This exciting newcomer is poised to succeed from new tyre comes from the DNA of the MICHELIN PILOT ROAD 4 which itself emerged as the European Sport Touring tyre market’s undisputed benchmark, with sales in excess of 1.5 million tyres since its launch four years ago. In an in-house evaluation comparing the new tyre with its chief competitors, the MICHELIN ROAD 5 came first with regard to grip on wet roads* . And it continues to deliver high performance in wet conditions throughout its life* , since the MICHELIN ROAD 5 stops as short under braking with more than 3,000 miles on the clock than new MICHELIN Pilot ROAD 4s**! In addition to these improvements, the MICHELIN ROAD 5 combines optimal grip on dry roads, superior stability compared with its main rivals and outstanding road manners***, a key consideration for owners of Sport Touring motorcycles.
To achieve this level of performance, the MICHELIN ROAD 5 benefits from:
Bridgestone just presented the new street legal race tyre Bridgestone R11 designed to give supersport and hypersport riders the confidence on track to slash their lap times.
With an awesome mix of Bridgestone technology cultivated at the highest level of motorcycle racing, combined with advanced new compound and construction features, R11 delivers the highest performance in the grooved racing tyre segment. And all this without compromising Bridgestone’s racing DNA on consistency.
Nico Thuy, Head of Europe - Motorcycle, Bridgestone Europe sums up: “Racing is all about confidence. With the new Battlax Racing R11, Bridgestone gives competitors that extra grip and contact feel on the track, particularly going into corners where confidence is so important. R11 riders will see their lap times improve from the start!”
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Mounted on Pirelli’s new DIABLO ROSSO™ Scooter tyres, the Benelli model 491 scooter with custom graphics by Aldo Drudi, was carefully prepared by Bologna-based performance company, Malossi, using their 50, 85 and 100cc RC-one engine configurations further enhanced by famous two-stroke guru, Jörg Möller.
he passionate mastermind behind the “Bologna to Bonneville” project, Engineer Fabio Fazi, rode the Malossi-powered Benelli to the first two records achieved onSunday, 27 Augustin the 50cc category. Fazi, who is an FIM Bureaux Technical Commission member and a proud affiliate of the Moto Club Benelli, reached a top speed of 114.823 km/h (71.347 mph) across 1 kilometer and 71.294 mph (114.737 km/h) across 1 mile, both speeds representing an average of two runs in both directions.
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Metzeler has improved 2017 the K2 compund. Now available ...
RACETEC™ RR SLICK, for the races, and RACETEC™ RR COMPK SLICK, for training and amateur use on the track
RACETEC™ RR SLICK is available for both the front and rear in the K1 and K2 compounds. RACETEC™ RR COMPK SLICK uses a more versatile compound designed to provide higher mileage and to be used at a non-competition level and training
With these two products, alongside the SPORTEC™ M7 RR and RACETEC™ RR, the tyre brand METZELER completes the RR family, made up of racing and supersport products developed thanks to the efforts in Road Racing competition.
METZELER RACETEC™ RR, the new Racing Supersport tyre from METZELER, presented in a world première at EICMA Available in K1, K2 and K3 compounds this tyre can boast among its strengths grip in all conditions, precision, stability and consistent performance
METZELER today unveiled the new Racing Supersport RACETEC™ RR during an international press conference held on their stand at EICMA, the World's Motorcycling Fair, which takes place annually in Milan, and this year celebrates its centenary.
The recent replacement of the long-running Avon Storm sport-touring tyre range with the new Spirit ST hasn’t marked the end of the line for the Storm. Avon Tyres reports it has developed a new Storm Endurance motorcycle race tyre, and this has already gained its first competitive victory courtesy of Neate Racing’s win at the Spa Classic 4 Hour race in late June.
Following a race winning debut of key sizes and compounds in major motorsport championships, Dunlop has brought forward the introduction of the full range to July. Designed for the type of rider who has race team technical support and will have a full race set-up on their sports bike, Dunlop has introduced a range of new technologies into the latest D 213 GP PRO.
Harley-Davidson choice to equip its latest Street Rod model with the new MICHELIN Scorcher® 21 is the latest illustration of the mutual confidence and synergies that have flourished between the two companies since 2007 through a partnership founded on the co-development of advanced technologies.
