Hi all.
Thought I'd feedback on something to see if anyone else has had the same issue as me.
I usually ride on Michelin GP4 GTs and they have been great. Absolutely zero issues.
But being curious about Dunlop's Roadsmart 3's and their claimed grip and longevity, I thought I'd swap them out.
Riding slowly out of town, no real difference.
But got on to the motorway (highway in the US), and 'Wooooah!' 85mph...the bike is shaking its head as if to so...Nooooo!
Hmmm...try with the screen down.
95mph...wobble!
So, I get home, take the box off the back...go back out...give it some oomph...wobble!
Go back home, take the front wheel off (perhaps the mechanic didn't snug the bolts properly) and reset all the bolts to the right torque setting. Out I go again....wobble!
Go back home, tighten up the preload on the rear....go out...wobble!
Go back home...check the tyre pressure...42psi all round...go back out....wobble!
The only thing I can think of is the bike hates Dunlops. Perhaps the tread pattern is disrupting the airflow? Or the airwash off the wheel rotation is playing havoc with the aero dynamics...?
What i can tell you is that I had zero wobble from the Michelin GP4 GTs. They were rock solid. Now I'm stuck with a confidence sapping pair of tyres until it's time to change.
Can a tyre change really affect the bike's handling this much or am I missing something?
Either way, please think twice about changing to the Dunlop Roadsmart 3s...unless you like wibbly wobbly rides.
Thanks
Rob
Thought I'd feedback on something to see if anyone else has had the same issue as me.
I usually ride on Michelin GP4 GTs and they have been great. Absolutely zero issues.
But being curious about Dunlop's Roadsmart 3's and their claimed grip and longevity, I thought I'd swap them out.
Riding slowly out of town, no real difference.
But got on to the motorway (highway in the US), and 'Wooooah!' 85mph...the bike is shaking its head as if to so...Nooooo!
Hmmm...try with the screen down.
95mph...wobble!
So, I get home, take the box off the back...go back out...give it some oomph...wobble!
Go back home, take the front wheel off (perhaps the mechanic didn't snug the bolts properly) and reset all the bolts to the right torque setting. Out I go again....wobble!
Go back home, tighten up the preload on the rear....go out...wobble!
Go back home...check the tyre pressure...42psi all round...go back out....wobble!
The only thing I can think of is the bike hates Dunlops. Perhaps the tread pattern is disrupting the airflow? Or the airwash off the wheel rotation is playing havoc with the aero dynamics...?
What i can tell you is that I had zero wobble from the Michelin GP4 GTs. They were rock solid. Now I'm stuck with a confidence sapping pair of tyres until it's time to change.
Can a tyre change really affect the bike's handling this much or am I missing something?
Either way, please think twice about changing to the Dunlop Roadsmart 3s...unless you like wibbly wobbly rides.
Thanks
Rob