A pneumatic belted tire for motorcycle is disclosed, which comprises as a casing reinforcement a carcass composed of at least one ply containing organic fiber cords arranged at 70°-90° with respect to the mid-circumference of the tire and a belt composed of a belt layer containing a cord with a modulus of elasticity of not less than 600 kgf/cm.sup.2 helically arranged at a slightly inclined angle with respect to the mid-circumference of the tire. In the tire of this type, the belt is composed of at least two belt segments parted at the mid-circumference of the tire and having a helically winding arrangement of at least one cord, and has a width corresponding to 0.5-1.1 times of a tread width, wherein the cord directions of these segments are opposite to each other with respect to the mid-circumference.
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