Any thoughts on an alternative tyre choice for the V4s Multi? the standard Scorpion trail II are OK but boy oh boy do they get square quickly, and i don't hang about either. The front is done (1 to 1.5 rear ratio roughly) a lumpy U with very little left on the sides whilst that damned rear is still very much alive and well but so horribly square that it is embarrasing,and the handling does feel a bit abrupt now too rather than smooth. What would you heroes reccomend for spirited riding and some distance work?
Boringly predictable reply: i had to give up on my favoured Diablo Corsas on the Multistrada - wasn't getting more than 2300 miles from them, with the rear squaring off around 1500. Since then, I've been on various generations of Pilot Road - I typically get about 5300 from a rear, with squaring off not being an issue until about 4500 miles. I've just fitted a Road 6 on the back - not even scrubbed in yet, so don't know how much of an improvement they'll be.
No, that’s on a1200, but there’s not a massive difference - a bit more power and weight on the V4 obvs. No observations yet - have only ridden back from the fitter’s in pouring rain so far!
Well apart from wheel size and tyre sizes so a big difference and also the way the V4 lays its power compared to the 1200.. On every V4 I have seen with Road 5 or Road 6 they also square off and destroy themselves as they are essential a wet tyre with lots of grooves . On a Gs 1250 the most I got on a fast tour was 1500 miles and boy they were fooked and spoilt the last 2 days.
my thoughts too,having had a couple of 1200 multis,a different beast altogether. So what is your call captain, do you stick to Scorpion Trail 2 and suffer the shame of the square ntyre or are there legitimate alternatives?
I think you’ll find it's these, https://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/b2c/motorcycle/tyres/contitrailattack-3.html. Andy
The tyres are TA3 not the RA4 as the RA 4 seems not to have the same sure feel as the the TA3 , took a set of after 2 ride out as felt a bit vague and the the rear felt slow. TA3 all you need.
