1.07 it was sooo close :D brilliant defend ! You have so good feeling this machine... rly respect and thanks for comparision those scooter tires actually looking for smth for my bmw c650
cold tire? ... still waxed? asphalt dirty with oil or coolant? sand in the curve? These are high performance tires and personally I am very happy with them.
that is why i love this vlogger very much.. . very unbias opinions .. . well, coz of that u gave me an idea which brand to use upon i changes my tires on my xmax sir and to add , i think diablo rosso are a little bit pricy than metzeller, hehehehehe RIDE SAFE ALWAYS BOSS GODBLESS
Totally different types of type. Pirelli in my opinion is not a daily type of tyre. Is very good for track days or for the Saturday ride and totally not for wet tarmac. I have the matzel in my cb600f (Hornet) and very pleased. My regards from Crete. Ride Safe
Another thing I noticed with the Pirelli Diablos, the direction of the treads of the tire should point to the forward direction, they say "to push the water to the sides". Makes sense actually, but this principle applies to the rear Diablos but not to the front? The front Diablos' tread direction points to the rear. Pirelli never gave a satisfactory explanation for it.
Agree on Pirelli Diablo Rosso Scooter. Had them on Burgman 400 and replaced them after 1 season and 6000km because of the lack of grip. Had a set of Pirelli Angel GT on a Deauville 700 that had great grip on dry and wet. On wet it only slipped once on oil or antifreze, looked in the mirror and i didn't see anithing on the asphalt.
Hi, Because of your videos I decide to buy the ak550. I want to do a big travel and make videos iff you don't mind could you tell me your GoPro settings? And do you use GoPro 8 or 9? Hope to hear back from you
Damn man, you really defend the slip... Same here, no stock for metzeler tyres so have to go with Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2... I haven't got slip yet and I hope not to... I heard Maxxims tyres are good too for wet grip for cornering, will try that for next change..... Now need to ride on Pirelli first...
Metzeler Feel Free σε x-max 250 2016 που έχω εγώ, κάνει το μηχανάκι να δείχνει σε εμφάνιση πιο όμορφο και πιο μεγάλο τον πίσω τροχό, και είναι και φοβερά σε θέμα απόδοσης.
... how about dunlops? on my first tmax 20 years ago they were the best for Greek tarmac and the wet... then metzelers then Michelin.... all my other tmaxes including current had Bridgestone sc... worst tyre for bad tarmac the wet and white lines 👎....everyone seems to like or better wanna sell diablos!!... I'm about to change and thinking 💭... ωραίο σώσιμο! τυχερός στην έξοδο! πάντα όρθιος!...
@@Biketrips... and to everyone on a 🏍... the past 15 years every Bridgestone I have worn or seen mounted wears out unevenly especially the front! almost immediately... conic ^ either in the center or off to one side!... means you don't have any stability you lose steering it's pulling to one side or both and also it will push the front tyre out in turns!... look at your front tyres... see how they are worn!.... haven't paid attention /noticed it with other brands but with the SC/2 s you see it feel it and danderous!... take care stay up have fun! cheerzzz 😎
Man..you are one craaazy rider 🎩🤘 daaaamn 😈 one question from the roockie....is it possible to achieve 3,5L/ 100km consumption with easy trootle constant speed at 80kmh solo ride on the nice flat open road??? AK 550
I had Bridgestone, Michelin, Continental on my Hornet 600. My last set was Pirelli. In 4 years with the Hornet I had 3 tankslappers in it. All 3 were with pirelli's. The last one sent me to the hospital for 3 months. Pirelli never again
Pirelli buy Metzeller in 1987. They are same manufactor. I have Metzeller Roadtec sc in my xmax 300 and i love them in wet road. When i change i dont know if i'm gonna keep the same or change to try Pirelli Angel. Original i had Michelin Citygrip but after 14 000 km the look of tires was good but the rubber lost grip.
Yes they are under the same "brand" but doesn't mean they make the same tires, with Metzler i was 100% satisfied but they didn't have stock at all when I was in need.
Yes,just as I thought,my new Forza 350 has these Pirelli tyres on it and now I am scared,I will have to ride with extra caution. Now that I have owned and ridden my Forza 350 for over 1300 miles I am extremely happy and surprized at how good those Pirelli tyres are, much better than the City grips ever where.
how about michelin road 4 or power 3? My friend always recommend michelin tires btw, i heard that the stock tires come with ak550 are not the same tires you buy from dealer, even tho they have the same model number and looks, but it still have lower quality. Any thought?
