Tipping it in

Nothing too scary, just a vague feel from them.

It does indeed sort itself out, and any tyre on gravel is going to
feel squiffy.

They are just much much better in the dry than wet, as they are semi
knobbly.

P.

 

wrote in @2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com:

Conti Road Attacks have been very good on the R-GS, including during a
Bavarian monsoon over the Fernpass.

 

Yes, on an Aprilia RSV Tuono quite recently: D208RR 190 to D208RR 180.
At first I wasn't sure if it wasn't just a placebo effect combined
with simply fitting a new tyre, but now I'm sure: the steering's more
neutral, it feels lighter and just more fun. Also I personally don't
like having to lean on the 'bars to turn in the wet; it just feels so
much nicer and more confidence-inspiring now.

Aprilia actually recommend a D208 190 for road use and a D208RR 180
for race use on RSVs.

I bitterly regret bottling out of trying it on my old TLR: I reckon it
would have transformed the handling.

 

Come for a rideout with me then mate, you'll feel a lot better about
yourself afterwards.

--
Dan L

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