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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
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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. |
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what tyres u got?
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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 |
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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. |
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Are people still obsesing over this?
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Boot on the way to work this morning
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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.
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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!
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Just get it done (easiest and potentially safest way is on a trackday) and move on!! ![]() |
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