Tyre reviews by MotorradOnline (Sport, touring ++) - SV650.org

31-08-04, 02:35 AM

These reviews are in german, but should be easy to translate using Babelfish

MotorradOnline Tyre Reviews 2004

Conclusions (Platzierung):
Sport Tyres
SportTouring Tyres

Enjoy

12-10-04, 01:58 PM

The babelfish translation was hard to read and compare. Maybe I just dont know how to use it

I found that clicking the right mouse button gives a translation option in the menu.

However, also discovered that ONLY my Windows XP computer has this option at work

Maybe it was one of the windows updates I downloaded

Kurvenverhalten means 'curve hold' or 'circle-hold' ... I think

As far as I can tell - the sections are DRY, WET and WEAR (for the touring tyres).

Going by the figures; Metezler Roadtec Z6 looks like a good option for dry and wet performance. Their wet track time wasn't bad either

The Brigestones look to wear better if that's what you want.

12-10-04, 02:14 PM

Just noticed something - on the wet test the Dunlop 220 final figures are not correct.

Though having binned my bike in the wet on these standard K3/K4 tyres, a score of 41 feels about right to me

As someone else said, they just slide...

11-12-04, 11:21 PM

Ok, I've worked this out:-

Click on www.google.co.uk

Then click on Language Tools

For touring tyres copy -
http://www.motorradonline.de/static/...mtwertung.html
into the Translate web page: after http:// then click on Translate

For Sport Tyres copy -
http://www.motorradonline.de/static/...mtwertung.html

Perhaps someone who speaks German may be able to help. I'd like to know what bike, these tyres were tested on? I wonder if the SV - being light with loads of torque - would get similar results!

12-12-04, 09:22 AM

Well that was an excellent article. I don't read German but using the google translator I sort of got what I was reading.

If you looked at the comparisons on the side bars they rated them in three categories overall: Dry weather performance, Wet weather performance and Wear characteristics. They gave each of these a number rating 1-7th place. Well the over all test would have you believing that the Z6 was the clear winner, I however think the Road Pilots are the clear winner in this test with a lower overall rating. 6 to 8 RP to Z6.

Anyone tired them?

Shawn

31-08-04, 02:35 AM	#1
CC Guest Posts: n/a	Tyre reviews by MotorradOnline (Sport, touring ++) These reviews are in german, but should be easy to translate using Babelfish MotorradOnline Tyre Reviews 2004 Conclusions (Platzierung): Sport Tyres SportTouring Tyres Enjoy

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12-10-04, 01:58 PM	#2
Daz Guest Posts: n/a	The babelfish translation was hard to read and compare. Maybe I just dont know how to use it I found that clicking the right mouse button gives a translation option in the menu. However, also discovered that ONLY my Windows XP computer has this option at work Maybe it was one of the windows updates I downloaded Kurvenverhalten means 'curve hold' or 'circle-hold' ... I think As far as I can tell - the sections are DRY, WET and WEAR (for the touring tyres). Going by the figures; Metezler Roadtec Z6 looks like a good option for dry and wet performance. Their wet track time wasn't bad either The Brigestones look to wear better if that's what you want.

12-10-04, 02:14 PM	#3
Daz Guest Posts: n/a	Just noticed something - on the wet test the Dunlop 220 final figures are not correct. Though having binned my bike in the wet on these standard K3/K4 tyres, a score of 41 feels about right to me As someone else said, they just slide...

11-12-04, 11:21 PM	#4
Daz Guest Posts: n/a	Ok, I've worked this out:- Click on www.google.co.uk Then click on Language Tools For touring tyres copy - http://www.motorradonline.de/static/...mtwertung.html into the Translate web page: after http:// then click on Translate For Sport Tyres copy - http://www.motorradonline.de/static/...mtwertung.html Perhaps someone who speaks German may be able to help. I'd like to know what bike, these tyres were tested on? I wonder if the SV - being light with loads of torque - would get similar results!

12-12-04, 09:22 AM	#5
gixxilla Guest Posts: n/a	Well that was an excellent article. I don't read German but using the google translator I sort of got what I was reading. If you looked at the comparisons on the side bars they rated them in three categories overall: Dry weather performance, Wet weather performance and Wear characteristics. They gave each of these a number rating 1-7th place. Well the over all test would have you believing that the Z6 was the clear winner, I however think the Road Pilots are the clear winner in this test with a lower overall rating. 6 to 8 RP to Z6. Anyone tired them? Shawn