Fortnine is the guy that never let you forget your motorcycle during the winter. Also, he is the only able to show you your hobby on the wall as a system of lines and coordinates X and Y.
Never though I'd actually use this video when I watched the content, you've convinced my dad and I ( I showed him ) what gear to wear, what to not, and all the while teaching us to be better riders. Love everything ya do.
just switched from commander 2 to commander 3 on my vn 900, let me tell you, night and day. Grip is absolutely improved, the new contour makes cornering and tossing bike side to side so natural that every time I do it i am shocked how easy to was. Riding the bike now is so much more of a joy compared to before that I go on errand runs even if I have no errands to run! Absolutely love the commander 3 michelines!
When you want to learn something about motorcycles while at the same time having some laughs. The writing is genius and the research that goes into FortNine vlogs is top notch. California.. 😂😂
@@MaxwellAerialPhotography I believe ALL the Canadian Ryan's on the flat screen are AI rendered and do not actually exist in real life. It explains much.
I've been on bikes since 1966 and watching this made me try and remember what tyres I used to use back then. Couldn't do it. The earliest I can go is about 2,000 when I had Battleaxes on an old 80s Suzuki GS1000G. That's 35 years of forgetting about tyres right there. It's a wonder I've lived long enough to forget so much. :)
I remember the OE Jap nylon tyres from the 1970s which were ditchfinders, or coffin finders, in the wet and getting ridic mileage and also plenty grip from Avon Speedmasters on my Honda 550. Dunlop Red Arrows were the dog's danglies though. I could just get the pegs down in the wet on those.
So ubiquitous! I got back into skateboarding to find the parks full of skinny jeans and scooters. A lot had changed. But Bones Reds are still king. ~RF9
@@FortNine I went with all ceramic bearings, just like my cups & saucers (China syndrome). The ceramic bearings don't rust, and were 'dishwasher safe' ... but the wheels made a difference ... I got OJ Thunder Juice Orange 75mm 78A ... super 'rollability'. But skateboards scare me!
Rn my wife is wondering why I'm sitting, locked in the bathroom laughing to myself. She has no idea I'm watching a review of motorcycle tires. RyanF9 and crew, you're amazing.
I honestly did not get the joke lol but I have been changing my tires every year for 5 years now since I have been living in Cali. Is it related to our texture of roads here? maybe that's why it wear out so quickly even though I keep the pressure accurate every week.
@@kimobat the burns itself bald... like California, is a reference to the wildfires we have every year. The infused with plastic and never seems to age... like California, is a reference to Hollywood and the amount of plastic surgery that is done.
Chose the Dunlop Road Sport 2 after OEM Diablo Rosso Corsas and two sets of Diablo Rosso Corso 2s. My Street Triple and I are very happy with them. They are responsive like the Pirellis at half the price. Thanks for the advice.
In the 90's I used to be happy with 2000 k's of hard riding out of my Bridgestone Battleaxes. I always thought that if the tire wasn't warm by the time the engine was it was unsafe.
Dunlop rules the tour bike industry! Been riding your bikes since I was 16 YRS OLD and now 60 yrs old! Have tired multiple tires on multiple different MOTORCYCLES I've own! Dunlop has ALWAYS out lasted in miles, most dependable tires I've ridden on, in multiple different climate settings from AZ heat to ND freezing cold! Been in tons of rain from coast to coast and 2/3 of Canada! This newer motorcycle and first t ever pulling a camper trailer in( Time Out Deluxe loaded weighing in at 650lbs behind my motorcycle 2 up at 1300) easily has been from d to west then ND to Maine and down into thru Virginia! Total of right around 11,000 miles on original tires! Yes rear when pulling trailer is a 2 to 1 ratio to the front tire! I can really live with THAT! Years riding motorcycles hell very happy to get over 7k per tire! Dunlop tires has ALWAYS gotten my bikes over 10k no matter what the conditions were! Hate my opinion that's fine! Just be safe and ALWAYS inspect your tires
I have Roadsport II's on my GSXS750 and they're great I don't ride like Jalapeno Saucey but I do occasionally scrape the side of my shoe on a highway off-ramp and ride in rain on the occasional commute. Would recommend to anyone who treats their middleweight naked bike as a daily rider
Good video Ryan. I ran the Commander 2 on my Dyna for 20k and now have the Commander 3. Wet traction is significantly better and I don’t have quite the pucker factor on twisties, not that my Dyna is a cornering machine mind you😂.
I've switched to Bridgestone S22 hypersport tires. They're absolutely amazing, I never had the feeling yet of losing traction. I couldn't try them yet on cold weather (~0-5°C). These tires clearly can do much more than I can, thus it's ideal. Even when scratching the foot stand on the ground in curve, it doesn't give up on me. I wonder how long they will last but I expect less on that part hahaha
I bought my first bike (ZX1000R) and it came with these Battlax S22 tires. I never once felt sketchy with them. From ripping through twisties to flat out 300kph+ the tires felt great. Definitely buying them again.
