_John_ Member 287 Member For: 14y 25d Gender: Male Posted 12/08/13 10:56 AM Share Posted 12/08/13 10:56 AM Some guys did a test on the Pirelli Angels at the main track I race at and they got a very big wrap.Pat those slicks are wearing very well for me, I was using Diablo Super Corsa SC`s and crucified them after one meeting, but those Diablo Superbike tyres have atleast one more meeting in them after 2 rounds of the Southern Downs Series.Which surprised me. Nothing to do with you application but just sayin`. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 8d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 12/08/13 11:03 AM Author Share Posted 12/08/13 11:03 AM Mickus, can't say I've tried that on the bike yet, getting curious though... John, will look into the angels but I can see the point of keeping the same on the front and rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briancdennis Donating Members 23 Member For: 12y 10m 26d Posted 12/08/13 11:07 AM Share Posted 12/08/13 11:07 AM Put the battleax back on the front their fine. If your scraping the pegs with a worn front tyre youll be scraping your knee and elboe with a new one. Ha Ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 8d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 12/08/13 11:32 AM Author Share Posted 12/08/13 11:32 AM Cheers for that, but I'm worried about going too hard too soon, I haven't been riding for 2 months yet! Over confidence can be a bad thing...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boganspeed Will do skids for food Silver Donating Members 1,177 Member For: 13y 11d Gender: Male Location: Perth SOR Posted 12/08/13 11:53 AM Share Posted 12/08/13 11:53 AM (edited) Yeah I always go soft on the front. A battleax will do the job great.You'll lever the tyre off the ground with the under carriage before you run out of cornering grip and the Hyo brakes won't present any challenges for it.I go through two and a half to three rear tyres to each front so a soft front will easily last the time you'll own the bike. Edited 12/08/13 12:01 PM by Boganspeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 11y 8m 21d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 13/08/13 03:41 AM Share Posted 13/08/13 03:41 AM Just take it easy when you first get a new tyre. The shop will probably warn you when you get it, but they are really slippery until scrubbed in - especially if the road's a bit wet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boganspeed Will do skids for food Silver Donating Members 1,177 Member For: 13y 11d Gender: Male Location: Perth SOR Posted 13/08/13 11:16 AM Share Posted 13/08/13 11:16 AM Good point Raband, I recently saw a guy ride out of a dealer on his brand spanking new speed triple and nearly high side it as he peeled to the right out onto the road and opened the throttle just a touch.I have no doubt he would have bruised plums from that little episode.Senna T, order of the day with a new tyre is to gradually weave side to side a little more each time to scrub the tyre surface in and remove the preserving compound off it.Once you've done a little weaving then just lean a little more on each bend until you've got as much of the surface scrubbed in as you can use on the bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LU82 Bronze Donating Members 569 Member For: 11y 9m 21d Posted 19/08/13 01:34 PM Share Posted 19/08/13 01:34 PM Main thing I love about sports bikes is the only thing you have to do is set the suspension up to your liking and hit the track and go for it . And the only thing you can blame for being slow is your lack of ability. I find them so much more rewarding then driving a car. When I think about the car I think what can I do to make it faster but with the bike I think how can I improve myself to make me a quicker rider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 8d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 23/08/13 06:25 AM Author Share Posted 23/08/13 06:25 AM Got the piglet serviced today, fitted the new front tyre too, ended up with Pirelli Angel ST, feels good so far! Clean bill of health on the rest of the bike so I'll have to get back to scraping pegs until the next service! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 9m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 24/08/13 12:02 AM Share Posted 24/08/13 12:02 AM Ride tomorrow p@? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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