[Mitas SportForce+] Testride

[DrErgal]

Howdy folks.

 

Finally I had the chance to replace the old worn tires of my VFR. After the renovation made this winter, I was really curious to test the bike with good tires, since the worn and mismatched tires set (Mitas SporcForce on front, Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa on rear) was been working really badly: rigid  and sharpen carcass on front, soft and flat on rear... A MESS 😅

 

Shortly, I mounted a set of Mitas SportForce+ front and rear. When I purchased my first CBR1100XX I moved from fluffy tires (Pirelli) to rigid tires (Dunlop), and since that moment I fell in love with rigid, precise and "directional" tires, although a finest suspension setup was required.

Well, MItas SportForce follows the line of this breed of tires, with rigid carcass and sharpen design.

Since the first corner, I found the VFR much nimble and fast to lean down. I like that 😎
Moreover, the second part of leaning down, when you feel the bike like to FALL down, is very reassuring, giving you the feeling of a robust solidity.
This invites you to dare with leaning, forcing your action, and the result is that the bike is always composed and firm, following an unbelievably narrow line. I had to reset my parameters because I got slow at any corner, so I forced me to release the bakes and enter the corner 5-10 kmh faster than usual, then more, and more...

The final verdict is that you can drag your knees even on strict hairpins, with the bike solid and firm also at low speed.

I expect these tire to last A FEW, but I run 2-3000 km per year. I think they can last a couple of year, that's more than enough for me

Here some pictures from the yesterday ride

 

 

 

 For those who're wondering... I took a set of tiler's kneepads, sewed with velcro to mount my sliders 😆

[adkfinn]

The bike is looking good! What mirrors are those?

[DrErgal]

Thanks. The mirrors come from Amazon.

I just searched for "mirrors with led indicators" and I got them.

If you're interested in this, I could dig into my Amazon order list to get the exact code

[Wald]

I may try the Mitas. Your description is similar to the Shinko 011 behavior. They are stiff, warm up fast and turn in quickly. Last up to 3000 miles on my 4th gen and my Hornet 

[DrErgal]

15 hours ago, Wald said:

stiff, warm up fast and turn in quickly

 In few words you summarized these tires perfectly 👍

Much better than I did with my POEM 😅

I Just add one observation I forgot to mention.
Unlike the Dunlop Sportsmart (in my mind, my benchmark for comparison), Mitas seem much more sensitive to inflating pressure. For, "solo" use, I found the perfect fit at 2.1bar front and 2.3 rear, significantly less than my usual set (2.4front - 2.6/2.7 rear)

[Wald]

On 5/5/2025 at 2:51 AM, DrErgal said:

 In few words you summarized these tires perfectly 👍

Much better than I did with my POEM 😅

I Just add one observation I forgot to mention.
Unlike the Dunlop Sportsmart (in my mind, my benchmark for comparison), Mitas seem much more sensitive to inflating pressure. For, "solo" use, I found the perfect fit at 2.1bar front and 2.3 rear, significantly less than my usual set (2.4front - 2.6/2.7 rear)

I run similar pressures 2.3 front 2.7 rear. On hot days 2.2 front and 2.6 rear. all solo rides