@@thegatesofsleep great tires make or break any vehicle. have not tested motorcycle tires enough to know, but on my car i use falcons and i can't get them to slip if i tried. They definately plaster you to the road. They are suprisingly long lived for sporty tires so far.
Michelin Road 5's. Hard touring compound in the centre, water pumping sipes off both sides of the centre and pure sticky slick on the outer edges giving you race track soft tyre grip when and where its needed. Awesome tyre and will continue using them.
Michelin is the worst i ever had . a blow out at highway speed with around 3000 miles on it . Michelin gave me a run around and did nothing By the grace of God I was not hurt badly . That was the rear tire , shortly after the front tire went out of round I want back to Dunlop and will stay there
@@GuitarGuy650 It was their Commander tire and my compliant is with the company they sent me to a dealer to get it fixed and then gave me and the dealership a big run around Also I am not some young punk that does not ride a lot I ma 65 and take very good care of my stuff and I will say again a company that will not stand by it's product even when the tire dealer says they should in not worth buying from
He said it kinda of strange though. "Reds bearings", instead of China reds or Bones reds. Like there's a dude named Red out there pumping skateboard bearings lol.
Great timing F9, because I just got done doing my own research for my cruiser and had settled on the Commander 3. I use my cruiser during the non-snow weather to commute to work so long miles are a must on the tire.
how are the Commander III's holding up? I just bought a 2017 Fat Boy S that has a fresh set of Commander III's installed. I have always used Soft, sporty tires on my cruisers, just because I ride them hard and aggressive. But I also ride a lot and in all weather, so the soft rubber, while good at cornering and speed, it was lacking in wet weather and milage. So far so good on mine, but I don't know how expensive they are. If it is too much, I might just putting some Shinko's on like back in the day.
I've been using Commander 3's for a year now, on my Yamaha Roadstar ... it's a world class tire ... best I've ever owned, and I've been riding for decades
I currently ride a 2005 Yamaha Roadstar (an 800 lb cruiser), and since 1973 (yeah, I'm getting old, lol, but I still ride regularly) I've ridden on many different street bikes, and of course, many different types of street tires. All that ^^^ to say that 6 months ago, I replaced my Metzler 888's (totally worn out) with Michelin Commander 3's . I can sum up the difference in one word ... WOWZA !! Best motorcycle tires I've ever encountered. Like Ryan said, Michelin figured out how to give street bikers "the best of both worlds" re: long-lasting mileage, and grippiness. The Commander 3's give me so much confidence gripping the road when negotiating tight corners in the rain, and braking. These are solid AWESOME street tires. If you are thinking about a new set of tires, look no further than Commander 3's. You will not regret it. My Roadstar handles like a different (much better !) bike on these new Michelin's. They are worth every penny.
Do you think you can test, for us to watch, mix settings? I would love to watch Bridgestone S22 Hypersport in the front (possibly the best dry+wet tyre in the market for braking and turning, according to some magazine tests) and Michelin Road 5, Dunlop Roadsport 2/SmartRoad 3 or Continental Road Attack 3 in the back. They all seem to be excellent combinations for touring/sport bikes for moderate/safe driving but it would be great to have these combinations reviewed. No one has ever done this before! You could be that someone, because someone else will be for sure! The amount of RUclips videos could be great in numbers and content itself! Think about it and keep up with the good work!
Oh how I love watching your stuff. Very informative but keeping light and funny. I am going to go restart at the beginning. I ordered my rubber from your website and it was awesome except Canada Post, but that's a whole different beast. They were the Commander III cruiser and love them so far. No wobble, no slipping in rain. They are on my 1982 Yamaha Maxim 650 and I plan to put their mileage claim to the test. Keep up the great content.
You are one of my favorite channels to watch of all time. I watch videos about bikes I don't even own because they are interesting and informative. Great job, keep it up, proud of you.
@Jakob is a classic whiny troll. It never occurred to him that I might have already bought all my gear but thought Ryan could benefit from doing a race gear episode.
For being so young, this guy really knows his stuff. Probably more than anyone else i watched. He also makes the videos interesting where i just click on the next one. Well done.
i am riding a commander II right now, lasts forever.. but grips like a wet soap!! its good for saving money but you need to be aware that it won't grip, especially in rain! You can not never ever forget that your tires don't grip! never cross the limit!
I highly recommend continental sport attack, i got them on my r1 front and rear for 175$ at cycle gear and they are very good tires very sticky, they have my trust in corners.
@@jimfeldman4035 I have recently put a set on my Tenere 700, although limited experience so far due to snow, but so far they seem like an improvement over the stock tires both on road and off.
