on my first R6 i ran dunlop 208's, which were fab in the warm/dry but deadly in the wet, hence i was a fair weather rider.

on my second R6 it initially cam with some michellin sport thingys, which were lethal as they seemed to have a mind of their own and grip one minute then slip the next... anyway i then purchased pirelli diablos and they are in fab both in rain and wet but only one down side is that they are a fairly soft tyre to wear down quick.

on my current xt660x it came with pirelli diablos :-) v gappy again fab in rain and wet. I'm using the bike in all weathers bar snow...... not mastered that yet, the bike is my commuter so wondering if there anything else out there that compares?
in terms of durability, cost and shear grip in most conditons except snow/ice.

i have been reading on here and those maxi things seem to be ok other than that i not got a clue.... p.s my bike will be used on road only

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Running michelin pilot road at the moment which are excellent in all conditions. Used avon storms which are also excellent. Pirelli are excellent but only in the dry, entertaining in the wet but not very safe.

Strange wat you say about the pirelli as i really like them lol. How hard wearing are the avon

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2004-2006 Yamaha R603 plate Akra carbon can Ohlins steering damper carbon air intakes/rear fender/hugger double bubble race screen YM600 cycle lock LED indicators tail tidy
2009 - 2009 Yamaha R657 plate with titanium Akra full exhaust system ASV short levers Carbon fuel tank/front fender/rear hugger Ohlins steering damper LED indicators, double bubble race screen
2011 - now Yamaha XT660X 56 plate mtc cans 2b contd...

They were supercorsas so full on sports tyres and were brilliant at brands hatch but on a cold wet morning they're not very good. Avons wear very well and don't square off much at all.

ah got ya mine are the bog standard diablos....... so thats prob why
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2004-2006 Yamaha R603 plate Akra carbon can Ohlins steering damper carbon air intakes/rear fender/hugger double bubble race screen YM600 cycle lock LED indicators tail tidy
2009 - 2009 Yamaha R657 plate with titanium Akra full exhaust system ASV short levers Carbon fuel tank/front fender/rear hugger Ohlins steering damper LED indicators, double bubble race screen
2011 - now Yamaha XT660X 56 plate mtc cans 2b contd...

how many miles were ya getting out the avons roughly? are they good in dry too

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2004-2006 Yamaha R603 plate Akra carbon can Ohlins steering damper carbon air intakes/rear fender/hugger double bubble race screen YM600 cycle lock LED indicators tail tidy
2009 - 2009 Yamaha R657 plate with titanium Akra full exhaust system ASV short levers Carbon fuel tank/front fender/rear hugger Ohlins steering damper LED indicators, double bubble race screen
2011 - now Yamaha XT660X 56 plate mtc cans 2b contd...

Rear 5k approx front nearly 7k. Thats a mix of riding so was very pleased. Very good dry grip.

thats not bad at all i have been used to getting 4k out of each having said that xt is a lot lighter on front end than my previous bike

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2004-2006 Yamaha R603 plate Akra carbon can Ohlins steering damper carbon air intakes/rear fender/hugger double bubble race screen YM600 cycle lock LED indicators tail tidy
2009 - 2009 Yamaha R657 plate with titanium Akra full exhaust system ASV short levers Carbon fuel tank/front fender/rear hugger Ohlins steering damper LED indicators, double bubble race screen
2011 - now Yamaha XT660X 56 plate mtc cans 2b contd...

Hi Timboo. I've done a few hundred miles now on Pilot Road 3 (see other post). Grip on cold December dull, wet morning is AMAZING!! They don't seem to need warming up at all! Interesting to see what mileage will be like, but 100% certain they will outlast the OE tyres (2k FFS!)

I also have the Michelin Pilot Roads. Pretty good grip and durability. recommendable.