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squiggle was felt . As my confidence increased I tried a couple of straight-line , ham-fisted applications of the big Suzuki ’ s torque curve to see if the rubber wanted to break loose , but again , no loss of grip . Knowing they were getting into the warm zone I hit another set of bends with bumps and puddles and could feel the spray wetting my shins during lean in , and still the Road 5s delivered excellent feedback and Red Sea-splitting performance . After an hour of hooning around in the splishy-splash , I tried a few hard-braking maneuvers on this non-ABS model and each attempt felt controllable and stable . I could see riding in the rain all day on these Michelin Road 5 tires and not having to sacrifice more than 10 percent of the pace .
Available in all the popular sizes , including a version with a higher load rating for the big GT machines , on a scale of 1 to 5 these Michelins are a 5 in my book . – BEN GETZ
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