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Have just replaced the D214 tyres at a shade over 3700 km (2300 miles). I'm 68 and my surname isn't Rossi so that's pretty unsatisfactory. They gripped ok in hot, dry conditions but didn't trust them at all in the wet so it's back to Michelin PR4's which has been my all-weather tyre of choice on previous bikes.
Too early to fully evaluate them as I only had them fitted yesterday. However, on the 130 km ride home, the rate of turn-in was dramatically better than the D214's. You'd expect this with any new tyre but the PR4's have a sharper crown than the OEM tyres and are also a little narrower at maximum width and this undoubtedly helps.
There are some photos here: Confessions of an Ageing Motorcyclist: Tyre time and other stuff! and I'll periodically update how they're going.
Cheers,
Geoff
Too early to fully evaluate them as I only had them fitted yesterday. However, on the 130 km ride home, the rate of turn-in was dramatically better than the D214's. You'd expect this with any new tyre but the PR4's have a sharper crown than the OEM tyres and are also a little narrower at maximum width and this undoubtedly helps.
There are some photos here: Confessions of an Ageing Motorcyclist: Tyre time and other stuff! and I'll periodically update how they're going.
Cheers,
Geoff