Battlax and Pirellis are the tyres pushed on me by various stores for the Burgman 650.
Various users say they dont wear that well, the dablos worse than the battlax.
Users in the US have said they are getting good results from similar sized Michelin City Grips on the rear, same on the front and I used these on the Jetmax with great results.
A few days ago I replaced the worn battlax with a Michelin City Grip on the rear of the Burgman for a total cost of $70 fitted Vs $250+ for a Battlax and guess what, it works fine.
Extra bonus points was that as the height was marginally different the speedo is now more accurate.
Some will say the City Grip isnt suitable because of speed rating but we dont need 200kph tires on scooters here because the speed limit is 110
The city grip is rated to 180kph, so more than adequate. It also has a higher load rating than the Diablo or the Battlax.
2014 CFMoto Jetmax 250. (sold)
Now a Burgman 650 owner