Last Aug. I replaced the Metzler 888's on my cruiser (Yamaha Roadstar) with Commander 3's ... which transformed the handling & ride on my bike. Best tire I've ever owned (been riding since the 70's). Very grippy rubber for cornering, great in the rain, min. road noise & a very comfortable ride on the highway. Look no further. Commander 3's ... buy a set, you won't be sorry. Worth every penny imho
I put 10K miles on a set of Roadsmart III's. The replacements are Roadsmart IV. I can say that I really like them, rode a couple hundred miles in the Black Hills of South Dakota with them and definitely the best tires on the bike so far! (2018 K1600 GTL).
Knowing Ryan's approach to physical and chemical aspects, it will be a hell of a job to put it in one episode, shorter than one day. :) Yet, I'm sure it would (or rather -will) be another fantastic episode which I will watch amused, as always! Great work, f9 team!
Hi Ryan. A few years ago in a tires Fortnine review you said to avoid TKC70 because of wobbling issues with them... Are they still dangerous? Does Continental fixed the wobbling issues of their TKC70?
A very good friend of mine runs new tkc70s on his Africa twin, hasnt had a problem with them yet. He rides about 10kkm per season, lots of curvy stuff but some autobahn too
@@Surpriseify Yeah I'm up in the cold north, the road 5's have been great all the way to 1°C, I put the bike away when the ice comes though. I've been looking for a good winter bike(I don't really want to go ice slip and sliding on a 215kg bike, even if I put proper carbide studded winter tires on it), but it's pretty slim pickings with euro emissions regulations...
@@OnlyKaerius yeah I’ve had the road 5’s down to a bit below freezing ... -2 or -3 max. Obviously when it’s that cold I’m just riding, not hitting corners hard lol, but no issues at all with them. Even rode them through a really heavy storm around 2-4c and even in the cold their wet weather performance is fantastic. It was actually that storm that really sold me on them. I’d had a couple of bike with Dunlop road smarts and the wet and cold was always their Achilles. Actually even on my commuter scooter I hated the Dunlop scoot smarts in the wet
@@MrCODEmaster00 kinda, it's 4 episode, feel free to look at it. I didn't knew it existed until this video, so I searched on g00gle "mt07 anime" I watched the 1st episode and I'll try the others.
With your explanation about the TKC 70 Rocks and the slide angle and curve thing, man, you have become eligible for a DSO, Victoria Cross, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Légion d'honneur and maybe even a Purple Heart among motorcycle tyre reviewers.
Isn't the miles advertised by tire makers a huge load of crap ? I had Michelins on my Triumph Trophy & I don't think it saw 10 000 k.m.s The tire wore ridiculously odd & was down to the cord in no time at all .. This is not a road rocket either .
In my experience, the Pilot 5s aren't as good as the older models and don't get the long life they used to. They get squirmy and wear poorly with age. I switched to the Battlax T31 two years ago and although they ride a little rougher and might not be as good in rain, they cost 30% less than the Michelins, they corner as well and have a longer life. I have over 10 000 aggressive kilometers (I wear my tires evenly almost to the edges) on my set of T31s and they have little to no wear.
@@Oddman1980 mitas e07. They last a LONG time on the dr650. Downside to this is mediocre grip on wet trails and the both tires will go out a the same time. They did not put a lot of rubber on the front. My tire of choice for this machine is the kenda k270. Change a rear every oil change but very good and inexpensive tyres.
@@nanomckomsncom I've been running the K270's for a long time, I don't change both tires at the same time and I have yet to die in a firey crash unloved and alone.
Changing tyres on my R1 in a couple of days. 1st set a Continental Road Attack 2, rear lasted for 9800km. Changed it with a Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2 which lasted 9300km. Excellent grip from both. Now changing front Conti 19100km!!! and rear again. Going for Dunlop Roadsport 2 probably after seeing this video and some reviews... Thanks mate...
This is the only guy on youtube who's able to make a tire review interesting.
I would say Ryan is the only guy on RUclips who’s able to make a review on anything at all interesting
Why don’t you marry him?
Kyle Bradshaw makes some good reviews
@@IanTheEarlobe I think he is already in a relationship. Is that a surprise?
It's a team of videographers, editors, etc. making these videos. They all deserve credit.
If Harvard had a motorcycle school this guy would be dean of it.
Jimmy Dean or James Dean?
Not Harvard, MIT.
@@Damcpaddy yes
It would have to be a Canadian college, he doesn't like the US
True story 🥂
Fortnine is the guy that never let you forget your motorcycle during the winter. Also, he is the only able to show you your hobby on the wall as a system of lines and coordinates X and Y.
exactly how I understand it the best
he’s gotta use that physics degree somehow
Trying not to be *that* guy, but Fortnine is the name of the company that Ryan works for.
@@DpsBot well, it had to be said. Thx!
He is also the guy that avoids doing a push-up like his life depends on it. #ConcaveChest
This chap should be hosting the next Top Gear.
why would he fall so low?
He is. You're watching it.
Why would he crater his career. He needs to go big under his own shingle.
He could be in Top Gear - Bike Edition, throwing bikes into cliffs and making races with aeroplanes and trains... looool
That would be a step down for him.
Ah Jalapeño Saucy, my favourite MotoGP racer
Go Go, Go Jalapeno.
That's Dr Saucy.
the JOAT
The first comment saying this was gonna get a like from me.
I heard it as Jalapeno Sossy. As in, sausage
I love your tire stuff. Whenever people ask me to do motorbike tests I just send them to you :)
I never get tire of this videos
@@swiftjustice117 hhhhh underated
So a tire reviewer sends people elsewhere for tire reviews?
@@Zepplin76 11/10 This is a motorbike test, I do car tests
@@Zepplin76 YOU GOT SHIT ON U XDDDDDDD
I don't even have a bike, but of course I will watch Fortnine's motorcycle tire video.
Used to do the same thing bruv
Same
Same. Although I've got 4 diecast 1:12 scale motorcycle models!
get one, it is awesome
Same. I want one in the next 5 years tho
Never though I'd actually use this video when I watched the content, you've convinced my dad and I ( I showed him ) what gear to wear, what to not, and all the while teaching us to be better riders. Love everything ya do.
I remember tires from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. Thanks, Ryan, for reminding me how old I am.
Dunlop sportsmax in 1995 were terrifying.
Shudder.
Yeah, Avons on the old Norton Commando. Oddly, the most fun I ever had.
Back when 3500 miles was doing good
@@MrPotatochips4 AVONS!!!!
Unfortunately I remember the 60s also.🤗🤣.........or fortunately.👍
just switched from commander 2 to commander 3 on my vn 900, let me tell you, night and day. Grip is absolutely improved, the new contour makes cornering and tossing bike side to side so natural that every time I do it i am shocked how easy to was. Riding the bike now is so much more of a joy compared to before that I go on errand runs even if I have no errands to run! Absolutely love the commander 3 michelines!
What about in the wet? I keep hearing there wet traction isn't the greatest.
When you want to learn something about motorcycles while at the same time having some laughs. The writing is genius and the research that goes into FortNine vlogs is top notch. California.. 😂😂
they are not vlogs.....Lol.
@@MrKdr500 Would you like me to explain to you what video blogging is?
I already know what he educztes in his Videos yet I enjoy his entertaining eway of presenting the ingo for people who din't know or understand it ..
I’ve always said that
Just like California
The only person to ever make tires interesting.
6:35 "...which is unimaginable to anyone who remember tires in the 90s. I don't, I was five"
That line really cracked me up
Ryan’s just trying to hide the fact that he is immortal. Don’t fall for the deception.
@@MaxwellAerialPhotography I believe ALL the Canadian Ryan's on the flat screen are AI rendered and do not actually exist in real life. It explains much.
I was in uni, but I was driving a Z, not riding an FZ.
lol my parents hadn't even met at that time
I was also spooning on tires in the early 80s and they wore really quickly.
I've been on bikes since 1966 and watching this made me try and remember what tyres I used to use back then. Couldn't do it. The earliest I can go is about 2,000 when I had Battleaxes on an old 80s Suzuki GS1000G. That's 35 years of forgetting about tyres right there. It's a wonder I've lived long enough to forget so much. :)
Olympic Grasshoppers and Dunlop K70's were my tyre of choice back in those days.
Lmao! I felt that.
I remember the OE Jap nylon tyres from the 1970s which were ditchfinders, or coffin finders, in the wet and getting ridic mileage and also plenty grip from Avon Speedmasters on my Honda 550. Dunlop Red Arrows were the dog's danglies though. I could just get the pegs down in the wet on those.
Notes.
Paper memory is valuable
"what reds bearings are for skateboards." I have never heard a better analogy.
thats what im saying love the reference
So ubiquitous! I got back into skateboarding to find the parks full of skinny jeans and scooters. A lot had changed. But Bones Reds are still king. ~RF9
@@FortNine I went with all ceramic bearings, just like my cups & saucers (China syndrome). The ceramic bearings don't rust, and were 'dishwasher safe' ... but the wheels made a difference ... I got OJ Thunder Juice Orange 75mm 78A ... super 'rollability'. But skateboards scare me!
@@FortNine Your analogies are golden. Please keep it up.
As a biker AND skateboarder for about 25 years now I was very pleased by this analogy!
I love how you have the skill to go technical but convey it to us mere mortals.
I don’t think fortnine is capable of a poor video... super impressive
If they would try, it would probably be the best poor video. So basically, I agree.
"Burns itself bald, several times a year. Like California." LMAO
Rn my wife is wondering why I'm sitting, locked in the bathroom laughing to myself. She has no idea I'm watching a review of motorcycle tires. RyanF9 and crew, you're amazing.
