Originally Posted by
Gremlin
Since you're 2up, you'd want a stiffer carcass in the tyre. PR3 and PR4 standard would likely be too soft, so either the PR3B or PR4 GT for Michelin.
Also consider the Metzeler Z8
Yeah - I'd got for the PR4s .. I love them on the big bandit. But go for the stiffer GTs for two up touring on a heavy bike
Originally Posted by
AllanB
Road Attack or Road Attack 2 ? The 2's are better than the earlier RA. Pretty sure they offer a heavier duty one now as well for two up heavy bikes. The Contis are on the sporty side of sport touring and wore quicker compared to the Pilot Road 2's I'd had one earlier. Stuck better though :-)
I enjoyed the Brigstone T30's on my Hornet - appear to be hit and miss on KB, love or hate relationship.
I love the Conti Road Attacks on my smaller bandit - very grippy - awesome fun - don't last ... but not a tyre I'd put ona heavy two up tourer.
Originally Posted by
Trade_nancy
I personally believe that 36/42 is too much. That is the maximum recommended. I have done about 20,000k on an ST955 and 30,000k on a GT1050..now have a Tiger Explorer. I always squirted 33/34 up front and 36 in back. With a pillion i went up to 34F and 40R..and with pillion and luggage - 36/42. Always had Michelin Pilot Roads, PR2, PR3 and finally when I sold the GT - it had a pr4-GT on front. Best of that lot were the PR2..getting around 16k k's on a rear. The PR3 did not last so well. The front PR3 did about 12k. I only did 5k on the PR4-GT..but it was a nice ride...and showed zero irregular wear at time I sold the bike.
Depends on the bike and the bike and tyre manufacturers recommendations. I run the big bandit 36/42 - as recommended by the bike manufacturer. I can tell when they are five psi out - feels strange.
Same on the small bandit - tyre manufatucveer recommendation. Suzuki recommends 34/40, but that doesn't seem to suit the conti road attacks.
My PR3s did not as long as the PR2s or the PR4s ... I have no experience of the GTs ...
Originally Posted by
Gremlin
Tyres are very subjective. I've run the same tyres as someone else with the same model bike. I hated the tyres, he loved them.
We can give you our advice and experience, but ultimately you have to ride on them. I've run Contis once on my GSA and they were terrible (the TrailAttack was a curious tyre for the GS/GSA, some loved it, others hated it and had constant shimmys and I was one).
Yeah - I had road attacks for a while on the big bandit ... I was forever lifting it up in a corner because it made the bike turn a lot faster than the Pilot Roads ... great on the smaller bandit which I chuck around. Not so good on the big bandit.
Tyres are totally subjective - find one that suits the bike and the wasy you ride it ...
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