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bwringer You'll love the Avon AM26 RoadRiders. Buy some already! DennisKirk.com seems to have excellent Avon prices for some reason.
In comparison, the Dunlop 501s turn evil when they get worn. The Avons stay very consistent all the way down to the cords.
The Pirellis cost more and don't last as long, but they're a great choice as well if your butler doesn't mind changing tires for you a little more often.
Never tried the Michelins. I'm sure they're nice, but crikey, they're expensive.
I've tried Metzelers, and was quite disappointed that tires that cost so arse-bleedingly much evaporated so quickly and felt so average and numb. Spooky in the wet, too, I thought.
bwringer You'll love the Avon AM26 RoadRiders. Buy some already! DennisKirk.com seems to have excellent Avon prices for some reason.
In comparison, the Dunlop 501s turn evil when they get worn. The Avons stay very consistent all the way down to the cords.
The Pirellis cost more and don't last as long, but they're a great choice as well if your butler doesn't mind changing tires for you a little more often.
Never tried the Michelins. I'm sure they're nice, but crikey, they're expensive.
I've tried Metzelers, and was quite disappointed that tires that cost so arse-bleedingly much evaporated so quickly and felt so average and numb. Spooky in the wet, too, I thought.
he definately knows how to "test" 
a set of tires.I have not tried the Michelins or Dunlops but have had both the Avons and Sport Demons. As mentioned in the link Joe provided both are more tire than 99% of riders here will ever need. Both are very sticky, offer excellent road feel and handling. The Demons offer a touch more "feel" than the Avons but the set I had did cup in the last 1K and I developed a decell head shake that went away as soon as I put on the new Avons. The Avons are a bit "pointier" in profile and seem to turn in quicker than the Demons but after you lean the Avons over a couple of times you will not notice it again.
Overall IMHO if you are doing some track days and don't care about overall tire mileage, the Demons are the best choice. If you do mainly street riding, street corner carving, and want more mileage per tire set the Avons are a better choice. I am currently running Avons and plan to do so until I hear of a better tire.
Have you already done the suspension upgrades? The tires will help but unless you have done the suspension work you will not get the full safety factor sticky tires and upgraded suspension will give you.
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