@@Biketrips thanks, just got my first puncture repaired, thought it was the tyre dealer trying talk me into changing tyres. Do you maintain your drive belts? the one which drive the rear wheel, mine got some rough edges and the same dealer tell me its not safe :(
Always dealers try to make some extra money, fry asking couple different shops and see if you get similar answers. Yes j have the same belt, supposed to last 60.000km
Pirelli tires worm up a lot. You should always inflate Pirelli tires 10% less than other tires, once they get hot they will reach the same preassure as the original tires!
Different tires size and speed and Wight codes, can work differently on different bike/scooters. On my piaggio bv 350 I use Michelin City grip, and they work on my scooter. Last year I hade to change tires, was considering another brand, but since I know the tires and how they behaved on my scooter I stick with Michelin City grip, so Mabye next time I re consider. Are you gonna change tires or wait to those are worn out? What tire size does ak550 use?
@@Biketrips Yeah...Piselli Teresa are more frequently updated. I have teste both on a Honda Forza 750, Diablo Rosso is another planet. Yes, you need forks and damper that can match Diablo Rosso reactivity. Metzeler is better if you have poor suspensions, peculiarly loose restrain in extension. Carcass is the same, different just rubber blend.
Metzeler have upgraded the Feel Free with the Roadtec and I might go with this tyre instead of the Bridgestone Hoop I was planning to put on my Kymco X-Town 300, due to the fact that it has been an amazing set of tyres for motorbikes and I guess it is amazing for scooters as well.
@@automotofun525 Yeah I did. I have them on my Kymco X-Town for around 8000 kilometres and it is still amazing. Very grippy through the corners, very good grip under braking and it doesn't slide at all when the road is wet. I had Michelin City Grip on my Yamaha X-Max 250 I had and they were rubbish after the first 6000 kilometres.
Thanks for the video, I have a T-Max 560 and I'm about to change both tires, stock tires are Bridgestone Battlax which I have done 7000 km, now according with your video I shouldn't buy Pirelli, so did you change the tires when you notice that Pirelli wasn't good enough or you still have? Please help me to choose between Pirelli Diablo and Metzeler feel free. Thank you
@@Biketrips the trouble is that I’m not in Europe, In Australia I have seen the feel free so far all the others are made for motorbike because here they don’t have many scooter on the road 😦
@@Biketrips I can find only that atm, you reckon better then pirelli and Bridgestone anyway even if it’s the previous one? By the way why did they stop production?
..my bike kymco racingking 150i from manufacture use kenda about 6 month but i felt not safe in wet and cornering, i change to pirelli angel scooter , in begining alway slip on cornering and wet, but after seferal days it works perfect like upgrade 3x handling performance before/like i have new bike!, may be the wax not yet clean so it slip.
1.07 it was sooo close :D brilliant defend ! You have so good feeling this machine... rly respect and thanks for comparision those scooter tires actually looking for smth for my bmw c650
I agree, just had “different brand tyres” put on my AK and the metzeler are better in all aspects.
cold tire? ... still waxed? asphalt dirty with oil or coolant? sand in the curve? These are high performance tires and personally I am very happy with them.
that is why i love this vlogger very much.. .
very unbias opinions .. .
well, coz of that u gave me an idea which brand to use upon i changes my tires on my xmax sir
and to add , i think diablo rosso are a little bit pricy than metzeller, hehehehehe
RIDE SAFE ALWAYS BOSS
GODBLESS
Totally different types of type. Pirelli in my opinion is not a daily type of tyre. Is very good for track days or for the Saturday ride and totally not for wet tarmac. I have the matzel in my cb600f (Hornet) and very pleased.
My regards from Crete. Ride Safe
Roadtech scooter?
Another thing I noticed with the Pirelli Diablos, the direction of the treads of the tire should point to the forward direction, they say "to push the water to the sides". Makes sense actually, but this principle applies to the rear Diablos but not to the front? The front Diablos' tread direction points to the rear. Pirelli never gave a satisfactory explanation for it.
1.07 κάποιος άπειρος οδηγος, ίσως έπεφτε!
Agree on Pirelli Diablo Rosso Scooter. Had them on Burgman 400 and replaced them after 1 season and 6000km because of the lack of grip.
Had a set of Pirelli Angel GT on a Deauville 700 that had great grip on dry and wet. On wet it only slipped once on oil or antifreze, looked in the mirror and i didn't see anithing on the asphalt.
Πωπω φίλε με σκότωσες μόλις τα παράγγειλα!! 😢Έπρεπε να είχα δει το βίντεο πιο πριν.
