Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Anyone think we should be using wets?

[PDL]

Originally Posted by Lily

i don' think it says anything?

you have 2 sets of wheels. one with wets on one with dry tyres.

if its dry you put dry wheels in, if its wet you put wet wheels in.

if it's damp you make a choice and then you ride accordingly - just like now when you have to ride accordingly on dry tyres irrespective of track condition. if you get it wrong you don't go as fast and you dont do as well. Simples

Well put!!!

I chose the wrong tyres on Sat afternoon and was 3 seconds off my dry pace. But wets aren't dangerous in the dry and contary to common belief you won't knacker a set over 7 laps in the dry. They just go a bit like jelly and become slightly vague. If it was dangerous the ACU wouldn't let you race in the dry using wets and it isn't dangerous using dry tyres in the wet as DD has prooved. But you will actually have better races if riders can use wet tyres in the rain, because I tell you what I have just raced in Monsoon conditions with standing water and the wets certainly weaved their magic.

[Chaz]

Originally Posted by ChrisBushell

I cant for a minute remember over the seasons how many races we have actually had where wets would have been a serious option!

That's because you've only been to about Three

[Cranker V2]

Originally Posted by Lily

i don' think it says anything?

you have 2 sets of wheels. one with wets on one with dry tyres.

if its dry you put dry wheels in, if its wet you put wet wheels in.

if it's damp you make a choice and then you ride accordingly - just like now when you have to ride accordingly on dry tyres irrespective of track condition. if you get it wrong you don't go as fast and you dont do as well. Simples

Spot on Lily

[numbskull]

Personally speaking, and this is only my opinion and carries no weight, i can't be bothered with the effort of having to have 2 sets of wheels and muck around changing them just because it starts to rain.

I have only just started to change rear sprockets at race meetings!

I don't care about the cost as it's very little on top of a whole race season.

[dunlop0_1]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Personally speaking, and this is only my opinion and carries no weight, i can't be bothered with the effort of having to have 2 sets of wheels and muck around changing them just because it starts to rain.

I have only just started to change rear sprockets at race meetings!

I don't care about the cost as it's very little on top of a whole race season.

Neal you are such a Southerener. LOL

[paynep]

Originally Posted by Chaz

That's because you've only been to about Three

PMSL

We miss you Chaz