Had to watch this twice. Not only because of the quality, but first to appreciate the word play and second to actually listen to the message!
As a Californian, I can 100% appreciate the jokes. Thank you for your content.
I honestly did not get the joke lol but I have been changing my tires every year for 5 years now since I have been living in Cali. Is it related to our texture of roads here? maybe that's why it wear out so quickly even though I keep the pressure accurate every week.
@@kimobat the burns itself bald... like California, is a reference to the wildfires we have every year.
The infused with plastic and never seems to age... like California, is a reference to Hollywood and the amount of plastic surgery that is done.
the best motorcycle "marketing" guy on this platform
"Bell curve with erectile dysfunction" and puts a circle on top too 🤣🤣🤣
Chose the Dunlop Road Sport 2 after OEM Diablo Rosso Corsas and two sets of Diablo Rosso Corso 2s. My Street Triple and I are very happy with them. They are responsive like the Pirellis at half the price. Thanks for the advice.
In the 90's I used to be happy with 2000 k's of hard riding out of my Bridgestone Battleaxes.
I always thought that if the tire wasn't warm by the time the engine was it was unsafe.
Love the depth,specifics and the humor of the video, watched a ton of them, I don't even own a motorcycle
One of the few people I can think of that can talk about rubber and I'm still excited to listen
This guy has the same persona as Doug DeMuro the car reviewer guy. Just great stuff
A reds bearing shoutout!? That one brought me back!
A bell curve with ED. Ryan your educational material is delivered in a unique way.
glad to see you back to making videos in the style that first grabbed me as a viewer.
Dunlop rules the tour bike industry! Been riding your bikes since I was 16 YRS OLD and now 60 yrs old! Have tired multiple tires on multiple different MOTORCYCLES I've own! Dunlop has ALWAYS out lasted in miles, most dependable tires I've ridden on, in multiple different climate settings from AZ heat to ND freezing cold! Been in tons of rain from coast to coast and 2/3 of Canada! This newer motorcycle and first t ever pulling a camper trailer in( Time Out Deluxe loaded weighing in at 650lbs behind my motorcycle 2 up at 1300) easily has been from d to west then ND to Maine and down into thru Virginia! Total of right around 11,000 miles on original tires! Yes rear when pulling trailer is a 2 to 1 ratio to the front tire! I can really live with THAT! Years riding motorcycles hell very happy to get over 7k per tire! Dunlop tires has ALWAYS gotten my bikes over 10k no matter what the conditions were! Hate my opinion that's fine! Just be safe and ALWAYS inspect your tires
You had me with "Like California" :-)
i dont want to talk about how true that is :(
I have Roadsport II's on my GSXS750 and they're great I don't ride like Jalapeno Saucey but I do occasionally scrape the side of my shoe on a highway off-ramp and ride in rain on the occasional commute. Would recommend to anyone who treats their middleweight naked bike as a daily rider
1M.❤️
Congrats F9
I think these are the most professional videos that I have ever seen on RUclips. I wish you great success young man.
Me buying motorcycle tire for car after watching the video.
That's nothing. I'll buy those tires just to have it. (No car , no motorcycle)
@@raffynko Do you have a bicycle? My plan is to install these on my bicycle and get 50x better mileage.
Not sure about that, but we tried the reverse: ruclips.net/video/hEZeR9E3JyY/видео.html ~RF9
I'd call that "going lightside" on the car :)
imma put motorcycle tires on a car now
That line about Reds bearings was a really nice example. Gelled with me that did. Cheers lad.
I really love my TKC70!!! They are so good on asphalt but also give you some confidence on dirt roads :)
Good video Ryan. I ran the Commander 2 on my Dyna for 20k and now have the Commander 3. Wet traction is significantly better and I don’t have quite the pucker factor on twisties, not that my Dyna is a cornering machine mind you😂.
Can't wait to see Fortnine's review on Kawasaki's (New) KLR650.. 😭
It's the same bike with fuel injection. What's to re-review?
@@TommyAngelo1337 It would be great if they just did a 30 second video showing that.
Oh hey this comment aged well!
I don’t even have a street bike but I am addicted to your sense of humor... and the videos too !!!
Keep up the great work !!!
Bob from Sedona !!
The Road 5 is an amazing tire. It's pretty well perfect for most road bikes.
I thought my 140/90 15 Commander II mounted pretty easy. Good to know I have not lost my touch.
I've been watching the whole tyres recommendation series in this channel even when I know none of them are sold here in Indonesia
Just buy a pair of federal and you'll be fine mate
here same but it helps to identify tires with right patterns and flexibility
not to buy just what is available and cheapest locally
@@eddoanthony552 it's hard to get 120-150 tire pair for a federal locally
Anything I need for my motorcycle, I head to FortNine first, must support this brilliant content.
I've switched to Bridgestone S22 hypersport tires. They're absolutely amazing, I never had the feeling yet of losing traction.
