MICHELINAdventureDual-Sport

Scorcher Adventure

Name: Scorcher Adventure Motorcycle Tires
Brand: MICHELIN
Rating: 8.4 (2 reviews)

Michelin's road-biased adventure tire built for the Pan America and mixed-surface riders who demand wet-weather confidence without sacrificing pavement manners.

MTC8.4/10★★★★☆Adventure · Street-Biased

MICHELIN Scorcher Adventure motorcycle tire

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BrandMICHELIN

TypeAdventure / Dual-Sport

FitmentFront & Rear

Sizes2

2CT/2CT+ Dual Compound Technology — firmer center tread for highway longevity, softer shoulders that come alive when you lean into corners or loose terrain

Silica-enriched compound delivers standout wet-road grip, keeping you confident when California coastal fog or mountain rain rolls in unexpectedly

Fully grooved geometric tread evacuates water and debris efficiently while providing enough bite for gravel, hard-pack dirt, and fire roads

Profile geometry engineered to load-bearing adventure specs — rides neutrally whether you're panniers-up or running stripped down

OE-specified for the Harley-Davidson Pan America, with casing construction tuned to the platform's weight and torque characteristics

Genuine dual-use versatility without the vague on-road handling or accelerated wear that compromise many knobby-biased ADV designs

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Prices use MTC dealer formula · Load/speed index explained in the FAQ below

Fulfillment

Live pricing · Walk-in mount & balance available

Save below MSRPIn-stock · ships fastWalk-in install

MTC Rating

MTC Score

8.4/10

★★★★☆

Best suited to Pan America and ADV riders who spend the majority of their miles on pavement and mixed surfaces, with occasional gravel and dirt thrown in.

Performance

Dry Grip8.3

Wet Grip8.7

Street Manners8.5

Track Capability4.2

Mileage7.9

Value7.6

Best For

Adventure Tourer

You're on a Pan America or similar big ADV bike, putting in real miles — mostly asphalt, with gravel roads and the occasional maintained dirt track mixed in. You want a tire that handles rain without drama, tracks predictably under a loaded bike, and doesn't need swapping every few thousand miles.

Perfect Match

Dual-Sport Commuter

Your week is a mix of wet freeway slabs, city streets, and weekend backroad runs where the pavement occasionally disappears. You need a tire that earns its keep in the rain Monday through Friday and still has enough off-road capability to handle wherever Saturday takes you.

Great Match

Serious Off-Road Adventurer

If deep sand, mud, and technical single-track make up the majority of your riding — say 60% or more off pavement — the Scorcher Adventure is the wrong tool. Its street-biased design will leave you wanting more bite in the serious stuff. Step up to an aggressive knobby built for that kind of work.

Consider Metzeler Karoo or similar knobby-biased adventure tire

Full Size Chart & Part Numbers

Pos.	Size	Load/Speed	P/N	MFR Part #	UPC-A	Our Price / MSRP
Front	120/70R19	—	0316-0505	25421	86699254214	$207.42$233.95Save $27
Rear	170/60R17	—	0317-0663	06587	86699065872	$262.80$295.95Save $33

Frequently Asked

Real-world mileage depends heavily on your riding style and the pavement-to-dirt ratio. Most riders see somewhere in the 8,000–10,000-mile range on a balanced street/gravel mix. Riders who push hard on technical terrain may land closer to 6,000–7,000 miles, while those keeping it mostly highway can push past 11,000. The 2CT compound's harder center section does a solid job protecting longevity on long slabs.

The Scorcher Adventure was purpose-engineered for the Pan America platform, but if the size matches your bike's spec sheet, it can work on other adventure-touring machines. Before you buy, verify the size, load index, and speed rating against your owner's manual — never assume fitment across platforms without confirming the numbers.

On gravel roads, hard-pack dirt, and well-maintained fire trails, it performs confidently. But this is a street-biased ADV tire — it's not engineered for deep sand, mud, or technical single-track. If that's your terrain, a knobby-forward tire like the Metzeler Karoo or Continental TKC 80 is a better fit for what you're doing.

The silica compound is one of Michelin's genuine strengths here, and the 8.7 wet grip score reflects that. Riders consistently report confident braking and lean-angle stability on rain-slicked roads — a meaningful advantage for SoCal riders who get caught in coastal storms or hit mountain moisture on longer routes. It's a standout attribute of this tire.

Replace both tires as a matched pair from the same model line. Mixing brands or tire models introduces handling inconsistencies that are manageable in normal riding but can become unpredictable in emergency situations or challenging conditions. It's not worth the compromise.

Plan for approximately 100 miles of conservative riding — moderate lean angles, no hard braking, no aggressive acceleration. Manufacturing release agents need to wear off the tread surface before the compound reaches full grip potential. Treat those first miles as a warm-up, and the tire will reward you with the performance it's rated for.

Michelin Scorcher Adventure Tires in Orange County — MTC

Motorcycle Tire Center in Orange, CA stocks the Michelin Scorcher Adventure for Pan America riders and adventure-touring enthusiasts across Orange County — from Irvine and Anaheim to Newport Beach, Mission Viejo, Huntington Beach, and Fullerton. This is a street-biased ADV tire that excels where most adventure riding actually happens: rain-soaked highways, sweeping mountain passes, and mixed-surface backroads where pavement gives way to gravel. Michelin's 2CT Dual Compound Technology and silica-enriched wet compound make it one of the strongest all-weather performers in the adventure segment.

Walk into our Orange shop and we'll mount, balance, and dispose of your old tires the same day — no appointment needed. Mount and balance runs $69 mount + $9.95 balance + $3.50 disposal per tire, with dealer pricing that comes in below MSRP on Michelin's full lineup. Our staff rides and knows these tires, so if you're deciding between the Scorcher Adventure and a more aggressive ADV option, we'll give you a straight answer based on how you actually ride.

Whether you're commuting through Anaheim on a wet Tuesday or planning a weekend run from Fullerton up into the San Bernardinos, the Scorcher Adventure is built to handle both without asking you to choose. Stop by Motorcycle Tire Center in Orange or call us at (714) 516-9059 to check current inventory and get your Pan America — or any compatible ADV platform — set up with the right rubber before your next ride.

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