A motorcycle tire comprising a tread portion , wherein the tread portion includes a first tread edge (T1), a second tread edge (T2), and a ground contact surface defined between the first tread edge (T1) and the second tread edge (T2), the ground contact surface is curved in an arc shape so as to be convex outward in a tire radial direction, the ground contact surface includes a central region and a first outer region , the central region is configured to contact a ground during straight running with zero camber angle, and includes a first outer edge (5e1) in a tire axial direction located on the first tread edge (T1) side and a second outer edge (5e2) in the tire axial direction located on the second tread edge (T2) side, the first outer region is defined on the first tread edge (T1) side of the first outer edge (5e1) of the central region , the ground contact surface is provided with a plurality of oblique grooves each including a portion inclined with respect to a tire circumferential direction, each of the oblique grooves extends across the central region and the first outer region , each of the oblique grooves includes a vertical groove portion extending at an angle α of 20 degrees or less with respect to the tire circumferential direction, a minimum distance (L1) in the tire axial direction along the ground contact surface between the vertical groove portion and the first outer edge (5e1) of the central region is 30% or less of a maximum width (W1) in the tire axial direction of the central region along the ground contact surface , and each of the oblique grooves includes a pair of groove edges (1 0e), characterized in that the motorcycle tire is bound with an intended tire rotational direction, and in the pair of the groove edges , the groove edge on a toe side in the tire rotational direction is formed with a chamfered portion . the tread portion includes a first tread edge (T1), a second tread edge (T2), and a ground contact surface defined between the first tread edge (T1) and the second tread edge (T2), the ground contact surface is curved in an arc shape so as to be convex outward in a tire radial direction, the ground contact surface includes a central region and a first outer region , the central region is configured to contact a ground during straight running with zero camber angle, and includes a first outer edge (5e1) in a tire axial direction located on the first tread edge (T1) side and a second outer edge (5e2) in the tire axial direction located on the second tread edge (T2) side, the first outer region is defined on the first tread edge (T1) side of the first outer edge (5e1) of the central region , the ground contact surface is provided with a plurality of oblique grooves each including a portion inclined with respect to a tire circumferential direction, each of the oblique grooves extends across the central region and the first outer region , each of the oblique grooves includes a vertical groove portion extending at an angle α of 20 degrees or less with respect to the tire circumferential direction, a minimum distance (L1) in the tire axial direction along the ground contact surface between the vertical groove portion and the first outer edge (5e1) of the central region is 30% or less of a maximum width (W1) in the tire axial direction of the central region along the ground contact surface , and each of the oblique grooves includes a pair of groove edges (1 0e), characterized in that the motorcycle tire is bound with an intended tire rotational direction, and in the pair of the groove edges , the groove edge on a toe side in the tire rotational direction is formed with a chamfered portion . <EOS>