I couldn't try them yet on cold weather (~0-5°C).
These tires clearly can do much more than I can, thus it's ideal. Even when scratching the foot stand on the ground in curve, it doesn't give up on me.
I wonder how long they will last but I expect less on that part hahaha
I bought my first bike (ZX1000R) and it came with these Battlax S22 tires. I never once felt sketchy with them. From ripping through twisties to flat out 300kph+ the tires felt great. Definitely buying them again.
@@thegatesofsleep great tires make or break any vehicle. have not tested motorcycle tires enough to know, but on my car i use falcons and i can't get them to slip if i tried. They definately plaster you to the road. They are suprisingly long lived for sporty tires so far.
I never tire of these reviews
Michelin Road 5's. Hard touring compound in the centre, water pumping sipes off both sides of the centre and pure sticky slick on the outer edges giving you race track soft tyre grip when and where its needed. Awesome tyre and will continue using them.
Michelin Road 6 now...
@@PeterR0035 are they better than road 5
Michelin is the worst i ever had . a blow out at highway speed with around 3000 miles on it . Michelin gave me a run around and did nothing By the grace of God I was not hurt badly . That was the rear tire , shortly after the front tire went out of round I want back to Dunlop and will stay there
@@darrelldaniels9761 Anecdotal. Pretty much every respectable moto-channel praises the Road 5s. I'm thinking you just experienced a case of user error
@@GuitarGuy650 It was their Commander tire and my compliant is with the company they sent me to a dealer to get it fixed and then gave me and the dealership a big run around Also I am not some young punk that does not ride a lot I ma 65 and take very good care of my stuff and I will say again a company that will not stand by it's product even when the tire dealer says they should in not worth buying from
I remember tires back in the 70's....4k miles was a miracle back then!
I really appreciated the Bones Reds reference lol spot on.
He said it kinda of strange though. "Reds bearings", instead of China reds or Bones reds. Like there's a dude named Red out there pumping skateboard bearings lol.
@@drmangers
I says Reds Bearings too, never heard China Bearings though.
The Rossi joke got me offguard and I rofled the office toilet. 🤣
Since I have a scooter I'm rocking
Michelin Citygrip2 tires, a year later they look Great.
Great timing F9, because I just got done doing my own research for my cruiser and had settled on the Commander 3. I use my cruiser during the non-snow weather to commute to work so long miles are a must on the tire.
how are the Commander III's holding up? I just bought a 2017 Fat Boy S that has a fresh set of Commander III's installed. I have always used Soft, sporty tires on my cruisers, just because I ride them hard and aggressive. But I also ride a lot and in all weather, so the soft rubber, while good at cornering and speed, it was lacking in wet weather and milage.
So far so good on mine, but I don't know how expensive they are. If it is too much, I might just putting some Shinko's on like back in the day.
I've been using Commander 3's for a year now, on my Yamaha Roadstar ... it's a world class tire ... best I've ever owned, and I've been riding for decades
I sold my bike few years back, but still LOVE to watch F9, the best channel out there!
“Jalapeño Saucy” 😀♥️
Valentino rossi 🤑🤑for the ignorant
@@tylerdurden1923 Don't know what it is but iz it!
@@kellyjackson7889 World champion moto gp
@@tylerdurden1923 I knew I was referring to the word 'ignorance' but thx just the same
@alex mercer Sounds more like Marc Marquez to me.
I currently ride a 2005 Yamaha Roadstar (an 800 lb cruiser), and since 1973 (yeah, I'm getting old, lol, but I still ride regularly) I've ridden on many different street bikes, and of course, many different types of street tires.
All that ^^^ to say that 6 months ago, I replaced my Metzler 888's (totally worn out) with Michelin Commander 3's . I can sum up the difference in one word ... WOWZA !!
Best motorcycle tires I've ever encountered. Like Ryan said, Michelin figured out how to give street bikers "the best of both worlds" re: long-lasting mileage, and grippiness. The Commander 3's give me so much confidence gripping the road when negotiating tight corners in the rain, and braking. These are solid AWESOME street tires.
If you are thinking about a new set of tires, look no further than Commander 3's. You will not regret it. My Roadstar handles like a different (much better !) bike on these new Michelin's. They are worth every penny.
Do you think you can test, for us to watch, mix settings? I would love to watch Bridgestone S22 Hypersport in the front (possibly the best dry+wet tyre in the market for braking and turning, according to some magazine tests) and Michelin Road 5, Dunlop Roadsport 2/SmartRoad 3 or Continental Road Attack 3 in the back. They all seem to be excellent combinations for touring/sport bikes for moderate/safe driving but it would be great to have these combinations reviewed. No one has ever done this before! You could be that someone, because someone else will be for sure! The amount of RUclips videos could be great in numbers and content itself! Think about it and keep up with the good work!
@💋 Sweety Hotgirl • Vlogs We, in Europe, however, are flooded with rubbish tires coming from East/South East Asia!... Sorry, but I had to say it...
Oh how I love watching your stuff. Very informative but keeping light and funny. I am going to go restart at the beginning. I ordered my rubber from your website and it was awesome except Canada Post, but that's a whole different beast. They were the Commander III cruiser and love them so far. No wobble, no slipping in rain. They are on my 1982 Yamaha Maxim 650 and I plan to put their mileage claim to the test. Keep up the great content.
Ok Canadian expat in California and you got a like before the first 3 minutes was done
What took you so long?
You are one of my favorite channels to watch of all time. I watch videos about bikes I don't even own because they are interesting and informative. Great job, keep it up, proud of you.
Can we get you guys an Oscar or something already?!
All your work is consistently great!
I love winter in Canada, Ryan pumps out a vlog every week. Summer not so much, I suspect he is to busy riding. My hero!
You should do a "getting track day ready" PPE gear episode.
@Jakob how do you know how to be track day ready if you’ve never done a track day?
@Jakob many people learn many things from RUclips videos...
@Jakob is a classic whiny troll. It never occurred to him that I might have already bought all my gear but thought Ryan could benefit from doing a race gear episode.
For being so young, this guy really knows his stuff. Probably more than anyone else i watched. He also makes the videos interesting where i just click on the next one. Well done.
"Like a near-sided man on El Capitan,
you never know how close to the edge you are" 🤣 Poetic
i am riding a commander II right now, lasts forever.. but grips like a wet soap!! its good for saving money but you need to be aware that it won't grip, especially in rain! You can not never ever forget that your tires don't grip! never cross the limit!
Please do a Adventure / Offroad tire round up.
i second this so much
Motion carried......this request has been duly voted and passed.
tractionator motaz ?
Agreed.
My dr650 needs new tires.
Ryan’s teaching skills are legit! If I had him for an algebra teacher in high school I probably would’ve passed.
so you failed
I highly recommend continental sport attack, i got them on my r1 front and rear for 175$ at cycle gear and they are very good tires very sticky, they have my trust in corners.
Yeah, what bike are u using them on, my 1400 chewed them up and spat them out.
This is the best motorcycle content on YT
I would really like to see a review on the Dunlop Trailmax Mission tire, very interested in your opinion.
Me too!
The adv folks seem to like them while understanding their limits in soft stuff
@@jimfeldman4035 I have recently put a set on my Tenere 700, although limited experience so far due to snow, but so far they seem like an improvement over the stock tires both on road and off.
Last Aug. I replaced the Metzler 888's on my cruiser (Yamaha Roadstar) with Commander 3's ... which transformed the handling & ride on my bike. Best tire I've ever owned (been riding since the 70's). Very grippy rubber for cornering, great in the rain, min. road noise & a very comfortable ride on the highway. Look no further. Commander 3's ... buy a set, you won't be sorry. Worth every penny imho
I did
"Like a nearsighted man on El Capitan..." priceless.
Gold!
I put 10K miles on a set of Roadsmart III's. The replacements are Roadsmart IV. I can say that I really like them, rode a couple hundred miles in the Black Hills of South Dakota with them and definitely the best tires on the bike so far! (2018 K1600 GTL).
"But you're a CHEAP BASTARD"
applicable AF for a lot of riders :D
I feel attacked,yet strangle validated at the same time.
Guilty ✋
Damn it, I've worked hard for decades to be a cheap bastard to this extent.
Grand pappy would be proud!
this guy made it to 1M subs..... lets give em another million subs...
one of the best motorcycle channel in YT
Tires of the 90s, I remember tires of the 70s, !.
60's anyone?
@@owdpotter7597 I was 3 :-)
@@owdpotter7597 On a S chwinn ..... it did have tires ..... they were black and I pumped them up, changed them, .....
Ah yes I remember Dunlop K81’s on my 76 Honda 750F cornered like crazy!
@@MrPotatochips4 Apple Crate with rear Slick.. :-) Also available in Chrome, Lemon, Orange and Lime.
Michelin tires have always been my OE replacement choice just love how they ride and in the 90s I was already on my 10th bike,love your content
When are you going to make us educated about engine oils.
now THIS is a video we need
Seriously ive got my first oil change coming up, and i still know nothing
just pour some oily fluid into engine and it will run fine ( probably )😁
The older the bike the thicker the oil. I run 20W50 🤣
Knowing Ryan's approach to physical and chemical aspects, it will be a hell of a job to put it in one episode, shorter than one day. :) Yet, I'm sure it would (or rather -will) be another fantastic episode which I will watch amused, as always! Great work, f9 team!
remember when he like 80000 subs......he has come such a long way....congratz man. well deserved my fav motorcycle channel
This remembers me. I have to change my tires.
