Continental will be the original equipment manufacturer for BMW Motorrad next year. Anyone who purchases a new 2021 model year
BMW R 1250 GS or BMW R1250GS ADVENTURE with off-road tires will receive the bike fitted with CONTINENTAL TKC 80 tyres.
The original "eighty" was introduced in 1985 but the tire remains a rider favorite to this day.
Thanks to careful model maintenance, which has been adapted to the requirements of current chassis technology, the number one on/off-road tire for serious adventure riders convinces with its block-pattern profile as well as with its outstanding handling abilities.
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METZELER riders dominated the exciting series: Diego Monticelli (TM Racing Factory Team) triumphed in the Overall category while Mickael Bryan Amodeo of the SMX Team won in the S Open class.
The European GP, which took place over this weekend in Busca in the province of Cuneo, concluded the 2020 edition of the European Supermoto Championship and saw METZELER riders triumph in both categories, thanks to the extraordinary performances of the renewed RACETEC ™ SM range.
BMW Motorrad has unveiled the new BMW M 1000 RR, the first M motorcycle from the manufacturer. It is based on the S 1000 RR and designed for riders who demand extreme, pure race-bred performance. BMW has chosen the Dunlop SportSmart TT for the road-legal version of the limited edition M 1000 RR. In a similar vein to the bike, the Dunlop SportSmart TT offers race-derived technology in a tyre that is equally at home on the street or the circuit.
Compared to the standard superbike, the M 1000 RR has additional competition-proven parts such as carbon fibre winglets and wheels. It is tuned to deliver 212 HP at a searing 14,500 RPM.
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Since its debut in 2008, BMW Motorrad has relied exclusively on METZELER to equip the GS Trophy bikes, an event highly anticipated by enthusiasts from all over the world.
METZELER has once again been chosen as the sole tyre supplier for the legendary BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy, the raid organised every two years by the Bavarian company to have their customers test the off-road skills of their bikes who have shown excellent riding skills by exceeding the selections provided. Since its first edition in Tunisia in 2008, METZELER has been the only tyre brand alongside BMW Motorrad as a technical partner to equip the motorcycles that are the protagonists of the coveted amateur trophy.
From 2020, the Dunlop Sportsmart TT will also be available in the tire sizes for Adventure Motorcycles (BMW GS / KTM etc.)
Dunlop Sportsmart TT TRAIL in 120/70 ZR19 and 170/60 ZR17.
That's what Metzeler tried with the M7 RR this year. The tire was taken out of the program after a short time and is no longer produced.
Of course there are bikers who really want to pull the gas cock with a GS, but if you have to put on a super sports tire, we question them. Since the rest of the time you have to accept all the disadvantages of a super athlete.
Getting such a tire up to operating temperature is not always that easy.
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In this year's tire test, MOTORRAD magazine tested different off-road tires on the new BMW R 1250 GS.
Tire size
120/70 -19 front
170/60 -17 rear
Part 1 of the test in issue 12/2019 is dedicated to the more off-road oriented tires.
Here is the link to the motorcycle tire test on the Motorrad homepage.
METZELER Tire North America is pleased to announce that it will serve as an official sponsor of the 47th annual BMW MOA International Rally that is scheduled for June 13-15, 2019, in Lebanon, Tennessee. The James E. Ward Agricultural and Community Center / Wilson County Exposition Center will serve as the host venue in the southeast and marks the beginning of a new three-zone rally rotation that will see the rally moved each year between the Eastern, Western, and Central United States.
The selection reinforces the collaboration between BMW Motorrad and Michelin, both world-renowned brands acclaimed for their expertise and exacting standards. MICHELIN Anakee Adventure will be exhibited on the BMW R 1250 GS at the EICMA motorcycle show Nov. 6–11 in Milan.
The MICHELIN Anakee Adventure tire joins Michelin’s versatile Adventure Touring tyre range alongside the existing MICHELIN Road 5 Trail tyre (for 100% road use), MICHELIN Anakee III tyre (for 90% road and 10% off-road use) and MICHELIN Anakee Wild tire (50% road and 50% off-road use).
This latest addition to the range, which is designed for 80% road use and 20% off-road use, means Michelin’s touring tire range now provides optimum performance for demanding riders across all aspects of adventure touring.
To continue the style of the Flat Trackers FTR 750, Indian has created Dunlop, a new Flat Track-inspired road tire produced exclusively for the FTR model series.
The DUNLOP DT3-R, featured on the FTR 1200 and FTR 1200 S, was modeled after the DT3 Flat Track race tire and now has a tighter tread with less depth and additional Silka for better grip on tarmac.
Available tire size for the Indian:
120/70 -19 (60V) DT3-R
150/80 -18 (70V) DT3-R
As can be seen in this new pattern's name, the Battlax Adventurecross AX41 is real mix of Bridgestone’s know-how in the standard trail onroad category with Battlax technology and the state of the art development capacities of block positioning in the Off-road world with the Battlecross series.
The AX41 adopts ingenious block design and positioning to ensure onand off-road performance, durability and stability. Bridgestone’s Battlax Adventurecross AX41 sets a new standard for Trail – Off road performance.
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With the new compound for even more grip under changing road conditions from dry to wet, the ContiAttack SM EVO draws an uncompromisingly safe line. Easy handling, zero-degree steel belt design, TractionSkin and an easily-controllable limit area make the ContiAttack SM EVO the ultimate Supermoto and small Sport Bike tire for the road or track.
We have a lot of problems during the winter, to ship racing motorcycle tyres in cold reagions. They can get broken ;((
So we can't ship from now on anymore by temperatures below 5°C / 41°F
But if you realy need the tyres during winter time and you take the risc, we can pack them safe in a box what cost us +5,00 € / box and we have to charge you.
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