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.