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Originally Posted by terrym View Post
I think the general consensus is that the newer sport touring tires are better in rain and have all the grip you need unless you're doing 10/10ths at the track. Pick your flavor - they're all supposed to be good: Pirelli Angel GT, Michelin Pilot Road 4/5, Metz Roadtec, Bridgestone T30/31, Dunlop Roadsmart 3. I installed Dunlops about 3k miles back and am happy so far.
Who's consensus, a group of old men afraid to go fast on a bike? There is no comparison between a sport tire & a sport touring tire, you don't need to do near 10/10th's to feel the difference by any stretch. Give me more grip every time even if all I did was ride straight up all the time.
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