I recently bought a new 2008 VFR ABS. The new stock MEZ-4 tires were dried out and made the bike handle poorly. Due to the round profile, the steering was slow and ponderous and they scared me to death in corners. I tried a similar model with Michelin Pilot Powers and was unimpressed. The were not much better than the MEZ-4s. I boughta set of MEZ-6 Interact and they totally trnsformed the bike! The steering has excellent feedback and you can lean farther into turns than I thought possible. They wnt on easy ans balanced without any weights. So far, they wear well and work well on both hot and very cold days. They have much better wet traction than any tire I have used (Conti Attack, Pilot Power, AVON ST). Excellet! Buy them for your ride...:biggrin: