Dunlop Refines the Roadsmart IV Series

[Ray]

Right - by the time you met me, I had the the bike 18 months and had replaced the Michelins early on with Metzler Roadtec 01s.... Thinking back, I feel like I'm talking about a completely different bike.

Right. You had the Roadtec 01s. I assume when you say "different bike" you mean that it was an improvement over the PR4s ...? I do note that the Roadtec 01s appear to be well generally received.

One this is for sure is that those of us who had the RS III and IV have all been happy with them, and it seems to be the go-to tire for many of us.

By "different bike," I meant that sensation that one gets after riding a motorcycle for 6 years - improvements in familiarity, bike-specific riding skills (ask Darrell about my humorous first run at low-speed "authority training" on the RS), tire technology, and bike set-up (especially suspension).