Michelin Road 6 | First Impressions | Wet and Dry Performance | Pros and Cons
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This guy loves to ride. All that snickering had me dying
I have the road 5’s right now, driven them in the wet nearly every day the last month. Been caught in completely torrential downpour a few times! Feel confident enough to ride them nearly normally. Only had them for about 2-3k miles so far but they’re such a marked improvement over the stock tires I had. Definitely don’t think I’ll get to 10k miles on them with all the rushed city commuting I do… great review mate watched the one you did on the 5s and started this one not knowing you were the same guy. Cheers
They are fantastic tyres aren't they? Glad you're having a good experience. I don't think I'll get 10k miles judging by the wear already but that may have a large amount to do with my happy throttle hand and riding in rally mode constantly! Haha! I hope you find my presentation and camera work is better now over that Road 5 vid! Thanks for watching
Your vlogging and story telling is first class my friend
Thank you bud! Means a lot
Just got my 6s on my cbr600 today! I love em!!
They get even better once they are bedded in!
@@SamVBikes good to hear! I did some low speed stuff in a parking lot for 15 mins then went to the twistys, they feel awesome already!
I’ve had the road 5’s now the 6’s , the 5’s lasted a long time and were a great tire. I believe these will be better, I just put 6’s on and so far they’re impressive.
Great aren't they?! I'm about 1000 miles into them and they have been so confidence inspiring
I had a Tracer 700 with the M road pilot (?) 5s on. They were the best tyres on any bike I've had. Not one moment, wet or dry. The Tracer was a bike that you could throw into bends too. Great in wet weather. I hope the 6s are just as good and not too much more to buy. I'll be getting them for my CB650R when the, v good, Metzellers, square off.
That's the bike I had my Road 5's on too and couldn't agree more! They were awesome tyres on that bike too. Hopefully by the time your Metzelers square off, they will start doing more offers on the Road 6!
I've just done Scotland to Cornwall via the English/Welsh border on a pair of Road 6s, along the south coast to th New Forest and back via Yorkshire - in some horrendous wet, windy weather, as well as the dry - and on all roads.
The tyres did. not. miss. a. beat. Excellent, confidence inspiring and O could not recommend them highly enough. 1500 miles in the last week, no squaring off at all.
I also got a screw in the rear within the first 200 miles that needed plugged 😂
Amazing feedback! I really love them so far. They have given me so much confidence I'm worries haha! I told you! They are puncture magnets!!!
I subscribed just for your reactions to the exhaust pops 😂
Haha! Plenty more of those coming 😂 thank you for the sub!
superb roads, my daily commute :), super biking roads, road 6's on order, good review. Thank you.
What a great commute! Enjoy them, they have been great so far!
Appreciate the review! I’ve got the 2019 version of your bike, currently also shod with the Anakee Adventure. Considering the Road 6 next and your comments are helpful. Cheers!
No problem! Hope that helps you. I'll keep you updated with how they go
Just burned through a set of Road 6s on my 2020 SDGT 4500 miles, 900 miles motorway Glasgow/Portsmouth/Plymouth return and Spain & Portugal tour 3600 miles
What I would expect from Road 5s so no difference there
The 6s are absolutely incredible, good improvement from the 5s. Very tactile feedback and ride like it's dry in the wet. No matter what huge huge grip
Another set of 6s arriving this week £308 before fitting
I'm surprised you only got that mileage but then I guess I'm comparing to my previous bike which had over 100bhp less which will be why I got 11k miles out of a set of Road 5s! Glad you're liking them. I'm very impressed so far too!
@@SamVBikes Yes m8, I've been through 4 sets of road 5s before, all done at 4500-5000 miles. SDGT one set & ZZR1400 Performance Sport 3 sets 😃
On my second set of Michelin. R5’s excellent, R6’s brilliant on a MS 1260s….haven’t used other brands but can’t imagine much better
Nice real world review Sam, they seem to be great tyres. As always I love your enthusiasm which shows through the giggles every time you crack the throttle 😂
Haha! Thank you bud! I try to keep a straight face but there's a KTM devil on my shoulder!
@@SamVBikes I know, I had the same thing when riding a 1050 speed triple with arrows, I kept opening and closing the throttle just to listen to it 😂
@@SamVBikes I know that feeling. 😈
Got pilot road 5's on my tracer 9 and was about to upgrade to 6 gt's, done deal now..👍
Great video, can't help but laugh out loud..at you laughing..😄
You won't be disappointed! Haha I can't help it! This bike brings out the worst in me 😂
This is the first time I end up on your channel (because I’m looking into these tyres for my R1250GSA), and after only a few minutes I’m getting ‘Baron von Grumble’ vibes. I see that as a good thing 🙂
I think I’ll browse your channel for a bit more… 🙂
Haha! I'll take that as a compliment! Hopefully I can also get enough subscribers to start a channel that takes me to Almeria testing superbikes for a week 😂
Fingers crossed! 🙂
Thanks for watching!
I have Michelin Road 5s on both my bikes Speed Triple RS and VFR800. Good tyres. I like your jacket. Is it a Richa Daytona 2? I got one in black. Love it. Your observations about that van were so true.
