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ive been having trouble with my standard d220 rubber(lack of feel) so i took my cousins bandit out for a ride today which has the bridgestone battlax bt014 on the rear, whats this tyre like compared to others on the market? because i found myself running it right to the edges with ease and confidence and had loads of feel.
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OE fitment on a lot of jap sportsbikes. Far, far better grip and feel wise than D220 but probably won't last as long.
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Replaced my Original Dunlop D220 today , which I could not get to the edge with , Replaced with Pirelli Diablos & on way back from garage was decking pegs with loads of confidence .
Ditch the D220's now , have used BT014 & Diablos on previous bikes however prefer the diablos as can get about 4k out of the rear , where as I got 3k out of the BT014'S . Both are good tyres just prefer the Diablos Cheers Steve
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if my sv stay's for another year then the tyres will be changed.
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![]() Now I have a honda CB 1300... guess what tyres were standard fitment????? Everyones nightmare D220's.............. They are superb........ sticky enough to grind the pegs and the sliders on my boots. Ok they are not the latest gimicky thing, but they work. Maybe a lack of confidence is the problem with some riders?? It's easy to follow the fashion, but I am sure that some people change them for changes sake. Use super-soft compounds on the track, I am positive that there are very few on this forum that will EVER exceed the capabilities of the OE Dunlops on the road. Not a rant, just my opinion after quite a few years of 2 wheeled travel.................................... Some of the older members of the forum will remember the skinny rock hard rubber that used to be fitted to motorcycles a few years ago ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() FWIW Terry |
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tj2 , brilliant post
![]() Exactly what I think when peeps moan about OE tyres being utter ****e/crap. Only I couldn't have put it down like you have ![]() Once you got it in your head that the tyres no good then straight away you have a problem. Some tyres I just don't like but that does necessarily mean they are rubbish. Cheers Ben ps: not aimed at anyone in particular, just tyre p**fs in general ![]() |
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I think the problem could be that the D220's work better on heavier bikes/riders.
If you're a tad on the chunky side they might be the right tyre for you... |
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I couldn't be accused of having delicate throttle control either ![]() ![]() Cheers Ben |
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Ok, my 2p
I never found the d220 had a lack of grip (at least for my riding abilities anyway). What I found mad the biggest difference between them and my current Z6 is the profile. D220's seemed very rounded, with the edges being rather steep. I couldn't wear them up to the edges. Different story with the Z6's! As Ben says it is probably is a placebo effect, but so what? If it gives you more confidence then does it matter? Final note, and this goes for any of the mods I have done. You mostly notice the difference immediately after you have made the change - massive. After the second or third ride, it becomes normal. Now, I can't remember what the bike was like to ride with the old tyres/shock/fork setup etc! So it always will seem an improvement! Would be interesting to hop back on a stock bike and see what I think. |
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