for the weight and performance of today's 100bhp mammoths.While looking ostensibly the same as its predecessor, the EXP now benefits from modern tyre technology and features Metzeler's 0¡ steel construction in the front tyre (previously only applied to the rear

Metzeler Sportec M5 Interact on trackGerman motorcycle tyre manufacturer Metzeler are well-known for their touring tyres but they’ve have expanded their range in recent years and are now offering tyres worth considering for sportier riding too.Metzeler

Metzeler is pitching the M3 very much as a supersport tyre, sitting between the sporty-to-sensible Sportec M1 and the out-and-out track-focused Racetec. But here's the thing - modern advances in rubber-blending wizardry mean we're now getting track

to a higher tension than those in the centre, allowing the smaller contact patch of rubber to grip without moving around too much. The use of these steel belts has allowed Metzeller to use aggressive rubber compounds. Over the whole of the tyre

of fresh-from-the-mold Metzeler Racetech K3s. That's just the icing on the ice.As we run through the formalities it starts to snow even heavier outside. 20ft visibility. I get escorted off the industrial estate by a couple of BMW staff in their cars

-sticky Metzeler Rennsport tyres. These'll give the suspension an even harder going over than the stock rubber would have done at the track anyway, so the WP overhaul should really come into its own here.Otherwise I've got a double bubble screen to help out on long

with the excellent OE Metzeler Tourance), the second set of front pads wore out - again replaced with the OE Ferodo items - and both rear bulbs blew just before my dark, wet return journey up the M1.The engine doesn't seem to be quite as smooth at low revs as it used

GS shod with Michelin’s new Anakee 2 adventure tyre. They’ve been designed to offer 29% more life than the competition (Metzelers, Bridgestones) and I ragged the absolute shit out of them on a variety of road surfaces that had the BMW sliding all over

, the high aspect ratio Metzeler tyres have enough give in their fat sidewalls to act as secondary bump cushions. Recognize that front tread pattern? 1980 Mezeler Lazer ME99? That takes me back.Having all that gubbins mounted on the front forks is a bit

results and you'll see a few tyres tend to shine through. One of those tyres is Michelin's Anakeee II another is Metzeler's Tourance EXP. They're both firmly established in the minds of owners of adventure-style motorcycles.Michelin have stated