Great aren't they?! It's the Richa Daytona 60s jacket, which I think is very close to the Daytona 2. Love it!
Puncture magnet😏 Yup. I've had a few with my Road5s. Screws and nails. Nevertheless I love these tyres.
Just had to replace a front today due to a puncture. Only 2000kms on it, but a write-off.
Replaced with a Road6 so will be interesting to see the difference.
I'm sure they magnetise the radial wire in them haha! Shame you only got 2000kms out of that one! Let me know what you think
I got a set of these for my 2017 KTM SA-S, what a coincidence. I didn’t get them on yet though so looking forward to watching your review…
Haha good choice!
Riding a Crossrunner which is a bit heavy but a nice sport tour ride, it's had 4 different brands of tire on it, all with plus or minuses. Original scorpions were crap of course. Put on Angel GTs, steering became nice and light with quick transitions, great dry grip, average wet grip, average wear. Next was road 5s from Michelin, much heavier steering, better wet, longer wearing. Metz SE 01s next, lighter steering and great wet and dry. Except the center tread wears out very suddenly and unexpectedly, (rear tire 8k Kms) showing the cords even with moderate side tread remaining. Other commenters have said the same thing, alarmingly sudden lack of tire. Going to try the Road 6s next.
Its difficult isn't it! Just have to try all th3 different variants to see which one suits the bike the most. These are really similar to the Road 5s so hopefully you will like them
I’m looking to get some on the Fazer for summer. I’ll be pestering you now for updates 😉
Haha pester away! I'll let you know how they do
@@SamVBikes thanks bud ride safe 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Thanks for this vid, the roads 6 is what im looking at putting on my XR. Currently got metzeler roadtec 01, pretty good tyres actually but looking forward to grabbing some road 6s.
The roadtec 01s are great tyres! These are just as good but add another level of confidence in the wet stuff! Thanks for watching
I’ve currently got 01se on at the moment but just ordered some road 6…I only got 4,000 mile out of the rear and 5,500 from the front so hopefully the road 6 will last a bit better than those metzlers
Just had Road 5 GT's put on my RT. Not ridden it since due to my dicky shoulder. Will have these 6's once the 5's are shot.
Cheers Sam👍👍
Nice! They might have the road 7s out by the time you change if you don't ride like me haha!
@@SamVBikes oh we ride like you. Its the only way to ride👍🤣
Haha too right!
Subscribed because of the hilarious comment regarding the van and sweets. LOL!!!!!!!!!! I'll be picking up a set of the Road 6 GT for the R 1250 GS. The rear OEM Bridgestone A41 has 12,000 miles on it. For some reason the GS wears out the front tire faster. Getting about 6000 before the wear bar is close. Like you I ride in the rain. Great review keep up the comedy it's hilarious. Oh and the comment about the wobbly indicators to kick off the video 🤣
😂😂😂 glad someone appreciates my humour! Thank you bud! 12k out of an A41 is bloody good going!
Morning Sam great review mate , currently got the mutatants on mine feel great in all condition but I do get little more rd noise. Think these will be my next tyre. 👍👍👍
Nice Gary! I was wondering how you were getting on with those!
Had road 5 on my XR, had the road 3 very impressed and stayed with them since, will put on the 6 next time, get geed tyre life as well with 160 hp.
Nice! I'm hoping I get okay tyre life out of these but I may need to calm my riding down haha
I live in Saffron Walden and I’ve been stuck behind that very same rusty yellow van 😂. Great video.
😂😂 how is it still going?!
Ah, a tyre I had my eye on- thanks.Bizarrely the only puncture I've ever had was in my rear R5!
Haha! They seem to attract the nails!
I’ve had 5 road 5s get screw or nail puncture in 2021. Absolutely unreal. Other than the puncture, they look brand new. Barely had more than. 1-200 miles on each one.
I’ll be getting the Road 6 after I burn through my Power 5s. I’m mostly fair weather riding but longevity is everything. It looks like the Road 6s combined the tread of both the Road and Power 5s into something a little more sporty. And it’s nice to know I’m not the only one that noticed the Road 5s squirm on occasion
I'm hoping the longevity I'd there, at least more that most other tyres I put on this haha
@@SamVBikes I spooned these on 600 miles ago and I’m expecting nothing more than 4K out of the rear. Time will tell but the money saved now will be money spent later
@@Otterplus That's it?? Doesn't seem impressive - no offense to you at all. What are you riding?
@@SoulDaddy33 third gen SV650. I still get my grins from heavy throttled launches so they’ve done well. I just hit 4,500 miles with these tires and they still have at least 500 more
Since you say the road 6's are the best sport touring on the market. How do they compare to the Metzeler Roadtec 01's, Bridgestone T32's, Dunlop Roadsmart 4's and Pirelli Angel GT 2's? What makes the Road 6 better then all of them?
