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Old 12-07-07, 06:45 PM   #31
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Oh, and for the record, I don't have chicken strips on the rear on my Hornet but do in the front on reasonably new Conti Road Attacks. On my old tyres, IIRC, I lost the front strips first........ way before the rear, much to the amusement of Fizz

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Old 12-07-07, 11:18 PM   #32
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One thing maybe worth mentioning is that a 160/60 on a 4.5 rim can be slightly pinched... Originally they were recommended for 5.0 not 4.5. All tyre manufacturers know that most of their 160s will go on a 4.5 so they do take it into account but it can make a slight difference, if you look at a Diablo frinstance on a 5" rim it's a little flatter and the shoulders are less steep, so you'd hit the edges earlier. Only one I've actually been able to compare in teh flesh though.

Mine are both equally gigantic. Hang on, are we still talking about chicken strips?
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Old 13-07-07, 07:10 AM   #33
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I would put it down to riding style. My front is nearly on the edge, with quite a bit left on the rear, but I do push the front end a lot when cornering
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Old 13-07-07, 07:54 AM   #34
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I had the front right over on my SV but still small chicken strips on the back - could never understand it. Didn't seem to matter what tyres I used! I counter steer alot! My clade has chicken strips on the front but none on the back! Weird! lol
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Old 13-07-07, 08:19 AM   #35
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I think from what it is, it is down to a matter of a few bits...

Style
Bike
Possibly Tyres
Countersteering

Combining all three gives me the effect that i have at the momento possibly.
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Old 13-07-07, 08:51 AM   #36
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i have big ones
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Old 13-07-07, 08:59 AM   #37
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It surellu has to have something to do with the tyre width. I have 180 in the back on my Hornet and there are no chicken strips at all. Baked to the ages and I don't think I ride that hard. But the front has chicken strips on both sides. Not too long but clearly visible
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Old 13-07-07, 09:16 AM   #38
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It surellu has to have something to do with the tyre width. I have 180 in the back on my Hornet and there are no chicken strips at all. Baked to the ages and I don't think I ride that hard. But the front has chicken strips on both sides. Not too long but clearly visible
I'm the same, none on the rear, some on the front. I think it's the bike as my SV had none on the front or back.
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Old 13-07-07, 02:19 PM   #39
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I got fatboy strips front and rear on my road bike but I am not sure I even wear the rear right to the edge on my track bike? Its just the geometry of the bike, I wouldn’t be concerned!!
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Old 13-07-07, 02:42 PM   #40
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I don't like chicken strips it makes me feel as though I'm not getting my moneys worth.
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