Conti Sport Attack II Review

[Maki]

Yikes... I have road attack II tyres on my R6 and they are rather worn after 5000km... Very happy with the tyres though.

[RuoskaNZ]

Have a set of these on my GSX-R600, have had 7000km+ on them and they are now very slick along the top. Never got to ride them when they were on full tread so am unsure,
A noob like me is very happy with them as I have had no major slippage from them. Am looking for tyres to replace them at the moment though, hoping for something that lasts a little better
or am I being unrealistic for a sports/tour tyre?

[mossy1200]

Have a set of these on my GSX-R600, have had 7000km+ on them and they are now very slick along the top. Never got to ride them when they were on full tread so am unsure,
A noob like me is very happy with them as I have had no major slippage from them. Am looking for tyres to replace them at the moment though, hoping for something that lasts a little better
or am I being unrealistic for a sports/tour tyre?

road attack II is a sports tour tire
sport attack II is a sports tire

If you ride hard on a sports tour tire it will likely wear as quick as a full sports tire as you are using it outside its design operating temperatures and grip levels.

You guys on race style 600s should have the conti sport II and not the road attacks on your bikes anyway unless you ride below average speeds for a sports bike.

[RuoskaNZ]

road attack II is a sports tour tire
sport attack II is a sports tire

If you ride hard on a sports tour tire it will likely wear as quick as a full sports tire as you are using it outside its design operating temperatures and grip levels.

You guys on race style 600s should have the conti sport II and not the road attacks on your bikes anyway unless you ride below average speeds for a sports bike.

Lol, just went outside with a torch confirming conti road attack 2. By 'below average speeds for a sports bike' do you mean at or near abouts the speed limit?

[mossy1200]

Lol, just went outside with a torch confirming conti road attack 2. By 'below average speeds for a sports bike' do you mean at or near abouts the speed limit?

Does a tight winding road give you a woody or ring alarm bells?

[RuoskaNZ]

Does a tight winding road give you a woody or ring alarm bells?

I love a windy road as long as I have been there before,

[Bassmatt]

road attack II is a sports tour tire
sport attack II is a sports tire

If you ride hard on a sports tour tire it will likely wear as quick as a full sports tire as you are using it outside its design operating temperatures and grip levels.
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In theory you are probably correct especially if you are talking about track use.
I can't see anyone riding hard enough for long enough on the road to really take the tyres out of there operating range. They aren't made specifically for NZ and there are plenty of countries with much higher speed limits and "grippier" roads than ours which these tyres are designed for too.
I think the reverse of what you say is probably more likely. ie you shouldn't put sports tyres on any bike to be ridden (at least semi sensibly) on the road as they will not get to operating temperatures etc.