All of the tyres you mentioned are very good, but the Road 6s offer the best wet grip I've experienced. They also offer the best longevity. Ive had 2 sets of road 5s which both lasted well over 10k miles, and the 6s offer 10% more claimed. The 2 decades of development definitely shows. Plus worth noting they come out top on pretty much every tyre comparisom test by basically all publication. And if not top, very high up the list. I've not tested all of those tyres on one bike back to back because I don't have the money or facilties for that but from my experience they are
I can't wait to get a hold of these. I have Anakee 3's and I've grown to fear for my life every time I need to turn in the rain. Forget about sand on those. Also, they want to turn the wheel every time I drive across any sort of line on the road, and you can imagine how scary that is in the rain as well considering the poor grip.
Yeah they are nicknamed 'Panicky 3's' for good reason haha! These are way better in the rain!
Word !
I really like the Mish 6 tire. I find them very stable on roads where they have stripped off the top of the pavement for recycling. Also very stable on steel decked bridges
Couldn't agree more! So many times I've thought something looks slippery but they have held without worry
That 2 compound tyre was on the original roadsport which was and still is a great tyre in the wet.
If it ain't broke...!
@@SamVBikes I had the 4s on the KTM 990 SMT but they didn’t really suit that bike IMO. A bit too resistant to roll in faster turns and a bit squirmy on braking. I found the Metzler 7RRs a lot better, but they don’t get the longevity of the Michelin.
Ahh agreed! I think a bike like an SMT, you want the consistency really too. It's nice on a touring tyre because you can get the longevity and still have fun on the country roads!
@@SamVBikes Yes, that’s right, it was still an excellent tyre though and I even used it off road on some muddy tracks without it slipping. I wouldn’t have attempted that on the Metz.
If you want really good tyre like that you need Avon Spirit ST unreal tyres in dry or wet and great on mileage also made in the UK 🇬🇧 for UK roads and weather.
My son had them and then tried the Michelin R5 which said were awful compared to the Avons and actually crashed in cold weather because the R5 tyres are junk in the cold and wet.
I'll give the Avons a go! I've ridden the Road 5s in minus temps and icey conditions with no problems at all! Suppose it depends how hard you're pushing them
Hi Sam. Great review, I don't mind the standard tyres at the moment on the superadventure. But know I will change before my up coming trips. Might pop over finch at some point this weekend, weather looks good.
Thank you sir! I enjoyed the stockers in the dry but I think I was spoilt with the Road 5s so didn't have any confidence in the wet! Hope you had a good weekend
@@SamVBikes Hi Sam where did you get the tyres from.
Normally DemonTweeks or TheVisorShop bud. Quick delivery and normally cheaper even with delivery charge, then fit them myself
It seems you're not alone in your opinion of these. BTW I don't miss the traffic up there!
Haha I bet you don't! They are a cracking tyre
What do you think of Michelin Road 6 - ordered some for GTPRO Tiger 900 - had road 5's & love them - good for all kinds of riding
You'll love them!
Nice review, ordered the road 6 rear tyre, coming from a Bridgestone T31. Just out of interest, nice jacket. What brand and type is it?
Thank you! You're not the first to ask! It's a Richa Daytona 60s jacket. Really love it!
Hey I have that same back trunk! Works great, very little water seepage inside when washing the bike or riding in torrential downpours.
Great isn't it! I've dropped my bike a few times and that's taken the hit, and it's still good!
@@SamVBikes Yeah its a good combo of form and function. Mines never taken a hit but its done countless hours of delivery work for doordash, prob thousands of open and closing cycles with the lock and no troubles! Built well
Definitely is! Love it. I think it looks really sleek as well. Some topboxes look really rubbish but these look smart
You still finding then ok? Going to go get some fitted tomorrow I think and get rid of the Mitas, either these or the Mezler Roadtec
Love them! Nearly 3k miles in, they still look new. Handle all weather's like its dry and warm!
@@SamVBikes sounds good, that's made my mind up! Was worried about them wearing out fast but 3k in and all looks good sounds promising
Sam nice to see your videos again! While rainning the bike was in sport or rain mode? I am used to michelin road 5 also, and I was also looking for 6 ones. So your video helps me a lot. Before I used to put on my Honda VFR 800 the road 5 GT with more or less the same kgs of motorbike as the ktm is. So this is the only doubt 6 o 6gt. Hope to see how many miles you make with them.
Thank you! The bike stays in Rally mode all the time which just shows the confidence I have in these tyres haha! I think the GTs come in more adventure bike sizes so the standard Road 6 should be fine!
Road 6 and the Pirelli Diablo Rosso 4's are the best road going tires you can get. I think the Rosso 4's have the edge when it comes to wet.
I havent tried the Rosso 4s personally but they don't look like they would be very good in the wet! Barely any tread haha. I will give them a try at some point
@@SamVBikes Standard Rosso 4 are an excellent quick handling dry tyre that’s good in the wet. Rosso ‘Corsa’s ‘ have less tread on side, they may be what your thinking of ? Then there’s the super corsa thats more like a cut slick. Anyhoo, what happened to Michelins (road 5 ) ‘ you don’t need sipes on the edges’ but with the 6 they do ? Haha. The grip on my 5’s in wet and dry were amazing given how long they lasted, hope the 6 works out for you.
