Rossi.

[Trevrev]

It's a bit more exciting than riding a pushbike, and it's got nothing to do with commuting.

VALENTINO ROSSI
MOTO GP WORLD CHAMPION 2009 !!!!!!

 

[Trevrev]

9 championships all together. 7 in the premiership !!!!
The man is a legend in his own leathers !!

 

[XmisterIS]

Oh, to have tyres on my motorbike like they put on the GP bikes ... my God it would be expensive, but it would be FUN!!

 

[very-near]

Oh, to have tyres on my motorbike like they put on the GP bikes ... my God it would be expensive, but it would be FUN!!

You'd never keep the heat in them on the roads. I ran with (road legal) race scrubs on my supersports 600 for a couple of years (when I was doing a lot of track days), and I commuted in a couple of times in the winter. They were quite frankly terrifying when cold, but brilliant when hot. The only problem is it is danmed near impossible to get these tyres up to working temp unless they are being ridden briskly on their edges all the time (which amounts to road speeds well in excess of what regular cars/traffic are driven at)

Awesome on the track though, allow massive corner speed and very forgiving

 

[HaloJ]

So, as cyclists, how often do you get your knee down?

 

[Trevrev]

So, as cyclists, how often do you get your knee down?

Just once this year going through the entrance gates at work.
Infact, not only did i get my knee down, both my elbows and my backside too.

 

[paddy01]

You'd never keep the heat in them on the roads. I ran with (road legal) race scrubs on my supersports 600 for a couple of years (when I was doing a lot of track days), and I commuted in a couple of times in the winter. They were quite frankly terrifying when cold, but brilliant when hot. The only problem is it is danmed near impossible to get these tyres up to working temp unless they are being ridden briskly on their edges all the time (which amounts to road speeds well in excess of what regular cars/traffic are driven at)

Awesome on the track though, allow massive corner speed and very forgiving

Too right, they're lethal unless being used as they're intended. Proper race slicks also wear out incredibly quickly.

My brother was fortunate enough to have a former V&M R1 as a trakday bike. He decided he could get away with 1 more day on the slicks he was running. A rather expensive mistake as it turns out.

When we removed the rear tyre in the process of stripping down what was left of the bike from the resulting high-side it was so knackered that you could turn it inside out by hand!

 

[XmisterIS]

You'd never keep the heat in them on the roads. I ran with (road legal) race scrubs on my supersports 600 for a couple of years (when I was doing a lot of track days), and I commuted in a couple of times in the winter. They were quite frankly terrifying when cold, but brilliant when hot. The only problem is it is danmed near impossible to get these tyres up to working temp unless they are being ridden briskly on their edges all the time (which amounts to road speeds well in excess of what regular cars/traffic are driven at)

Awesome on the track though, allow massive corner speed and very forgiving

Too right, they're lethal unless being used as they're intended. Proper race slicks also wear out incredibly quickly.

My brother was fortunate enough to have a former V&M R1 as a trakday bike. He decided he could get away with 1 more day on the slicks he was running. A rather expensive mistake as it turns out.

When we removed the rear tyre in the process of stripping down what was left of the bike from the resulting high-side it was so knackered that you could turn it inside out by hand!

What tyres do you guys use on the road?

I passed my big bike test back in March and I'm currenly on my first set of tyres, which aren't that great, but they'll do for the moment!

When they wear out, I'm planning on going for a pair of Bridgestone BT-021 because they're dual compound and apparently don't wear out too quick.

Good choice?

 

[Jane Smart]

Just once this year going through the entrance gates at work.
Infact, not only did i get my knee down, both my elbows and my backside too.

ouch

 

[paddy01]

What tyres do you guys use on the road?

I passed my big bike test back in March and I'm currenly on my first set of tyres, which aren't that great, but they'll do for the moment!

When they wear out, I'm planning on going for a pair of Bridgestone BT-021 because they're dual compound and apparently don't wear out too quick.

Good choice?

Up until I sold the bike earlier this year I was using Mitchelin Pilot Power 2CT's, being dual compound I found that they lasted a reasonable amount of time but performed well enough to run in fast groups on trackdays with no problem.

I think they might have been superceded but there should be more recent equivalent.

The BT-021 is pretty good from what other have said although I've never used it myself.

To be honest, if you're not going to be doing trakdays then I'd go for something harder wearing, you'd be amazed how hard you have to push even a more touring based tyre before it'll let go and if you're riding that hard on the road it's not going to make much of any difference which tyre you chose

 

[very-near]

Up until I sold the bike earlier this year I was using Mitchelin Pilot Power 2CT's, being dual compound I found that they lasted a reasonable amount of time but performed well enough to run in fast groups on trackdays with no problem.

I think they might have been superceded but there should be more recent equivalent.

The BT-021 is pretty good from what other have said although I've never used it myself.

To be honest, if you're not going to be doing trakdays then I'd go for something harder wearing, you'd be amazed how hard you have to push even a more touring based tyre before it'll let go and if you're riding that hard on the road it's not going to make much of any difference which tyre you chose

I'd agree with this. Track oriented tyres have a finite amount of heat cycles before they go off. The Gixxer is running Pilot 2CTs and they warm up very quickly on the road. They are road tyres at the end of the day and work very well in this environment (although you will see massive amounts of grip on the track)

I had a front end slide (only about 2" sideways) on Supercorsas a few years ago. Absolutely controllable but if I'd had done it on the road, I'd have binned it as you never ride to that level that you get the heat is in them. They go like chewing gum when they warm up on the track.

So, as cyclists, how often do you get your knee down?

As little as possible, no reason to do it on a cycle unless you fall off.

As a motorcyclist, I do find it useful on the track as it is a good indicator of how fast you are cornering and how far you are leaning over, but anyone doing it on the road is doing it for purely for the pose factor. I've heard of people falling off connecting with cats eyes trying it.

Mine in 2002 on the Melbourne Hairpin @ Donington Park

 

[RSV_Ecosse]

Got Michelin Pilot Power 2CT's on my RSV Mille. Have used them for years ( and the previous non 2CT Powers ) and simply cannot see past them. Best tyre I have used to date.

 

[mr Mag00]

yay for Rossi, great rider, great fum not too serious either, casy take note you whining.......... oh funny about getting you knee down on a pushbike i was gonna ask that on here is it feasible?

 

[XmisterIS]

As a motorcyclist, I do find it useful on the track as it is a good indicator of how fast you are cornering and how far you are leaning over, but anyone doing it on the road is doing it for purely for the pose factor.

Ah! I dunno - I don't do it when there are other vehicles about, but I sometimes do it on clear roundabouts, just to see if I can do it! Probably shouldn't ...

As for getting my knee down on a bicycle - I think I'd be horizontal and sliding sideways before my knee got anywhere near down!

 

[Norm]

When they wear out, I'm planning on going for a pair of Bridgestone BT-021 because they're dual compound and apparently don't wear out too quick.

Good choice?

I've got 021s on both of my bikes. I like them.