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Old 19-Jun-2003, 10:36
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The wear in the picture is ok, the tyre is wearing in that arear because that is the contact patch when you are getting on the gas hard. my rennesports show similar wear at the point the tread starts, getting worse as the bike is moving upright. When Paul Young rode my bike there was even wear over the entire tyre. When i asked why he explained that he was spinning the back tyre up progressively from extreme lean angles and the tyre was not digging in and showing this tye of wear.

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Old 19-Jun-2003, 10:39
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Looks like mine did except mine was tearing at the edges
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Old 19-Jun-2003, 10:40
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chicken strips!! Yeah your're right, thanks guys, - you were supposed to say that Lydden does n't have a right hander where you can get here right over. - The left side does look better but i so much prefer left handers.

The journey home took most of what had built up on the tyre but honest it was n't right, - nobody elses tyre looked like this in the paddock, - it was really uneven wear, - if it does it again on the DSC day you can see first hand, - although i will take some air presure out.
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Old 19-Jun-2003, 11:39
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Big loads of respect to anyone who'se prepared to run on those shite Michelins, watch out for the totally unexpected spit off mate, it's only a matter of time !!!.

Earth, sky, earth, sky, ouch, ouch, ouch. where's me wallet.

No decent feedback and seem to go from good grip to zero very quickly.
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Old 19-Jun-2003, 14:10
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thanks Paul!!! Just what i needed that'ill help with my confidence!!

Now if anybody remembers the Michelin A and M48's, - now there was a crap set of tyres, - would wheelspin in a straight line, on a CB750, - would just sudenly notice the revs climbing without any throtle input.
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Old 19-Jun-2003, 14:22
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Why do think the Michelin man looks like he does wearing a permanently inflated air fence suit???

Once bitten twice shy!!

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Tyre wear is down to pressures, riding style (how ham fisted/brave with the throttle or how smooth you are), weight, track temperature, suspension set up, track surface, etc, they all interact, get em all right on the day and you tyres will grip like glue and will just wear down with no "roughness" and if you name is Valentino Rossi you will have set a new lap record!!
Its might be worth thinking of any rough areas as "distress", unavoidable for the vast majority of riders and even the racing elite take tyres beyond the ideal parameters in the desire to win.
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Old 19-Jun-2003, 21:39
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i used michelins on trackday
never again supercorsas all the time know.

as for the pic the tyres fine(except the lines around the edge never seen them before!!!!!!!!!
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Old 19-Jun-2003, 21:45
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Dunlop 207RR front after 200 miles of brands (done 50 miles after track day on the road)

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Old 19-Jun-2003, 21:46
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Try again! 207RR front

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Old 19-Jun-2003, 21:50
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? try the links

Front:
http://www.ducatimad.plus.com/images/tyreF.gif

Rear:
http://www.ducatimad.plus.com/images/tyreR.gif

Not much chicken for tea................
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