rdover
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And the RA's are £30 cheaper as well!
conti road attacks..
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Bones
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What sort of mileage do you guess you'll get from the Battle Wings. I'm guessing at 4500 before they're illegal at the wear rate up to 3000 miles
I have done just over 5000 miles on my BattleWings and they look good for another 3000 at least. They have only recently gone a little squared as I had to dash back from Italy on the autoroutes
. The trip down using just twisties was much more fun and the 'Wings were superb in the wet or dry. Now off to restore that rear profile on some of my fave local roads 
cockneyjanner
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Now off to restore that rear profile on some of my fave local roads
Can this really be acheived? I've tried my hardest but have always found that once it starts to square off it just gets worse
I'm impressed to hear that people on here can grind their pegs. I use all of the tyre and have regularly touched a boot down, and occasionally the center stand when loaded/pillion, but never the pegs. Well, I guess there's something to aim for
ovenpaa
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Eat more piesCan this really be acheived? I've tried my hardest but have always found that once it starts to square off it just gets worse
I'm impressed to hear that people on here can grind their pegs. I use all of the tyre and have regularly touched a boot down, and occasionally the center stand when loaded/pillion, but never the pegs. Well, I guess there's something to aim for
I have never had a peg down on mine but being a svelte 88kgs is my excuse
I'm just back from a 2000 mile trip into the Picos and Pyrenees, having fitted a pair of Road Attacks to my 1150gs prior to going. My first impressions were they are smoother running than the nearly new Tourances which I took off due to a few worrying semi-slides leant over.
The Conti's took a fair hammering going peg to peg for many miles and never let go once. They match the GS in a way I can only say the Bridgestone BT020 suited the Honda VFR800 I had for 36000 miles a few years ago. They have excellent grip and superb drive out of bends. I'm sold on them.
The Conti's took a fair hammering going peg to peg for many miles and never let go once. They match the GS in a way I can only say the Bridgestone BT020 suited the Honda VFR800 I had for 36000 miles a few years ago. They have excellent grip and superb drive out of bends. I'm sold on them.
so I'm told 
Bones
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Can this really be acheived? I've tried my hardest but have always found that once it starts to square off it just gets worse
A couple of track days would do the trick. On the road it is not possible if your average journey includes tedious roads (like when a job requires me to do a lot of commuting). I'm between contracts at the moment so I am riding for pleasure on the twisties.
Bine ai venit la forum. Daca folosesti 1200gs mai mult pe astfalt , eu recomand conti road attacks .
Salut
stilgar
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i am curios...
did any of you realy scrach the road with the pegs or is it a figure of speach?
did any of you realy scrach the road with the pegs or is it a figure of speach?
ovenpaa
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On the HP2 I doubt I am even close to getting the pegs down, but I ride with my toes on the pegs so I have no feeling for how close I am, but I have run the back right to the edge without problems. I ride one up, with the back end sat up quite high, soft damper setting and front 7 clicks all round.
I guess I am not a riding god
Not got the pegs down on the 1200ADV because I use the old fashioned and completely reliable Mark 1, Analogue, terrestrial lean angle indicator.........metal on the end of my Daytona`s
Once my pinkies scrape, the Adrenalin rush tells me I`m plenty far enough over thankyou very much!!
Got Battlewings on and they are really grippy right to the edge of the tyre and to the max allowed on the lean angle indicator!! Will try Road Attaks next time for sure.
Got a 1100S Boxer Rep which handles superbly and will touch down on Metzeler Sportec M1`s no problem. I was cahtting to Racer when they ran the Boxer Cup series who` cornering technique was, and I quote "chuck it into the corner and drop it onto the cylinder head and she`ll go round nicely and with no fuss"
I guess Redgate is a bit smoother than the roads round by me!
Once my pinkies scrape, the Adrenalin rush tells me I`m plenty far enough over thankyou very much!!
Got Battlewings on and they are really grippy right to the edge of the tyre and to the max allowed on the lean angle indicator!! Will try Road Attaks next time for sure.
