Originally Posted by
bikeguy
I'm also running a Kumho Ecsta on my 2010 RT and my seat of the pants feel is that it doesn't have quite the grip that the OEM Kenda has. I don't have a problem with that, though. I rode it in the rain through the twisties around Taos, NM last fall with no problems at all. We weren't riding at MotoGP speeds, of course, but we set a decent pace and it worked just fine. I currently have about 9,000 miles on the Kumho with some miles to go before I have to replace it. The original Kenda was worn out at 9,000 miles.
Cotton