Chicken Strips..

[Sandy]

From my lowly stock GS1000, it's a 130 on a 2.15 rim so it won't really get all the way to the edge ...honest. This was on the return trip from the Shasta rally. Yes, I had fun.

[alocker]

Wow, great price, where are you getting them for that price?

Great tire, huh? I find that they're great trackday tires - they don't require warmers and heat up fast. Plenty of edge grip too. Actually like them more than the Michelin Power Race tires from the trackside vendor. The main difference is slide predictability - when the Bridgestones slide they give a ton of warning and it's progressive and controllable - the tire hooks back up with the pavement without any drama. You can regain control by easing off the throttle, brakes, decreasing lean angle etc. The Michelins grip great up until they snap loose all at once with no warning and you'll wind up testing your leathers if not on your game. The only downside is that like any street/trackday tire they can get greasy after a few 7+/10s laps since they overheat but if that's an issue that's what race tires are for. Can't wait to try the BT003 Racing Street and full-blown DOT race BT003 this year.

303 cycle had a sale, but it looks like they went up. I got em for $205.00 shipped. It looks like you can get the 003 for around $255.00 shipped from Cycle sector.

I run mid-pack I group so I dont really have an issue with overheating. The You are right on about the Michelins. In fast, long corners the rear would just step out unexpectedly, no warning. This was never the case with the Stones.

I will burn one more set of the 002's (Weekend at Barber in March) then im thinking of trying the new D211GPA's that are coming out this year. I want to see why everyone is raving about the Dunlop's.

[80GS1000]

From my lowly stock GS1000, it's a 130 on a 2.15 rim so it won't really get all the way to the edge ...honest. This was on the return trip from the Shasta rally. Yes, I had fun.

Way to be, Sandy!

[ukilme]

Looking great up until that lowside. What happened? What track is that? Looks way fun....
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That corner is a downhill decreasing radius which starts back uphill to a hidden apex. So, there is a lot of trail braking in that corner and I went in a little to hot for myself and locked the front while trail braking. It knocked me out for about 15 seconds. Like bonanzadave said, I should stayed behind that Duck

The track is Calabogie Motorsports Park near Ottawa, Canada. It is a fairly new track (only a few years old) and is great fun but very technical as it has several hidden apexs, FTO corners, and various elevation changes. It also has 22 turns within the 5.5 kms and two striaghts that you can easily hit 200kms an hour.

http://www.calabogiemotorsports.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=33

[Bert Patterson]

Chicken strips mean different things in sunny California and up here where the corn wagons leak, pot holes are everywhere and the no sand on the road season is short. But nah nah MINE are bigger than yours!

Mine too, but I share the same excuse as you (in addition to just being old with clay feet) - that stretch of Y closer to Lodi than Sauk ispretty great, KP from Cross Plains up to 19, parts of 60, especially between Gotham and Muscoda, 133 along the river east of Avoca, 171, 131 (especially south of Steuben)...............

But for the potholes, gravel, cowsh!t andf Amish buggy trails, we've got some good roads.

[Sandy]

That corner is a downhill decreasing radius which starts back uphill to it is hidden apex. So, there is a lot of trail braking in that corner and I went in a little to hot for myself and locked the front while trail braking.

WOW, just watched vid clip, glad you just ended up with your bell rung. It's amazing the lack of traction when you get that far off the racing line isn't it. Looks like a great track.

[drhach]

Apparently none of you ride in Illinois. The only place to lean a bike here is on the kick stand ;at least in Northeastern Illinois, where I live.

[gggGary]

And yet the southern kettle is less than 100 country miles away. Besides even urbanites have ramps.

[Steve]

OK, you talked me into it.

Front tire:



Rear tire:



Not bad, for a Wingabago.

By the way, those tires were put on in August and have 11,800 miles on them.

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[conrad]

i love roads that wear yr sides out before the middle. Here's my spare GL front wheel (for quick change, and quick skate).

[Nessism]

i love roads that wear yr sides out before the middle. Here's my spare GL front wheel (for quick change, and quick skate).

Got your money's worth out of that one.

Edit: they have a chain of self serve salvage yards out this way called "Pick-a-Part", and almost all the bikes have tires like that. Guess there's a reason those bikes were there (after crashing out anyway).

[conrad]

Got your money's worth out of that one.

Edit: they have a chain of self serve salvage yards out this way called "Pick-a-Part", and almost all the bikes have tires like that. Guess there's a reason those bikes were there (after crashing out anyway).

Everyone knows bald tyres grip better in the dry. Hurhur. tbh I got a terrible problem with baldy tyres. Whilst it's good for pics and stupid posturing jokes like that, it's actually embarrassing and stupid. It's a mental block centred around your point.. you gotta get yr money's worth out of 'em. Stupid eh? But man its a hard habit to break. oh god I've got that fabulous CHicago song in my head now

rgds

[drhach]

And yet the southern kettle is less than 100 country miles away. Besides even urbanites have ramps.

I used to live in Oregon where my commute to work was twisty-rich. I have to say that I got a little spoiled by it.

Sadly, with a new baby at home, riding the slab for 100 miles each way to go have fun is not really something I can do yet. The days when I could just take off for a day are behind me for a while. Sometimes you have to take what you can get. I have a couple of cousins who always show up to family functions on their bikes while the wives take the kids in the car. I used to make fun of them. Now I get it. That's the only riding they can do.