Quite possibly. My mate had some rosso corsas on his Street Triple and had an awful time in any wet weather haha. Not sure! I'm sure they are just testing with the pattern to see how they can improve it. So far they have been amazing!
@@SamVBikes I have triple’ R ‘ which more road biased with Rosso 4. Your mates prob got the ‘ RS’ go faster version that’s more track focused, that comes with Rosso Corsa and stiff suspension. Yea, crap in the wet. ( and bumpy back roads) Had 5s on my tracer, like you, double the mileage with excellent grip. Great vid, very real world, rain, traffic, which makes a refreshing change.
You're spot on! He has the go faster version! Haha. Thanks for watching and appreciate the kind words!
You have to be a really skilled rider to feel a big difference btw power 5 and michelin road 6 on the track and at that piont you would already be using slicks. I have tried both the power 5, michelin road 5 and 6 and thay are all very impressive. You can with out problem push them to the edge of the tire. Not a huge difference in the grip on the dry the power 5 turn in a bit faster (and doesn't last as long).
My thoughts exactly! I don't think most of us normal riders will notice any difference between the two! They have been amazing so far!
This was my experience too. Had power 5's on my zx10r and swapped to road 6's after riding my brothers fireblade which had them on and I can't tell a major difference between them. Maybe as you say slightly slower steering on road 6. But on the road the slower steering actually seems a lot nicer for the most part. I can't outride power 5's or the road 6's on the public road. 95% of my riding is just momentum riding anyways and I don't over speed but it's nice to know if the need ever came to increase pace you can basically ride like a madman and keep up with true hyper sport tyres on the road easily. That's not what I'm about but just for example as I don't race others on the road. These "sport touring" tyres are a real eye opener as they basically don't have any limitations. I now say anything grippier is a waste of time on the road so if they do last longer then it's a win win. Not quite sure the purpose of the power 5, It just seems to be a slight step toward hypersport tyres with lighter handling and small increase in grip. I get around 3000-3500 miles on power 5's so anything more than that on these road 6's and I'll be buying these from now on. If road 6's don't offer you enough grip on the road you are riding like an absolute lunatic and shouldn't be on the public roads.
I’ve had the 6’s previously. My new bike came with something else (not good) and I’m currently considering the Continental ContiRoad Attack 4’s 🤔
The Attack series from Conti are very good too! I didn't get quite as much wet-grip confidence from the Trail Attack 3's I had but I really enjoyed them
Hi Sam
I bought my 1290 SAS in June this year and now I have around 6800 Km on it.
Great Bike no complains!
I am Austrian but I am working and leaving in Turkey, so not a lot of sun :)
I really like your content, always funny and informativ !
So keep the good work going :)
One question as I saw this video right now, which tire you are currently on ?
I am still on the MITAS, but searching already for alternatives.
Great!! Glad you're enjoying the bike!! Thank you for the kind words!
I currently have another set of Michelin Anakee Adventure's on the bike but I think I am going to swap back to the Road 6's after these are done. Either these of the Continental Trail Attack 3. Those are my favourite two so far!
My Z14 is in the garage having the Pilot 6's fitted as I type and can't wait to get home tonight to try them out:) After watching this video I'm pretty sure I've made the right choice. I would pull up at the side of you & say my bike sounds better than yours. hahaha. Only kidding man, Great review.
Hahaha! Thank you! Let me know what you think. I love them! Such confidence
@@SamVBikes Thought I would return and let you know. Yes 100% love them. Covered just over 1000 miles today so can give a honest review. The tread still looks like new and they handle amazing in dry & wet. Breaking distance is good. They give you so much response and feeling from the road. The T32's that came on the bike was okay but nothing compared to these. Now its just milage and what I get out them. 😉 ride safe, stay safe. 🤪
Ahh fantastic! Glad you like them! I've been really enjoying mine. Taken them off for a short stint to make room for some knobblies for the ABR festival but they are going right back on after! Safe riding
Great review, has your tyre choice changed to something else and are they better than the Road 6?
Im currently running the Anakee Adventures which are great. Not as good as the Road 6 but I like the look on the Super Adv
@SamVBikes Wow did not expect a response so fast, thank you. I am just about to take ownership of a SAS 1290 because of your videos lol.
One more question if thats ok. How did the ecu flash you got done effect your warranty or had it expired by that point?
Haha! Any chance I can to talk about bikes!
Congrats on the new bike!
Remap wise, I had it done a year into owning the bike so still in warranty. KTM knew about it because they watch my vids (sometimes not a good thing ha) but it didn't affect the warranty when I claimed for my rattly mirrors. I'm sure it would have done if I had something engine related fail though. Depends on your dealer but normally it only impacts the part you change or modify. So changing the exhaust may impact engine warranty etc
How well (or not) they handle gravel/dirt road? I mean occasional stuff, not off-road obviously..:) I used Pirelli Scorpions II and they were fine.
They will be fine with dry gravel roads but I would be careful. I've used them a few times on rough roads, and dirt roads, and they were fine. Just don't advise anything wet or really loose surfaces!
