road tyres after a track day

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  1. Kentblade

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    Agree with everyone else Gilesy, this front see some commuting action before it got replaced, in the day when I used to ride to trackdays then to work the next day, yours look like they are just scrubbed in.

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  2. Gilesy

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    sweet guys.. thought I would learn something from you track masters ;)
     
  3. Jase

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    Yep here's mine after less than one day in jerez on Dunlop Kr108 :eek:

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    This is partly down to still trying to get a good set up but also down to me fitting just before I went to Jerez a QAT and -1/+2 on the gearing and the drive I was getting out of the corners was awesome :D so I was like a kid and as Jimbo mentioned a bit ham fisted :D

    I am partly putting it down to bad suspension set up but also my riding style and TC.:eek:
     
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  4. scooby

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    you'd be suprised how little the TC kicks in jase ?(looking at my solo data ).but yes,you are a ham fisted fucker ;)
     
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  5. Jase

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    Put it this way the TC light flashes that much all I can see when I shut my eyes at night is orange flashing lights :D
     
  6. Jimbo Vills

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    That's what black tape is for your pu$$y!!

    Can't you just turn it down?
     
  7. scooby

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    what do you think is keeping him on the bike? ;)
     
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  8. Souleh

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    Metzeler and Pirelli are the exact same tyres, SC1 and K1 etc are identical. Just different tread
     
  9. Jase

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    Black tape on my bike you no me better than that:eek: plus I kind of like seeing it as I know I am pushing when it's coming on :D

    On track you ride it in slick mode which is the most you can turn it down .
     
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  10. IcarusGreen

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    Yep - suspension and tyre pressures need sorting for you bud!

    And if you know anyone who is partial to Michelin Power ones in a 120/180 then I'll have a few pairs of scrubs up for sale throughout the year :D
     
  11. Jase

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    That's the thing tyre pressures were spot on (did alsorts of checks off warmers /straight in off track ) handling felt fine just destroying the tyres hopefully get it sorted this year but I am beginning to think it's partly down to my agressive riding style and TC .:eek:
     
  12. Jimbo Vills

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    I don't think your style is that aggressive mate. Seem pretty smooth to me, and wasn't doing it to blade.

    I think it's big hp and tc as a combo. The kwaks all seem to do it too ;)
     
  13. IcarusGreen

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    See how it goes with a good suspension set up.

    Certain tracks do eat tyres for some reason, like Brands.
     
  14. Scott

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    They all eat my tyres
     
  15. Jimbo Vills

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    Ohlins all round and set up is decent enough lol....

    The thous do chew em up. Took a while to get mine sweet.

    But lets face it, the blade is pretty much a 600 with pesky power compared to real men's bikes like jase's, scooby's and sw's ;)
     
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  16. Jase

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    That's the thing it was doing it to the blade really bad right hand wear it's always been a problem for me .

    Nice of you to think I am MR Smooth mate :D Scooby also has very good tyre wear similar to yours and same bike as me

    Will see anyway once I get suspension company to spend the day with me was chatting to Spike Edwards about it in Jerez and even he said he could be the way I ride the bike.
     
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    Mr smooth? Sorry I meant..., mr slow lol
     
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  18. Scott

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    U boys ......., stop it no u stop it
     
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    #39 IcarusGreen, Feb 7, 2015
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