Got a 1100S Boxer Rep which handles superbly and will touch down on Metzeler Sportec M1`s no problem. I was cahtting to Racer when they ran the Boxer Cup series who` cornering technique was, and I quote "chuck it into the corner and drop it onto the cylinder head and she`ll go round nicely and with no fuss"
I guess Redgate is a bit smoother than the roads round by me!
Just got back from a trip the Alps on Road Attacks. Very good grip (only a couple of minor slides), nice feel, surprisingly good in the wet. Only downside was the wear rate. Went from 8mm on the rear to 5mm in 2.5k miles.
JDH
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... with interest.
I have Bridgestone Battle Wings at the moment, which are as good as any "dual purpose" tyre I've used, but I'm also off on a trip in July which will require new tyres. Have had BT020s before on previous GS and other bikes, but was also struck by the positive write-up Avon Azaro/Storm in Bike.
So torn between BT020s, Avons and Conti Road Attack.
(New version Tourance and Conti Trail attack also due out soon, but I'm going to stick with road only for the time being.)
Just ordered the Avon combo, off to Black Forest mid-July so will let you know how they perform. Hope the problem Bike Mag experienced was indeed a one-off
Watch this space JDH
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DNHunter
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Avons
I had Battle Wings for first 5,000, and very good they were - went to Venice & back - on the way there in pouring rain & wind ++++ ran on autobahn at 100mph + no problem with panniers fully extended tank bag, top box etc. Came back in the dry - left Venice 05:15 and was home in S. London at 19:15 - 1,000 miles - no problem. A bit squared off mind. So at that point I fitted Michelin Pilot Road, what a difference - happy to lean into corners, but Oh dear - rain in the cold....back all over the place, and when they squared off - I live in London - worse than the Battlewings!!
Just put Avon Azzaro/Storm on - crikey! Fantastically easy to turn into corners, unbelievable, makes the 1200GS "flickable", I think. Fantastic grip in the wet - confidence inspiring & Avons always have deep treads cut in them. Slightly less stable in a straight line at 100mph with panniers & top box, but only slightly and a small price to pay IMHO.
Anyone any ideas what pressures to run the Azzaro/Storms at? The Avon manual says 35/42 - but this is for the Disanzias also, and is a much higher pressure than I ran the Pilot Roads at - 33/35, and seems to high to me. Currently running them at 35/39 on advice of FWR who fitted them. Any advance?
WBW,
David
I had Battle Wings for first 5,000, and very good they were - went to Venice & back - on the way there in pouring rain & wind ++++ ran on autobahn at 100mph + no problem with panniers fully extended tank bag, top box etc. Came back in the dry - left Venice 05:15 and was home in S. London at 19:15 - 1,000 miles - no problem. A bit squared off mind. So at that point I fitted Michelin Pilot Road, what a difference - happy to lean into corners, but Oh dear - rain in the cold....back all over the place, and when they squared off - I live in London - worse than the Battlewings!!
Just put Avon Azzaro/Storm on - crikey! Fantastically easy to turn into corners, unbelievable, makes the 1200GS "flickable", I think. Fantastic grip in the wet - confidence inspiring & Avons always have deep treads cut in them. Slightly less stable in a straight line at 100mph with panniers & top box, but only slightly and a small price to pay IMHO.
Anyone any ideas what pressures to run the Azzaro/Storms at? The Avon manual says 35/42 - but this is for the Disanzias also, and is a much higher pressure than I ran the Pilot Roads at - 33/35, and seems to high to me. Currently running them at 35/39 on advice of FWR who fitted them. Any advance?
WBW,
David
JDH
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Getting same fitted for mine next week, so would be keen to know recommended pressures. Glad performance is up to expectations.
JDH
JDH
orange
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Hey all. Put some road attacks on the 12 friday afternoon. scrubbed them in friday evening and rode to Donnington yesterday. Fantastic. Loads of grip, lean, confidence and drive from any point in the corners. Even felt ok when i got heavily pi**ed on, on the way home. I don't think they are going to last very long though. Never mind.
