How do they relate to the M9 RR? Are the Sportecs more of a Sport Touring type of tire? I too will be interested to see your mileage from them.

 

I've never tried thoes tires. I've been on sport touring tires for the past 10 or so tire changes. Lest 4 sets were the Road 5s, prior to thoes the Metzeler Roadtec 01 that I got 9K out of & 4 sets of Road 4s prior to that.
Curiously never measured the milage in the Roads but with the every set of the Road 5s I destroyed the fronts with plenty of meat left in the back! I can't figure it out!

The Metzelers are by a country mile a better tire for me.
Fell into corners easier
Predictable
Higher milage
Better handling
0 nails / screws whete the Roadtecks are a nail magnets.
Road them with no issues in rain, 28° - 80° weather, rain & snow.

Road 5s

 

I have run many sets of M7RR on my S1000(R and XR), really like these tires, and in an effort to get more mileage I have tried a couple sets of Roadtec 01(not the SE). I get around 2200 miles from a M7 rear and around 3300 miles on a front. The Roadtecs gave me some more miles(I can't remember exactly, but only a couple hundred miles more), but at the end of the day it was not a huge improvement and the M7 still worked out cheaper per mile. I will add that I change my own tires so the extra changes I make do not influence the cost. I generally wear the M7 pretty evenly from sidewall to side wall, but the Roadtecs juts wore the edges completely out, they seem more towards the 'touring' side of sport-touring.

 

Really liked the 01s (non SE version). Had them on my Tuono for around 3000kms before I sold the bike. Found them great in the wet and pretty confidence inspiring in the dry.
Didn't like the Diablo Rosso Corsa that came with that bike, fucken terrible in the wet.

 

They're on Gentleman
You can't beat the feeling of new tires!

Current mileage 100641
Front 32PSI
Rear 41PSI
Bike k1200s
Using 2oz of ceramic balance beeds in both front & rear tires.
I weigh 250lb

I'll update in a few days when scrubbed in with initial impressions.
Old tires pictured are Mitchelin Pilot Road 5s both front & rear brand new mounted at the same time.

 

Wow. That front! You're a brave soul.

 

It was unintentional. I had planned on changing them 3 weeks ago. Arrival delays & life got in the way!

 

Glad you found a set. Spoke with my nephew who’s stationed in Ramstein Germany and he’s stating cargo shipments (sea or air) are not moving and haven’t been for 3 months. Approx 6 months worth of containers just sitting on ships and docks not moving due to strikes, Covid protocols and wage disputes. With Christmas shipping about to hit my be worth while to switch to Dunlops. I think I’ll get a couple of sets of Dunlops before the get swamped with tire orders because non of the European vendors tires will be no longer available. I was told 10 months for back order on Metzler K3 200 series tire.

 

Love these so far. The steering feels so much lighter. In fact they make the whole bike feel lighter & nimbler. Almost like the bikes had a suspension upgrade! They to have a plush ride but at the same time you feel the road surface if that makes sence. On the freeways it's as smooth as silk though I think the ceramic balance beeds could have something to do with that.

The bike literally falls into corners, so much so the 1st & 2nd time can be unnerving untill you remind yourself youve done this before! It's almost like a hooligan tire making you push harder.

Keeping fingers crossed these characteristics last at least 5k!

 

Just over 2000 miles on the tires.
I have EAS suspension on my bike & it's always in comfort mode.
Most of my riding is 70mph cruising & sometimes spirited riding through 20 miles of canyons per day for work. The front tire lost 4psi of air during a 104° day. Not sure what caused it but It's happened to me previously with other bikes / tires on hot days.
I feel no difference in handling since new & maybe the beginnings of flat spots on the front & rear with the naked eye. They track laser straight & offer a cushy ride.
I can't comment to warm up times because I don't push it that hard on streets. They have all the grip I need on the the road & then some. Havn't even come close to loosing it in the canyons. They're predictable & sure footed. I know my days are numbered with handling characteristics & wondering when it'll be.

 

I suck at math. I'm 300 or so miles off!

 

Glad you're happy with them. I'll be putting the same on my bike in a couple weeks. Haven't tried the SE version before.

Currently have the Z8 Interact and they feel like wood. Only 8000kms on them and the front is <1mm from the wear bars.

 

Not the easiest tires to source Stateside. Hope you don't have too much trouble finding them. I crossed paths with the Metzeler rep at a Motorrad dealership a few months ago that told me he's seen riders get more miles from the heavy weight varieties of the 01s. Didnt elaborate.