The Tracer 700 makes 160hp in the UK? Man I thought that was more like a 75hp bike. Forgive my ignorance if I’m missing something.
No haha! My current bike (Super Adventure) makes 160bhp, the Tracer was 75bhp, you're correct
Puncture magnet maybe 3 punctures in 25 years various tyres and 3 in 18 months all on road 5. I do like road 5 esp in wet on my 1260 been looking at Dunlop mutants for my R9T any experience anyone power 5 stickier in warm weather
Haha there you go! Mine were there same, just attracted nails! Heard good things about the Mutants but not tried them myself
Hi Sam love your videos. I also hate my mitas tyers on my 2023 ktm 1290 sas. I'm trying to burn them of 😂 and get the road 6. Great videos thanks Sam.
Haha! I don't know who made the decision to put them on but I hope they regret their decision 😂
@@SamVBikes i think they will because no one will buy them 😂
haha, same exaact scenario for me: I'm on the Adventures now (at about 10-11.000 km) and the back is getting slick, so I ordered the Road 6s, too. I'm curios if I'm going to get at least 10.000 km with a passenger and luggage.
Haha! Great minds think alike! I'm hoping I'll get more than 10.000kms but I think that's wishful thinking with my riding haha
Hi Sam
How are you getting on with the Road 6's. Notice any difference over the 5's yet? Are the Roads much better than stock Mitas tyres? Thinking of pulling the trigger. I'm on my second Mitas. Getting about 4k out of rear. I got my Arrow from Italy a few weeks ago. Bike sounds lush now.
Hey! I love them! So much confidence in them and I've really missed it. They also blow the stock Mitas out the water in my opinion. I can't tell any difference to the 5s but I'd probably need to ride them back to back to have any chance of noticing! Nice!! It sounds beaut doesn't it!
@@SamVBikes Think I'll go for the 6's straight away. The arrow is perfect with the dB killer out. No too over powering just like you said in your previous video. Thanks for all your advice Sam 😁
You won't be disappointed! I throw mine into corners in the rain like its dry! Too right it is! Love it! Safe riding bud and thanks for watching as always!
that guy definitely sells kids to sweets 🤣🤣🤣 that had me..
good review.. think you convinced me to stick them on my R1200RS which has a plagued set of new Z8's on it since October. 3k miles on the rear and it's just had two punctures in two rides and is now fooked.
Last tyres I've used were super sticky summer Rosso tyres on a Street Triple and Pilot 4's on all my previous bikes. Been meaning to try the Metzler Road Tech 01SE's for a few years now but I'm guessing these Road 6s win on longevity?
Haha!
Youre right there as far as I'm aware. The Roadtecs are very good but a few people have said they don't gey the longevity out of them. If these last as long as the Road 5s, they will outlast most tyres
@@SamVBikes cheers! Yes, my friend had the original Road Tech and it seemed to square off quite early. They seem like a fairly flat profile to start with too. Booked in for Thursday I'll let you know how they seem.
Sounds good! Look forward to hearing your thoughts
@@SamVBikes well.. the first 30 miles were fun. With Michelin's tyres you always get told the usual take it easy for the first 100miles but they never really feel like you need to compared to with summer sports tyres. Definitely good first impression. I think they look a bit sportier than the Road 5s somehow too. First proper distance ride will be on Sunday 👍
Nice! Glad you like! I thought the same but couldn't work out if that was because I'd come from square Anakee Adventures haha
I’ll be trying those next on my multi. Btw do you find the ktm screen noisy/Buffety? I’ve never had a problem on all my sportsbikes but the screen on my MultiStrada even with the mra spoiler is bloody noisy to the point where I may have to get rid and go back to a sportsbike maybe.. just wanted your thoughts that’s all. Thanks for great vids 👍🏻
Thank you! Yes the stock screen was really noisey but I find that's the case with pretty much all stock screens. I think the GSA is the only bike that has a good screen from factory. That clip on from PUIG makes a huge difference though!
Can I keep my 5 on front, go to 6 on rear?
Yes I don't see why not! Two very similar tyres will be fine
I personally only avoid mixing types of tyre. I.e. don't have a touring tyre on the front, and a 50/50 tyre on rear etc. You don't want one to slip and one to grip mid-corner
Are they much better than the anakee adventure? currently running Road 5's, fancy an 80/20 tyre for gravel roads, not sure though, I like good road grip too. vstrom 1000.
The Anakee Adventures were a very good tyre for having that 80/20 ability. Most people probably wouldnt be able to tell the difference between them and a normal 100% road tyre! These PR6s are a better road tyre and give you unquestionable grip all the time, but I never found the AA's slipping or moving in the wet. If you're all road and the very occasional gravel track, you can do it on these. If you like the gravel more often, Anakee Advs are great. You will definitely not be disappointed either way
@@SamVBikes Yes, AAs are very grippy on all terrain, I could not believe how good they are on wet and even dirt roads... Just they have some noise, but I can live with it. ROADs are great if you do not plan dirt roads.
