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by **MadFab** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:37 pm

shenanigans

by **Strika** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:47 pm

swabio-ACT wrote:I declare schenanigans!

BTW tyre choice IS subjective

also I ran 34/36 in my 014's

They need to be run a little lower than that to make them work proper. And yeah yeah yeah, I know Kawasaki reccommend some god awful pressures like 36/42 but I would only ever get close to that even if it was 40degrees and I was two up with panniers top box tank bag and back packs loaded. :lol:

30/32 for winter, 32/34 summer 33/38 if it's 40+ or pillion on board.

by **Phil** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:48 pm

i'll thro my .02 worth in and put a vote for metzler sportec m1's. they have a rounded profile that means a nice even tip in, not the from upright to full lean some of the more "triangulated" tyres do.

and tyre (and pressure) is TOTALLY subjective.........IMHO. :roll:

gotta agree with brett tho, they dont make bad tyres these days - you've just gotta find one YOU like :wink:

by **Neka79** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:49 pm

MadFab wrote:shenanigans

u bunch of whinging arguing queers....
its a matter of choice really..
quickchick- i have run dunny 208's (wish i had flushed em), bridgy 012's (not bad..in fact i liked em heaps)..and powers (currently- so far my favourite)....tho i still went shit loads quicker at mallala on the old pilot sports....

personally i dont like the idea of race tyres on the road...since they take longer to warm up etc....i love the fact the powers are grippy when cold, and in the wet...
everyone has their own opinion..its just that MINE is correct...

by **MadFab** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:26 pm

dearest pontifikate

i am offended by the phrase "god bless you" and other things said by you in the past
i am not of the christian faith , and am extremely disgusted with what you say .

i have never accosted a person on this or any other forum for their beliefs .

u bring up & mock my beliefs , let it be on your head !

fabio

by **hoffy** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:37 pm

tyre discussions always end up a mess

so I am going to add to that mess and say
stick with the bridgies, 14 rear 02 front

by **Fred** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:41 pm

Nah run a014 on the front & a power on the rear

Fred

by **Neilp** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:06 pm

Strika wrote:Lets get some sets and chuck em on a race bike and test them by adjusting things till we get each tyre working as it should and then compare them. What a crock of shit!

To be totally fair to the testers if the bike gets changed between tyre types then you are not comparing apples with apples.
But then I am no tyre expert, I just use them.

Neil

by **Barrabob** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:33 pm

Hey fred/neil/fab you have to remeber that quick chick is probably less then 70 kg and probably less than 60kg and riding a 6r in the sydney winter not too far away so a set of powers would be perfect i would think but probabaly not the go for a 12r or simaler with a lard ass pluss luggage.

Read that tyre test some time ago wasnt it done at a test track in france, was it done on hi grip ashfault or normal road style hotmix?? like chalk and cheese realy i prefer to try them out on the road and on the track.

wasnt fussed on the 014/020 mix for mountain carving but they got me from brissy to melbourne and back no sweat the front is still new and it took me 20 mins to get the rear too warm up in the snowies but may be very effective on a nine.

got to use a little commonsence here.

And i am waiting for greenmeanies shinko test report....needs pics!!

Are when we gunna have a witch burning i miss the old ways. :shock:

by **Gosling1** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:47 pm

I tell you this much.......

when AAHHH were a lad, ya couldnae beat the Pirelli Phantoms (Silver dot, they had to have a silver dot or they weer joost shite laddie...)

QuickChick - when you have a talk to your local tye fitter, I am sure he will recommend an appropriate tyre for your needs - listen to him mate :wink:

it would be great to get your feedback on whatever tyres he recommends as well.........once you have got some miles up on them........

by **Strika** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:00 pm

[quote="Barrabob"]
And i am waiting for greenmeanies shinko test report....needs pics!!

quote]

I may even try a set of those Shinko's this year. Just to see if they are any good. At some rediculous price of like $300 a set they have to be worth a look????

by **Neka79** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:01 pm

wooden ones ...just like john wayne had on his wagons....like on ponti's 1st ride...they work a treat...

by **Nanna10r** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:21 pm

neka79 wrote:wooden ones ...just like john wayne had on his wagons....like on ponti's 1st ride...they work a treat...

God Narfie, Typical gayblade rider it's just sex, sex, sex. You'll post anywhere just to get the word "Wooden" in a post eh ?. :lol:

Cheers Big Ears.

by **Gosling1** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:33 pm

Pontikat wrote:
neka79 wrote:wooden ones ...just like john wayne had on his wagons....like on ponti's 1st ride...they work a treat...

God Narfie, Typical gayblade rider it's just sex, sex, sex. You'll post anywhere just to get the word "Wooden" in a post eh ?.
Cheers Big Ears.

...........TOUCHE......

by **Jonno** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:03 am

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