Another tire report on Conti Road Attack 2 CR

[CA200_imp]

Just replace my rear RA II Classic Race at 4000 miles.
Did not really need to but it was squared off a bit and wanted
new rubber to go the rally. I think I could have gotten 5-6k out of it
easy. But I really do ride like a old man even though I am about the
same age as the ferret I sure do not ride like him ( I think he needs to
eat more onions ). Even though I have ridden for 50 + I am not very good at it.
It still really gets me that Conti only markets these here through vintage race tire distributors. ( If they used normal Dist. I could get them form my old contacts ) .
No matter what people tell you these are notrace tires.
They fit well and stick well with out being warmed to much.
My front looks very good with out any cupping.
Here is some pic -
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[the Ferret]

Lol I don't know what makes you say that, because I ride like a grandpa, never even getting into the meat of the power. I just happen to ride the same speed in the corners that I do on the straights lol

Those are some nice looking tires. Would love to have a lift and changer set up like that but you know ..cha ching.... and I don't have much lol. How come you are using sppons on a tire changer?

[CA200_imp]

That's not a "sppon" spoon . That's the mount lever that comes with the changer to pull the bead over the mount shoe. With the lube I use if you don't hold the bead down in the center of the rim it will pop over it.
I also have a " strong arm " , you can see it in the back ground. I use that on stiff tires like HD and gold wing
tires. Pretty much turns it into a newer leverless machine.

[the Ferret]

I have some 18" tire irons that look just like that

sppons...funny..I knew what I was saying fingers must not have followed that chain of thought

[Ulvetanna_imp]

Just replace my rear RA II Classic Race at 4000 miles.
Did not really need to but it was squared off a bit and wanted
new rubber to go the rally. I think I could have gotten 5-6k out of it
easy. But I really do ride like a old man even though I am about the
same age as the ferret I sure do not ride like him ( I think he needs to
eat more onions ). Even though I have ridden for 50 + I am not very good at it.
It still really gets me that Conti only markets these here through vintage race tire distributors. ( If they used normal Dist. I could get them form my old contacts ) .
No matter what people tell you these are notrace tires.
They fit well and stick well with out being warmed to much.
My front looks very good with out any cupping.
Here is some pic -
[url=http://s435.photobucket.com/user/MMSTORE1948/media/DSC01482.jpg.html]
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I feel I should respond to this since I also commented very favorably on these tires.

The RA2CR is very popular vintage racing series tire, at least here in the USA. It is marketed as such by Continental:

Newly developed product available in all the most commonly used sizes and additionally in CR versions, with a racing compound that ensures better grip and a special carcass design for better feedback in racing events.

I am not quite your age but hardly off it at 59. So, I know what you mean when you remarked that it was not a race tire. But things have changed in the last couple of decades; DOT production race tires do not have that "narrow" temperature band any longer and don't get "greasy" any longer, as they used to. The last DOT race tire I can recall that did that was the Bridgestone BT56SS which came out around 1999. These were fantastic tires for the time, but the certainly would spin up under acceleration on the side of the tire, even with fairly modest horsepower.

There are no concerns whatsoever about these new Conti's needing a long warmup or losing grip due to temperature. You can run them at pretty high pressures on the street and still get excellent braking and cornering grip. I'm 143 pounds, I run them at 34F/39R and with a smooth throttle and brake hand they deliver performance I would not have thought possible with the CB1100.

No one will ever be able to use all the available tread, either, because the CB will start to seriously drag hard parts. I've got a half-inch of unused rubber on the rear. Rear Ikon shocks are at the maximum preload and damping settings, I'm running 15W oil in the forks. I do hang off, but just the one cheek.

Again I just want to be clear that these are excellent tires for those who might view the CB1100 as a sport bike; for the cruising or touring riders, as I mentioned, there are tires with plenty of grip and a lot more longevity.

[url=http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Continental/ContiRoad-Attack.htm]Some reviews...

[Cormanus]

Neat video, Ulvetanna. You?

[emptysea]

Thanks for the clarification Ulvet. My main concern was not about the dry weather performance, so it is good that you mentioned that. I shyed away from these tires because of my concern about wet weather performance. If I lived where it didn't rain much or only rode in dry conditions, I think I would have given theses a shot as they sound grippy as all get out.

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Im sure the Road Attack is a good tyre but, on principle, I keep away from Continental after this tyre deteriorated rapidly.



Cheers.

[rmack_imp]

Big fan of these tyres have had a number of rears and fronts bike spends most of its life in the hills and they have excellent grip and fair wear

[Ulvetanna_imp]

Neat video, Ulvetanna. You?

Yes sir, I humbly admit it.

Big fan of these tyres have had a number of rears and fronts bike spends most of its life in the hills and they have excellent grip and fair wear

That's what I am seeing. Pretty surprised at the center, the way it's holding up. I ended up at 34F/39R which for my weight (10 stone or 144 pounds) is about right for good grip, wear, handling. I don't do any distance riding or touring on the bike so for me they're a good choice, nor any rain riding.