Tryin out the Michelin ´Pilot Road´ origional and not the 2 compound at the moment. In South Africa we´ve had extreme weather changes, hot, very hot, cold, very cold, rain, serious rain all in a span of 2 months. Riding it all and the Pilot Road tires are handling exeptionaly well. I´ve also put 12000km (7500miles) on these tires and they lookin good for another 3000km. Have also mannaged to scape the pipe and left hero peg in corners, tires were like glue on the road.