Hey all. Put some road attacks on the 12 friday afternoon. scrubbed them in friday evening and rode to Donnington yesterday. Fantastic. Loads of grip, lean, confidence and drive from any point in the corners. Even felt ok when i got heavily pi**ed on, on the way home. I don't think they are going to last very long though. Never mind.stilgar
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got road attack for some 1000km.
plenty of grip. can open full gas in mid corner.
but i was really pleased of the way it performs when moving from one side to the other. the turn speed is much better then the michelin anakee.
now i can kepp up with my friends that own gsx-r's . before going fast from a left turn to a right turn meant that i had to swiftly brake to get the bike upright quick enough.
plenty of grip. can open full gas in mid corner.
but i was really pleased of the way it performs when moving from one side to the other. the turn speed is much better then the michelin anakee.
now i can kepp up with my friends that own gsx-r's . before going fast from a left turn to a right turn meant that i had to swiftly brake to get the bike upright quick enough.
rdover
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Got mine on yesterday and then first 20 miles show a distinct twitchyness that I'll have to get used to and obvious increased confidence leant over as I scrubbed them to the edges instantly.
Bigger test tomorrow as I head to Aberdeen via Ardnamurchan (research purposes) and the Lecht.
Bigger test tomorrow as I head to Aberdeen via Ardnamurchan (research purposes) and the Lecht.
rdover
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Did just under 500 miles yesterday in dry, rain and a serious hailstorm not to mention your typical nasty rutted gravel strewn highlands road.
They are great in the bends and corners but if you touch the front brakes whilst leant over it will sit up very quickly. The twitchy feeling on the straight is the payoff for being great in the corners.
Wet weather running is also good but is not good on rough/rutted roads and will skip and hop on gravel.
My view is whilst they are good, they do not suit the bike and my next tyres will be the dunlops or new tourances. It seem like Bike magazine is so obsessive about sportsbikes that they recommend tyres based on what will make an 'enduro' style bike fell more like a race bike!
They are great in the bends and corners but if you touch the front brakes whilst leant over it will sit up very quickly. The twitchy feeling on the straight is the payoff for being great in the corners.
Wet weather running is also good but is not good on rough/rutted roads and will skip and hop on gravel.
My view is whilst they are good, they do not suit the bike and my next tyres will be the dunlops or new tourances. It seem like Bike magazine is so obsessive about sportsbikes that they recommend tyres based on what will make an 'enduro' style bike fell more like a race bike!
heathy
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dunlop v bridgestone
had 3 sets of dunlop 607's on old gs before changing to a new 12gs which came on bridgstones. the feel of the new bike was completely different which could be down to shocks which changed from wp to sachs i think? However on the bridgestones i find they skip over small bumps (catseyes, ripples, white lines etc) wheras the dunlops just soaked it up. its as if the tyre wall is much stiffer. in outright grip terms always thought the dunlops were fantastic but bridgestones also seem very good (in dry) - certaily no scary slides even with pegs down (cadwell in dry), but around donington in the wet they were all over the place. Final moan is that they are squared off after less than 4000 miles so i'm trying the avons or contis next, or maybe get my old faves the dunlops back on.
had 3 sets of dunlop 607's on old gs before changing to a new 12gs which came on bridgstones. the feel of the new bike was completely different which could be down to shocks which changed from wp to sachs i think? However on the bridgestones i find they skip over small bumps (catseyes, ripples, white lines etc) wheras the dunlops just soaked it up. its as if the tyre wall is much stiffer. in outright grip terms always thought the dunlops were fantastic but bridgestones also seem very good (in dry) - certaily no scary slides even with pegs down (cadwell in dry), but around donington in the wet they were all over the place. Final moan is that they are squared off after less than 4000 miles so i'm trying the avons or contis next, or maybe get my old faves the dunlops back on.
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