[@Bobby-wn5yr]

They’re amazing both in performance dry and wet (looking at you Dunlop) and longevity. If you want to up your performance to road legal track tyre, that’s a whole other ballpark, but for everything else they’re in a league of their own. Put them on my commuter and they’ve done 30k km’s and only just started squaring off in the last couple thou

[@WeAreTheTrueMedia]

15:35 Nobody ever in the history of motorcycle reviews has said that anyone "needs" the M1000. It's hilarious hearing you ponder over it Pops 😅.

[@ManuelPaulo13]

When it comes to big bikes it's always about passion, not really rationality. I ride a trident 660, and I would definitely swap it for an unpratical liter bike if I could. I would suffer for it, but I would always manage to find a way to justify it. 😂

[@juicy9592]

I need it

[@juicy9592]

​@ManuelPaulo13 thats my boy❤

[@LionsPlayHD]

​@@ManuelPaulo13 Im riding a ZH2... There would be so many more practical or "rational" choices which still have enough power and a great feeling. BUT i absolutely love this bike because it is so ridiculous and im excited everytime i sit on it, i feel like a kid. I guess these feelings make it more than worth it for me.

[@ManuelPaulo13]

@@LionsPlayHD That's exactly how I think I would feel if I had a bike like that. How's the ZH2? It's a bike that interests me, but the weight always put me off, since I'm on a bike that has a wet weight of 189 kg 😅. I'm afraid I wouldn't be too happy with its maneuverability, even if I would love to have that supercharger goodness.

[@bccapone837]

Best road tyre money can buy is metzeler roadtech 01 and in second place metzeler z8 , I've had three set of the z8 as they last for 10,000 miles and for the price they out perform most all round road tyres on the market , I've had Michelin pilots , Pirelli angle gt 2, Bridgestone s22 , Pirelli Diablo and I'm my opinion nothing comes close to the those two metzelers. Defo worth trying out 👍🏼

[@mkultrakill1385]

What country are you based in?

[@TexasSteele67]

Perfect timing- the 22' H2 SE-SX is ready fer new rubbah'

[@E88Atz86]

Had the power 5 great overall tire predictable and confidence inspiring, currently running power 6 and a lot more grip and predictable characteristics, lots of grip on wet roads. I rode in down pour for 3 full hours hitting 3 digits with no hiccups.

[@bakedbeanzontoast9078]

I've always gone back to Dunlops on my bikes , tried other brands but I guess you like what you like, they work well on my old 1290 SDR road/track bike .👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@radarsh1967]

I have Road 6GT on my RT and love them. Love Michelin's

[@CarlosB0578]

Had to laugh at 5.35 secs Chopsy, when you said about the Supercorsa’s flicking up stones… Last ride out, my mate was going mental on the Cardo following my Striple Rs all the way to the coast 🤣😂

[@trevorphillips3055]

I get the same reaction over the cardo from my mates, when I'm on my RS 😂. Once they're worn out, though I have a set of Avon 3D supersports to go on, picked them up for £181 just before Xmas. Spoke to another guy who's on his second set and loves them. I've used Avon for years on my other bikes, so look forward to trying these.

[@_Makanko_]

Just had Dunlop Mutants fitted to my bike. I'll be interested to see how they fare. Before it was just the stock Metzler that came with my Duke. Haven't really done much comparing as I haven't been riding long.

[@JorgeAsapche]

I've been a fan of Power GP and will be in need of a new rear soon. Was wondering if the 20% price increase of the gp2 is worth it. Probably not is my guess.

[@Carvetii]

I put the power 6 on my MT10 SP and they are absolutely brilliant the wet weather grip is amazing and the confidence with the feel they give you is like no tyre I have used before and I used to work for pirelli asa tyre builder. Sorry pirelli

[@Gsxsmeneer]

I'm soon changing my tires. Would you recommend them for mostly dry, sporty driving? Currently on SPORTMAX ROADSPORT 2. Got some track days planned. Unfortunately, lots of highway driving too.

[@Carvetii]

They are a brilliant all round tyre and are good in every application. Dry , wet the lot. I always used to use Metzeler which is actually made by pirelli. All the main stream tyre manufacturers tyres are excellent ​@Gsxsmeneer

[@AdamForeman]

Omg! That's a heavenly day for playing with toys all day long! Very jealous!

