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ROADTEC™™ 02
Fast Bikes UK
|August 2024
Metzeler's new Roadtec 02 proved the perfect sparring partner in the wet, the dry, and while pinned around the TT course.

I've never come across a hoop branded as a Super-SportTouring, but that's exactly where Metzeler brackets its new Roadtec 02. The thinking is simple: it can do everything you'd expect from a traditional sports-touring tyre, but with the added benefit of genuine, sporting performance, which I learned was no exaggeration first-hand around the Isle of Man TT course. But before I get into what it was like to blast around on, I'll rattle through the tech, innovation, and general talking points of this one-stop rubber.

This story is from the August 2024 edition of Fast Bikes UK.
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