| The Dunlop 16 and a half inch slicks are nothing short of shocking. In cold and damp conditions they gave reasuring feel and decent grip. Later when it the track was warm the grip was so good I went out without tyre warmers to get a feel for them if they should start to slide. Even then they were sticky after a lap or so.
Once warm the standard ZX10R motor struggles to trouble them, only hamfisted throttle openings at full lean will make them move slightly. However as a result of so little give in the tyre grip the chasis shakes violently when power is applied hard through corners. I'm going to be looking for a better suspension setup at cadwell this weekend to try and calm it down.
Overall I'd say slicks are overkill for most trackday riders and at the moment I would prefer a tyre with a bit less grip so I could turn the bike a bit easier in corners. |