I still have the Metzler on it and am completely satisfied. Last had a nice slied. Was easy to control.
Nice save that was close!! I have 5 motorcycle's but I do love my ak550! If you love scoots and sportbikes this is an amazing bike 🏍 🙌
I still waiting the new metzeler roadtec scooter for my AK550, I have 15000 in 2,5 years with the feel free an they have yet excellent grip.
Τελικά έβαλες τα Roadtec?Aν ναι, δώσε αν μπορείς πληροφορίες γιατί είμαι για αλλαγή.Tnx
Hi,
Because of your videos I decide to buy the ak550.
I want to do a big travel and make videos iff you don't mind could you tell me your GoPro settings? And do you use GoPro 8 or 9?
Hope to hear back from you
why you dont pick bridgestone battlax instead ,i remember it was your second pick after metzeler.You confirmed my doubts about diablo.
Damn man, you really defend the slip... Same here, no stock for metzeler tyres so have to go with Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2... I haven't got slip yet and I hope not to... I heard Maxxims tyres are good too for wet grip for cornering, will try that for next change..... Now need to ride on Pirelli first...
Metzeler Feel Free σε x-max 250 2016 που έχω εγώ, κάνει το μηχανάκι να δείχνει σε εμφάνιση πιο όμορφο και πιο μεγάλο τον πίσω τροχό, και είναι και φοβερά σε θέμα απόδοσης.
Ha great vid. Some good funny points
... how about dunlops? on my first tmax 20 years ago they were the best for Greek tarmac and the wet... then metzelers then Michelin.... all my other tmaxes including current had Bridgestone sc... worst tyre for bad tarmac the wet and white lines 👎....everyone seems to like or better wanna sell diablos!!... I'm about to change and thinking 💭... ωραίο σώσιμο! τυχερός στην έξοδο! πάντα όρθιος!...
i have heard good reviews for dunlops but never had them so.. i think they are good but didnt have the chance to test them.
@@Biketrips... and to everyone on a 🏍... the past 15 years every Bridgestone I have worn or seen mounted wears out unevenly especially the front! almost immediately... conic ^ either in the center or off to one side!... means you don't have any stability you lose steering it's pulling to one side or both and also it will push the front tyre out in turns!... look at your front tyres... see how they are worn!.... haven't paid attention /noticed it with other brands but with the SC/2 s you see it feel it and danderous!... take care stay up have fun! cheerzzz 😎
Which metzeler line where you using
Man..you are one craaazy rider 🎩🤘 daaaamn 😈 one question from the roockie....is it possible to achieve 3,5L/ 100km consumption with easy trootle constant speed at 80kmh solo ride on the nice flat open road??? AK 550
3.5/100km is extremely difficult.
@@Biketrips than around 4 ??
I had Bridgestone, Michelin, Continental on my Hornet 600. My last set was Pirelli. In 4 years with the Hornet I had 3 tankslappers in it. All 3 were with pirelli's. The last one sent me to the hospital for 3 months. Pirelli never again
Pirelli buy Metzeller in 1987. They are same manufactor. I have Metzeller Roadtec sc in my xmax 300 and i love them in wet road. When i change i dont know if i'm gonna keep the same or change to try Pirelli Angel. Original i had Michelin Citygrip but after 14 000 km the look of tires was good but the rubber lost grip.
Yes they are under the same "brand" but doesn't mean they make the same tires, with Metzler i was 100% satisfied but they didn't have stock at all when I was in need.
I'll try it on my xmax, let's see the performance.
Have you tried the roadtec? Please give me feedback how they perform
Hey man i have a question, hope u respond, did u try mitchelin road 4? is it good?
Yes,just as I thought,my new Forza 350 has these Pirelli tyres on it and now I am scared,I will have to ride with extra caution. Now that I have owned and ridden my Forza 350 for over 1300 miles I am extremely happy and surprized at how good those Pirelli tyres are, much better than the City grips ever where.
Nice save! Will probably go for Metzeler when it's time to change.
how about michelin road 4 or power 3? My friend always recommend michelin tires
btw, i heard that the stock tires come with ak550 are not the same tires you buy from dealer, even tho they have the same model number and looks, but it still have lower quality. Any thought?
i had Metzeler from factory and same Metzeler i bought aftermarket. They are the same. Same grip same milage.
@@Biketrips thanks, just got my first puncture repaired, thought it was the tyre dealer trying talk me into changing tyres. Do you maintain your drive belts? the one which drive the rear wheel, mine got some rough edges and the same dealer tell me its not safe :(
Always dealers try to make some extra money, fry asking couple different shops and see if you get similar answers. Yes j have the same belt, supposed to last 60.000km
Pirelli tires worm up a lot. You should always inflate Pirelli tires 10% less than other tires, once they get hot they will reach the same preassure as the original tires!
