Anybody on Conti Motions?

**nzspokes** · 18th April 2016, 19:04

Originally Posted by Lelitu

still cheaper than an off.

price may influence where I buy tyres, but not which model tyre I buy.

Well I dont buy crap, which was the point of the thread. To see if the Motions were ok. Im open to model as a good tyre is a good tyre. I prefer a sportier tyre over say anything in the PR range.

**george formby** · 18th April 2016, 19:40

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Yet I've won races in the pissing rain on them aganst much larger bikes

45's were my first introduction to Bridgestones, a revelation compared to the Dunlops they replaced. I rode year round out of necessity in the North of England and eventually Scotland on them. I up graded through 020's, 021's and 023's over the years. They all stuck in all weathers. I do remember one of them having a sharp turn in which was a surprise. Now I'm on T30's. As somebody mentioned I've had to play with the suspension to get fully happy with them.

I'm not selling them but just trying to make a point that I believe tires are so close now that a lot of interpretation is in the head.

As for tar snakes..... Nothing sticks to them, they cannot be ignored in the wet. That's faith in yourself. Not a fair judgement of tires.

It's only in recent years that I have gone out of my way to "test" new tires methodically. It always rains when I get them fitted so I head off to a spacious car park and do some cone work, braking, etc, to scrub them in. Then I head for some familiar, bumpy, badly sealed, twisty roads and get a gauge on them.
I know how new tires have handled this in the past and worn ones, so it takes the imagination out of my assessment.

Just sayin. I got fed up reading opposing opinions based on feel, a moment, etc, without facts. We all ride differently, on different bikes and different roads, so it was a bit of a quagmire.

**AllanB** · 18th April 2016, 20:15

Originally Posted by nzspokes

I do. What we get charged for tyres in NZ is a piss take. Yes I will shop for a deal.

Try Jake Wilson (USA) - exchange rate is good and may be worth a punt if you are happy to spoon them on or have a friendly tyre dude. I got a set of PP years back from them - arrived at my door in a week!

**AllanB** · 18th April 2016, 20:17

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Well I dont buy crap, which was the point of the thread. To see if the Motions were ok. Im open to model as a good tyre is a good tyre. I prefer a sportier tyre over say anything in the PR range.

Motions are on a rung below the Conti Road Attack in their range - more touring/commuting than sport/touring. Pilot Road 3/4 are sportier than Motions.

**nzspokes** · 18th April 2016, 20:26

Originally Posted by AllanB

Try Jake Wilson (USA) - exchange rate is good and may be worth a punt if you are happy to spoon them on or have a friendly tyre dude. I got a set of PP years back from them - arrived at my door in a week!

I fit my own as a rule. Forgot about them to be fair.

**nzspokes** · 18th April 2016, 20:27

Originally Posted by AllanB

Motions are on a rung below the Conti Road Attack in their range - more touring/commuting than sport/touring. Pilot Road 3/4 are sportier than Motions.

Im not going for Motions now. Will look tomorrow at road attacks or sport attacks.

**Madness** · 18th April 2016, 20:33

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Im not going for Motions now. Will look tomorrow at road attacks or sport attacks.

Make sure you keep us posted, eh?

**Maha** · 18th April 2016, 21:14

Originally Posted by Madness

Make sure you keep us posted, eh?

Until someone points out any pit falls on the Attacks (sport or road) then the update will be updated.

**nzspokes** · 18th April 2016, 21:24

Originally Posted by Maha

Until someone points out any pit falls on the Attacks (sport or road) then the update will be updated.

It will probably be Road Attacks as the bike no longer does track, but then again I like a corner.

**Madness** · 18th April 2016, 21:31

Originally Posted by nzspokes

I like a corner.

Metzelers are good for corners.

**swbarnett** · 18th April 2016, 22:03

Originally Posted by nzspokes

I prefer a sportier tyre over say anything in the PR range.

Are you able to elaborate? I've always been a little confused on what makes one tyre sporty and another not.

Originally Posted by george formby

As for tar snakes..... Nothing sticks to them, they cannot be ignored in the wet.

Maybe it's the particular combination of rider/bike/tyre that I've found (good reason to stick with it) but the PR4s I've got on definitely do. I've tested this on a number of occasions in the wet with the snakes and tar bleed on my daily commute.

**nzspokes** · 18th April 2016, 22:08

Originally Posted by swbarnett

Are you able to elaborate? I've always been a little confused on what makes one tyre sporty and another not.

Shape and tread compound. Sport tyre will be more of a V shape so turns more aggressively. Tyres like the PR range are more round, I guess for stability.

**Swivel** · 18th April 2016, 22:36

I just got a pair fitted on my Bandit 1200, fitted and balanced for under $400. So far so good. I try not to ride in the rain so I can't make a comment on how they perform on wet. I heard you can get good kms from them. If you’re on a real tight budget and not too heavy on the throttle I recommend them.

**pritch** · 18th April 2016, 22:40

Three random bits of advice on tyres that I have collected over the years:

1. You have to have faith in your tyres.

2. The more honest you are with yourself as to how you are going to use your tyres, the better value you will get from them.

And possibly a little at odds with that?

3. Better to have more tyre than you need than to need more tyre than you have.