I'm struggling for tyres at the minute, finding someone who rides a sporty adventure bike properly to get advice on tyres is hard! Finally found someone who rides properly. How we're the road 6? How many miles did you get and what's the overall opinion on them, I hate Michelin but I'm struggling to find a tyre that lasts more than 4k miles and gives me confidence. So I'm will to try them again if they work well
Haha! I'll take that! I did really like them, got around 6k out the rear, and 3k out the 2nd rear before I got a massive slice of slate through it haha. Front lasted for both rears but was toasted by the end. They weren't as confidence inspiring towards the end as the Road 5s funnily enough. I have some Conti Trail Attack 3s on now which I like but definitely prefer the Michelins. Heard good things about the Dunlop Mutants so going to give those a go next. Worth knowing that they aren't a proper sport tyre, I did find them move more in the corner than some others I've tried when pushing hard, but they had enough grip for power wheelies and semi aggressive cornering in any condition so pros and cons to them.
@@SamVBikes looks like I'll stay away from them then to be honest, I've got an s1000xr and everytime ive had Michelin tyres on they have broke loose on me. Currently on dunlop Road smart 4 but they've lasted 4k miles, squared off on the rear and deformed on the front. I love bridgestone tyres but the t32 lasts 5 minutes on the front and while the s22 is the best tyre I've used so far, it wont last long being a sport tyre. The tyre nightmare continues
Haha yeah I know what you mean. Have you looked at tyres like the Metzeler Roadtec 01se? Similar kind of thing to the Michelin but more sport focused. Mate of mine got 8k miles from a set riding pretty aggressive on his Fazer. Not the power of the XR but similar characteristics
@@SamVBikes I have but it's a big commitment as I do over 300 miles a week, I need to be sure it'd the right tyre for me, but I suppose without taking a stab at it I won't know. Thanks for the help and advice 👍🏼
So annoying how much they vary isn't it! I go through tyres pretty quick on the SAS so I'll probably have them on test soon enough! Safe ride mate and thanks for watching
Been enjoying my 5s for about 7k miles or so but the rear is now right down to the low tread indicator around the centre. Loads left on the sides which is annoying, not really too square though like the stocks, but I will replace it soon with a 6 before it's MOT.
Not bad going! Always seems a shame to throw a tyre thats got plenty on the sides! Will be interesting to see if you can notice a difference
Nice Jacket Sam...what is it?
Cheers bud! It's the Richa Daytona 60s in cognac I think. They don't make it anymore so think its been replaced by a similar one
@@SamVBikes Cheers mate. Its hard to find a good tan jacket.
Yeah, agreed! Annoyingly, this one is starting to get tight. Convinced its shrunk, but maybe I've just eaten too many cakes
I'm looking at getting road 6s as I'm going to need new tyres for the start of '23. With your... spirited... Riding style, how many miles did they manage? And if they are still going how many have they managed?
All the reviews I've seen pretty much make them perfect for all weather, commuting and summer touring. Just hoping they're something I could stick on in Jan (or just before) and not have to worry till next Jan.
I got around 11k miles out of the front, and that was 2x rears. So circa 5500-6000 miles, but they were far from worn out. I always change my tyres early in the colder months to make sure I have enough grip for the weather, so could have got another 1000 miles if I pushed it.
That is on my bike though which is very good at tearing through tyres - on my Tracer 700, I got over 11k miles out of a rear Road 5, and the front was still fine. That was commuting, trips away and weekend riding - the 6's are meant to boast more life. So depending on your bike and riding style
@@SamVBikes that sounds perfect. I'd expect at least 11k on my 650 Strom then. Especially as while I like to have fun I'm definitely not as spirited as you xD
Thanks :)
Ahh yeah you should do really well on the Vstrom! There's a guy that parks in the same car park as I do for work - he got nearly 20k out of a set of PR5's on his Ninja 400!! He rides very carefully but still incredible! The Super Adventure eats tyres for fun so never going to get anything substantial out of them!
Safe riding and thanks for watching
Hi , I just put Road 6 on my bike , Yamaha Tracer 9 GT , but the bike puls to the left , most visible if you take your hands of the handlebar. DOT of the tires is 1124 , made in Spain. Did you notice this behavior on yours ? Thx
That sounds like a wheel alignment issue more than the tyres. Check your chain alignment and the front wheel alignment too. Plenty of how-to vids on YT for it
hey bro, love your videos, watched everyone, but somehow missed this one, how are the road 6 when doing power wheelies, any problems?
Thank you!! 🙌🏼! They are great, little bit slippy in the first 500 miles but great after that
@@SamVBikes ok thanks
Always try to get the light source _behind_ the camera.
I do try but its very difficult when riding a moving motorcycle, and when I'm not in control of that light source...
@@SamVBikes I mean when you're standing on the road. You just have to face the other way, so that the sun is behind the camera, shining onto your face.
I've got an mt09 that needs tires. Should I get the new Michelin 6 or the Metzeler Roadtec 01SE?
