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“No tire for track day use!!”

★☆☆☆☆

written by McCollumzf274 on 01/02/2016

Had the Qualifier on my R6 and used it for commute and trackdays. Understand that people write the tire is ok, but a fair guess from my side is that they have not (propery) used it on trackdays. The rear tire is somewhat flat shaped, no nice rounding to give you grip for high lean angels. The compound is medium too hard. You'll probably get some lifetime out of the tire but tracking with your knee-down will bring you to or beyond the grip limit. I know, went beyond it, it all of a sudden just loses grip (rear) when you're cornering with a lot of lean. No warning signs, scary. Friend of mine also has a R6, again with OEM Qualifiers (600km on them), he also went down on the track, exactly the same story. Please forget about these Dunlops and get some proper tires if you want to do trackdays!

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“No tire for track day use!!”

★☆☆☆☆

written by YJ1234 on 30/01/2016

Had the Qualifier on my R6 and used it for commute and trackdays. Understand that people write the tire is ok, but a fair guess from my side is that they have not (propery) used it on trackdays. The rear tire is somewhat flat shaped, no nice rounding to give you grip for high lean angels. The compound is medium too hard. You'll probably get some lifetime out of the tire but tracking with your knee-down will bring you to or beyond the grip limit. I know, went beyond it, it all of a sudden just loses grip (rear) when you're cornering with a lot of lean. No warning signs, scary. Friend of mine also has a R6, again with OEM Qualifiers (600km on them), he also went down on the track, exactly the same story. Please forget about these Dunlops and get some proper tires if you want to do trackdays!

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“Won't buy again”

★★☆☆☆

written by 233Carlson on 22/06/2015

Fitted to a hayabusa and used for commuting rubbish in the wet and only did 800 miles didnt like the feel of them at all

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“Excellent tyre, never had any problems”

★★★★★

written by Cahill115 on 26/08/2014

I've had these fitted to my R-1 and they give fantastic grip at lean angles of around 50 degrees from vertical in the dry, and 40-45 degrees in the wet. They handle well at all speeds, and have never let me down. I'm personally not concerned about wear, and don't keep track of how many tyres I go through, or how often they get changed, so I have no idea of how long they last. Cornering is controlled, and acceleration & hard braking is awesome. Can't fault them in any way.

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“Average Tyre”

★★★☆☆

written by LeeHead497 on 15/07/2014

I was hopping for a lot more from this tyre,i have the Q2's and had heard good things about the tyre if you are a warm weather dry road rider you can live with these, you can learn them fast you can feel the warning signals well in advance and they work well. But they loose heat fast and they are not very good in even damp conditions never mind cold or wet. they nearly caught me twice in just damp conditions and i was not pushing hard,i was surprised how easy they lost grip. And since then can never trust them. Would not use these again. But i know guys that swaer by them and they can hussle. So this is just what i found with them.

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“first class tyre”

★★★★☆

written by weBlackwell113 on 09/03/2014

just back from a run started out damp and cold ended very wet and cold the Dunlop Qualifiers worked excellent coming home was very wet and cold so i hammered on they stuck to the road like Stuff to a blanket the Fazer felt good and lively people who complain about these tyres should look to there riding ability maby its not up to standard

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“Jusflyin”

★★★★☆

written by Jusflyin on 07/03/2013

Good on the road, good on be track. Found they warmed up quicker than expected on the track and kept their heat well. Give you lots of feedback and let you know when the limits are close. Done in 3 track days, never worn one out with just road use. There are more refined tyres out there designed for more specific roles, but as an all rounder these are pretty damn good. Price wise they seem fine too.

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“Crap”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 06/04/2012

These were fitted to my 2012 blade i nearly binned it unless there on warm tarmac there crap give me some corsas or simular anyday,Honda sould be ashamed fitting rubbish like that to there top sports bike

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“these tyres are as good as you can get”

★★★★★

written by shieldarchyp on 02/04/2012

these tyres were purchased at a very competative price and delivered quickly.once fitted to motorcycle the handling of the machine was much enhanced.

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“Good tyres”

★★★★☆

written by bluefazer on 13/03/2012

I got an fzs 600 fazer, I had an expensive set of top brand tyres on it when I bought it, but the front end would slip out every now and then when banking down. I then went for the Dunlop qualifiers, and the difference was immense. The overall feel was like riding a new machine, a lot more fun factor and they stick to the road like glue, whatever the weather. I have covered 2200 miles on them, and there is just the tiniest of squaring beginning to form at the centre, so theres a good while in them yet. (I dont commute, just weekend fun on the twisties in south wales) I have good faith in these tyres, But I dont want to tempt fate and so I scored them a 4 :D

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“Dunlop Qualifier Motorcycle Tyres”

★★★★★

written by skye40skye on 13/06/2011

What a great allround tyre. i have a gsxr750y put these on a few months ago havent looked back since.Im not a knee scrap rider but these tyres have never let me down in wet or dry conditions.Cannot comment on durability as have only done about 1000 miles on them.

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“Worst tyre ive ever used FACT!!!”

