Just Krusen
Well-known member
Continental Road Attack 2 GT Tires
Two weeks ago I installed a set of Continental RS2 GT tires on my 2013 FJR. I had a set of Michelin PR3s’ with over 12,000 miles on before them. The PR3s’ were pretty nice for the first 5 or 6000 miles. After that they really felt like crap. I liked the handling at first but that was short lived. The PR3s’ were better than the Bridgestone 023s’ that came with the bike. I pulled the 023s off at 6000 miles because the handling sucked.
So I wanted to try something else. I ran the original Continental RA on my 2006 BMW R1200RT and had very favorable results with them. The RA2s’ are supposedly improved for better handling and mileage. I used to get about 8000 out of them on the BMW. They handled great in rain or sunshine and stuck to the road no matter what. The BMW never had that hard to lean over feeling that I’m having with the FJR once there’s a few thousand miles on the tires.
Anyhow, I have the new RA2 GTs’ on my FJR now and love what they have done for the bike. I only have about 400 miles on them so far. I believe they have improved the handling more than the PR3s did when they were new. The bike tips in with almost no effort at all. Once in the turn the bike is extremely neutral to where I can take my hands off the bars and it will continue to hold the turn. The PR3s’ were good when new but never this good.
The big question is how long will they last on the FJR. I’ll be happy if they make it 8000 miles especially if the handling does not suffer terribly. I should have 6000 miles on them by the end of September when I get home from my last mountain ride of the year and will report back at that time.
My riding includes a bunch of interstate running to and from the Smokey Mountains. Speeds usually around 80 mph. Fairly aggressive in the mountains, pegs are known to touch. I weigh 164 lbs and travel light, no trunk.
Ed “Just Kruse’n”
Naples FL
Two weeks ago I installed a set of Continental RS2 GT tires on my 2013 FJR. I had a set of Michelin PR3s’ with over 12,000 miles on before them. The PR3s’ were pretty nice for the first 5 or 6000 miles. After that they really felt like crap. I liked the handling at first but that was short lived. The PR3s’ were better than the Bridgestone 023s’ that came with the bike. I pulled the 023s off at 6000 miles because the handling sucked.
So I wanted to try something else. I ran the original Continental RA on my 2006 BMW R1200RT and had very favorable results with them. The RA2s’ are supposedly improved for better handling and mileage. I used to get about 8000 out of them on the BMW. They handled great in rain or sunshine and stuck to the road no matter what. The BMW never had that hard to lean over feeling that I’m having with the FJR once there’s a few thousand miles on the tires.
Anyhow, I have the new RA2 GTs’ on my FJR now and love what they have done for the bike. I only have about 400 miles on them so far. I believe they have improved the handling more than the PR3s did when they were new. The bike tips in with almost no effort at all. Once in the turn the bike is extremely neutral to where I can take my hands off the bars and it will continue to hold the turn. The PR3s’ were good when new but never this good.
The big question is how long will they last on the FJR. I’ll be happy if they make it 8000 miles especially if the handling does not suffer terribly. I should have 6000 miles on them by the end of September when I get home from my last mountain ride of the year and will report back at that time.
My riding includes a bunch of interstate running to and from the Smokey Mountains. Speeds usually around 80 mph. Fairly aggressive in the mountains, pegs are known to touch. I weigh 164 lbs and travel light, no trunk.
Ed “Just Kruse’n”
Naples FL
