Chicken Strips

P.s my mate wants to know has anyone ever got right to the edge of the standard pointy tyres??

almost!

Originally Posted by northwind

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

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

... I am not sure I even wear the rear right to the edge on my track bike?

I've noticed this on the rear of my track bike on supercorsa's - & on yours too blue - I have maybe 2mm left. I think sc's have quite a tall/sharp/lots-of-edge profile for a 160x60 & the 1/2" narrower rim just nips it in that bit too much to ever totally get rid of the chicken strips

anyone ever got to the edge of a supercorsa on a standard rim? [1]

[1] & back up onto the main bit of the tyre without a scratchy metal-tarmac episode in between

Originally Posted by mototech

Holy **** man you have been looking after those chicken strips how do you manage to go around the corner so upright?

i dont know i think it just must be a gift

Originally Posted by thebluelion

i dont know i think it just must be a gift

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

almost!

Mate said can you post a picture for him

hehe. Will do. But with all this recent wet weather I'll have to get some practice on the roundabouts tomorrow hehe

Originally Posted by mototech

P.s my mate wants to know has anyone ever got right to the edge of the standard pointy tyres??

i did on the right hand side of the rear (islands) the left side still had about 5mm on tho . i rode cuz's 650s with pilot powers on and got that to the edge in no time the standard d220 are bad but not as bad as many say.

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

i did on the right hand side of the rear (islands) the left side still had about 5mm on tho . i rode cuz's 650s with pilot powers on and got that to the edge in no time the standard d220 are bad but not as bad as many say.

I know when i had my 650 pointy with the d220s on they just felt wooden and didnt have any feel to the, the z6s i have used since offer so much better feedback you can feel them diggin in which is a sensation i never got off the dunlops. I remember looking at the rear tyre and thinking that it had a very rounded profile towards the edge i mean it seemed that the rim pinched the tyre in looked like you would have to have it on its ear to get right to the edge. I must admit i do like to get rid of my chicken strips and it does give you a sense of accomplishment

it is the tyre profile that is the problem, like said on the p powers they are much more rounded and go to the edge easy, i havent ridden on z6's so i cant comment on that. i dont know if its my riding style but i always get the rear right to the edge but there seems loads left on the front? i mean like 10mm chicken strips each side.