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the_lone_wolf
03-10-08, 08:44 PM
This much?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AJJn3m9WWZA

:D
BBadger
03-10-08, 08:48 PM
:shock:Shame mine didnt hold like that on tarmac last friday.....stupid slippery road grrrrr!
All the same thats pretty amazing
Dangerous Dave
03-10-08, 08:48 PM
Studded tyres, the same were used in the Desmosedici PR stunt.

I have a lot of confidence in my bikes and Avon Storms, I don't think I'll be trying that out at the moment though....
Dave20046
03-10-08, 09:12 PM
Studded tyres, the same were used in the Desmosedici PR stunt.

I have a lot of confidence in my bikes and Avon Storms, I don't think I'll be trying that out at the moment though....
Darn I knew I should have gone for the storms at £170 over dunlop sportmax's at £150 (a pair!). Stupid love of money.
I've ridden them so far and they feel okay, they are a really sticky tyre (will wear fast) but feel good on dry and I haven't tested them too much on corners in the wet but I'm not hopeful.
Baph
03-10-08, 10:44 PM
I prefer this one TBH:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=o6gdwEVOvBY&feature=related
Paul the 6th
04-10-08, 10:14 AM
mine feel like im riding on ice even when its perfectly dry anyway :( saving for some new avon storms
riktherider
04-10-08, 11:56 AM
im trusting my tires way too much at the mo. started drifting out of most corners going to and from work. soon it will slip....but not yet!!
Miles
04-10-08, 05:15 PM
Darn I knew I should have gone for the storms at £170 over dunlop sportmax's at £150 (a pair!). Stupid love of money.
I've ridden them so far and they feel okay, they are a really sticky tyre (will wear fast) but feel good on dry and I haven't tested them too much on corners in the wet but I'm not hopeful.

I wouldn't bank on it.

They win all the reviews, and are meant to be the best overall tyre in terms of dry grip, wet grip, stability and wear (basically the best all rounder).

Check this page out, I know its on Dunlops site, so biased but its all been said by 'independants'.

http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.co.uk/press/whatThePressHaveSaid/

PS. I have just bought some after riding a mates bike with them, and am very pleased so far, but then my only comparision is squared off OEs!
Dave20046
04-10-08, 05:47 PM
I wouldn't bank on it.

They win all the reviews, and are meant to be the best overall tyre in terms of dry grip, wet grip, stability and wear (basically the best all rounder).

Check this page out, I know its on Dunlops site, so biased but its all been said by 'independants'.

http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.co.uk/press/whatThePressHaveSaid/

PS. I have just bought some after riding a mates bike with them, and am very pleased so far, but then my only comparision is squared off OEs!
Brilliant, that's reassuring. They haven't failed me yet. Had a windy blast out in the wet today :)
RingDing
04-10-08, 05:55 PM
I've got the Roadsmarts and they do grip very well in the dry AND the wet. Very confidence inspiring. However, I'm finding they are wearing a fair bit quicker than the Z6's I had before. I'm expecting 6000 miles from the rear compared to 9000 miles from the Z6. Still I'm happy for the confidence they give. If I did more miles per year (I only manage about 6000) then I would probably give the Storms a pop.
Paws
04-10-08, 09:09 PM
hmmm in the dry/warm/suny day/on track 99% once warm, in the wet......its a 50 / 50 situ
Smoggy
04-10-08, 09:43 PM
Very happy with my new PR2s, only just ran them in really... About 120 miles covered on them, and already feels so much better than my old standard ones.
Even two up yesterday, was like being on rails getting it well over.

Felt good in the wet today aswell.
sv-robo
07-10-08, 05:39 PM
Not much to be honest,pirreli diablo corsa's (great tyre)but not when the rear is totally squared off,has been since i got the bike in june & tends to step into corners rather than tip,just thought i'd try getting the rest of my biking season out of it(end of october)then get a new one in the spring and make it my own,keep waiting for the canvass to show through on this one:shock:
ThEGr33k
07-10-08, 05:46 PM
Yep trust them fully. :) Though I got a oil problem thenks to a leak from my snott oiler :(


PR2's btw.
Geoffrey
07-10-08, 06:26 PM
I am loving my BT-021's on my Pointy, I think I will trying Avon's after hearing all the good comments next.
Alpinestarhero
07-10-08, 06:28 PM
MEZ6's....hmmm...they are great when fully warmed up, as in, after a bit of highish speed twisty action. But when I am just poodling about, they dont get hot and can feel "heavy". I lack confidence in the front until they are warmer, and can get a vauge feeling from the rear.

I'm gonna try Avon storms