[@BillyCross-d5v]

That was great video chopsie can’t wait for the next one 😉👍

[@m00se77]

I got the same reaction (3:58) when I changed from Pilot Road 4 to Power 6 on my BMW R1250R. Almost droped the bike in the first corner... 😀

[@keithewen5818]

I only just got the power 6’s but what a difference, just had them fitted…. But what a difference, to the standard remoulds that the factory put out! Today Michelin gave me a new bike 🕺🏻

[@whitemarmite]

i just got a set, they are great so far, coming from the old power GP. riding my z750, within 60 miles in 12degree weather i was on the edges of the tyres. cant wait for proper warm weather

[@bhok1971]

Work on body position if you run to the edge of the tire. Thats unnecessary risk on the road

[@whitemarmite]

@@bhok1971 go cry somewhere else 😂

[@whitemarmite]

@@bhok1971 go cry somewhere else 😂

[@whitemarmite]

@@bhok1971 go cry somewhere else 🤣

[@whitemarmite]

@@bhok1971 go cry somewhere else 🤣

[@jamesgeorgevellavella1961]

Just ordered set of power 6 for the ninja 40th 500. I actually told people I ordered road 6 but I was mistaken and got power 6

[@ninja12lawbreaker]

2 minutes in you mentioned Pirelli's for comparison, I shuddered remembering a power slide after 50 miles of fast motorway riding on my Thunderace 20 years ago. They do great calendars though, that looks like a great day out Chopsie

[@chuckkelley5894]

I have the Power 6 on my FZ and will install a pair on my Diavel next Wednesday. The FZ is on rails. Eager to experience them on the Ducati.

[@Chqrliik]

Hey, thanks for the review ! Are the recommended track tyre pressure for the power GP2 the same for the Power 6 please ?

[@BIGGIEsmalls13]

Surely all modern well known branded tyres are excellent?

[@LambChopRides]

Yes indeed and thats what I actually did say 👍

[@Ukmongoose3]

Agreed, but they are all excellent in their own way and some may be more excellent than others, Bill may prefer Bridgestone to Teds Michelin, perhaps?

[@HalfdeadRider]

Modern as in the past 20+ years, I have a 20y/o designed tyre on my ZX9r, the old Pirelli Diablo's, first time I used them was in the rain and had no problems even giving it a handful occasionally. I had Michelin Pilot Power 2CT's on before hand and they are awesome tyres too, and at a great price, only reason I have the Pirelli's is because I was a bit short on cash last year when I got them, only thing I don't like much is the tread pattern on the Diablos.

[@paulhope3401]

You think they are all as good as each other? No, they all have different strengths and weaknesses... some are also lighter than others which helps reduce unsprung weight and improves suspension responsiveness. ie; The Power 6 are aprox 1.2 kg per set lighter than the S22's for my MT09. 😮

[@HalfdeadRider]

@@paulhope3401 for any bike, if you are correct 😂 A source for weights would be nice 😎

[@minc3]

Any idea how does it feels compares to Rosso IV?

[@frankeichhorn7979]

Put a set on my cbr600rr. Still have to test if they can take over my favourite, the bridgestone s22

[@arcens4519]

Vous avez essayé cest power5 après les s22?

[@Boombatty]

I’ve got road 5’s on a gen 3 hayabusa and for real world riding I can’t fault them

[@aalkhamis]

So in brief… would you recommend the power gp2 over the pirelli super corsa SP v4 In terms of of grip and flexibility) and why?

[@Gambo916]

We regard to your comment @17:13 about the new asymmetrical tread patterns Chopsie..... I prefer the old pattern of the outgoing Power GP. It was very distinctive, whereas the new PowerGP2 pattern is nigh-on identical to the sports tyres offered by many of the other brands. Nearly all (same genre) tyres are beginning to look the same these days, with only very minor differences between the tread patterns of the various brands. In short, tyre brands are losing their individual identity.

[@Baphomet_biker]

What do you think of those knox urbane pro gloves?

[@LambChopRides]

Yes very good! 👍

[@E88Atz86]

Great review I’m from the PNW, I love the feel and response from Michelin line road 5, power 5, and power GP are just awesome tires predictable on hard corners and grip in wet cold conditions. I’ve used super corsa, rosso 3/4, Dunlop 4 and battlax t30, but my favorite for street are power 5 I’ve yet to try power 6

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

Oooh, will be catching this later

[@PDCRed]

@usernamekate gatecrashing the start 😂

[@huwbishop6995]

I'll stick to pirelli thanks, michies always had a stiff casing, not good on some of the dodgy road surfaces around here.

[@daniilrusanau5849]

Would love to see a follow up test of S1000R on the channel! Have never seen this bike on roads (Ireland).

[@LambChopRides]

I actually have a couple of tests of it on the channel already 👍

[@ShalomBrother]

I’ve got Power 5’s on my Dorsoduro and Power GP’s on my Tuono and I’m more than happy with both of em. These newer versions must be amazing.

