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Tires seem to be a pretty simple proposition. They’re round and they’re black. All we ask of them is that that they grip well,...

Continental’s Latest Attack Series Motorcycle Tires Review

Late in May, Continental Tires invited the press to its facilities near Hannover, Germany, to experience the latest in its line of new ContiAttack...

Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart II Motorcycle Tires | Video Review

Rider Magazine brings you an inside look at Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart II sport-touring motorcycle tires in this video. They deliver exceptional wet-weather performance as...

Pirelli Scorpion Trail Motorcycle Tires

When fellow contributor Jerry Smith reviewed Pirelli’s Scorpion Trail tires in the January 2011 issue, he concentrated on their street performance. After testing the...

2012 Touring & Sport-Touring Tire Buyers Guide

Chances are you’ve been in the dating game at some time in your life and, if so, you’ve likely experienced the frustration of having...

Avoiding Tire Failure: Getting the Most From the Tires That Were Meant For Your Bike

Motorcycles subject tires to an enormous range of forces, stresses and heat. Fortunately, motorcycle tires are overdesigned to be able to meet those needs...

Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart II Motorcycle Tires Review

Ask any group of serious sport-touring riders what their main gripes are, and right after monkey butt and nature calling too often, you’ll most...

Michelin Pilot Road 3 Tires Review

Among all of the different types of motorcycle tires out there, those we have the highest expectations of are certainly sport-touring tires. If a...

Dunlop Roadsmart Sport-Touring Tires Review

About three years ago the folks at Dunlop took on the seemingly impossible challenge to develop a tire that would meet the unreasonable demands...

Avon AM24 Gripster Tires Review

Last year a friend asked me what sort of tires he should get for his Kawasaki KLR650. His approach to dual-sporting is about the...

Pirelli Scorpion Trail Tires Review

Some riders choose dual-sport and adventure bikes because they want to ride both on and off the pavement. Others appreciate the upright seating and...

Shinko Tour Master 230 Tires Review

by James Parchman If you own a motorcycle manufactured in the 21st Century, there’s probably a wide variety of replacement tires for your machine. But...

Michelin Pilot Road 3 Sport-Touring Radial Tires Review

Michelin’s Pilot Road 3 is a new line of sport-touring radial tires for 2011 that is designed to deliver enhanced wet grip, even wear...

Continental Road Attack 2 Tires Review

Greg Drevenstedt Using the aggressive language popular in motorsports marketing, Continental high-performance radials go by the name “Attack,” the idea being that a set of...

Dunlop Roadsmart Sport-Touring Tires Review

About three years ago the folks at Dunlop Motorcycle Tires took on the seemingly impossible challenge to develop a tire that would meet the unreasonable demands...

Bridgestone Battlax BT-023 Sport-Touring Tires Review

Following the introduction of the new Bridgestone BT-023 sport-touring tire line in Japan and my factory tour and tire review from that trip (Rider, August...

Continental ContiRoad Attack 2 Tires Test at the Contidrom

Greetings from Germany! Continental is holding the press introduction of its new ContiRoad Attack 2 tires on its home turf. Today we rode a variety...

Avon Storm 2 Ultra Tires Review

I enjoy sport riding but find that tire life suffers when I ride hard with my buddies into the mountains for breakfast, or when...

Pirelli Angel ST Motorcycle Tires Review

Dualism is the dynamic struggle between opposing forces. Good and evil, positive and negative, yin and yang, that sort of thing. Pirelli clearly understands...

Continental Tire ContiTrail Attack Dual-Sport Radials Review

Choosing the right tire for a dual-sport tour isn’t easy. You need good cornering traction and high mileage for the paved stretches, and good...

Dunlop Sportmax Q2 Motorcycle Tires Review

I love Dunlop’s tag line, “Accelerate your soul.” Motorcycles do just that, what with astonishing power-to-weight ratios and an ability to lean that makes...

Metzeler Roadtec Z6 Interact Motorcycle Tires Review

Review by Rich Cox Last March Metzeler conducted an overnight press launch in Palm Springs, California, to introduce its latest sport-touring tire, the Roadtec Z6...

Kenda K270 Dual Sport Motorcycle Tires Review

Since completing the MotoVentures dirt-bike school last year (see Rider, November 2008), dual-sport riding has been my new jam. Even with excellent OHV areas...

Pirelli Scorpion Trail Motorcycle Tires Review

April 2009 Dual-sport and adventure-touring bikes are always A compromise. They tend to work better on the street or in the dirt, with hard riding...

Michelin Pilot Road 2 Motorcycle Tires Review

Review by Troy Siahaan The world of racing is a cutthroat arena. Everyone involved has one common goal in mind--winning. The lessons learned at the...

Avon Distanzia Motorcyle Tires Review

By James Parchman Designed initially for the Euro market, the tough-looking dual-sport and adventure-touring beasts with which we’re all familiar were named (Paris-Dakar, Tiger, Trans-Alp,...

Maxxis Presa Detour Motorcycle Tires Review

Review by James Parchman Check out a tony eatery like Mr. Chow of Beverly Hills 90210 or Rabia’s Ristorante in Boston’s North End on a...

Dunlop Roadsmart Sport-Touring Motorcycle Tires Review

Nothing like a definitive description to fire the imagination. “The Roadsmart sport-touring tire achieves or exceeds all of the design team’s goals. When compared...

Pirelli Night Dragon Motorcycle Tires Review

Review by Steve Bohn Pirelli’s new line of high-performance motorcycle tires is aimed squarely at cruisers. More precisely, the Italian tire manufacturer has its sights...

Pirelli Night Dragon Motorcycle Tires Review

Pirelli's new line of high-performance tires is aimed squarely at cruisers. More precisely, the Italian tire manufacturer has its sights set on the Harley-Davidson...

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