Tire recommendation for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.

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Tire recommendation for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.
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Tire recommendation for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.

Tire recommendation for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.

Tire recommendation for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.

Tire recommendation for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.

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Tire recommendation for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.
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What are the strengths and weaknesses of the approved pairings for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.?

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Bridgestone S21: more neutral than standard tires, steers slightly in an inclined position.

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Continental Sport Attack 3: Very neutral steering behavior over the entire lean angle and excellent grip after a few meters.

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Dunlop Sportsmart 2: The standard tires do not behave particularly neutrally over the lean angle range, tends to straighten up.

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Metzeler M7 RR: Responds well, only slight shimmy when cold. Neutral and stable, but handiness behind Conti and Bridgestone.

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Pirelli Diablo Rosso III: Drives a little unwieldy for the first few meters, when brought up to temperature, the driving characteristics improve.

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Tire recommendation for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.

Tire recommendation for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.
Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Metzeler and Pirelli

If you often give the Super Duke the spurs, you will be at the tire dealer more often. Good to try several alternatives. Our tire recommendations for the KTM 1290 Super Duke R. Also included are rubbers from Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Metzeler and Pirelli.

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06/09/2017

When 170 measured horsepower and 140 Newton meters are released onto an area the size of the palm of your hand, it doesn’t take much imagination to know that you don’t want to be there yourself. Because it is no more than these few square centimeters that connect the bike to the road and ensure the power transmission. Moved with commitment, she rasps KTM 1290 Super Duke Ratzfatz their tires down. However, to the delight of the driver, today’s rubbers naturally do not take the strain away permanently, but still largely without complaint. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the approved pairings for the fast Austrian. How they get along with the orange nobleman is written in the boxes on the right. Once again it has been shown that the first tires (Dunlop Sportsmart 2) do not necessarily achieve the best results.

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Bridgestone S21


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Bridgestone S21.

More neutral than the standard tires, steers slightly in an inclined position. He delivers warm Bridgestone S21 gives good feedback and very good adhesion, remains neutral down to deep slopes. Only a small set-up moment when braking in an inclined position. Unfortunately, the wet grip is not particularly good. Tires for very sporty drivers with occasional race track use, less for mixed conditions.

Continental Sport Attack 3


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Continental Sport Attack 3.

Very neutral steering behavior over the entire lean angle and excellent grip after a few meters. Good feedback too. Wet grip is noticeably greater than that of standard tires, and there is also better handiness. Good performance for occasional use on the racetrack, here slightly behind Bridgestone and Pirelli. Overall that is Continental Sport Attack 3 highly recommended.

Dunlop Sportsmart 2


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Dunlop Sportsmart 2.

The standard tires do not behave particularly neutrally over the lean angle, they tend to straighten up. Little shimmy, but noticeable righting moment when braking in the circular path. Somewhat sluggish in terms of handiness. It can only be kneaded really warm Dunlop Sportsmart 2 shine with decent stability. When it is wet, there is no wider limit area, and the grip is only average.

Metzeler M7 RR


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Metzeler M7 RR.

Also responds well, only slight shimmy when cold. Neutral and stable, but handiness behind Conti and Bridgestone. But very sovereign. Rolls a little smoother over bumps than the S21, although not as well as Conti. But it shines Metzeler M7 RR with very good wet grip. Sporty all-round tire for changeable conditions.

Pirelli Diablo Rosso III


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Pirelli Diablo Rosso III.

Drives a little unwieldy for the first few meters, when brought up to temperature, the driving characteristics improve. It pushes in the circular path Pirelli Diablo Rosso III initially on the wide arc, but then remains on the line. Little tendency to shimmy. The faster the pace, the better the driving characteristics. Top for the racetrack, even better in wet conditions than the standard tires.

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