Rockingham today !

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  1. wedgiewolves#223

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    Had a cracking day at rockingham today I needed tyres and was recommended to try the 200/55/17 d212 wow is all I can say .

    I took the r6 aswell seems all sweet except I can't get on with race pattern shift .I knocked from 3rd to 2nd on main straight only time all day I got overtook lol . Then tipped right over right hander I needed 3rd yup you guessed it whacked into first locks up my legs where everywhere but stayed on and even chuckled to myself in helmet chap said it left about a 10 foot black line ha ha

    Good day even touched my elbow on the big left hander so pleased as punch !!

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    Sounds like a fun day, so what's the advantage of a 200 rear tyre?
     
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    That's more than cool dude .Well done:cool:
     
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    Erm to be honest parkitt gave me the reasons but it baffled me ha ha they were using the 190 at Isle of Man then they preffered the 200 ? . For me bike seemed like I could tip tip and tip more might of just been in my head
     
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    Something worth trying on the road do you reckon?
     
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    If say yeah why not cost is the same I went for endurance rear medium front not a inch of slip today even brand new on s damp track cracking tyres
     
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  7. martinowen

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    Cheers mate :)
     

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