Motorrad Sport Touring test 2017 English

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Best on roads:

2 In the fresh-off-the press MOTORRAD COACH 2017 annual, the ContiRoadAttack 2 EVO is the clear choice in the “roads/everyday” category with the most points and also secure the “Roads Best Buy” title.

“The king is dead?” No, the old king lives on – and in style! (...)

Thanks to its outstanding handling, in our opinion it is the tire for those who enjoy riding the bends – like in the picture book.”

MOTORRAD COACH 2017

Motorrad 2017 Sport-Touring tires test winner.

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Sport Touring | ContiRoadAttack 3

MOTORRAD Touring Tires Test Champion 2017

The New ContiRoadAttack 3 is the Test Champion

Sport Touring | ContiRoadAttack 3

MOTORRAD Touring Tires Test Champion 2017

ContiRoad

Top scores in all test disciplines

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NEW

The all-round tire with the highest standards in the sport touring segment.

In its 12/2017 issue, German motorcycling magazine MOTORRAD compared six sports touring tires in sizes 120/70 ZR 17 (front) and 180/55 ZR 17 (rear).

The result: first place for the latest tire from Continental.

›› Performance

oriented pattern design for better drainage in wet conditions.

›› More

improved wet grip due to an optimized compound.

›› The

EasyHandling technology bestows the tire with linear handling even if stabilizing gyroscopic forces are nominal (e.g. when turning).

Simultaneously, accuracy and groundingfeeling are improved at benchmark level – applies to all riding situations in this segment.

›› Comfortable

and easy for all demands, whether on long rides or winding roads.

›› Balanced

characteristics from the first to the last mile.

›› MultiGrip

makes it possible to use a homogenous grip grading with a single compound thanks to temperature controlled curing of the tire during the production process.

1st place

Touring Tires Test 2017

Score: 231 points

M po axim int u s m

Score Road/Sport For Bridgestone and Michelin the rankings Handling performance are merciless. Being placed fifth – and Maneuverability therefore closing the ranks in the comSteering precision parison – is naturally hard to take for the Cornering stability T 30 EVO and the Pilot Road 4. NeverCornering stability, sport theless, a glance at the rankings shows that Grip on banks both tires didn’t actually perform that Grip during acceleration badly and we’re now nit-picking at the Straight-ahead stability highest level as real blunders are no longer Threshold behavior an issue. However, there’s one tire that’s in Stand up on braking top form on the road and can do everything Total that bit better – Conti’s new RoadAttack 3.

30 30 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 150

PLACE

27 28 19 20 10 9 9 9 9 140

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M po axim int u s m Co Ro nti ad ne At nta tac l k3

Score Wet

C Ro onti ad ne At nta tac l k3

In dimensions 120/70 ZR 17 and 180/55 ZR 17

Overall, it appears that the manufacturers have done their homework. Nobody wants Handling performance Maneuverability to compromise with only ten points Steering precision separating first and last place. This is not Grip on bends really that dramatic. What is interesting, Grip during acceleration however, is the new balance of power. In Limit range last year’s test, Metzeler ousted Michelin Braking deceleration from first place. Now, with Conti and Pirelli in the mix, two more touring tires are vying Braking distance (m) from 100 km/h Speed (km/h) reference range for the top prize. Our gloomy prediction is Lap times (min) that Michelin will not stand for this much Total longer.

PLACE

10 20 20 20 20 10

100

9 18 18 19 18 9 43,8 74,3 1:11,2 91

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Continental

Road Attack 3

Test champ

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Weight: front 4.6 kg, rear 6.4 kg Country of manufacture: Germany Information/approvals: Continental Tires, Phone: +49.511 9 38 - 01, www.conti-moto.com

EasyHandling EasyHandling TractionSkin Rim-Ø

Size

EVALUATION

Front wheel

Roads/everyday: (140 points, 1st place) With first-class performance on the road, the new Conti touring tire demonstrates the handling and agility already prized in its predecessor, the RoadAttack 2 EVO. The razor-sharp precision and outstanding feedback (particularly at the front) will appeal in particular to sporty touring fans – in fact, they will be thrilled by it. After only the first few meters, the RoadAttack 3 excels thanks to its excellent response and impresses with its neutrality and stability when quickly weaving through bends. Slight lift is only experienced when braking during banking.

17"

18"

19"

SI

TL/TT

Pattern

Article No.

EA No.

ZeroDegree

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RainGrip Remarks

110/70 ZR 17

M/C

54 W

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 499

4 019238 78008 6

149.00

New

120/60 ZR 17

M/C

(55 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 496

4 019238 78011 6

169.00

New

120/70 ZR 17

M/C

(58 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 494

4 019238 78012 3

176.00

New

120/70 ZR 17

M/C

(58 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3 GT

02 44 495

4 019238 78001 7

182.00

New

100/90 R 18

M/C

56 V

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 500

4 019238 78007 9

155.00

New, from 07/2017

110/80 ZR 18

M/C

(58 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 501

4 019238 78006 2

157.00

New, from 08/2017

120/70 ZR 18

M/C

(59 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 502

4 019238 78005 5

180.00

New, from 08/2017

110/80 R 19

M/C

59 V

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 497

4 019238 78010 9

171.00

New

120/70 ZR 19

M/C

60 W

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 498

4 019238 78009 3

175.00

New

130/80 R 17 150/70 R 17

M/C M/C

65 V 69 V

TL TL

ContiRoadAttack 3 ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 517 02 44 513

4 019238 78016 1 4 019238 78020 8

164.00 222.00

New, from 07/2017 New

150/70 ZR 17

M/C

69 W

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 512

4 019238 78021 5

224.00

New, from 09/2017

160/60 ZR 17

M/C

(69 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 509

4 019238 78022 2

207.00

New

170/60 ZR 17

M/C

72 W

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 515

4 019238 78018 5

225.00

New, from 08/2017 New, from 09/2017

Rear wheel 17"

Wet test: (91 points, 2nd place) The EVO predecessor had already stepped it up in the wet and the new 3 series turns up the heat an extra notch. A forgiving limit range, excellent feedback and therefore a real pleasure to test – this Conti tire will put you in a good mood even in bad weather.

Conclusion: Hard riding along roads is and remains the domain of Conti. The new RoadAttack 3, however, is not only the king of touring – the tire is now rain champion too, making it the 2017 overall test champion.

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MultiGrip

18"

170/60 ZR 17

M/C

(72 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 516

4 019238 78017 8

227.00

180/55 ZR 17

M/C

(73 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 503

4 019238 78025 3

230.00

New

180/55 ZR 17

M/C

(73 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3 GT

02 44 504

4 019238 78004 8

236.00

New

190/50 ZR 17

M/C

(73 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 507

4 019238 78023 9

241.00

New

190/50 ZR 17

M/C

(73 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3 GT

02 44 508

4 019238 78002 4

247.00

New, Q3 / 2017

190/55 ZR 17

M/C

(75 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 505

4 019238 78024 6

250.00

New

190/55 ZR 17

M/C

(75 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3 GT

02 44 506

4 019238 78003 1

259.50

New, Q3 / 2017

130/80 R 18

M/C

66 V

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 519

4 019238 78014 7

171.00

New, from 10/2017

160/60 ZR 18

M/C

(70 W)

TL

ContiRoadAttack 3

02 44 520

4 019238 78013 0

211.00

New, from 09/2017

GT = for heavy motorcycles

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