Thank you so much for this vídeo!
Thanks. I buy Metzler now.
Different tires size and speed and Wight codes, can work differently on different bike/scooters. On my piaggio bv 350 I use Michelin City grip, and they work on my scooter. Last year I hade to change tires, was considering another brand, but since I know the tires and how they behaved on my scooter I stick with Michelin City grip, so Mabye next time I re consider. Are you gonna change tires or wait to those are worn out? What tire size does ak550 use?
Are you aware that Metzeler and Pirelli are made by the same factory, and the same production line?
That doesn’t mean that they have the same grip or characteristics.
@@Biketrips Yeah...Piselli Teresa are more frequently updated. I have teste both on a Honda Forza 750, Diablo Rosso is another planet. Yes, you need forks and damper that can match Diablo Rosso reactivity. Metzeler is better if you have poor suspensions, peculiarly loose restrain in extension. Carcass is the same, different just rubber blend.
Piselli Diablo Rosso...
I have never met 2 people that have the same opinion about tires, so to each their own, whatever match your riding style.
Μαζί σου...bitri για πέταμα τα pirelia ......
Lycky you για το slide 👍, πάντα όρθιος φίλε μου 😓✊
We'd have to see if there's Corsa 3 Diablo for Kymco ? On Buell 1125r it's impressive !!!
Wonder whether FeelFree made in Brazil are as good as the orig German made ones. Also, are 3YO tires too old to buy (new old stock)?
If the tires are in good storage conditions and oiled, i suppose with a good price they are ok.
Con que cámara grabas el video..?
Y que configuración tienes en la cámara.
Gracias
So are you going to keep riding these tyres or thinking about changing it?
Till late September I was trying to change it but there are no metzelers available at all.
I think I will not bother anymore...
@@Biketrips did ak allow you to improve as a rider coming from the shiver?off topic but whatevs
Yes it kinda did, it's the stiffness of the frame and low gravity with good weight distribution that makes all the difference.
😉👍👌🔝🤜🤛✌️✌️
Hows the endurance tho
Thanks !
Have you changed your own tires on the AK? How difficult is it to get the rear wheel off? Never worked on a motorcycle before....
It's not "hard to take it off" but you need tools for alignment and proper belt tightening so, I don't recommend.
Metzeler have upgraded the Feel Free with the Roadtec and I might go with this tyre instead of the Bridgestone Hoop I was planning to put on my Kymco X-Town 300, due to the fact that it has been an amazing set of tyres for motorbikes and I guess it is amazing for scooters as well.
Yeah but for my size roadtec isn't available yet.
Did you wear roadtec finally? If yes, tell me about it cause I'm interested in purchasing them
@@automotofun525 Yeah I did. I have them on my Kymco X-Town for around 8000 kilometres and it is still amazing. Very grippy through the corners, very good grip under braking and it doesn't slide at all when the road is wet. I had Michelin City Grip on my Yamaha X-Max 250 I had and they were rubbish after the first 6000 kilometres.
Rosso diablo scooter tires compound is too hard.
Thanks for the video, I have a T-Max 560 and I'm about to change both tires, stock tires are Bridgestone Battlax which I have done 7000 km, now according with your video I shouldn't buy Pirelli, so did you change the tires when you notice that Pirelli wasn't good enough or you still have? Please help me to choose between Pirelli Diablo and Metzeler feel free. Thank you
Go for metzeler roadtec scooter it's the next generation of feel free, amazing tire
@@Biketrips the trouble is that I’m not in Europe, In Australia I have seen the feel free so far all the others are made for motorbike because here they don’t have many scooter on the road 😦
I don't know about Australia, but here they say that the production of feel free has stopped only the roadtec is available
@@Biketrips I can find only that atm, you reckon better then pirelli and Bridgestone anyway even if it’s the previous one? By the way why did they stop production?
Yes definitely better, they just improved and made it more aggressive looking
what model was metzeler do you use?
Feel free was the one I had, now the new model called roadtec
..my bike kymco racingking 150i from manufacture use kenda about 6 month but i felt not safe in wet and cornering, i change to pirelli angel scooter , in begining alway slip on cornering and wet, but after seferal days it works perfect like upgrade 3x handling performance before/like i have new bike!, may be the wax not yet clean so it slip.
In my Sh 125 the michelin city grips are mounted and I am happy with them