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written by Crispy3 on 06/06/2011

Had a brand new set on my 09 Blade, Seriously i do not know how Dunlop have got away with selling a tyre of such poor grip quality even when warm on a really hot day, these are just dreadful tyres! I kept these on for 1900 miles and really struggled to put any decent lean angles in with them both front and rear always letting go when you needed it most. finally changed them to a set of Bridgestone BT 014 my god the bike feels 100% different loads of grip and control, real great feed back more than you could wish for, Whilst the Dunlops are very unpredictable even when you got some decent heat in them avoid them like the plaque. F@*%KING S**T !!! If you like your bike and like doing some decent corner speeds put something decent on them.

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“Came as OEM on my new CBR600RR, I had a choice between...”

★★★☆☆

written by on 29/03/2011

Came as OEM on my new CBR600RR, I had a choice between these and the stock Bridgestones that Honda offer and as I've never got on with Bridestones I thought I'd give these a go. Only done 1000 miles on them and must say not terribly impressed. Front tyre lacks any real feel and will slide and tuck when pushed, luckily it's not fully let go yet but I don't trust it that much. These tyres are not great in cold or damp conditions either as then the rear starts to spin up as well. Now the weather is starting to warm up a bit the are behaving a bit better but will NOT be getting another set! Michellin Pilot Sports are on my shopping list as tyre of choice.

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“i think its totally up to the rider style and use of...”

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written by on 20/03/2011

i think its totally up to the rider style and use of the tire, i ride a sv650 street only, and i can easily drag a peg all day and come out with smooth power slides with confidence, if your looking for a more cruising tire i would suggest the Q2 or a pilot power 2ct but this is better for hot faster paced riders

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“Well these tyres have come with my 2010 fireblade, I...”

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written by on 06/11/2010

Well these tyres have come with my 2010 fireblade, I have only done 200 miles but I started to lean my bike on dry but mildly cold roads as it's November, the front slipped as I was leaning, It didn't result in a accident as I knew what was happening and how much I could push before losing too much grip. There's not alot of grip maybe better on warmer roads. Also back end slipped out, at only 4000rpm on a cold road too this was another day by the way. All this and I'm still running the bike in haven't taken bike past 8000rpm, So far then I don't like them maybe they need ruffing up a bit more but the coating apperas to have gone now!! Maybe some different tyre before they lose traction and cause a accident. Tyre pressures are 42 rear 36psi front.

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“Good grip, stable. Have run many different brands and...”

★★★★★

written by on 17/09/2010

Good grip, stable. Have run many different brands and on street, other than having a different feel, grip as good as the others. more feedback from the tyrs can translate into unstable for inexperienced riders

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“I have dunlops on my sp2 and i love them, tires are...”

★★★★☆

written by on 22/01/2010

I have dunlops on my sp2 and i love them, tires are worn rim to rim and are stable at all speeds i live in ireland and roads have improved but are still very poor in many places. more often then not it rains while your out riding and these tires give good feedback and grip. could be that these tires suit the v twins better than the in line fours that said, its dunlops for me.

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“I bought a ZX9R which had new Qualifier Race reps on,...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 21/11/2009

I bought a ZX9R which had new Qualifier Race reps on, they are reasonable in the dry, but absolutely shocking in the wet, I have no confidence in them and cant wait to put some Bridgestones back on,I have never been a fan of Dunlops, and the qualifier has proved to me why. I feel an inexperianced rider could seriously hurt themselves with these tyres.
They may be good on a trackday, but are lethal in the wet

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“Dunlop Qualifiers (not II's or RR's just the...”

★★☆☆☆

written by on 23/10/2009

Dunlop Qualifiers (not II's or RR's just the plain-jane OEM versions) were fitted to my '08 Blade when I picked it up. They had done a few miles and had plenty of tread left, and were at the correct pressure. But the previous owner was a straight line merchant and the shoulders hadn't really been srubbed in, so I took it easy and gradually worked up to pace. Just as I was starting to trust them the front let go on a roundabout and down I went. Expensive mistake, I should have changed the tyres before riding the bike - they are coming off and going in the bin! If you can't trust a tyre for the kind of riding you do if not worth anything!

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“I got a set of OE Dunlop D209 Qualifiers on my Z750...”

★★★★☆

written by on 27/08/2009

I got a set of OE Dunlop D209 Qualifiers on my Z750 when I bought it new. The grip is fantastic from them, even in the wet (Scotland), utterly confidence inspiring on my particular bike. It's easy to get the pegs down when pressing on.
The real downside of them is wear, I got 1400 miles from the rear and 2500 from the front of spirited riding through the awesome roads of Scotland. The centre went on the rear and shoulders on the front.
They are also not cheap - £110 rear (fitted) and £95 front (fitted).

I replaced the rear with a non-oe qualifier (Dunlop make bespoke ones for Z750, R6, cbr600rr and many others) and it is still going strong, the front hasn't been scrubbed in yet.

So, if you want a sticky tyre and don't do many miles go for a qualifier. If you want a sport touring tyre, go for something else.

I've got a pair of Avon Vipers Sports to try next when these ones wear out.

I think the OE tyres on my bike were particularly soft, but I don't notice any degradation in grip with the standard ones that seem to last longer.

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