To make sure that it addresses the new Harley-Davidson motorcycle’s technical configuration and owners’ needs as accurately as possible, the MICHELIN Scorcher® 21 necessitated two years of development. The result is a tire that combines outstanding grip on wet roads, stability and smart cruiser styling.
When it comes to testing tyres, the motorcycle industry has for a long time recognised that Motorrad Magazine are the leaders in their field.
Their expert independent test riders score all tyres in a number of areas, covering performance in both wet and dry conditions. Recently it was the turn of classic tyres to come under scrutiny, and we’re pleased to report that Continental were the runaway winners of the test with the ContiRoadAttack 2 CR and ContiClassicAttack radials – a remarkable 20 points ahead of their nearest rivals!
METZELER MC 360, the new off-road tyre designed to face all kind of terrain- two versions available, each in nine sizes The new tyre, available in Mid-Soft and Mid-Hard versions, makes versatility its winning weapon, suitable for all off road enthusiasts - ranging from motocross to freestyle “Change the ground, not the tyre” is the advertising slogan associated to the market introduction of this revolutionary tyre able to ensure high performances on an incredibly wide range of terrains.
MC360™ is already available on the market in nine sizes, two 21 inches front and seven 18 and 19 inches rear options, all available both in the Mid-Soft and Mid-Hard version. Here is the complete range of sizes:
Touratech is currently showing a weight-optimized conversion of a BMW 1200 GS Rambler for off-road use. In addition to reducing the weight, the fork was also replaced and one from the BMW F800 GS Adventure was installed with a 2.15 x 21 inch spoke rim. This provides much more guidance in curves than the standard front wheel, which collapses more quickly on loose surfaces.
On the road, the driver doesn't want a smaller diameter for handling purposes.
Finding the right compromise is the big challenge for manufacturers, almost all of whom offer a travel enduro, but with different concepts.
The 2017 Honda Africa Twin is equipped with a 21" front wheel.
Ducati Multistrada 1200 Enduro has 19" like the Multistrada 950
Ducati Multistrada 1200, however, only 17"
Suzuki V-Strom 650 19"
KTM 1190 Adventure 19"
BMW 1200 GS are also all on 19".
The wish would be like some supermotos with two sets of rims, one for on-road and one for off-road.
So far, the best compromise for heavy enduro tourers seems to be the 19" tires on spoke rims.
Dunlop has announced the launch of their latest tyre for the hypersport sector. Designed for ultimate street performance but with track capability, the latest
combines learnings taken from Dunlop’s World championship winning endurance racing programme with the experience gained in developing the revolutionary RoadSmart III Sport Touring tyre.
Dunlop Europe’s development team aimed for high objectives in the development of the latest tyre. The previous SportSmart2 had built a strong reputation for ultimate grip, and the replacement had to maintain this advantage but set a new testing benchmark for handling, feedback and low wear.
On the rear tyre, a central band with no tread boosts mileage returns and limits tread movement for increased stability under acceleration.
A brand new compound formula has been designed and tested by our experienced team to deliver excellent mileage and consistent performance throughout the life of the tyre.
Visible as a global ‘sneak peek’ at the Ducati stand at INTERMOT, (4 to 9 October 2016 in Cologne), the latest product from the "long P" brand is chosen by the manufacturer from Borgo Panigale as original equipment on a new model in the Ducati Scrambler range
Pirelli is pleased to present SCORPION RALLY STR, the new on/off enduro tyre designed specifically for the latest generation of adventure, dual purpose and enduro street bikes. SCORPION™ RALLY STR is a revolution in the tyre segment because it manages to combine the best performance of a rally competition tyre with that of an enduro street tyre.
SCORPION™ RALLY STR can be seen as a global sneak peek at the Ducati stand at INTERMOT, scheduled from 4 to 9 October, 2016 at Cologne, because the manufacturer from Borgo Panigale has chosen to use it as original equipment for a new model in the Ducati Scrambler range. The new model will utilise it in sizes 120/70 R19 M/C 60V M+S TL (front) and 170/60 R 17 M/C 72V M+S TL (rear).
