how much do you actually need to lean?

[paulyzf600]

Thing is I was out on a good long ride yesturday and was carrying a fair amount of speed through some corners and although I felt the bike would lean more I did'nt really feel the need to do so.

The thing is on my old tyre I got rid of all my chicken strips but the new tyre seems to be less easy to do so it's like it needs to lean more even though the tyre size is the same. The front has got literally no chicken strips (also new) but the rear has about 3/4 of an inch each side. I am not afraid of leaning the bike infact I love doing so but like I say I don't feel as though the bike needs to even if I speed up or slow down!

I have finally found a good setting for my suspension from a bike maga few years ago so i will try setting it up for that and see if the bike feels more eager to lean etc also I think my back tyre has been pumped a little too high from the garage who fit the tyres.
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Yamaha YZF600 Thundercat

[strag]

Might be useful for your set up:

https://www.btinternet.com/~stuart.wheal/settings.htm
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[mchaggis]

[paulyzf600]

Fair point! just nice to have no chicken strips I am sure you understand but still I don't really care I was just asking other bikers how they felt about the subject.
So I suppose there is no FUCKING problem ey?
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Yamaha YZF600 Thundercat

[Finglonga]

You should check your tyre pressure at least once a week.

Chicken strips have nothing to do with how fast you can go round a corner, it's more how far you can lean the bike. Most modern bikes hit the hero blobs or stand before all the tyre is used up.
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[numark1]

Bit OT but does anybody have the suspension setup guide for a 2001 ZX6R?

Thanks

[G]

[bazza]

[stinkwheel]

[kwaka]

[paulyzf600]

The tyres on the bike are both brand new and are of the same profile as before the front being 120/60 ZR 17 and the back 160/60 ZR 17.
The front does have a bit left but not as much as the back.

I am going to set the suspension up and see if that changes much seems the back might not be set up well at all. mind need this bloody hail to stop!
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[G]

Normally the rear tyre is a slightly lower profile (I think my r6 has a 70 front and a 55 rear at the mo). With that I tend to have a little left on the front compared to none on the rear.

[Motkram]

Are the tyres the same brand/model? The actual shape of tyres varies between brands, possibly resulting in said chiken strip situation.

If they are the same probably find they are gone by the time the tyre is worn out.
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[paulyzf600]

Yeah they are the same brand.
I have just had another look and it seems that when the tyre wears a little bit more it would be easier to get it onto that part of the tyre. Well I'll just leave it and just keep riding there is nothing wrong just was wondering if anyone else found this happen to them.
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[paulyzf600]

OK update is I tried out the suspension set-up that MCN done and it's justa little too soft on the back, It courses the back to crouch down making the front seem too light. I actually had the front end squirm a couple of times.
I think I just need to load the pre-load up a little again. any thoughts?
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[winwick]

different makes of tyre have different profiles, tyre width can make a difference aswell.
If the tyre is too wide for the rim, not the reccomended size it will pinch in more when fitted which in efect will give it a more curved profile which means you'll have to lean more to scrub it to the edges.
If your riding fast anyway why bother whith how wide your strips are??