Bridgestone 020's......v's.....Conti Road Attacks

John C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2005 Karma :

_______________BT-020___________________________________________Conti RA________________
https://mc.bridgestone.co.jp/common/image/products/battlax/photo/bt020.jpg OR https://www.conti.nl/pers/pressimages/2wheel/Road-Attack-kl.jpg
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I've been quite happy with the 020's that came with the bike, but now it's time to change.

Which should I go for? Experiences/opinions sought....

Here a few links I've found:
https://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?p=414260&sid=bd20bb4d89bd7e4cf2bf08fcf55108dc
https://www.hondavfrclub.org/forum/showthread.php?t=32168&page=2&pp=15

Fazerkev · Scooby Slapper Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Karma :

Unless I'm mistaken it really depends on the bike. Loads of ppl swear by bridgestones but on the fazer forums they dont have many reccomendations.
Suggest you go on the Thunderace forums (if there is one).
Also it really came down to price, often there are offers. Road attacks were £20 more than 020's last week in Leeds
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John C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2005 Karma :

conties for the win

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Karma :

Get some BT014,s l run them them my thunderace but if you are doing a lot of motorway riding get a 014 on the front and a longer lasting 020 on the back.
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Black Knight · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Karma :

Contis are a lot cheaper.

They were fine on the VFR, no loss of grip whatsoever.

Got Azaros on the XX. Brilliant in the dry, not so brilliant in the wet.

road attacks are newish tyres, new technology. The Bridgestones have been about for years, proven, but old school.
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John C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2005 Karma :

unfazed · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Karma :

Me ol' fella has these conti's on his 900 diversion & he seems to like them Thumbs Up

John C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2005 Karma :

This seems to be the general consensus;

Those that have them, like them. Those that don't are sceptical.

What does £165 for RA's fitted to loose wheels sound like? Seems like a good price to me.

Black Knight · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Karma :

I paid about £180 on a ride in ride out iirc. for Contis

If there service is good use them mate. Dont nitpic over £5. You end up finding somewhere £3 cheaper but that wont be much good when the valve they didn't replace goes pop 2 miles down the road.
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John C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2005 Karma :

Thanks for the reply. That price is from national tires in barnsley, I'm sure they're good at what they do, but I'm paranoid and protective of my 'new' bike so I'd prefer to take the wheels of myself, rather than let some cack handed apprentice stratch my swinging arm with an ill fitting paddock stand.

it's over £180 for the 020's, so I think it's going to be conti's.

beans · Scooby Slapper Joined: 12 Feb 2005 Karma :

I payed £166 ride in ride out for a pair of d208s on a zx6r. Seem ok to me not really pushed them though. My mate swears by them. I say go bridgestone though!

spike240 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Karma :

Hi - I have a 900 Diversion and my last two sets of tyres have been Road Attacks. I have just replaced with 020's - that's why this thread interested me. My opinion is that the Road Attacks were superb as far as grip is concerned. They did somehow give extra confidence when leaning right over (although chicken marks were still on mine when I changed em). All I can fault them on is I had a couple of punctures whilst using them (coincidence maybe), but when you stop after a run the Road Attacks seem to be hot and sticky like slick tyres. The mileage I got from these tyres sort of bears this out - it's as though it's a soft compound. Steady riding and I got 4000 miles from the first set and maybe 5000 from the second set. But a close inspection of the tyres reveals quite a lot of cuts and pricks if you know what I mean. I run tyres at 42 back 36 front.
I have only done about 1500 miles on the 020's grip-wise they are ok but I am hoping for a substantial increase in mileage.
I paid £165 to the door for the 020's, and I paid £142 for the Road Attacks this time last year from TST.
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Good luck
Brian

John C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2005 Karma :

hi spike240,

Interesting review, I think I'll go with the conti's, but I'll let you know how i get on.

feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

my thunderace has been running on Dunlop 208, and Metzeler Z1 Sportecs, and both have been fine. The Contis are more sport-tour,than the 208/sportecs and I had them on my FJR before replacing with Avon Azaro ST.
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