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Hi Everyone

Just want riders opinions on what they think are teh best performance and safety tyres for 2005 ZX6R?

Bridgestone 003's not the best in the wet but super grippy!

robracer wrote:Bridgestone 003's not the best in the wet but super grippy!

LOL was just looking at those.

I suppose no tyre will be super sticky in the wet.

My current bike which i just bought has Metzeler tyres on them.

I grabbed dunlop sportmax sportsmart last week... unfortunately have not even had a chance to scrub them in, and wont for a while till I can get the funds to get the fork seals fixed.

Write ups all look promising tho

BarraSpalding wrote:till I can get the funds to get the fork seals fixed.

Do the feeler gauge trick. Mine were covered in oil after just a ride around the block.. Feeler gauge fixed it completely.

robracer wrote:Bridgestone 003's not the best in the wet but super grippy!

Yep for the warmer months these are great,use them on my track bike but currently have one on the rear even mixed with a metzler M5 front it performed well through reefton.I have a set of secondhand 003s on fle bay at the moment as well as a M5 front as i have a few too many tyres hanging around.

Interested to know the same as I might be due for tyre change soon too.

What are people's opinions of Dunlop Sportsmax Q2?

JPaddo wrote:

BarraSpalding wrote:till I can get the funds to get the fork seals fixed.

Do the feeler gauge trick. Mine were covered in oil after just a ride around the block.. Feeler gauge fixed it completely.

I def. intend to... BUT... i've owned the bike for 3-4 years now and never changed fork oil, and who knows when it was ever changed before. So think it would be good to do at somepoint to change out the oil.

vivek67 wrote:Interested to know the same as I might be due for tyre change soon too.

What are people's opinions of Dunlop Sportsmax Q2?

Not sure i have a set in the shed but havent put them on yet,probably fit them in january after i finish of some track tyres

Do a search, this convo has been repeated many times.

vivek67 wrote:Interested to know the same as I might be due for tyre change soon too.

What are people's opinions of Dunlop Sportsmax Q2?

Here's my thoughts:

Significantly heavier and sturdy than a pilot pure so doesn't quite tip in as easily and bum dyno reports a slight perceived loss of power from the 6, but I only really noticed it the first time I rode it, also don't seem to spin up as easily when gassed when leant.

Fine for 1:50s at the creek on a stock setup.

Lost the front and the rear in 3 at the same time but they both grabbed again.

They double perfectly as stable off-road tyres, and aircraft landing gear, as tested at approx 200km/hr between the exit of turn one, and the entry of turn 2.

Impossible for us mere mortals to get to the edge Vivek so don't buy them if you want street cred

And the front...

Hey can any learned suspension gurus give any insights into bike setup from pics like these?

tim wrote:And the front...

Hey can any learned suspension gurus give any insights into bike setup from pics like these?

Yeah, brake later, get on the gas earlier and harder...

Thank Tim. That takes me back to square one on my hunt for something "better and stickier".

On my recent track day, a certain instructor at Preston MCC followed me around on one of the sessions. Gve me some valuable tips and then in the pit area advised me that my lean angles were just about as much as the pilot powers can handle.

He firmly advised me to get something "better and stickier" than pilot powers which I have. I wonder what tyres he had in mind. My riding does not involve commuting at all now. I only do twisties and hopefully more track days.

Photos from the track day on this thread -> viewtopic.php?f=4&t=35862&start=30

Wattie: Aye aye captain

Vivek: What about my reply says that the q2s aren't good enough? Q2s are better and stickier than pilot powers.