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Sesman:
I use Avon road rider mkII, without complaint.
badger_eng:
👍
deltarider:
It's not my habit to pass on negative reviews from other fora. In this case I made an exception. This was the reason:
--- Quote ---I also asked Michelin about this and learned that the Road Classic isn't suitable for the CB 500 Four.
Michelin recommends the Active Road or something similar
--- End quote ---
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And other comments in that same thread: https://cbfourclub.de/cbfourum/viewtopic.php?p=70875&hilit=michelin+road+classic#p70875 I select just one:
--- Quote ---I have the exact same problems described here on my CB 750 K2, with a 3.25 front tire and a Michelin Road Classic. Both tires are brand new, front and rear.
The front end bounces, vibrates, and shakes; nothing I know of calms it down while riding. Especially between 60 and 100 km/h, the vibrations become so intense that my forearms tingle uncomfortably after just 25 km. Riding is absolutely no fun.
Like Howard, I've tried a lot of things to eliminate the problems, but there's no real solution, at best, only a slight shift in the symptoms.
Even increasing and decreasing the tire pressure to extremes, or test rides with two people and a heavy backpack, always lead to the same result.
I've never experienced anything like this in over 50 years of riding.
--- End quote ---
Again, I (DR) have no opinion on this. It's been an exception for me to pass such on.
badger_eng:
It makes you wonder doesn’t it,,,,
“What’s the angle”
I can’t say I’ve seen one single online retailer who sells them or Michelin directly advertising that these tyres are NOT suitable for Honda CB500’s
Skoti:
--- Quote from: deltarider on September 06, 2026, 07:36:50 PM ---It's not my habit to pass on negative reviews from other fora. In this case I made an exception. This was the reason:
--- Quote ---I also asked Michelin about this and learned that the Road Classic isn't suitable for the CB 500 Four.
Michelin recommends the Active Road or something similar
--- End quote ---
...
And other comments in that same thread: https://cbfourclub.de/cbfourum/viewtopic.php?p=70875&hilit=michelin+road+classic#p70875 I select just one:
--- Quote ---I have the exact same problems described here on my CB 750 K2, with a 3.25 front tire and a Michelin Road Classic. Both tires are brand new, front and rear.
The front end bounces, vibrates, and shakes; nothing I know of calms it down while riding. Especially between 60 and 100 km/h, the vibrations become so intense that my forearms tingle uncomfortably after just 25 km. Riding is absolutely no fun.
Like Howard, I've tried a lot of things to eliminate the problems, but there's no real solution, at best, only a slight shift in the symptoms.
Even increasing and decreasing the tire pressure to extremes, or test rides with two people and a heavy backpack, always lead to the same result.
I've never experienced anything like this in over 50 years of riding.
--- End quote ---
Again, I (DR) have no opinion on this. It's been an exception for me to pass such on.
--- End quote ---
Oh no here we go again everyone, hold on tight to your bags of popcorn.
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