Dunlops or Bridgestones?

[bucketracer]

We went for a slightly less scentific approx - we asked all the GP125 racers at Hampton Downs who was selling the cheapest...

Yep, recon thats a pretty good way of doing it too.............

[Arronduke]

You might ask about soft versions of what is available. The buckets are slow and so a soft compound may be better suited. I'm no expert. I run soft Bridgestones and they work well even on standard FXR150 rims.

http://www.ijdmotorsport.com/acatalo...ICKS_WETS.html

Damien... thanks for your post, perfect timing.
Just purchased a new set from racesupplies on trademe for $375 deliverd to AKL... I had no idea what they were but they are the same as yours... cool.
Also got a set of wets for $130 notes from trade me this week... about 1/2 to 1/3 used.

[Damien_Toman]

That's a great deal at $375. I have a spare set of wheels ready for wets but I'm not sure I even want to ride in the wet!

[Henk]

Damien, don't buy wets, they don't make any difference at all.

[Arronduke]

heee . heeee

[grantnz]

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Dunlops are Team ESE's tire of choice, but the problem with them, is the outer side wall rubber covering on the front tire is very thin and small cracks appear in it very quickly, almost from new and certainly after a race or two.

They are perfectly safe but unsightly, Team ESE bikes fitted with Dunlops have had problems during Scrutineering at Regular Race meetings when the Scrutineer has had to be persuaded that the crackes in the front tire on a Bucket does not mean that the tire is dangerously perished.

We found it pays to know how to read the tires date stamp so you can show a Scrutineer how old it is.

Best advice is to go down to the local United Video store and get a copy of the World's Fastest Indian and follow the tips that Burt shows with the borrowed bread knife. Why are they not teaching this stuff at school anymore???

[Henk]

Technology has changed, these days it's better to use a cheese grater, I'll demonstrate on your front tyre next meeting and then you can do the back yourself.

[Arronduke]

The dude I purchased the used wets off has more tyres avalible... all secondhand, about half used.

Im not sure if i told you but i have another set of wets and 3 sets of slick if you want any more let me no.
Postage to Christchurch will be $18.50 and to Auckland $25.

email this address.

gh1066@gmail.com

[Damien_Toman]

Damien, don't buy wets, they don't make any difference at all.

It wouldn't matter how good the wets are. After watching you lap me in the (wet) Sunday morning prelim', I realised that I could never ride like that in the wet! Especially at slippery Mt Wellington (I started my bucket racing there and soon found out that I needed to re-think my wet racing from decades ago). You passed me before the right hander where we leave the track for the pit area (I was crawling). I was sure you would not get around the corner at the speed you were going - it was scary! You made it - just. I was amazed! And, impressed.

[Damien_Toman]

The dude I purchased the used wets off has more tyres avalible... all secondhand, about half used. .......

Thanks for the info' Aaron. You know, if I ever did feel brave enough to try racing in the wet, I would need new tyres to even consider going harder than I would on slicks in the wet.