Road Attacks are history!

[fattiremike]

Last year I worked a deal, selling my 06 pearl white, and buying an 07 RWB. I lost no money on the deal, and I had 13,000 miles on the 06, and the 07 only had 206! Excellent! I used to own the 1st Gen 700cc with the same paint scheme as the 07 when I was 20 years old (I bought it new, so I am now aging myself), so I just had to have the 07! Anyway, I replaced the tires on the 06 with Conti RA's and I absolutely loved them! I sold the bike with them installed. When I later bought the 07, the first thing that I did was have Conti RA's installed on it. Now, I must tell you that I ride year round, rain or shine, in Washington State, so it is mostly rainy. I loved the Conti's in the rain! I couldn't believe how the tire gripped, until I had the new set installed on the 07. It was like ice skating! Totally unnerving! I wondered if Conti changed the compounds or something, so I called them, and they claimed that they didn't. I had put 3000 miles on them before it started raining, and they were fine in the dry, but, I could still read the writing in the front tire, and a bit of the writing in the back tire. I am an semi-aggressive rider, and I take it to the track, and over the summer I did three track days on these tires, so that doesn't seem right. My buddy thinks that I put too many, or to extreme, heat cycles on them? Last week, I gave up on them, and put on a set of Michelin PP2CT's. Has anyone else running Conti RA's had any grip problems with them? Thanks.

[TimRav]

Conti RAs were the first set of replacement tires I bought for my VFR, in early '07. I liked them a lot - got a fair price on the set, felt like they turned in easily enough, gripped well dry or wet and I got good mileage out of them.

I haven't bought a set since then, so I have no idea if they're better/worse now. I would have bought another set since I liked them, but got better deals on other tires the last couple years. Plus I always run a sportbike (softer compound) front now, so I won't buy a set of RAs again. Maybe a rear only someday, but not a front.

[scotty v]

I have had 2 sets of the Conti RASM (Road Attack-Sport Mileage) tires and loved them. Had them last year on the fz6 I had then this year on the 600rr. I did all aggressive street riding and leaned both bikes over full tilt on both sides....never a problem and they wear like iron. I will be buying them for the VFR when the stockers wear out for sure.

[fattiremike]

I have been using the Michelin PP 2 CT's for a couple of weeks now, and all I can say is that there is no comparison. The PP's are like Velcro. They are not as stable as the RA's though.

[Scubalong]

Originally Posted by fattiremike

I have been using the Michelin PP 2 CT's for a couple of weeks now, and all I can say is that there is no comparison. The PP's are like Velcro. They are not as stable as the RA's though.

Michelin Pilot road2
Dual compounds

[drewl]

I ran one set of the RAs. I had no slippage issues, but they wore out too quickly for my needs. I have switched to Pilot Roads.

[fattiremike]

Hey, I forgot to add that the vicious hands-off front end shake that I had on the Conti's is gone, now that I have installed the PP's!

[SilverSurfer800]

I'm on my 3rd set of Conti RA's with no issues. I also ride all year long rain or shine. I just turned 48,000 on a 05' that i bought at the end of 06 with 17,000 miles on her. The third set is still in the box since I have at least a good 1500 miles left on the 2nd set. Good grip (the dirt, it had good grip!) commuting 40 miles a day, 5 days a week on good to questionable pavement. I've never run into any slippage even with mildly assertive riding on the weekends. I'm not sure what's happening with your tires...

[derstuka]

Just got rid of my RA's. I have Michelin Pilot Road 2's now....liking them so far. I will not miss the "shaky" handlebars which is a trademark of the unique tread design.

[Meatloaf]

Another member seems to be talking about this right now....

Real wheel sliping