Tyre deal

conkerman · Post by **conkerman** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:16 pm

Geronimoooo

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Wed May 29, 2013 2:20 pm

Just ordered a pair of Conti Motions for the BB so we'll see how it goes. £141 from Round & Black so not too bad - Roadsmarts are coming out at £235+ for a pair!! Blinkin' eck!!!

Britisherspy · Post by **Britisherspy** » Thu May 30, 2013 8:35 pm

Got a Contimotion on the front of my Ninja - its very good.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Thu May 30, 2013 8:54 pm

Britisherspy wrote:Got a Contimotion on the front of my Ninja - its very good.

Good to hear.

Seems there's very little bad press for the C'motions so will look forward to trying them soon.

BlueBoxer · Post by **BlueBoxer** » Thu May 30, 2013 10:48 pm

In my experience continental have QC issues. I've had more than one fail for bubbling or uneven wear. I don't buy them any more. The last one wore out after about 800 miles. I left for a tour Ireland on a new rear, and was worried that I would not get home.

I've had four tyres on the FJR since, and the Avon's have worn normally.
So they may be cheap, and you may get a good tyre, but I've lost confidence in them, and wouldn't go far from home on one.

Steve

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Fri May 31, 2013 10:01 pm

I did 1300 miles in one wet but fast weekend in the highlands on mine and they were great

Vince · Post by **Vince** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 2:32 pm

I've just fitted one to the rear of my Rt 12.
It did 500 miles round Wales at the weekend and I'm banking on it doing another 5k including a track day at Folombray in France with Rapid on my way back in July.
Seem fine to the edge so far, wales did chew the rear a little.
\v/

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:34 pm

Spent the last couple of days scrubbing the Contimotions in and I can report that they feel just great. Not as quick steering as the Roadsmarts, but they do give a really comfortable ride quality. The RS's are more fidgety although they do steer really well and grip superbly. Interestingly, every tyre I've used on the Blackbird has run 42/42psi but the Conti's are 36f/42r, the only ones available which do.

For 160 quid fitted to loose wheels, at my house by Mark from Mobile-Bike-Tyres, I'm not complaining.