[net.cycle] Conti TKV11 report

tatge@hpfcms.UUCP (tatge) (07/12/85)

Well, I've used the new Continental sport tires for one day of
racing.  

In a word, they are GREAT!  They stick better than the Dunlop slicks
I was using.  The rear was the most impressive; breaking loose only
under gobs of power and then quite smoothly.  The front handled very
well cornering and under power, it did feel vague under heavy breaking
(this may or may not have contributed to my spectacular 110 MPH crash
at the end of the back straight) so that you couldn't really tell 
when it was going to lock up.  This is the only complaint I have,
about their performance.  As for wear, well, they stick good, they
wear fast.  I should really throw the rear away after one day of 
racing.  It does not have a nice wear pattern; getting bumpy much
like Dunlop K391s do.  

All in all, I would definitely reccommend these tires for the serious
sport rider.  I haven't run them in the rain yet, but with four races
left to go this year, I'm sure we'll have at least one rain dance.


                   George Tatge
		   Fort Collins, CO
		   ihnp4!hpfcla!tatge

p.s. Today's Handy Dandy Trivia Tidbit

	If you have a fork brace on your bike, remember to always 
	loosen and readjust it after changing the front tire, or
	even just loosening the front axle.