[@andyjohnson9894]

Great vid Chops, be brilliant if you could do a back to back of the "M" and the "S" models 🙂 great work mate keep em coming.

[@jack14kd]

Had power 5s on my fireblade really good. Tyre. Gonna swap my other bikes to power 6s

[@mixedrealityworkshop586]

Road 6 is all I put on my H2 SX. They last me 10000km easily and have been faultless in all kinds of shit weather, including snow. Sounds like I'll be upgrading to Power 6!

[@frankeichhorn7979]

If you are oké with half the mileage

[@valebliz]

10km kms on a H2 SX is quite good.

[@jamesunwin5024]

Always had Pilot Powers on my ninja, super sticky and great feed bacl

[@David-uu3wq]

Grippy tyres, but very soft and prone to punctures as I found to my cost. Not easy to plug either due to the tread pattern.

[@Jake-pd2hj]

I've always used power 5, had power 6 fitted few weeks ago, rode in heavy rain and lovely sunny days and I wouldn't use anything else that's for sure

[@RiderReviews]

Nice one! Great location Jerez I’m jealous….must be quite difficult to tell the difference between these tyre types. Cheers 👍

[@LambChopRides]

Yeah it's tricky.. certainly as they are pretty close at the end of the day..

[@ChrisMcEvoy72]

Look good tyres! Would love to try the Michelin Power series, but they don't do them in my bike OEM tyre size (180/60/R17). Went for Metzeler M9RR last time and been very happy with them so far.

[@hyperthunk]

Love my M9RRs, fantastic tyres good wear on them too

[@marcoaguiar3226]

Hi Chops my question for you is which tyre is best for 90%road 10%track? Michelin Power 6 or the Bridgestone S23 ? I'm riding a 2018 neo retro cafe cb1000r on Power 5s and looking for an upgrade in terms of dry and wet grip as well as durability. Thank you!

[@remigijusarlauskas936]

Have you fitted new tyres? I'm looking too power 6 or s23

[@marcoaguiar3226]

@@remigijusarlauskas936 after much deliberation I've decided power 6.

[@hawkslayers1]

No doubt they are fantastic tyres Michelin power 5 are great also but in all my years I’ve never had better tyres than the metzeler m7rr/m9rr they are on another level to anything else it’s going to interesting to try the power 6

[@TrulyUniqueOne]

M7rr's are numb with no feeling at all

[@ewyna4380]

My super duke 1390 has the power gp 2 from factory. Gona test em at start of may on track but I used to have power cup 2 on my duke 890 and wasnt very happy with them compared to dunlop d212s

[@livetborjarefter1504]

What wasnt you satisfied with cup 2? I have Rhen on duke 890R

[@ewyna4380]

@@livetborjarefter1504 Destroyed em in 1 day on the track, horrible road performance, hard to warm em up on the road. Grip was fine on the track tho with warmers and everything , they just weared out realy fast on the track.

[@ewyna4380]

Had first proper ride on the GP2s today 2.2 bar front 2.0 bar rear cold. Once they warmed up grip was amazing.

[@andypickerill5108]

Thanks Chopsy! Have you ridden anything with the Bridgestone S23, if so how do these compare?

[@LambChopRides]

Yes I have and they are very good, so difficult to compare without doing it back to back

[@blueyondermoto]

I really shouldn't watch your videos Chopsie! Seeing you on the S1000R has had me on the BMW configurator and thinking about going back to one (I had a new one in 2015). Made me laugh Kate doing her stuff in the background 😂

[@LambChopRides]

Haha its a great bike! 😁👍

[@ragerider6283]

Nice vid Chops. Tyre launches look quite fun! So, I know you're a fan of the Bridgestone S23, as am I, but I'm interested to see how they compare in your opinion. Would you rate the S23 or Power 6 as the better tyre?

[@LambChopRides]

Way to hard to tell RR, only way is to back to back test them.. oh and yes tyre launches are brilliant fun!! 😁

[@ragerider6283]

@@LambChopRides Yes fair point. I guess they're all so close now & the margins so fine, it would take a highly unlikely revolutionary leap forward to notice any tangible differences in these circumstances.

[@IN_ZANE_]

I've got power 5 on one bike and s22s on the other. Both are great. Different bikes but fwiw the main difference I notice is the power 5 are good to go straight away, better in cold or wet weather, very versatile for street riding in all conditions never feel like they don't have enough grip on the street great all rounder. The bridgestone do take a little while to heat up, but after they're fully up to temp I actually prefer the feel of them, they have this nice soft way to them, they're not sketchy in the cold/wet but they do need some heat to really get in their happy place, so IMO the better choice for summer fun in nice weather where you can get some heat in them.