 

There seems to be a few around here, but mostly the non SE version. Road 5s seem hard to find as most shops carry Road 6 which are super expensive.

 

Post #7 in this thread is a pic of my Road 5s. I went through 4 consecutive sets with the fronts wearing 2X as fast as the rears. Never happened to me with any other tires "same roads - same bike"! Additionally I found them to be nail magnets & I watch out for nails.

 

Yep I did see your post about the nails which helped me decide on the Roadtec. I've always been happy with Metzeler tyres.

 

I'm just over 5000 miles gentlemen. That brand new tire handling started to diminish at around 2700. Yesterday for the first time the front tire grabbed a long crack in the road. Due to a dead motor I replaced my ABS module at around 3500 & by coincidence it was raining for 2 consecutive days in LA. Testing the brakes in my very unscientific way I had a surprisingly hard time trying to lock up the front tire in the wet.

The rear tire depth taken at the middle of the flat spots are just over 4mm for the rear & just over 3mm for the front. I commute around 100 miles a day with 22 miles or so of canyons. I keep to the speed limit on public roads but kinda let loose in the canyons when theres no traffic. I know its been said in reviews a million X already but these tires do inspire confidence At this rate it looks like I'm going to get 10K + out of these tires

These have no right to handle the way they do for the miles I'm getting out of them. I'm very happy with these. Expensive yes but i save tune & $ on tire changes & get great handling & high mileage Additionally I'm a heavier rider on a heavy k1200s makes the tire wear more surprising. A Metzeler rep told me that he's heard reports of higher mileage with the "heavy weight" models of the same tire with no handling loss so I'll suppose I'll be trying them at some point.

 

 

 

Good stuff Sal.
I've only put around 500kms on my new Roadtecs but so far really happy with them, huge improvement in handling compared to the stock tyres.
Interestingly, I'm no longer scraping the footpegs at the same lean angle I was before.

 

Interestingly, I'm no longer scraping the footpegs at the same lean angle I was before.

I think it's because it's a taller tire. I also noticed the bike is slightly "top heavier" due to the taller ride height. Do you have the same experience?

 

Am looking to get another set. This time I'll measure the tread before mounting them

 

Yep it's certainly not as flat in the centre as the oem tyres.

 

Im at 6200 miles. The handling has deteriorated to a point that I have to "work" to maintain any line unless the road is smooth. Cornering characteristics haven't changed as much but changed enough that I have to again "work" to make it. I suppose this is where you'd change tires if $ was no object. So far both front & rear look like they're wearing evenly. Will add pics at next update.

 

8500 miles & front tire is shot. Reminder that my daily commute is around 110 miles & that includes about 24 miles of canyons. Just noticed yesterday & it was a surprise. It's down to the cords all the way around the tire! We'll see how many miles I can get out the rear tire as I'm keeping it on & just changing the front. Damn canyons! I already have another set of the 01SE but I think I'll go back to the Michelin pilot road 4 / 5 or 6...GT Whatever I can get a hold of during these challenging times for the front next time as they seem to wear considerably more evenly as depicted in post #7! I'm definitely going to go with the Michelin pilot road GT version in an effort to squeeze more miles out of them.

 

Old thread, but I'll try anyway...

I just bought a '23 1250RS, which came equipped with Metzeler Roadtec 01 tires. I've been a Metzeler user on my RR's (both M7RR and M9RR), but these Roadtec's on my RS do something I've never experienced with other tires...they are super-squirrely over tar snakes.

Any idea why?

 

I avoid tar snakes but have gone over virtually every other kind of road anomalies & have found the Metzelers to be very capable. After 3K miles or so not so much.

I would check air pressure. I find 30PSI front & 43PSI rear works best for me.

 

I avoid tar snakes but have gone over virtually every other kind of road anomalies & have found the Metzelers to be very capable. After 3K miles or so not so much.

I would check air pressure. I find 30PSI front & 43PSI rear works best for me.

I think you may be correct. I'm not a heavyweight (147 pounds without clothing) and factory-recommended tire pressures have always seemed too high for my weight. I just went out to the garage and lowered the pressures by 1 psi. Doesn't sound like much, but I'll try incrementalism until I find the sweet spot. Thanks.

I'm curious, Sal, about your choice of pressures. Why 1psi "more" in the rear, and 6 psi "less" in the front, compared to OEM recommended pressure? Why not the same deviation from OEM on both?