Both are great options. The only thing that would sway me toward road 6s is the mileage is reported as higher across the range
@@SamVBikes Thanks for the quick response. I think I'll splurge on the Michelins this time. I put the Roadtec 01 on my 2015 FZ09 and put 8k miles on them. When I sold it, there were 1-2,000 miles left on them. The top tires these days are phomenal.
My mate had Roadtec 01s on his Fazer 800 and loved them! It's so close but either way you'll be fine! I've just ridden home from work in the rain and these PR6s had enough grip to power wheelie in 3rd 😂 You'll love them either way
@@SamVBikes Like I said, modern motorcycle tires are phenomenal. I'm looking forward to the Michelins. 10k miles will be great.
@Sam Vincent What about gravel/dirt performance comparing to the stock tires? Or Anakee adventure? Could you please share your impressions?
These are very much road tyres and not developed at all for off road which is why I didn't mention it. You can of course do some slow speed gravel tracks etc but I wouldn't use them for anything more. Having said that, I'd definitely trust them more off road than the stock Mitas tyres, but I think that's because I didn't trust those Mitas on the road haha
Sounds like a lot of PR Bollocks. . Road 5’s. No sipes on edges because the geniuses at Michelin have worked out that’s best. Road 6. Sipes on edges because that’s best. So that means Michelin took away sipes on 5 because it’s better, and added them on 6 because it’s better ? It will also be interesting to see if the wear rate is the same in real life. Great real life vid, riding in the traffic and rain, not on a manufacturers paid for holiday in Italy. 5s on my Tracer 09, luv em.
Yeah I never know myself! It always seems to change so who knows! They seem to be just as good, if not better than the 5s. I've managed around 5.5k out of the rear so far and I reckon at a push I have another 1k in it. But that could well be because of my happy right hand! Front looks fine!
The Michelin Road tyres are great. But no motorcycle tyre is invincible, oil or diesel is very slippery. You should ride according to road conditions and not get too over confident.
Of course, that's a given. Taking that out of the equation, these are fantastic
Wonder if this means a power 6 or a new power gp or cup tire is coming
I reckon that's a fair assumption!
@@SamVBikes I reckon you reckon accurately good sir
Done around 30k miles on 3 bikes now on road 5 and 6 not had a puncture in any of them , so I don’t think they are puncture magnets any more than any other tyre it’s just luck
Lucky man! Yes it's just been coincidence but funny how a few people say the same haha! I've had 2 sets of Road 5s and every nail I've caught has been in those, only one caught in another tyre that wasn't them!
How big a gap in the road performance for these and the anakee adventures?
Not a huge difference between them. The Road 6 definitely handles better in the wet, but not something you will notice unless you rode them back to back
@SamVBikes ok, I'm on the 6 now. But looking to see some dirt roads.
Happy I'm not sacrificing too much on the 98-99% street riding😅
All the best
anyone have these on a Vstrom 650? How you find them, im debating switching from Metzeler 70/30 to full road.
I thought i had jus been unlucky with my road 4 n 5s in picking up punctures, do you think its related to the big grooves? About to get new tyres and if theres an option with similar performance to these and no increase in puncture prone-ness, that would be awesome 🙌👍
Haha nope not sure what causes it but every puncture I've ever had was in a Road 5 or Road 6! If you're a dry weather rider, the Trail Attack/Road Attacks are fantastic. Not quite as good in the wet but still good. I'm running Anakee Adventures at the moment which are great
@@SamVBikes cheers Sam great share as always! Infectious laughter like my 6 year old is priceless no offence intended! 🙌😎👊
Thank you pal! Haha that's far from the worst I've been called for it so don't worry 😂
Don’t you think you should have installed the GT version on your heavy bike? I will have the GT version on my BMW 1250 GS ! Ride safe, Marc Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦😉🏍
I was aiming to put those on but they didn't have them in the size I needed. If I'm honest, it didn't seem to make much difference! Ride safe
hi Sam.... how they proved at higher speeds on the your ktm? No wobbling...or? thanks
Completely fine mate! They started wobbling a bit when they were really badly worn like most tyres do but it wasn't anything bad
@@SamVBikes thanks.....
Great tyres but my mate has had three punctures in the rear!
Yeah they are definitely puncture magnets aren't they!
@@SamVBikes others say it’s where and how we ride. I.e quickly 😀, I’m not so sure….
I've been through more tyres on this bike than any other bike and the Road 6 is the only rear I've had punctures in haha! Same journeys, same riding style! These are amazing tyres but they just attract bits of sharp metal
Hi Sam, how many miles did you get out of the road 6 tyres? Cheers Lee
I had them on for about 4.5k miles, then swapped out for some TKC80s for ABR. They have just gone back on today. I reckon the rear has another 2k miles in
@@SamVBikes thanks for the reply pal, thats good going, I’ll be happy with that mileage. I’ve just order a set 👍🏼, have a good weekend!
Yeah not bad considering the power going through them and my lack of sympathy for them haha! You too bud
What’s the spoiler you have on your windscreen?
