So who's right here then..??

**bugjuice** · 15th August 2005, 14:56

Originally Posted by Suney

Don't have anything to say about the tyres but dayum those are some nice pics. What camera did you use?

cheers..

Originally Posted by WRT

Judging by the colour rendition, I would say a canon, maybe a Powershot Pro 1?

Bugjuice?

cheat.. spot on

The tyre models (for who's interested) are Avon Viper A59 120/70/17 (f) and A60 180/55/17 (r)

**WRT** · 15th August 2005, 14:59

Originally Posted by bugjuice

cheat.. spot on

Cheat I did, but prob not the way your thinking - little bro's not in today

V. nice bike, btw . . .

**bugjuice** · 15th August 2005, 15:03

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

and that he needs to clean his chain

yeah, yeah.. I know.. and I'm getting round to it..
*ahem..* it's a black-coloured chain, it is clean

**bugjuice** · 15th August 2005, 15:04

Originally Posted by WRT

Cheat I did, but prob not the way your thinking - little bro's not in today

V. nice bike, btw . . .

ta..
yeah, I know he's bunking off. but a) he wouldn't know it, if it smacked him around the head, and b) I was using works camera..

clever dick

**loosebruce** · 15th August 2005, 15:08

It's common practice for people on 1000cc to goto 180 rears, turn in etc, i stuck with the 190 and took the shim out to reduce rear ride height as riding the TL you get to be quite physical and aggressive with the bike, and i wanted something more like that, not as fast and easy to turn.
The vipers are good, i'll write up a reveiw at some stage, as for the directional issue, i'd change it, the manufactuers know best. And the sort of forces that are excerted onto a tyre in rotational gyroscopic high speed (what the fuck am i on about) physic's have got to be takin into the tyre's construction and intended direction, the carcuss will be stronger to take the stress of braking and cornering etc. know what i mean, no, shit i dont either.

**WRT** · 15th August 2005, 15:09

Hehe, ah well, just pissing around . . . slow afternoon at work and all that . . .

**sAsLEX** · 15th August 2005, 15:14

Originally Posted by bugjuice

yeah, yeah.. I know.. and I'm getting round to it..
*ahem..* it's a black-coloured chain, it is clean

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...chmentid=14084

i think some of your black is wearing off, better get a new one

**bugjuice** · 16th August 2005, 14:17

ok, so went back and had it swapped round. I was also explained to, why the tread is now facing 'backwards' and why that's the best - in the wet, almost any tyre will be fine cutting thru the water in a straight line. Where as during a corner, the water needs to be pushed out of the way, and the best way for these tyres is forward, as the tyre is coming down on the water, so in that respect, 'it works'..

Anyway, all swapped round etc, and now actually feels a tad quicker on turn in too, but it was only a short ride back to work, but even so.. so bring on the good weather for the weekend!!