The Dunlop Sportmax Q2 Tires have been improved with race-tested advancements that make this superior tire great for use on the street or the track. The Dunlop Q2′s have been designed with Intuitive Response Profile Technology. This allows the rider to have greater latitude in line choice while cornering and provides mid-corner responsiveness. This new [...]
Sport-touring riders constitute a very experienced and savvy sector of the motorcycling scene, and they continue to place a premium on multiple tire expectations Outstanding wet-weather performance, linear and responsive handling traits, traction characteristics on par with sport tires and extended tread life – all in one tire. All of these qualities were present in [...]
The Michelin Commander tires have been around for many years and frankly the competition from tire manufacturers like Dunlop, Avon and Metzeler have really beaten them up in the market place. As a result, Michelin created the Michelin Commander 2 tires. Michelin has made it there mission to construct the best touring tire available in [...]
Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2 Tires are Pirelli’s street supersport tires, the new performance level offered to today’s riders is wide and comes from a complex mix of product features. Diablo Rosso 2 guarantees a level of excellence never seen before for a road product. New for 2011 the Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2 Tires came from [...]
Part two of a multi-part series on the Michelin Pilot Road 3 sport-touring tires – plus exclusive answers straight from Michelin’s tire engineers. By Jeff Cobb Motorcycle Safety News After spending some time with Michelin’s Pilot Road 3s, as promised, we have first-hand feedback to give on their ride and performance. As we wrote about [...]
Continental Tires are tried and tested tires by the world’s best adventure riders. Whether you ride on 1/4 mile drag strips, MotoGP circuits, windy back country roads, or park trails, Continental has the tire for you. Ranging from the Road Attack 2 to the Twinduro TKC 80 and everything in between. Knowing that the Continental [...]
The Dunlop D402 H-rated tire was engineered and tested with Harley-Davidson to allow maximum performance for a true touring tire. The Dunlop D402 is manufactured with a 3-ply polyester casing and two fiberglass belts. This enables the D402 to offer greater load-carrying capacity and stability for Harley’s cruiser bikes. The Dunlop D402 has a computer [...]
Since I’m not much of an off-road rider, I bought my Vstrom 650 primarily for street use. Its comfortable, upright seating position and wide bars make it a great traveler and backroad blitzer and that’s what I got it for. Consequently, my search began for some more street-oriented tires. For a while Bridgestone offered the [...]
I tested a set of Shinko sport-bike tires a few months ago and walked away impressed. The company is a relatively new name in the ultra-competitive world of motorcycle tires. For the most part, Shinko tires are building a solid reputation. Recently, I had the chance to ride a big dual-sport fitted with Shinko 705 [...]
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