Bikes - Talk & Issues Newsworthy and topical general biking and bike related issues. No crapola! Need Help: Try Searching before posting |
|
Thread Tools |
25-10-06, 12:50 PM | #21 | |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Quote:
|
|
25-10-06, 01:09 PM | #22 | |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Quote:
I have to admit, when up to their narrow operating temperature band, they do offer amazing grip!! But outside that they are lethal (in my opinion). They never gave that all important 'feel' either ... they are either sticking like glue or you are on your behind!! That is not a good tyre to me I am afraid!! |
|
25-10-06, 02:09 PM | #23 | ||
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Quote:
You guys dan sarf are spoiled for choice. We've got Knockhill and that seems to be it. Unless anyone knows different? |
||
25-10-06, 02:23 PM | #24 |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Also look at:
http://www.hottrax-online.com/index....bd940b1ea9d685 Hottrax days quote available places in each group so you realy can leave it till the last possible minute. Got an email saying Mallory on 3rd Dec (Sunday) is only 55 pounds - bargain! |
25-10-06, 02:24 PM | #25 |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Ive not done a trackday yet but im tempted by it. Ive got Conti RAs on my bike. Im quite sure these would be up the job but would a trackday eat the tyres up? (Costing me £140 in the process) As a beginner i would also be worried about spilling my bike. Are the chances of coming off greater on one of these (I would imagine that i'd push myself harder on a track than on the road)
|
25-10-06, 02:33 PM | #26 |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
I got about 6500 miles out of my Pirelli Diablo Strada, including four track days, motorways, normal "pleasure"riding and a 1500 mile tour round the alps on some rough surfaces. The front is still going strrong. So yes, you may decrease your tyre life but hopefully not dramatically so.
|
25-10-06, 02:54 PM | #27 | |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Quote:
|
|
25-10-06, 03:06 PM | #28 | |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Quote:
if you're really, really fast & taking the tyres right to the edge of their grip then sure, you'd eat them up. were you planning to do that first time out? |
|
25-10-06, 03:50 PM | #29 |
Member
Mega Poster
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Croydonia
Posts: 5,376
|
A lot of good advice was given in the Lydden thread in the SELKENT section as many people were having their 1st track day:
Lydden
__________________
Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
First track day advice | FG1 | Track Days | 15 | 30-03-08 12:40 AM |
Track day virgin - your advice please | svrash | Bikes - Talk & Issues | 0 | 24-10-06 08:39 PM |
track day advice | Warren | Bikes - Talk & Issues | 16 | 29-05-05 04:17 PM |
Advice for first track day? | davros | Bikes - Talk & Issues | 16 | 25-02-05 02:05 AM |
Advice for first track day? | JerryC | SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking | 14 | 03-01-70 11:32 PM |