I am a creature of habit which means my ‘go to’ tyre manufacturer is usually Metzeler. Unfortunately, their tyre choice for my Scrambler Icon is a bit long in the tooth now and with a 2000 mile road trip ahead, I wanted a tyre developed with a bit more road focus in mind. On a 12 day trip that included daily air temperatures ranging from 12°C to 35°C, dry to pi**ing down, drenching wet, balmy days to howling gales, new tarmac to genuine old fashioned rough cut C roads, the Dunlop Roadsmart IVs were a revelation. Grip from cold and the profile gives a progressive and smooth transition from upright to lean and edge to edge. No tramlining, no jitter and absolutely rock solid in the turn and the transition from bend to bend. I fitted the SP rear because the Scrambler is a light bike but I definitely think the GT is a real candidate for the V4 Pikes Peak which is a huge leap of faith for me. I have championed individual choice when buying tyres but in this instance, I would recommend including the Roadsmart in your list of top 3 tyres to consider. Andy
Agreed, Roadsmart IV is an excellent tyre. I had a set on the KTM 1290 SAS. I tried a few different tyres on that bike, other than the stock tyres. But very happy with the Dunlops. Saw some twisty - sometimes wet - roads in the mountains of Spain. Especially coming down the mountains, before the sun has dried the roads - braking into wet twisty corners - with all that weight, hoping the front doesn't fold ! Good tyres.
Agreed I have them on my 1200S DVT but I would say the Multi isn't heavy enough for the GT's, Dunlop recommends the SP's. https://www.dunlop.eu/en_gb/motorcy...2ODc5OTIkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTI2ODc5OTIkajYwJGwwJGgw
