01-28-2016, 08:32 PM
Seems that most here like these tyres quite a bit. My own personal experience was not that favourable. I had these tyres on my previous bike, the CB500F, these came stock on them. I found them a decent all-round pair of tyres, but not really great at anything. When pushed hard through corners I often had some loss of traction both front and rear. I also had little confidence in them in the wet, especially when cold. They had good range though, changed them over at around 15k kms, and they still had a few thousand kms left in them. I changed to Michelin PR4s at the time and found those far superior in all conditions (dry/wet, cold/warm).
Mind you the 500F is a very different bike. Much lighter, 17in wheels, 160/120 width. More sporty than the Cb11. Also, I find the current stock tyres on my CB11 (Dunlop D205s) even worse than the Roadsmarts, so they would still be an upgrade. But based on my experience I would not buy the Roadsmarts again and will look to the Bridgestone T30 or Michelin PR3 instead.
Mind you the 500F is a very different bike. Much lighter, 17in wheels, 160/120 width. More sporty than the Cb11. Also, I find the current stock tyres on my CB11 (Dunlop D205s) even worse than the Roadsmarts, so they would still be an upgrade. But based on my experience I would not buy the Roadsmarts again and will look to the Bridgestone T30 or Michelin PR3 instead.