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Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:02 pm
by JetPilot
I have not used Pilot power etc... so I think that I might give them a go when the M3s wear out.
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:10 pm
by hoffy
Neka79 wrote:IsleofNinja wrote:36psi front , 42 rear Neka.. any advice? Normal feathering but splits/tears bother me...
shhh quiet..or we will end up with a debate abt Hoffy's weight in here!!
Alright Farkers, youve heard it before, and you'll hear it again, 36psi front and 41 Rear......now fark off
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:14 pm
by bonester
Pretty happy with the Shinkos-got them on the ZZR, CB, GT, GN and Z. Cheap, do the job, great in the wet and wear well. What else could you ask for. Rear for the ZZR cost $145- so who cares if it doesn't last. Howls nicely too.
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:21 pm
by Gosling1
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:24 pm
by hoffy
30 front 31 rear..........now fark off
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:35 pm
by IsleofNinja
Neka79 wrote:IsleofNinja wrote:36psi front , 42 rear Neka.. any advice? Normal feathering but splits/tears bother me...
shhh quiet..or we will end up with a debate abt Hoffy's weight in here!!
nah that sounds fine for a 10... i just kno a few ppl who dont check tyres often enuf..the other night we checked and his 36psi in the rear was actually 22psi!!
Yeah pretty religeous bordering on anal re tyre pressures and chain tension/lube..
My biggest issue is that we don't have many good riding roads here..Most corners can only be made exiting at some pretty high speeds normally high end of 4th/5th.With big arse hardwood either side and or bike eating boulders
End of the day i don't claim to be a Micky D etc.. Just want a reliable tyre that will grip well wet or dry , quick warm up and won't fall apart under the 10.
Will be speaking to a Pirelli rep shortly about the rear.
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:44 pm
by IsleofNinja
p.s From what I've heard I'm extremely "green" bout you Brisbanites , Taswiegens and Queenslanders (particularly the Atherton Tablelands).....A tour may be on the agenda as part of the Philip Island pilgimage next year
mmmmm corners .... Arrrghhhhh!!!!(Homer)
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:10 pm
by bonester
Spent $375 today on Shinkos- for that I got a front for the DT200, front for the Z440, front for the GT and two rears for the GT.
Mad Mick is moving 45 mins further away after Christmas.
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:49 pm
by Neka79
IsleofNinja wrote:p.s From what I've heard I'm extremely "green" bout you Brisbanites , Taswiegens and Queenslanders (particularly the Atherton Tablelands).....A tour may be on the agenda as part of the Philip Island pilgimage next year
mmmmm corners .... Arrrghhhhh!!!!(Homer)
mate... i met a bunch of WA dudes a few years ago on the GOR..they freighted the bikes on a train to adelaide..and rode from here..thru the GOR to PI is 1300km or so of the best roads ever.....
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:22 pm
by IsleofNinja
(drooling)
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:38 pm
by Neka79
IsleofNinja wrote:(drooling)
that was a hint mate
i kno a place u could spend a night in adelaide..and i kno a guy who could pick ya up off a train/flight and take ya to collect a bike...
if the need should arise...
hell, he'd probably even join ya on the trip across....
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:40 am
by Greenblood
IsleofNinja wrote:Pirelli Diablo Corsa's are my weapon of choice atm.. The ol RZ5 only ever wore pilots as the piddly little tyres needed as much grip as they could get on that bike.
Quick warm up and good grip/feel when hard over... Hard to say if better or worse than other brands ATM as i haven't tried anything else yet.
I am however having an issue with the rear trying to tear itself apart..ie small 8-10mm splits appearing around the centre of the tyre and the leading edges of the tread are starting to peel back ... The damage appears to be due to hard acceleration but you would think the bloody thing would handle it!? Outer radius wearing normally it would appear
Anyone else had issues with Pirelli's on litre bikes??
G'day Ninja
I have a corsa3 on the front & standard Diablo rear & I also have the rear tearing at the leading edge of the tread
Have been told be a guy doing the pink slip to get rid of it "it's not right"
will try to put a pic.
Joe
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:23 pm
by IsleofNinja
No response from either Pirelli Aust or local rep as yet regarding my rear Diablo Corsa woes..
$299 for a brand spankin pilot power fatman!! Looks like back to pilots I go
(ponders how well a Pirelli will smoke!!)
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:52 pm
by 2006zx10r
used the raceteck on the 10 and destroyed them after 1500k,s including two track days, lots of grip... Now im onto the Pirelli Dragon SuperCorsa Pro Race and loves these even more......same carcas as the Pirelli slightly different rubber compound....im told ??
Re: Tyres... lets have a poll....
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:02 pm
by GForce
just my 2 cents here:
I previously had pirelli supercorsas pro sc2 front and rear but now ive swapped over to pilot powers.
pros: Pilot power has a higher profile which helps tips the bike into corners better
cons: Dont feel as confident going into corners because they give less feel
When I launch now, I wheel spin off the lights and doesnt feel as stable when going 240+ compared to my old tyres.
Overall: The pirellis woop ass but they just dont last as long but I prefer grip so the next time when i buy tyres, I aint gonna be a tight ass anymore and get the pirellis again.
some say I stress about tyres too much but having good tyres on a bad day, may just save your life.