It's a PUiG clip on. I think it's a 6375W model
Have you tried Michelin road 5's or 6's on a road/sport bike - thinking of trying them on my Street Triple RS 765 but we do ride pretty quick when we are out & just wondering if they're good enough - had these on all my Triumph Tiger & handle brilliant
One of my mates has the Road 5s on his RS. They handle well for basically any road riding. Fast paced too. I think you'd see them start to struggle if you took them on track though, but the riding we did, they were great!
Yes the road 6's are excellent on sportbikes and sport nakeds. I use them on an 08 ZX10R. You won't reach the limitations of grip on the public road with these tyres and will last longer than true hypersport tyres and not square off as easily.
love the channel and the video, but it comes across you ride too fast for the conditions. be safe young man.
Couldn’t find the pr6s for mine so I went with the original scorpion trail 2s
Ahh nice! How are they? Mine had Mitas tyres on from factory which I wasn't that impressed with! Dry was good but wet was worrying!
@@SamVBikes they are decent to be fair mate, they are what came with it and I never had any issues, they are a hybrid but absolutely a road tyre and I never take mine off road, gravel tracks to a campsite is the most I do. Just give you a sub pal, interested to know if I should change from the 2019 to the 2021.
Nice! Will have to try them. Thank you for the sub, appreciate it! I don't think you should be in a mad rush to change to the new model as its not that much different to be worth dropping 8-10k to change. If you're coming up for new bike time/renewal on pcp if you went that route, or you get a good deal.. 100% do it. It's an awesome bit of kit and you should notice the little refinements even more after riding yours!
@@SamVBikes yeah my pcp is up next year but I was just going to pay the balloon and keep it, I’ve never had a bike that I loved so much, I don’t even look at any other bikes in envy as the SAS has always been the holy grail. Although I want a cruiser but that’s so I have the SAS for tour’s and the cruiser for bobbing around on.
Great way of explaining it! That's literally how I feel about mine! haha! I bought it on PCP mainly as an easy way out just in case it was as unreliable as the haters say... faultless 10k miles in and I adore it! I'd say before you pay it off, give the new one a ride as you'll kick yourself if you don't. But the 2019 model is still an absolute weapon!
what do you think if i put Road 6 tire into my ZX-25R for road and some speedy trip but not on track?
Should be great! There's a guy who parks in the same car park as me with a Ninja 400. He has Road 5s and loves them!
@@SamVBikes a bit worry about like big lean angle or going fast140km/h + not as good as sport tires, in hong kong, zx25r most people suggest to get like bridgestone s22
They have a 240kmph (ZR) speed rating, and I've taken corners fast with no issue. If you're planning on riding them hard all the time, go for something more sports focused. These are a sport-touring tyre. S22s are a sport tyre so will handle better, but will not last as long, or grip as well in the wet or cold
@@SamVBikes This sound great! Can't wait to put them on!
Literally thought he was going to say "It's not something like hardcore chicanery" what the fuck
Amazing tyres aren’t they mukka
Definitely are!
Road 5, 10000 km (some light offroad) no puncture 🙂
Have to respectfully disagree that your Michellin tyres are the best sports touring tyres on the market. Dunlop Roadsmart 4 would have to edge over the latest Michellins, from what I've heard. It's Dunlop Roadsmart 3 for me. Proven tyres that perform well in dry and wet conditions, and have long longevity. And they don't break the bank as well. I think the Michellins are overpriced as well. Next tyres for me will be the Roadsmart 4.
Will give them a try! Most of the Dunlops I've tried in the past have been a bit too slippy for my liking when it came to wet weather, and had a few people say the same so I avoided them when looking for a set. I agree the Michelins are pretty overpriced at the moment too. I tend to buy online and fit myself so can find the best deals
@@SamVBikes
Oh well, see what happens. You need to go through those Road 6 tyres I guess firstly, before you get a new set of tyres. Apparently the Bridgestone T32 and the Avon Spirit ST are said to be impressive, but I don't have any experience of them. All I can say is, I'm very impressed so far with the Dunlop Roadsmart 3.
Good to know! I'll give them a blast. I don't think any tyre is going to last very long on this bike so I'll have chance to test them all 😂
@@SamVBikes
No worries 👍 I'd suggest have a look at Mark from RidercamTV review of the Roadsmart 3. I based my choice on getting them based on his review on TH-cam. He was impressed
Sunglasses in the UK? Who invented the sun over there?
It's just a filter I use on the editing app to make it look like its sunny when its actually raining and miserable haha
Dunlop Mutants.
3:09 Hydro-what? Cancelled.
Haha Hydrophobic. Where the water is repelled from the surface
Need to stop going on&on
Thanks for watching. Next vid is out on Sunday 😘
Great video. Thanks.can anyone comment on the noise level of these tires
Similar level of noise to any road tyre in my experience. You do get initial corner noise but that soon wears off. I don't really notice the noice on them but that may be because I'm pretty used to running knobblies
Is there a follow up on the anakee adventure ? do you think its better than the pirelli scorpion str ?
Not an official one but i mention it in the Road 6 vid I think it was. They are definitely more road focused than thr STR. Last about the same time on this bike (4k miles ish). I'd push to say the Anakee Advs are better for wet weather and less road noise, but it's very close between them