Chicken Strips and Bluetooth-compatible headset

**Lula** · 21st September 2009, 10:15

In my column of this months issue of Motorcycle Trader (Sept) I'm asking if Chicken Strips are acceptable on a bike that is street ridden only (see page 92). At the same time you can enter the draw to win a Bluetooth-compatible headset from Communication Specialists PHS Ltd.

You can enter the draw by posting in the entry form within the page or email your entry to heelsonwheels@motorcycletrader.co.nz with your details (see the magazine page for required fields) and I’m keen to hear your feedback about Chicken Strips

**Coldrider** · 21st September 2009, 10:25

Chicken strips are best grilled on the barbie with lemon & apricots.
How do you get chicken strips to roll into torn balls hanging off the edge of the tyre with sandpaper?

**Brett** · 21st September 2009, 10:30

But there is so much to take into consideration here, like whether the bike has adequate ground clearance to get rid of strips, the tyre profile, which is steep may not allow you to go to the edge etc.

**CookMySock** · 21st September 2009, 10:30

Originally Posted by Lula

I'm asking if Chicken Strips are acceptable on a bike that is street ridden only

Such a question is asking for trouble innit?

Steve

**boomer** · 21st September 2009, 10:39

All things being equal, i'd expect chicken strips on a bike that hasn't been ridden for anything other than commuting however i'd also expect to get ribbed about it too...

There's a pre cursor, if u own a faggy commuter like a step thru, a contraption like Mark_H owns, a scootah or some other moto guzzi/BMW contraption then you'd fly under the radar but if you commute on a sportsbike or similar ( i.e. one thats meant to be ridden and not a commuter ) then expect to get ribbed about buying rubber and not using it !

**R6_kid:Me** · 21st September 2009, 10:40

Originally Posted by Brett

But there is so much to take into consideration here, like whether the bike has adequate ground clearance to get rid of strips, the tyre profile, which is steep may not allow you to go to the edge etc.

Agreed - it's a pretty vague question. For instance my old CB650 has nearly an inch of chicken strips, and yet I get the pegs down occasionally. However on my TRX850 if I ride like a right turkey on my commute there are a couple of corners where I can wear the chicken strips down quite well.

I guess the simple answer then is yes they are - saying that they aren't would be suggesting that people who have them need to ride harder on their commute/weekend ride. I didn't think motorcyclists were that superficial!

**boomer** · 21st September 2009, 10:41

Originally Posted by R6_kid

Agreed - it's a pretty vague question. For instance my old CB650 has nearly an inch of chicken strips, and yet I get the pegs down occasionally. However on my TRX850 if I ride like a right turkey on my commute there are a couple of corners where I can wear the chicken strips down quite well.

I guess the simple answer then is yes they are - saying that they aren't would be suggesting that people who have them need to ride harder on their commute/weekend ride. I didn't think motorcyclists were that superficial!

ive seen u ride... ur chicken strips are qualified as JUST THAT !

**breakaway** · 21st September 2009, 10:43

Originally Posted by Coldrider

Chicken strips are best grilled on the barbie with lemon & apricots.

Thanks, now im hungry as shit

**p.dath** · 21st September 2009, 10:45

Who cares weather the rider leans over enough to prevent chicken strips? Surely that's just a matter of their personal preferences.

**R6_kid:Me** · 21st September 2009, 11:03

Originally Posted by boomer

ive seen u ride... ur chicken strips are qualified as JUST THAT !

Lol, I haven't ridden with you in nearly two years! And since then I've slowed down a fair bit too

Surely my 'chicken strips' are acceptable for a uni student who can't afford new tyres every month and only gets out on a short open road ride every fortnight if they are lucky!

Just don't go looking at my front tyre... mismatched brands and profiles means the chicken strips on the front are 2-3x the size of the ones on the rear, but I like it that way

Originally Posted by p.dath

Who cares weather the rider leans over enough to prevent chicken strips? Surely that's just a matter of their personal preferences.

You'll find more people care more about their chicken strips than you do about your spelling.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 21st September 2009, 11:07

Originally Posted by Lula

In my column of this months issue of Motorcycle Trader (Sept) I'm asking if Chicken Strips are acceptable on a bike that is street ridden only (see page 92). At the same time you can enter the draw to win a Bluetooth-compatible headset from Communication Specialists PHS Ltd.

You can enter the draw by posting in the entry form within the page or email your entry to heelsonwheels@motorcycletrader.co.nz with your details (see the magazine page for required fields) and I’m keen to hear your feedback about Chicken Strips

Prefer bacon strips but thats just me...

**Hiflyer** · 21st September 2009, 12:18

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

Such a question is asking for trouble innit?

Steve

She obviously has spent some time on Kiwibiker,

She knows how to generate interest!!

**CookMySock** · 21st September 2009, 12:25

Originally Posted by p.dath

Who cares weather the rider leans over enough to prevent chicken strips? Surely that's just a matter of their personal preferences.

Sure. Until a cute girl comes along and asks it. Then things change. Is that wise?

Steve

**bogan** · 21st September 2009, 12:33

chicken strips are fine, means your being safety concious! and forget footpegs scraping, on my bike im sure the handlebars would need to be scraping to get rid on those chicken strip, bloody tyre wall profile goes almost vertical at the end!! The worst is bikes that have the flat band round the middle of the tyre, unless its from doing skids of course.