Bro that’s reds bearings reference was spot on! Personally I prefer Swiss precision bones. But reds will always be a top choice when I’m on a budget
Hi Ryan. A few years ago in a tires Fortnine review you said to avoid TKC70 because of wobbling issues with them... Are they still dangerous? Does Continental fixed the wobbling issues of their TKC70?
A very good friend of mine runs new tkc70s on his Africa twin, hasnt had a problem with them yet. He rides about 10kkm per season, lots of curvy stuff but some autobahn too
I'm running them on my xr650r supermoto. Great freeway manners, nimble in the twisties, really good wet traction.
Best motorcycle channel out there
Eh, dunno if Dunlop are gonna get me back from Michelin’s road 5’s.
Yeah I got road 5s last year(and a good deal on them too, the pair for less than one usually costs), and I'm extremely happy with them.
@@OnlyKaerius For warm weather im sure it could be good, i'd not risk riding on any dunlop tire blow 10 degrees celcius.
@@Surpriseify Yeah I'm up in the cold north, the road 5's have been great all the way to 1°C, I put the bike away when the ice comes though. I've been looking for a good winter bike(I don't really want to go ice slip and sliding on a 215kg bike, even if I put proper carbide studded winter tires on it), but it's pretty slim pickings with euro emissions regulations...
@@Surpriseify I've had no problem taking my GPR300s down to 5 degrees. I don't usually ride in any colder temperatures as I'm not equipped for it.
@@OnlyKaerius yeah I’ve had the road 5’s down to a bit below freezing ... -2 or -3 max. Obviously when it’s that cold I’m just riding, not hitting corners hard lol, but no issues at all with them. Even rode them through a really heavy storm around 2-4c and even in the cold their wet weather performance is fantastic.
It was actually that storm that really sold me on them. I’d had a couple of bike with Dunlop road smarts and the wet and cold was always their Achilles. Actually even on my commuter scooter I hated the Dunlop scoot smarts in the wet
So, i did some service on my motorcycle yesterday, and i consider this my reward for it.
If I buy that tire I won't have gas money left
*Cries in poor.
My bike got totaled. But I still come here to watch your videos coz they are made so well.
What anime was that at 1:31 ??
master of torque on YT
@@tegowner wait.. so is it an anime or nah?
@@MrCODEmaster00 kinda, it's 4 episode, feel free to look at it. I didn't knew it existed until this video, so I searched on g00gle "mt07 anime" I watched the 1st episode and I'll try the others.
@@tegowner Okay, thank you man!
This is one of the vest channel for motorcycles thank you
about time！！
I don't even have a motorbike, and this was still one of the most interesting reviews I've seen on youtube
**Me in South East Asia knowing none of the model exists locally**
Hmm interesting
Lol same
Same
Local motovloger : "Pirelli Supercorsa go brrrrrr,slap every sportbike with that tire"
Same✋
*Me in South East Asia calculating if tires fit in a diplomatic pouch*
Curses foiled again
With your explanation about the TKC 70 Rocks and the slide angle and curve thing, man, you have become eligible for a DSO, Victoria Cross, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Légion d'honneur and maybe even a Purple Heart among motorcycle tyre reviewers.
Isn't the miles advertised by tire makers a huge load of crap ? I had Michelins on my Triumph Trophy & I don't think it saw 10 000 k.m.s
The tire wore ridiculously odd & was down to the cord in no time at all .. This is not a road rocket either .
In my experience, the Pilot 5s aren't as good as the older models and don't get the long life they used to. They get squirmy and wear poorly with age. I switched to the Battlax T31 two years ago and although they ride a little rougher and might not be as good in rain, they cost 30% less than the Michelins, they corner as well and have a longer life. I have over 10 000 aggressive kilometers (I wear my tires evenly almost to the edges) on my set of T31s and they have little to no wear.
The best bike for destroying tires I've found is the Suzuki DR650. If you can get a rear tire to last 5,000 miles on that bike you're doing well.
@@Oddman1980 mitas e07. They last a LONG time on the dr650. Downside to this is mediocre grip on wet trails and the both tires will go out a the same time. They did not put a lot of rubber on the front. My tire of choice for this machine is the kenda k270. Change a rear every oil change but very good and inexpensive tyres.
@@nanomckomsncom I've been running the K270's for a long time, I don't change both tires at the same time and I have yet to die in a firey crash unloved and alone.
its 1 in the morning, I don't own a motorcycle, that's how good your content is.
As a Californian I feel personally attacked by that intro lol
“Burns itself several times a year” 😂
is so very very true though.
Changing tyres on my R1 in a couple of days. 1st set a Continental Road Attack 2, rear lasted for 9800km. Changed it with a Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2 which lasted 9300km. Excellent grip from both. Now changing front Conti 19100km!!! and rear again. Going for Dunlop Roadsport 2 probably after seeing this video and some reviews... Thanks mate...
“Like California.” LMAO