Michelin Road 6 Motorcycle Tire Pressures 

Running OEM pressures on my 2022 V4s. Loving the Road 6 compared to the OEM Pirelli Scorpion Trails though!

36/36 unload on my 22 r1250gs 36/42 loaded up.

@@GSXRKLLR Thanks for sharing.

Bren Tuned 2022 BMW S1000RR, these tires are PEAKY! Shessssshhhh. 36f and 42r right now with about 80 miles on them. What did you end up with? I am at sea level in the midwest. We had 107 heat index yesterday and humid.

@@TheBrandonAFhow did it hold up?

I just bought a pair for my Street Triple, having them fitted Monday. Cheers 👍

Ya you really notice at first then it just disappeared weird

You got it!

I did get use to it.

Thanks for the feedback and keep adjusting until you dial them right in.

Sounds great!

Thanks for confirming with your own experience.

Interesting!

They are working well. Thanks for the info

That’s because I have a top box

34.5 psi front, 34.5 rear except agressive I drop the rear to 33 cold.

That sounds about right for your weight

Perfectly fine with no issues.

Great info Craig. Thanks for sharing.

I absolutely love those tires and I will be replacing them with the same Michelin tires when it’s time

@@RemboUSMC thanks I'll go with them thanks for the tip, should I get the GT version? Or just the standard Road 6

It is your call but I did not go with the GT. You may not even find the size you need in GT@@raypetrocelli595

@@RemboUSMC okay Kool, knowing you went with the regular Michelin Road 6 makes me confident with them,go Ducati & ride safe Rembo, wish we lived closer so we could go riding

Agree, that would be nice. @@raypetrocelli595

GT for heavy bikes for sure

It takes a while to trust new tires that you’ve never used before

I did not get the GT version, I got the regular version. I do not believe that the pikes peak is heavy enough to warrant the GT version. Also, they are slightly heavier and adds more unsprung weight. I also don’t believe this has any bearing on wear

oh thats terrible news, as I just bought these in Thailand 🤦🤦🤦

@@beefquiche Mate, what are your thoughts on Thailand with those tyres? Are they suitable for hot climates?

@@PP-wz7mp so... I have no idea what the fark the OP is talking about regarding "overheating". The ambient daytime temp here has been 35-40 all summer, and these tyres have been *superb* 1) they have BAGS of traction 2) they are shaped/profiled similarly to pirelli supercorsas, so they feel immediately natural to anyone who's changing their STRiple tyres for the first time 3) They last twice as long as supercorsas, while losing only around 10% traction (imo from road feel) I ride hard, and I take a lot of 2nd/3rd gear corners with the bike heavily leaned over, and these tyres have been champs. edit: I ride everywhere with TC 100% turned off. And have only spun these tyres a couple of times, usually when taking off from the lights on the greasy, oily, dusty, unwashed shltty roads here in Thailand. On good roads these tyres will be even better. Maybe on a race track larger differences will be apparent. But for road use... I can't imagine buying Supercorsas again over these Michelins.

For me, based on my weight in my climate I use 34.25 front and rear when by myself. I change the rear to 36 with a passenger and 35 if I have full bags.

Good numbers for the R1. Is the front normally that low for factory recommendations?

@@RemboUSMC factory is 36/42.. too high especially for hot weather. 32/34 the bike feel like its on rails in the turns

Definitely too high for south Florida weather.@@ZayPatino

I am happy with the Michelin.

Well, I believe the higher, the pressure, the more sensitive the ride and the more pronounced the curvature will be. Correct?

@@RemboUSMC not necessarily. Mine aren’t ballooned in the middle. The softest rubber are on the sides.

@@stevesanelli90 Yes, there are two different compounds on the tire.

On my MSV4 PP I use 34.25 front and rear when by myself. It is hot in Florida and the pavement is always burning.

which tyres?

@@beefquiche they were Michelin road 6 tires. The cupped bad. I’m using Bridgestone battle ax T 32s and they are much better

@@chrisdadigger1018 thank you bud

@@chrisdadigger1018 did you have them over/under inflated?

I'll be there at Ducati Island!

Yes Sir

@@RemboUSMC I am leaving Monday, taking the Pikes Peak V4. Hopefully I will see you there. First year I did not buy Ducati Island tickets. Leaving from Youngstown, Ohio. Taking the back roads, should be there by Thursday.

Performance costs $$$.

@@PezRaider I should be arriving Friday. I pretty much stay at or near Ducati Island.

Both tires are mounted correctly with the arrows in the right direction.

I would have to agree with you. The purpose of these tires is for a long trip knowing that I’m going to get rain in both directions and also I have experience with these tires where I was able to scrape the pegs on my Multistrada V4S with the Michelin Road six tires. They’re certainly not going to be as sticky as the Pirelli

I dont agree your statement. "Factory spends thousands of hours and $millions in R&D to came up with the best optimal pressure." -> "So go with it." Each person will ride differently, at a different pace, and in different road and weather conditions -> No amount of R&D can tell you what is correct for YOU because it's a general PSI recommendation. That's why when you go to a track day there are usually tire specialist there telling you what PSI they recommend based on the day (conditions and weather) and type of riding you are doing.

@@tay5730 A starting place is always factory specs and adjust from there based on your riding style and conditions whether on the road or track. So I agree with you but we need a starting point that is safe as possible when you get a new tire brand.

@@RemboUSMC Very much agree! I did say it's a general PSI recommendation - you put it more eloquently 😁👍

The factory gives you a recommendation and not a rule. It is an average quote. I live in a hot climate and after a few minutes of riding when remeasuring my pressure it goes up by 3 psi. You will not have that in a colder climate. The weight of your bike plus rider is another factor as is your type of riding. It is not that simple.

I understand and agree with much of what you are saying. Just not all of it. Video response coming soon.

Really

@@RemboUSMC How do they expect you to achieve such a precise pressure? Ive never heard of such a thing before.

Ever hear of a digital gauge? @@bunberrier

@@RemboUSMC Not one that goes to a hundreth of a pound ,no. I mean sure there are such things but I never heard of such being used for a motorcycle. I cant imagine how even a tenth of a pound could impact performance in any noticable way, let alone a 1/100th of a pound. Seems to me any such accuracy, regardless of its usefulness, goes right out the window during the detachment of the inflator and the closing of the shrader valve.

Depends on the size of the tire. Whatever the manufacturer recommends is what I set it at. When I am at the track, .5psi means a lot. It depends on what level you are pushing the bike. On the street with normal riding, you can be off 2-3 psi and probably not realize it. @@bunberrier

Yes, chicken strips on my road bike for sure. I am proud of them. Would you like to see the tires on my track bike?

If you do not have chicken strips you need to work on your technique and body position

@@bhok1971tbf you can fix your chicken strips by doing figure 8’s in a smooth area. I always break in tires by getting them nice and warm and then doing figure 8’s with increasing lean angle.

People STILL judge someone’s 'skill’ by chicken strips? C’mon. Be better