I just changed out a set of Continental Road Attacks on my '05 ST1300. Total miles: 5,300.
The Good: the first 4500 miles went well - tires were responsive in the turns, grip was good enough to scrape the pegs on dry roads and they didn't slide on wet roads. Tracking on steel grate bridges, scarified pavement and gravel roads was excellent. At the end, the rear tire had flattened in the center, so that no tread showed. The front profile was assymetric with pronounced wear on the left side, but little or no scalloping that I've encountered with Bridgestones.
The Bad: The last 800 miles were not fun- the bike wanted to stand up in the turns unless I muscled it over to nearly full lean. Mileage was disappointing - I had hoped to reach ~6500 miles before replacing, based on my experience with the same tires on my VFR.
Conclusion: It's time to try a dual compound tire to see if I can extend the mileage. 6500 would be good! Note, I ride on Macadam pavement 90% of the time, most of which has a coating of chip seal that's pretty abrasive, so there's no hope of achieving 10,000 miles that riders on smooth asphalt expect. I just mounted a set of Michelin Pilot Road dual compound tires. I hope they get me to the Pacific coast next spring!
The Good: the first 4500 miles went well - tires were responsive in the turns, grip was good enough to scrape the pegs on dry roads and they didn't slide on wet roads. Tracking on steel grate bridges, scarified pavement and gravel roads was excellent. At the end, the rear tire had flattened in the center, so that no tread showed. The front profile was assymetric with pronounced wear on the left side, but little or no scalloping that I've encountered with Bridgestones.
The Bad: The last 800 miles were not fun- the bike wanted to stand up in the turns unless I muscled it over to nearly full lean. Mileage was disappointing - I had hoped to reach ~6500 miles before replacing, based on my experience with the same tires on my VFR.
Conclusion: It's time to try a dual compound tire to see if I can extend the mileage. 6500 would be good! Note, I ride on Macadam pavement 90% of the time, most of which has a coating of chip seal that's pretty abrasive, so there's no hope of achieving 10,000 miles that riders on smooth asphalt expect. I just mounted a set of Michelin Pilot Road dual compound tires. I hope they get me to the Pacific coast next spring!