Topic: dunlop jumping into it too..

[turboguzzi]

well, maybe because of Continental trying to conquer the classic racing market, now also Dunlop is offering 18" "almost slick" radials.

the 150-160 rears are more oriented to early 80's superbikes, but who knows, maybe people wil find of ways to fitting to a 750

shame they dont do also a 130 rear like Conti do

strangely, the tires do not show  in any official dunlop site.... odd

http://www.classic-raceshop.com/brands/dunlop/dunlop-alpha-13-110-80-r-18?

http://www.classic-raceshop.com/brands/dunlop/dunlop-alpha-13-150-70-r-18?

[bwaller]

See what you mean about no Dunlop brand mark. No good for me anyway!

[simon#42]

i have seen this before , dunlop do a small run of tyres for a specific race series from time to time . normally they are not advertised at all , as you say though yossef it would have been handy if they had made a 100 front and a 130 rear .

[bwaller]

This would be the best of both worlds I suppose, near slicks for the dry & spare wheels with rains for when mother nature comes calling. 

I'll just stick to my trusty all weather Avons and watch the world go by!

[Retro Rocket]

Interesting...  Brent, Have you tried the continentals yet..?

[bwaller]

NRA  (no radials allowed)

[Retro Rocket]

NRA  (no radials allowed)

Really..?  Who came up with that ruling...   You'd think they would want you guys to have access to the best tires...? 

[simon#42]

why on earth would you think that mick !

i use the continental classic attack on my bmw road bike , and for a road tyre they are very good , but if the road version
is anything like the race tyre [ which i think it is ] then i think they would take to long to warm up . the avons are not great but at least you can throw it into the first corner with confidence !

[Retro Rocket]

why on earth would you think that mick !

i use the continental classic attack on my bmw road bike , and for a road tyre they are very good , but if the road version
is anything like the race tyre [ which i think it is ] then i think they would take to long to warm up . the avons are not great but at least you can throw it into the first corner with confidence !

I don't Know Simon, lots and lots of people racing on the new Conti's, quite a few championship wins too, I don't think it has anything to do with it being warmer down here either because most of the feedback I've seen comes from Europe... I'm about to buy a pair or Conti's for the road too...

[simon#42]

we are not allowed to use tyre warmers mick , i think that would make a big difference .

[turboguzzi]

simon, we use Continental Road Attack 2 CR.... conti "classic attacks" are something else

http://www.conti-bike.co.uk/contiroadattack-2-cr/
vs.
http://www.conti-bike.co.uk/conticlassicattack/

[simon#42]

i like the sizes ,  how do they compare with the am22/23s ?
do they work ok from cold or do you need warmers ?

[Retro Rocket]

we are not allowed to use tyre warmers mick , i think that would make a big difference .

Just cuddle them Simon...   Sorry, I was referring to the road attack 2 CR's TG mentioned, this is in the advertising blurb for them "Black Chili Compound for quick warm up" ,they are supposed to warm up quick and be great tires, some very fast bikes wearing them and winning, I'l be using the 100/90-18 front 130/80-18 rear in the Road attack CR's very soon, on the road of course ... 

[turboguzzi]

compared to avons? in a nutshell, marginally better in the dry, the warm up lap will get them close to working temp,  just not very confidence inspiring in the wet.... say as bad as dunlops or worse in that sense

main issue is that the front needs a wide rim to work well, the 110 needs a 3"...

BTW, they are road legal

[simon#42]

i will try a set then !     will go for the narrower front though