My rear Power 2CT tyre is ragged fuckless after 2k. The front 2CT is nearly new still. Can i fit a Road2 to the rear without having to fit a new front? Wioll it **** up the handling or is it a no no? -- Nige, BMW K1200S Range Rover Vogue Suzuki GSX-R600 Racebike Honda ST1100 Pan European (comes this week)
Yet another person putting price before performance.... You shouldn't have a problem putting a Road 2 on the back with a Pilot Power on the front because at least the front will have more grip than the rear and the last thing you want is the front losing traction first. Btw, you might find that if you lay off the traffic light drag races a bit and wait until you hit corners before ragging the arse off your bike your tyres will last longer and you'll have more fun.
I'm using it as a 200m a day commuter at the minute Andy! I'm not sure i want to change the rear every 10 days I know what you mean though. I like nice soft & sticky tyres for hooning Once i get my arse in gear & get the pan from porridgeland i'll be cool.
There's always the option of buying a spare set of wheels then you can use the spares for either really sticky stuff or for a set of wets so you can go out in the pouring rain and annoy your mates by riding rings around them. Obviously I'd never do something as stupid as that but apparently a set of cast magnesium Dymags isn't *that* much compared to the cost of a new bike.
Cheeky ****, i'm no traffic light gran prix merchant, i hammer the cunting thing all day long. My current fav is the M62/M606 link road. I'm at 120mph currently. I reckon it could be done at 135 with a bit of practice. It's a 50 limit How much did the wheels cost?
More than I really wanted to be paying but it's only money so why worry? It's not as if I can't get myself out of bed at 7am on a Sunday morning and go and earn a bit of extra cash.
I'm "only" commuting half that distance but I find that long distance riding does improve tyre life massively. Would you actually be getting anywhere near the grip limits of a more road oriented tyre on the road? I'd be surprised if you did unless you'd stick teflon tyres on the bike. If you want the grippiest thing for a trackday, then get yourself a secondhand wheel and stick a suitable tyre on there, but put a more commutable tyre on the bike for regular use.
now that would be good! -- Nige, BMW K1200S Range Rover Vogue Suzuki GSX-R600 Racebike Honda ST1100 Pan European (comes this week)
Walk, what the the **** does that mean? -- Nige, BMW K1200S Range Rover Vogue Suzuki GSX-R600 Racebike Honda ST1100 Pan European (comes this week)
I agree. I was amused enough when Burnt answered the phone while riding through Newbury traffic, even more so when Black Mike texted me (with phone in top of tank bag) while hurtling down the autoroute, but I think I might draw the line at posting to usenet.
