Does anyone have experience of the Pirelli Scorpion STR RALLY tyres on the LC GS and if they could let me know their opinion.
Thanks mark
Yes - to put simply I have found them to be the best tyre I've used on my LC GSA.
I have also tried the following: Anakee3, Michelin PR3, Conti TCX70
The STR Rally's which I currently have on at the moment. I put them on just as the Beast From the East hit in February. The have squared off the least of any of the above I've used, given the most confidence in ALL weather from freezing Russian temps of the Beast to the scorching summer we've been enjoying. They still look like they will do another 2k miles, I normally change at every service 6,000 as I do a fair amount of milage, but I am going to leave these on to get the proper wear use out of them as they are so confidence inspiring.
THEY ARE VERY LOUD!!!! I love the tyres and will be fitting another set once these are done, but it would be wrong of me not to mention they are VERY LOUD. People who complain about Anakee 3's being loud should not go anywhere near these! They are fine up to about 40mph, but after that they get louder and louder till a constant scream at motorway speeds. I wear and Arai Tour lid and custom ear plugs and have an akro with baffles out, but the over riding noise is still the tyres! Personally its a compromise I am willing to make given the confidence they inspire in all weather with the added capability of being decent on dryish green lanes (like most un-dedicated tyres, with a bike this big they struggle in deep mud, but I think thats to be expected).
So, if you can live with the noise, lace a pair up and enjoy!