Am I a Chicken

I had a Z4 on the back and a Dunlop D220 ? on the front ...... that was an "interesting" combo

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Aye caramba you would need a St Christopher, lucky rabbits foot, 4 leaf clover, holy water and numerous other lucky charms to ride that combination or suffer the fate of Dave Preston

There seems to be a urban myth around that thinks lack of chicken strips means you're a quick rider, it's Bolox.

There are some really quick riders around who don't lean the bike over that far so have chicken strips but you try keeping up.

Other side of the coin, you can get riders with no strips and not be that quick, I generally have about 5mm on mine, I have got rid altogether before but they come back.

I've improved a lot in the last year but I'm not that much quicker, just more confident.

As others have said, this time of the year isn't a time for testing your limits.