[@ragerider6283]

@@IN_ZANE_ Very helpful, cheers. The Bridgestone S & Michelin Pilot series have both got great reviews over the years & the latest S23's & Pilot 6 are the best versions yet so I guess you can't go wrong with either. Might just come down to price maybe. Also regardless, both will be a vast improvement on the very average OE Dunlop Sportmax 2's I'm currently using & looking to change asap.

[@IN_ZANE_]

@@ragerider6283 Yeah I think those dunlops came stock on my friends bike and they were not the best. The Michelin and Bridgestone are both good options. Amazing how different a bike can feel with good rubber

[@johnterry804]

Look forward to track vid

[@craigcooper8810]

awesome vid mate love it!!

[@LambChopRides]

Thanks Craig 👍

[@headhuntersixx8164]

Chopsy how do you like that HJC RPHA N1 helmet?

[@dodgerboe]

They look just like the Bridgy Battlax's but Twice the Price 😂

[@kevinmill7965]

Yes chops need comparison Mr v Sr.. also 1290sdr v 1390sdr.... u and the Greg...booom

[@lordgibbness]

Love the s1000r!

[@hyperthunk]

Need to get yourself a visorcat for road launches, Chopsie! :)

[@LambChopRides]

Yeah that's actually not a bad shout.. its was pure honey though so probably the kat wouldn't have shifted it anyway!

[@hyperthunk]

​@@LambChopRidesfair point!!! 😂😂😂

[@shadowred1980]

Great stuff. :)

[@fuglbird]

You will probably hear from Policía Municipal soon. Nice of you to document your traffic violations on video.

[@deniscena8316]

How is the best? Rosso 4? Power 6? M9rr?

[@agrisbatna1797]

M9 rr the best

[@tomsypaul]

Nice one chopsy

[@BIGGGESTAL]

Do they come in a 19" front for the fast adventure bikes

[@johnpaice8481]

How can u possibly compare tyres on two different bikes , the turn in will be very different on the two bikes anyway !

[@LambChopRides]

These are the same bikes John

[@paulhope3401]

😂 .....ah but... different rider weights. The other dude should have had a fair amount of ballast on his bike to make it a fair comparison. 😉

[@metallicmaniac2080]

Power 6 👍 👌🏿 wicked 😮😂🎉❤

[@Northernlanes]

those roads are worse than the UK, glad to see it's not just us with sh#t road surfaces

[@jonkelly1920]

M vs S review pls Chops! :)

[@LambChopRides]

Yeah think might have do it..

[@Theorangeman.]

Kate in the background doing a dusty

[@martinhughes9769]

I still run Michelin road 5s on a Kawasaki SX 1000 brilliant road tyres, my last set I had 9300 miles out of them , still had decent wear left but stated to square off ,

[@Pompomgrenade]

😂 screw the tires.. Oh I can't see 🙈.. last spring I was speeding down the back roads for joy. My open face helmets built for riding motocross cast shade on my face as I felt too cool for you.. 💕 a Large 🦣 shaped insect entered my helmet and exploded 😘 The still moving? Critter was obstructing the right side of my face on... The inside of my glasses.. the outside of my glasses. And most of the right edge of my helmet... Where it's partially exploded and left wings tentacles and gooey things.. for me to smell and taste as I blindly worked my way to the edge of the road from 50 mph... 💩 Since it wasn't a deer, I figured it was no big deal to smash about with my face🐒 It was a big deal though... Goggles are mandatory for fast highway riding with a motocross helmet 😔 No matter the tires.

[@liamblakeley1866]

I sell michelin tyres, i use cambrian tyres or michelin themselves. If you need any contact watling tyres in kent

[@Sc50001]

👌

[@HUSKY7-1]

Surely a Pro tester like yourself uses a visor with tear-offs??? Damp microfiber cloth or piece of damp sponge stuffed in a suitable crevice (insert own joke here) if you're a cheapskate works equally well for cleanage on the move.

[@LambChopRides]

No don't use tear offs on the street, get done for littering! Normally of course you would stop but in this type of fast group ride environment its not easy.. should probably have stopped as it was pretty bad

[@talkingrock7011]

@@LambChopRidesthe critters are part of the ride Chops

[@Pompomgrenade]

I've got a set of the French fat boy'$ Road 6s... They're tires😅 perfect with air... You just have to watch out for $lick stuff in industrial zones... Homeless encampments.. Wilderness