Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Dunlop 208gp Issues

[Henners]

The point Mr B was that type of tyre needs to be hot to grip :P

[andyb]

The point Mr H is, if you know its not hot, dont ask it to do something it cant do even at the best of times.......... ie two things steer and brake, or turn and power!

It doesnt fall over on its own!

[Henners]

... how can you be sure it's up to temperature squire? Do you have a themo-couple plugged into your ar$e? The answer is you don't know, so you guess, and if you get it wrong as many have on here you're on the ground.

The point remains, if you're using track biased tyres get tyre warmers. Having correct suspension settings helps but the in the end unless you have them good and hot you're gambling with gravity.

I rest my case your honour

[Chrisiball]

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!

[andyb]

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!

[Chrisiball]

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

WHat about the Supercorsas then???

[andyb]

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