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From: struve@calma.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Pirelli MP7 (Near) Radials
Message-ID: <242@calma.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 30-Apr-86 12:19:45 EDT
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Posted: Wed Apr 30 12:19:45 1986
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Reply-To: struve@calma.UUCP (Dimetry Struve)
Organization: GE/Calma Co., R&D Systems Engineering, Milpitas, CA
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Keywords: Radials MP7 Pirelli


    I had posted earlier on the subject of MP7's, but I want to second
Todd's favorable opinion and add a few questions of my own. I have used the
tire only on the rear (with a Laser front) and noticed no handling change
except almost total wobble-elimination. Qualitatively the steering feels
about the same. Tread life appears to have almost doubled over, say, a
Phantom. However, traction is not as good under hard accelleration as
the Phantom or even a Conti SuperTwin. Under pure cornering loads the tire
slides very predictably and it's great in the rain.

    Now for the question, Todd: how's the front? My new lane-splitter is
a BMW K100 with the OEM Phantoms, and the ribbed front tire wiggles badly
on road irregularities parallel to the bike's path. This is annoying on rain
grooves at 55 and scary on rough roads at 130. I've been thinking of getting 
MP7's when the Phantoms wear out but I'm leery of ribbed Pirellis. 

P.S. How are the pickup truck drivers in Portland these days? :)