MOTORCYCLE TIRE

A motorcycle tire 1 comprises a tread reinforcement 7 including a jointless band ply 8A. The jointless band ply 8A has a developed width Wa of not more than 65% of the developed tread width TWe. The tread portion 2 has a tread profile P comprising a crown arc portion Pc having a radius R1 of curvature and a pair of shoulder arc portions Ps having a radius R2 of curvature. The radius R1 is smaller than the radius R2 and smaller than 50% of the maximum tire cross-section width Wt. In a normal state of the tire, the axial ends P1 of the crown arc portion Pc are respectively positioned axially inward of the outer edges 8e of the jointless band ply 8A.