Featured Continental Road Attack 3 Review

Hi all, recently fitted RA3's to my 900 Trophy, I run 36 front and 41 rear and they ride really well even in todays monsoon on dual carriageways, roundabouts and Leicester city, and towing a trailer.

 

The stock Pirelli back tire on my Street Twin still has plenty of tread depth, however, I just got a huge nail in the tire the other day. So now I am forced to get a new rear tire. Due to positive reviews I will go for the Cont Road Attack 3. Super excited.

 

Great review. I Could not wait to get my Pirellis off my Street Twin. Conti Road Attack 3 all day long. Confidence in their ability to keep you safe is certainly part of their DNA. Quite a few people have changed to Contis after experiencing slips with the stock tyre, Pirelli. Love them.

 

A great thread and totally agree with the opinions and experience riders write about as I also find it difficult to understand the choice of OEM Pirellis. Come payday I will change mine but what I cant fathom and would like to know is why Triumph made such a choice. Surely their test riders experienced the same as us so why did they proceed with such a choice that could put so many buyers off?

Has anyone had an answer from Triumph as to their reasons and choice of tyre, which cant be costs?

 

Mine have just over 1k miles under their belt so whilst not new I was alarmed the first time they made by backside squeak as I had never experienced anything like it since having cross ply tyres on a car back in the 80s.
I’m thankful our roads are pretty decent and this forum to learn and move forwards and enjoy the ride

 

You have decent roads?!! Is this Malvern in the UK? Can't be

 

Whilst reading this thread I see that some appear to be experiencing difficulties with Pirelli tyres on their machines, some ask why Triumph fit them as OEM, all I can say is Triumph test machines with a range of tyres and decide on the most suitable tyre at the end of the extensive testing, based on feedback from the team of test riders. My STRS came with Pirelli Supercorsa's as standard, I have been using these for a number of years primarily on Triumph's although not exclusively. Contrary to popular belief these are good in wet conditions, as long as you keep to sensible speeds, the only downside is they do not last long, mine recently went toast at 2000 miles, I replaced them a few weeks back with Metzler Racetech RRs, again these offer superb grip in warm condition and perform well in the wet. My son and myself went for a ride out yesterday, the weather turned awful with heavy rain, he was riding his Panigale 1299s running on Supercorsa's, keeping to sensible riding (and I don't mean a miss daisy approach) both the RRs and Supercorsa's handled good in the wet, the Panigale puts out 215 BHP with the full factory Akro system and other mods. I know the Street Twin is a nippy machine, however I found the OEM Pirelli tyres handled very well when I borrowed one whilst mine was in for a service, it was cold and damp on the day, but still I managed some fun riding it. Both the 1299s and STRS cleaned up and ready to go again after being covered in road mud. Ride safe all

 

I wasn't comparing the tyres, the post was regarding peoples perspectives and experience of the OEM tyres on the Street Twin, some rate the OEMs whilst other riders find them difficult to live with, personally I found them ok, again some riders find the Supercorsa's and Metzler RRs skittish in the wet, other riders find them ok, as do I. Modern tyres today are phenomenal compared to what was OEM tyres fitted to sixties Japanese motorcycles that the more mature forum members will recall, now they did give "heart in the mouth" moments, many of us switched to British made tyres, that's not the case now as we all know, today we have tyres with multiple compound's (hard in the middle softer on the edges), fast warm up times etc etc. Hope this clarifies the post. ride safe all.