I had to replace the part-worn part square tyres fitted to the bike when I bought it second-hand because my time here is limited and I had no intention of waiting for them to reach the limit. (Burn out do I hear?) So after doing the BSB run to Donington end of May I sent off for a pair of Distanzias for the R.

A gentle(ish) run on roads that even my Tom Tom couldn't remember from Banbury to Kington (Herefordshire) - about 90 miles normally but 124 miles on the least straight roads I could find took from 2:15 (after the MotoGP) 'til 4:30 and I did not notice any misbehaviour from the new tyres. Not only that - but I filled up in Kington and it took 7.11 litres - about 27 kpl or 79 mpg.

Coming back was a similar story except that I had enough confidence in these new tyres to 'make progress' to the embarrasment of several 'superbike' riders. Can't give you the figures for the last trip on the forum but I was highly impressed with the grip on the dry warmish roads.

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Wow! That's some serious economy youv'e got going on there.

I'll have to go and have a look at the tread pattern...

... ah more road biased than the Siracs I have on.

Keep us posted as to how you progress with them they look like a nice tyre.

Has anyone found a tyre that does not grip on dry warmish roads or is that the in me

Colin

ROFL!

I've had a pair that pretty much melted on warm dry roads though. (VFR with Sprortmax D208's)

Yes - the squared off tyres that I took off.

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I bet they still gripped, just the Step from the Flat middle to the outsides was like falling off a cliff.

From what I have read so far looks like you have went for the tyre of choice. I collect my XTX tonight, not sure what tyres were on it they were blank and round, the rear was new when I had the test ride but the front looked more worn, I will find out tonight. By the way I am a cheeky

Colin

no probs - don't ask and you don't find out.

I am looking forward to finding the level of grip on wet/greasy/gritty roads. Although there was a couple of stretches of new laid tarmac but they came and went so quickly I didn't have time to form an impression.

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Dear Motonacio,

How are your tyres going?

My XT came with a Perilli Dragon on the front and a Diablo on the rear. I dont have any confidence with them or the Bike yet still getting used to the change.

Colin

Hi Colin - after my trip to Kington I have done no road miles at all. Tuesday 10th I prepped it for MOT (passed) on Wednesday. Thursday I prepped my son's TRX for MOT (passed) on Friday(13th!). Thursday I went down with flu-like symptoms and the doc grounded me for two weeks because of the hallucinations. Had hoped to be able to go to the National meet on Sat but got up and promptly vomitted at 6:30 sat a.m.

Shall post again when I get chance to sort them in the wet. You do realise that my bike is an R which is why I am making a record of how the :avon: Distanzias suit the R.

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Having over-slept slightly I got up to a light drizzle on Sunday and needed to 'make progress' to reach the start-point for Ryansryde. This took me along roads that had a fair amount of rain overnight and were still quite wet where no sun/no wind reached to dry them.

I can only comment that I did not even consider the tyres to be anything other than trustworthy from chicken edge to chicken edge. Full marks for allowing me to concentrate on the disappearing points and even use a little gutter gravel when I was cutting it fine. One 'rapid stop' alongside a non-indicating tractor/long trailer combination saw me on the white lines with no slippage and only the smoothness of the paint felt through the forks (with spacers!) made me look down to see the lines.

Arriving at the Evesham destination of the ride we were shepherded onto a large grassed field which had absorbed the rain overnight leaving wet grass as a surface. Whilst one or two 'easy-rider' layout had a bit of slip 'n' slide the thinner tyres on my R gave a good solid feel whilst being steady on the throttle.

The surface not tried yet is UK mud. I shall leave that pleasure to someone else being satisfied that the Distanzia is an excellent choice for the R for mainly road-biased travel with a competence on light track and trail work not a worry.

The slightly hasty first part coupled with the procession riding and throttle blipping and clutch slipping gave the many people waving and smiling at the side of the roads a CCC carbon oval longs greeting - some sound and a few flames - contributed to a reserve light mileage of 113 mls. - approx. 17.1 kpl or 50mpg. Very acceptable to someone who is 'two-up' without a passenger.

Unless you wish to go mud-plugging these tyres are highly recommended for UK roads/tracks.

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