I have a 2001 R1. I have got dunlops on it at the moment, 208 gp on the front and a 209 qualifier on the back.

I am thinking of changing them to either metzeler racetec, rennsport or bridgestone BT002.

I want to do a couple of track days next year, but mostly i'll use them for fairly fast road use.

If you have used any of these tyres or have them on your bike i would be pleased to have your opinion, thanks.

Try some BT45's - they are very good on my bike, and handel well in wet or dry weather.

dunno howd theyd work for a R1 tho.. soz, if thats any help. lol

i have dunlop 208 race replica and i love em there brilliant, loads of grip loads of feel. good in the wet too.

but if you want more track day ish maybe some michelin 2ct's or something of a similar nature, maybe some pirelli corsa's

Just to throw another tyre into the mix try michelin pilot powers. The rock when theyve warmed up fully. Before hand they can be a little hairy - had a nice powerslide today coming out of a carpark.

Regards

Thanks for all your sugestions, my mates going to try the michelin 2ct's on his R1 so i'll wait and see what there like. thanks again, Tony

I had power 2cts on my 98 R1 (180hp) and they are a really good tyre, i did a track day on them and really held up well, and got about 3000+miles out of them (fast road), and i would DEFINATELY recommend them.

Ive just put Pilot Race on her now, and they are a LOT hairy in not perfect conditions, but AWESOME in the dry.......

A 180bhp '98 R1?!

180 hp, u mean 108hp at Rear wheal lol

Keep the Goodyears!!!!

180 hp, u mean 108hp at Rear wheal lol

Sorry yeah was a typo, supposed to be 018 hp........ ha ha ha

(and its a 99)

Sorry yeah was a typo, supposed to be 018 hp........ ha ha ha

(and its a 99)

An 18bhp R1?

An 18bhp R1?

dont be silly they only make 12

Hi Tony

I've got a 2001 R1 and Just putting on some Racetech RR's for the winter. In the summer and for fast ride outs and track day's I would go for K 2's front and back. You can pick up a good set of pre warn tyres from a specialist 2nd hand dealer or pick them up from a track. If you get a set that have only been used to quilify, then they will still be good for 2000 hard miles.

I've used them all summer and will pit another set back on in the spring, they are the best for hadr dry miles on an R1.

Cheers

damo.

I have a 2001 R1. I have got dunlops on it at the moment, 208 gp on the front and a 209 qualifier on the back.

I am thinking of changing them to either metzeler racetec, rennsport or bridgestone BT002.

I want to do a couple of track days next year, but mostly i'll use them for fairly fast road use.

If you have used any of these tyres or have them on your bike i would be pleased to have your opinion, thanks.

when i first got my bike it had pirrelli dragon evos on it they didnt feel nice at all and wore out very kwik i put michi 2 ct,s on and they transformed the bike they stick like glue and iv done 3500k on them and therse still about 1-1.5k lelft in them they work in al weathers as i use my bike to go to work on every day well worth a look at