Rear tire needs changing for my 09 Busa

[Runinwithscisrs]

I was running the Pirelli Angels on my 06 Busa and to this day still think they are the best tires ive ever had. I have friends running the new Michelin Pilot Road 3s and say they are even better but im waiting to see how the mileage compares. I just purchased the new 2011 Black Busa and hate the Battle Axes on them but I promised the wife I would run them out before getting new shoes. Something about ive already spent too much change on my new baby.

One question I have to all my busa friends out there is what does the W rating stand for on the new 2011 stats? The tire specs are saying that I need to run these type of tires for the new 2011:

120/70ZR17 M/C (58W), tubeless
190/50ZR17 M/C (73W), tubeless
2011 Suzuki Hayabusa Specifications and Price - Motorcycle USA

The reason im asking is the Pirelli Angels for the 190/50 are Z rated and the 190/55 are W rated. All the Road 3s are Z rated from what I have seen. This past week in my search for a great deal I got an email from bikebandit.com saying both tire sets are on sale and it looks like a sweet deal to me. Here are the links and no I dont work for them.

Pirelli Angels - Pirelli Angel ST Motorcycle Tire - BikeBandit.com
Michelin Road 3s - Michelin Pilot Road 3 Motorcycle Tire - BikeBandit.com

 

[Sam the Busaman]

Thank you for your helpfull reply...I think i will be going with BT023 for the rear and keep the original BT015 for front till it wears out. Mite go to 200 series as well. Thanks again.

 

[HERO TANK]

Get a Michelin Pilot Power Pure, you won't regret it.

agreed but if u want it to last get the michelin pilot 2ct it a hard compound in the center for long lasting str8 riding and a soft compound on the side for great curb grip.

 

[lankeeyankee]

agreed but if u want it to last get the michelin pilot 2ct it a hard compound in the center for long lasting str8 riding and a soft compound on the side for great curb grip.

I am running the 2ct michelin. I ran the Dragon on them, scraped pegs, and rode on the ass of a new ZX10 thru some hard twisties and passing on the straight away. I have 4200 miles on my 2CT's they are on the limiters now! Trust me the 2CTs will handle any abuse you give them, I was also able to picked the front wheel up with torque on wet roads while it was raining!