Andy i know what your sayin like Henners says how do you know when there hot enough, id been pushing hard all morning, and the bike was planted. So after 4 laps in the baking heat yesterday i thought there would be plenty hot enough! And what you say about practicing putting the power down, how do i do that?? Unless i get a set of stabilisers or an infinate amount of bodywork to throw at it. Maybe Rossi or a 'GP Star' like yourself could have saved it but this is a tyre/suspension issue which of the latter im trying to determine with the help of you guys, but its not an ability issue!

Incidents are created.....they dont just happen! The only time you are gambling is when your asking it to do too much = rider error!

The most popular phrase at any collision/incident is..........."all of a sudden!"

Dont get me wrong it aint a personal go at anyone, just the facts. Obviously if the suspension is working to the best of its ability, and i have experienced that tyre wear, so i would say yours isnt, then that will help with the survival margins!

I cant speak as a GP star (unfortunately) But i can speak as a class 1 car/motorcyclist that has dealt with years of collisions striations (skids to you and me)!

Have you confirmed if your using tyre warmers?

And i would say try the 209gp.....it is noticably leaps and bounds a better tyre than the 208gp!

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No mate wasnt using tyre warmers but definately will be from now on, just aquired a genny.

WHat about the Supercorsas then???

Came off of those at Donington a couple of years ago..........no tyre warmers..too much gas!

I have used rennsports for quite a while, which I think are the same as the supercorsas (great on dry - rubbish in wet). I also had a major rear end kick out at redgate, donnington on the renns, tyres were warm enough, just too much gas!!!

I have now started using racetecs (k2) which really are great, but again they are rubbish without warmth in them.

Les :-)