The METZELER ROADTEC™ 01 SE represents the pinnacle of evolution in the Sport Touring segment, specifically engineered to enhance handling and grip for supersport and naked motorcycles. This tire preserves the legendary mileage and wet-weather performance of the original ROADTEC™ 01 while introducing a more muscular, sporty presence for riders demanding higher performance levels.
A key technical advancement is the refined tread pattern. The center section maintains an 82% land/sea ratio to utilize advanced water drainage technologies, ensuring safety and confidence in adverse conditions. Moving sideways, the shoulders feature a land/sea ratio that swings from 90% to slick rubber starting at a 25-degree lean angle. This design puts more rubber to the road at large lean angles, ensuring enhanced cornering thrust, directionality, and edge grip until the limit lean angle is reached.
Technical features and benefits include:
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Transversal Grooves: Provides mechanical grip, efficient water drainage, and fine interaction with ABS systems.
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New Slick Shoulder: Increases grip at full lean and improves the safety feeling during aggressive cornering.
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Saber-Shaped Grooves: Enhances mechanical traction and ensures superior water displacement.
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Drop-Shaped Grooves: Increases traction on low-friction surfaces, improves stability during braking, and accelerates compound warm-up times.
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Enhanced Line-Holding: Higher land/sea ratio on the shoulders grants improved sportiveness and increased cornering thrust.
Whether navigating wet city streets or carving through dry mountain passes, the ROADTEC™ 01 SE delivers a superior safety feeling and improved motorcycle control. It is the ideal solution for riders seeking a sportier feel without compromising the durability and wet-weather reliability synonymous with the METZELER brand.
