Michelin Road 6 GT

The day of my planned road trip finally dawned after a final break in the weather the East coast of Australia had been experiencing in early April. The trip to Daylesford was staggered over 4 days with overnight stays at Cessnock,Tuross Heads and Corryong planned yielding daily averages of near on 600 kms.The route is indicative of the type of roads and terrain covered ranging from freeway to B and C class roads and a fair amount of twisties thrown in. The weather was expected to be variable but remained fine and the bike was loaded to capacity for a single rider.The pressures were 2.5 kg front and 2.9 rear and riding in autumnal weather overnight dropped 2 kgs but were quick to warm up again. The grip in the twisties over Jindabyne and Dead Horse Gap was phenominal and unwavering despite the drop in road temperature in the latter section. The faster freeway sections though warmer still felt stable with good feel to cornering and braking. The more pot holed Victorian country roads were handled with aplomb and even the long stages of wet gravel on sections under repair did not squirm at all. The return trip hit patchy rain between Sydney and the North Coast and the change between heavy short showers interspersed with periods of warm sunshine were handled by the tyres faultlessly.The round trip of near on 4000 kms was a real testament to the prowess and capabilities of the Michelin Road 6 GT's on a heavy touring bike.