Show Off your chicken strippies
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JoJoJodyJo
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You're up in Bakersfield, how are the Tehachapi's any good rides up there?
IDK, I live in florida where there very few roads that have turns and none of them compare to anything close to a "twisty" as most northerners know them to be and I had my tire within 1.5-2 inches of the side lip within the first 200 miles. It would have been in the first 100 miles but I had to ride 100 miles of interstate to get home after buying the bike, in the damn rain.... LOL.
My other bike before that was a vulcan 900 and that thing couldn't get over too far or it would scrape the floor boards, hence why I sold it... LOL.
My older bikes though, it's been so long since I had them that I can't remember what the deal was this those tires.
There are a some nice twisties about an hour to the east or west. Tehachapi surrounding mountains have some nice twisties
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I am reall happy with these tires... already have a couple thousand miles on them and they are wearing great for being commuted on everyday, and id say they hold up pretty damn well in the corners too.... ran about a 75 mile trip today not one complaint!
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My PR3 and PR4 never get past about 3/4"... when I had the Pirelli Angel ST, they went down to a 1/4" fast.... think it's just the curve profile, some tires tip over quicker... I'm definitely not a fast rider, nor do I push my bike, but those Pirelli's just seemed to tip over with ease
Definitely true, I hear that about some of the tires out there. Overall I'm not sure if I prefer the battleax's or the Q3's, both great tires. I will probably go back next time around if I still have this bike lol.
Yeah BT016s and 023s there were no chicken strips. Pirelli Diablo rosso, Q2s, Q3s, and BT003s all had a much steeper profile. 003s weren't as steep as the others but a full track day and a set of knee pucks half worn out and there was still 1/4" untouched on there.
Body position also has a lot to do with it.
If you don't move off the seat much while leaning then you will most likely heva smaller strips up to a point.
Whereas if you get of the seat and hang off the bike you might have larger strips.
By hanging off the bike you keep the bike more upright and have less lean angle.
Not to mention suspension settings
If you don't move off the seat much while leaning then you will most likely heva smaller strips up to a point.
Whereas if you get of the seat and hang off the bike you might have larger strips.
By hanging off the bike you keep the bike more upright and have less lean angle.
Not to mention suspension settings
Brock Kickass
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I find my Metzlers stick really well. I feel a lot more confident on them than on the Dunlops that came on my FZ1. This is about as far as I like to push them over on the street.
