A large wood screw through the rear tyre ended Simon Relph’s love affair with the Pirelli Angel GT tyres fitted to his Triumph Thruxton 1200 R long-termer a little earlier than expected.
Writing in this week’s Motorcycle News, Simon has taken his Triumph to the historic Hampshire circuit of the same name for a 280 mile test ride to watch a recent round of British Superbikes when the chance came up.
A lack of early morning traffic on a Sunday made for some excellent riding, with more riders appearing as Simon hit the final stretch to Thruxton.
Following the irreparable puncture, Simon switched to a pair of the new Roadtec 01 sport touring tyres from Pirelli owned manufacturer Metzeler.
In his article, Simon says:
“In those 2500 miles I had fallen in love with the Pirellis, thanks to the total confidence they had instilled in me, and I wondered if the new rubber could be as good.
Journey well underway, I found myself over the Angel GT bereavement and developing a new love affair with the Metzelers, which were at least as good as the Angel GTs, if not better.”
A day trip to Thruxton in the sunshine isn’t really long enough to come to an opinion on the all-round abilities of the new Metzeler’s, but initial signs are good and we look forward to seeing more updates from Simon in the future.
Find out more about the new Roadtec 01 here.
