Michelin Pilot Road 3 Tires
csoash
August 10, 2012
Rider Magazine checks out the new Michelin Pilot Road 3 tires at the Indy Dealer Expo.
Pirelli Scorpion Trail Motorcycle Tires
Arden Kysely
August 8, 2012
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 Scorpions on my BMW F 800 GS on local fire roads, I can now relate the “dual” side to Jerry’s “sport” review of these multi-purpose... Read more »
Letters to the Editor: Dark Side
Rider Magazine
July 20, 2012
We received a tremendous amount of response to the article Tales from the Dark Side regarding the use of car tires on motorcycles in the July 2012 issue. We printed a representative sample of letters in the September 2012 issue. Below are the rest. Tales From the Dark Side: Putting Car Tires on Motorcycles... Read more »
2012 Touring & Sport-Touring Tire Buyers Guide
Bill Stermer
June 26, 2012
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 several choices. You’ve dated a number of people and none of them is perfect, but you really like certain aspects of various individuals. Wouldn’t it be great if... Read more »
Tales From the Dark Side: Putting Car Tires on Motorcycles
Eric Trow
June 11, 2012
Have you ever found yourself unwittingly in the middle of a heated religious or political debate between two vehemently opposed participants? Not since the dispute over conventional oil vs. synthetic oil have I seen such polarized and passionate opinions in the motorcycle world. The question is, unlike... Read more »
Erasing Doubt: Car Tires on Motorcycles
Eric Trow
June 11, 2012
The forces placed on a car and its tires during cornering are primarily lateral forces that try to push the car and the tires sideways across the pavement. Conversely, as a motorcycle leans into curves, the cornering force is what is known as camber force. In other words, the force comes at an angle... Read more »
Avoiding Tire Failure: Getting the Most From the Tires That Were Meant For Your Bike
Eric Trow
June 11, 2012
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 and still have reserve. So why do some tires fail? Most motorcycle tire failures come... Read more »
Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart II Motorcycle Tires Review
Mark Tuttle
June 1, 2012
(This review was published in the June 2012 issue of Rider Magazine.) 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 likely hear something about tires. These are savvy, demanding motorcyclists whose bikes... Read more »
TireGard Wireless Tire Pressure Monitor Review
Rider Magazine
May 1, 2012
Running out of gas on a motorcycle is annoying. Running out of air in your tires, though, is an emergency, especially if it happens fast, and at speed. But while you can––and should––check your bike’s tire pressures before every ride, it’s a lot harder to know what’s going on during... Read more »
Michelin Pilot Road 3 Tires Review
Mark Tuttle
April 30, 2012
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 sport tire wears out quickly or a street-legal knobby squirms a bit in corners, no one is taken aback. But sport-touring tires are expected to stick wet or... Read more »
