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[domski]

Last season the CB500 guys got their 090's for £110 a pair I believe, so they are cheap.

My own personal opinion having raced on them for 16 rounds, approx 48 x 20 min sessions plus some testing, is that they are not very good in the wet. They are very good in the dry, but if you're running in the front 6 or so (depending on how far the top 6 are spread out of course) you'll be looking a set every meeting.

In 1998, when I were a lad, at Brands Hatch free practice, I used the same set from the previous round at Cadwell I think, anyway, they slid all over the place and I was 13th quickest. Queue a phone call to my sponsor, and a new set was purchased for qualifying... I knocked 3 seconds off my time and qualified 3rd, pretty much where I had done all year.

All I'm saying is, that the 090's will be great for most people, but not in the wet. And expensive if anyone actually wants to try and win the championship, as they go off quickly.

A CB500 makes only 50-52bhp.

A 675 Duke will make around 65-70bhp.

I know which will destroy a tyre quicker.

Just my tuppence, and for some racer experience on the tyre.

I also used them for a meeting in 2003, the new 090's, so it's not like you can say the 090's were different in 1998 and 1999.