New tyre time

Michelin Power Sport or Pirelli Diable, that's the question...

Quick answer, being fitted within 5 hours...

 

Diablo Corsas on the gixxer *rock*.
--
_______
..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
`\|/`
`

 

I'm of the opinion that most people could fit 020's [1] and be quite
happy on the road - possibly in fact more so, especially in the rain.

I say most and I don't include you in here, though I reckon for *some*
of the less spirited riding you do I'm sure they'd be fine.


[1] insert modern sport touring tyre of choice here.

 

Just fitted Diablos to my bike and they're great!

 

Not untactful, I know I'm shite.

I've gone with the Michelins in the end, 'cause they're purtier... Good
thing I changed the tyres, the rear wheelbearings were way past due so to
speak.

Next week: chain and sprockets and more than likely new forksprings....

 

Champ wrote

I am going to ask the silly question now, just what sort of extra grip
were you after, with particular respect for road riding? I don't
understand it.

 

What are they like then??

Just got a set of Michelin PowerRace for my ZX6.
Debating weather to fit them now or keep em for a track day .


Ken

 

Well I never lost it on a bend using them either, but I have to say
the Diablo Corsas really inspire confidence, and I'm sure I'm actually
cornering quicker on them than on the previous BT014s.

The fact that there's still a half-inch unused strip on the edge of
the front tyre, despite the rear being scrubbed right to the edge, may
have something to do with it, but I've noticed, just in the last
couple of days coming to work, that I'm definitely dragging my feet
through bends a lot more than I used to.

--
_______
..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
`\|/`
`

 

Ace says...

Fucking clown shoes, bastard aren't they?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

Ahem. Not even on roundabouts?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer As featured in
Performance Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Or farm tracks?

--
_______
..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
`\|/`
`

 

Champ wrote

Oh right.

Not really no. I thought I was going to be in for some sort of
revelation about the differences between road and track riding and now I
am a prematurely let down and disappointed.

I should have known better really, this is ukrm after all.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

Much. You're very kind.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer As featured in
Performance Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Champ wrote

Oh right.

If my GS is anything to go by you just wait for the road to start
opening and nail the fucker in complete confidence that the last thing
likely to happen is the back wheel stepping out. The front wanting to
take a slightly less aggressive route is a different matter altogether
though.

Ukrm? Apologise? NAHAY? Good luck mate. You may get one or two poofs
who want to get into your pants but other than that I wouldn't hold yer
breath.

 

Champ wrote

No worries from this quarter squire, ask the ladies going soft is not
what we do.

Putting new air filters on and forgetting which way to move the needles,
in or out, is another matter entirely. It is walk away from the cunting
thing and let the battery recover time in this house.