DUNLOP SPORTSMART mk3

It’s the brand’s most street-orientated product in their hypersport familia, with a 90% road bias, aimed at sportsbike and naked riders alike. Following in the footsteps of three prior SportSmart products (first introduced in 2010), the new iteration is, unsurprisingly, the best yet, with a claimed 20% gain (rear grip) in wet weather performance, thanks to a new compound (dual at the rear), grip resins and an optimised tread pattern. Dunlop’s also claiming a faster warm-up time and more even wear, owing to the largely different front profile that better relates to the one at the derriere. The biggest gain, however, is perhaps