Getting rid of chicken strips on the road

I've got rid of mine completely on the RHS rear now, about 3mm left on the LHS. On Sunday I lost the front end going in to a small rounadbout but luckily it gripped again and I didn't come off . When I checked the front tyre after my ride it has been all the way to the edge for a few revolutions, wouldn't say there's 'no chicken strip left', cos it's not been worn down to take off all the shine, but it's been over that far. That's on BT014's and I know I was leant over too far really, I was v lucky to get away with it!

I'm getting my tyres replaced in the next couple of weeks for some Diablo Corsa III's, I've done 7000 miles on the original BT014's and they're a little square now!

How do you find the Diablo's Fizzwheel?

Oh, I also want to do my first trackday so if anyone wants to meet up and do one in the next few months let me know!

Cheers,
Matt

Had never used my full tyre before Monday when the thames Valley lot did a trackday. I think we ALL got rid of any chicken strips within a few sessions. Its amazing how much grip you have on track - I was really supprised at the difference. I don't think I'd want to try on the road and TBH, who cares how big your strips are? So long as you're having fun, its better to have some chicken strips and a tidy bike than take a trip down the road.

EDIT - only ever ride on sports touring rubber as I do pleanty of miles, i'm on Z6's at the mo.

what tyres u got?

I cant, I physically cant. Went I'm lent over, I can feeeeel my feet curling upwards if i feel im over much more than normal. I'll always have very visible chicken strips, unless i visit a track maybe

Mind you, my dad is pretty handy at going round corners, and even he has some unworn rubber on the edges. Granted, its about 5mm wide, but its still a chicken strip

Matt

On the Rennsports at the rear I still have approx 3-5mm of chicken strips, and that is with pegs scraping and knee down after a trackday, it's mainly due to the max lean and tyre profile. Got rid of them at the front though and nicely snotted.

When riding on the road I have chicken strips of at least 1cm.

Are people still obsesing over this?

[mister c]

Boot on the way to work this morning


Tyre still with strips. obsession over lol

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by cartwrim

How do you find the Diablo's Fizzwheel?

I still cant believe you got 7K out of an 014

Diablos are much better, they last longer, I get 3K out of rear where I was getting 1800 out of a rear 014.

They warm up faster and keep the heat in them, they dont have that vague woolly wooden feeling that 014's have. I find I can really trust the tyres and they give me a good feeling from the front of the bike so I can tell whats going on.

They work better on cold and wet days than the 014's did to.

Basically they p*ss all over the 014 IMHO.

I dont worry about them provided they arent so wide they are causing a ridge that makes the bike twitch when you go into a corner - I had that on my bandit - the previous owner had obviously never leant the bike at all and it was my IAM trainer who pointed them out when watching me wobbling around the twisties! hubby took it out for a couple of hours and got rid of them!

Originally Posted by muffles

Btw I thought he meant meaningless anywhere? I.e. doing it for the sake of doing it, on road or track, is (often) not conducive to fast riding? I haven't been ignoring my lines for example - I was practicing those before I was trying to get to the edge of the tyre - still wanna do it though

That is indeed what I meant. Its the same with the quest for KD.

Just get it done (easiest and potentially safest way is on a trackday) and move on!!