Tyres - normal chickenstrip, or defective?

ThunderGuts · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Nov 2018 Karma :

So it was pointed out to me recently that the chickenstrips on my tyres on the Triumph are very hard and shiny. Now they've been on the bike since new, late 2017, but when compared with the tyres fitted on my ER5 last year, the chickenstrips on them, while smooth, are still pretty grippy to the touch. Best way I can describe it is the Triumph's feel more like plastic (they're Pirelli Phantom Sportscomp) whereas the Metzlers on the ER5 feel rubbery, even if smooth.

Is this just the way some tyres are, or is this suggesting there might be a problem here? I did give them a gentle rub with some sandpaper (by hand!) and it's improved it but they still don't feel quite the same.

Any thoughts? Photo below (even though they've been rubbed a bit, you can still see the edges).

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Ride harder.
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chickenstrip · Super Spammer Joined: 06 Dec 2013 Karma :

chickenstrip isn't normal Wink

If you have chickenstrips because you don't use that part of the tyre, you don't have to worry about the grip on that part!

Taking sandpaper to them is just...just... I don't have words.

Nope, I'm with MarJay on this.
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ThunderGuts · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Nov 2018 Karma :

That's very true. Cheers for the replies folks.

So we think they're just normal chickenstrips (on the tyre that is Wink

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chickenstrip · Super Spammer Joined: 06 Dec 2013 Karma :

I always had a couple of mil. until I started to ride regularly in Wales. Then, I got rid of them altogether, on the rear at least.

Back to having a bit now, as I've slowed down a bit, and the roads I use most often now are generally not so conducive to on-the-limit riding. Don't worry about it, and don't give a hoot what others think or say. You pussy Laughing

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THERE'S MILLIONS OF CHICKENSTRIPS OUT THERE!

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johnsmith222 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Karma :

Don't worry about chicken strips and just ride the bike. The sort to mention them or care are the mongs you dont want to ride with anyway.

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kgm · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2015 Karma :

Agree about chicken strips bring irrelevant. This guy won't have any:

https://www.kawiforums.com/attachments/two-wheeled-discussion/3080d1201827663-pic-biker-leaning-wrong-way-9393.jpg

Still a twat.

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RobGuts are your tyres set to the correct pressure? being over inflated can make it very difficult to get to the edge of the rear tyre?

Although the lack of wear in the middle does suggest you just ride like a pussy. Usually with rear tyres you'll feel them twitch and slip slightly if they are going, i'm sure yours will be fine how they are but if it makes you feel better then just sand them down, no need to worry about what we think about it.

Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

That's not a chicken strip, that's a chicken motorway. have you got stabilisers fitted? Wink

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Rubbing slightyl on the inside of a hugger can make tyres go shiny like that. Took me ages to work out why I was getting shiny stripes on the far RHS of the rear tyre on my VFR.

Turns out if I had a lot of luggage on, it would push the exhaust very slightly in, then the rubber of the exhaust bracket could JUST touch the hugger under near full suspension compression on the exit to a left hander.
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