Post Your Chicken Strips

IC3 · 14 Jul 2015 at 18:19

I need to change my tyres, they're nearly 4 years old, well 3 years and couple months old...

What tyres would be recommended and available in those sizes? Front tyre size 110/70 R 17 | Rear tyre size 150/60 R 17

wazza300 · 14 Jul 2015 at 19:08

Don't matter how old they are as long as they ain't worn or any cracks in the sidewalls

Looked at the pirelli angel? Not sure if they do them in those sizes

IC3 · 14 Jul 2015 at 19:18

wazza300 said:
Don't matter how old they are as long as they ain't worn or any cracks in the sidewalls

Looked at the pirelli angel? Not sure if they do them in those sizes

Yeah, but I still have the stock tyres which are "wooden" and don't offer much grip even when warmed up...

Edit:

I only found these...

http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/motorbike-tyres/pirelli/diablo-rosso-ii/150-60-r17-66h-183144

http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/motorbike-tyres/pirelli/diablo-rosso-ii/110-70-r17-54h-80353

wazza300 · 14 Jul 2015 at 20:06

wear the stock ones out first

those rosso 2's are decent

ConTRo13R · 14 Jul 2015 at 21:04

I think I've almost gotten rid of my strips..

ConTRo13R · 14 Jul 2015 at 21:12

And yet this is the front, check out them strips.

And that big strip no tread, Bloody infuriating tyre wear. Would this class as an illegal tyre?

wazza300 · 14 Jul 2015 at 21:13

Think so,supposed to be 1mm depth and there's a strip of no tread

Congrats though,that's some serious leanage

4T5 · 15 Jul 2015 at 10:55

I can only lean so far on the Vulcan then my foot boards scrape, Sounds good though.

ConTRo13R · 15 Jul 2015 at 14:58

I hate the sound of bike parts scraping, ecspecially plastics. I cringe up inside! I can imagine the sparks are super cool though

tom_e · 15 Jul 2015 at 14:59

ConTRo13R said:
And yet this is the front, check out them strips.

And that big strip no tread, Bloody infuriating tyre wear. Would this class as an illegal tyre?

http://i62.tinypic.com/2e4908i.jpg

1mm over 3/4 of the tire, I'd say you're ok on that just about.

4T5 · 15 Jul 2015 at 15:01

ConTRo13R said:
I hate the sound of bike parts scraping, ecspecially plastics. I cringe up inside! I can imagine the sparks are super cool though

I'm going to find something to put on the bottom of the foot boards to save the boards & to create more sparks.

Sin_Chase · 15 Jul 2015 at 22:38

I've managed to remove my strips care of the Alps. What it has highlighted though is I am far more confident in the left handers! It must be a Euro thing as the lefts limit points and turn ins seem easier to assess, driving on the right and all.

Kreeeee · 16 Jul 2015 at 09:07

I used to be far more confident on the rights, but the constant hairpins (seriously, there can be up to 30 in the space of 1KM) soon fixed that!

IC3 · 16 Jul 2015 at 14:36

How long did it take all of you to put your knee down?

I need to find a nice quiet place to practice, roundabouts have too many oil spots... :/

ConTRo13R · 16 Jul 2015 at 15:14

I still haven't, I've gotten to the edge of my tyres but still haven't had my knee down, been riding one year and almost 7 months. Find a big clean roundabout to go surfing around, or a supermarket cad park when it's empty and sort of make your own circle.

Yaayuh! · 16 Jul 2015 at 15:16

PR4s! Good tyres!!

4T5 · 16 Jul 2015 at 15:28

IC3 said:
How long did it take all of you to put your knee down?

I need to find a nice quiet place to practice, roundabouts have too many oil spots... :/

With the Ball of your foot on the edge of the peg just twist your foot towards the bend slightly & you'll drop down nicely & won't need to go as far over to hear those sliders grind.

I'm 6ft5 so I can knee slide bolt upright on a girls push bike.

Kreeeee · 16 Jul 2015 at 15:41

IC3 said:
How long did it take all of you to put your knee down?

I need to find a nice quiet place to practice, roundabouts have too many oil spots... :/

I don't even try on the streets, I will when I do a track day.

If I get my knee down on the streets I'd be doing over double the limit! Either that or sticking my knee out way too far just so I can say I've done it.

4T5 · 16 Jul 2015 at 15:45

Kreeeee said:
If I get my knee down on the streets I'd be doing over double the limit! Either that or sticking my knee out way too far just so I can say I've done it.

That's pretty much exactly what I think when somebody tells me they get there knee down on the road. I've ridden behind some of these people & they just look ridiculous especially when I'm behind sitting pretty much upright thinking to myself what the ****.

Kreeeee · 16 Jul 2015 at 16:28

It does look so daft. I'm behind them with a nice shallow lean and maybe a little hang, and they have their knees sticking out as far as possible looking like a frog.

I almost fell off once from laughing at them!