Lack of Grip of Tyres...

brianmcewan.co.uk · Brolly Dolly Joined: 25 May 2006 Karma :

Don't you just love that feeling when you have just saved a massive incident from turning into an expensive crash.

A mate and myself were coming home down some twisties on the way home and we hit a hairpin type of corner. Been up this road many times before so knew what to expect but I didn't expect this.

About 30 mph with my mate in front into the big left hander and my front wheel tucked, I screwed the throttle and the backend went out sending me sideways, how I didn't highside the bike I'll never know.

Don't understand what actually happened, I'm running Bt020's at the minute and I've had a close call nearly every day. Once I get over so far the bike just drops violently as if its going to go to the ground. I don't think its my confidence as I'm more than willing to get cranked over but it puts me off everytime this happens. Just feels like I'm riding on the edge of the tyre and there is no more grip as it feels ropey as fuck... there is still about a centimeter of chicken strip to go to the edge of the tyre so its not as if I'm using all of it.

anyone any idea what is doing this? Thumbs Up

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cc123 · Geez a joab? Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Karma :

Mines does this too, notice it on lefts more too. It leans for ages then drops that final 2/3 inches quite violently but it takes a while to get used to it.
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Steve - RS125 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Karma :

Sounds like your right to me Marjay.

Also I have a RS125 with BT020's on and rest assured you wont fully get the chicken strips of the tyre.

Due to the shape of the type you scrape your pegs before you run off the edge!

I proberly have between 5-8mm round both edges. Thumbs Up

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Steve - RS125 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Karma :

Just noticed your not on a RS. Laughing

Apologies. Thumbs Up

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Steve - RS125 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Karma :

Infact, yet another error. I am not 100% sure my bike has BT020's on. Shocked

Come to think of it I dont know what they have on.

Damn these monday mornings, brain is still in weekend half drunk mode! Laughing

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doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

The wise thing is to change those tyres now.

JakeyR · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Karma :

I've done something similar,

I went round a very tight left hander (10 mph ish) in the damp, just as i changed up to second the backend went out and spat me out of the seat, i landed on the bars (this is before i had Renthals, so no bar pad Sad

) and somehow stayed on, coming to a stop at the other side of the road. I have since changed the tyres. Laughing

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keyser soze · Scooby Slapper Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Karma :

Steve - RS125 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Karma :

Keyser,

Its the early mornings old bean..........

In answer to the original post, I think that maybe you are due a new tyre! Thumbs Up

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andrea · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Karma :

I agree with Marjay, my R6 did the same with a squared off front tyre

johnsilva · Traffic Copper Joined: 11 Mar 2005 Karma :

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SoND · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Karma :

Were the tyres cold? If it's happening all the time marjays probably right. When it's squared off you go from a large contact patch to a smaller one in a sharp move rather than a smooth curve. Unsettles the bike pretty badly.

yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

I went for a blast to Market Rasen with my new Pilot Sport on - only done about 50 miles on it - started hammering down and my front end felt like it was on marbles - now that was an experience and half! Laughing

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andrea · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Karma :

phk6 · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Karma :

my diablo stradas do this but they arnt squared off their jsut crap supercorsa's on the way Smile

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johnsilva · Traffic Copper Joined: 11 Mar 2005 Karma :

I think you find that anyone who says they can use what their bike has to offer on normal roads is a liar, or Brue Anstey.
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