Dunlop RoadSmart III's

[Beancounter]

I've put these on my bike 1k miles ago, I like them a lot, good in the rain!
I use my bike for a 60 miles daily commute to London! Very stable a three figure speeds as well.....
Haven't tried two up, but I carry quite a lot of weight in my top box, and they are very quite.
You don't need to ride them in either! well I didn't.....
M

I've been considering these for my 1150GSA so your wee review is quite timely - thanks!

 

[Iverbiggin]

I got mine from FWR in Kennington, 5mins from the elephant and castle!
Hope that it might help.

M

 

[fredaroony]

I went for a run the other day. Started at 7.30am at 5 deg C, dropped to 2, then rose up to about 9. Home by 5pm after abt 600km at strangely 5 deg C. Warm as toast with my Venture heated jacket liner. And yep Fredarooney this is in Aus. BTW the Anakee 3's did the job admirably. I don't think that they are going to sell Roadsmarts to Aus in the sizes for the GS??

Simmo

I used to live in Melbourne and remember it well. Of course being Australia the distributor for Dunlop is not going to bring in the 19" front we need.

 

[simmo1]

Warrnbool Fred, where the wind is guaranteed and the rain somewhat sketchy

 

[ymfb]

Having some SP IIIs fitted today to my 1200 GSA before heading for France/Spain Pyrenees in just over a week.

I hadn't heard of SPs so looked it up and found this on an MCN review.

"touring rivals the new Dunlops now come in two versions. There’s a standard Roadsmart III, with a two-ply rear construction, for heavier machines, like big sports tourers and adventure bikes. The Roadsmart III ‘SP’ has a single-ply rear and will suit lighter bikes, like nakeds, roadsters and mid-capacity sportsbikes (dealers will carry fitment charts)."

I'd have thought the 1200GSA is considered a heavier machine ?

 

[rodsharp]

Just bought a pair so hope they are OK. Unlike many of you on here not been impressed with PR 4 , never lost grip or slipped out but they just dont feel "good " , I seem to remember quite a few years ago I felt very happy with Avon ,cant remember now what they were but I always felt happy with them ,they probably didnt grip half as good as the latest generation of tyres but I have tried many different makes since then and they all feel a bit dead but grip well . Does that make any sense at all? Didnt want to go back to Avon again as their XM gets pretty bad reviews particularly in the wet. Time will tell .

 

[eisen77]

I have had the RSIII's on for about 5000km now.
Commuting, light touring, mountain carving - the tires have been fantastic.
The rear has started to square off a bit, but i have been doing ALOT of motorway riding lately (with luggage, top box, etc...)
As the rear squares, it has a tendency to whine a bit & turning in requires slightly more force.
However a day of curvy mountain riding quickly sorted things out!

Compared to the PR4´s my bike feels more planted, secure and stable with the RSIII´s.
Commuting-wise, the RSIII´s are head and shoulders above the PR4´s. The bike doesn´t try to follow road inconsistencies and filtering/tight maneuvers seem easier.
I would say that the PR4´s felt slightly better in the wet. But only marginally and not enough to sway my opinion….
I highly rate the RSIII´s & will be using these as the ´go-to´ tire for my GSA.

 

[Lord Snooty]

Just had my GAS fitted with the RSIIIs and looking forward to setting off for the Pyrenees this weekend.

 

[rogerstan]

Well you certainly got some curves in down that La Calobra, plenty of hairpins going down there.

 

[eisen77]

Thats exactly where we were. And then took the old mountain road from Soller to Palma...

 

[Deleted account 200502001]

I hadn't heard of SPs so looked it up and found this on an MCN review.

"touring rivals the new Dunlops now come in two versions. There’s a standard Roadsmart III, with a two-ply rear construction, for heavier machines, like big sports tourers and adventure bikes. The Roadsmart III ‘SP’ has a single-ply rear and will suit lighter bikes, like nakeds, roadsters and mid-capacity sportsbikes (dealers will carry fitment charts)."

I'd have thought the 1200GSA is considered a heavier machine ?

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2016/march/dunlop-roadsmart-iii/

 

[Deleted account 200502001]

Im giving the Dunlop Radsmart 3 a try, getting one fitted today on the rear of my 09 GSA, £115 fitted at TT Tyres.

Only got 3000miles from my Michelin PR4 so won't be buying those again

 

[EKIMYRF]

Warrnbool Fred, where the wind is guaranteed and the rain somewhat sketchy

. And the GOR is not far. Lovely country round the Otways