Chicken strips and what they mean re riding style?

**iaingsx1300r** · 14th October 2013, 12:00

Just fitted my ZX14 with a new set of Conti Sport attack front and rear and after a few weekend jaunts, I have noticed that the chicken strips on the rear are nearly non-existant (couple of mm remaining) but significantly more at the front (20-25mm a side).
Is that indicative of my riding style and/or the bike setup to have such a large discrepency?? Curious if anyone is aware of any logic behind this?

**EJK** · 14th October 2013, 12:03

Have a watch.

**iaingsx1300r** · 14th October 2013, 12:58

Cheers for that....The comments made throughout the vid appear to vindicate my riding style or, at the very least, imply that it is not an issue (chicken strips on the front) unless I am riding like a mad bastard or out on the track

**Paul in NZ** · 14th October 2013, 13:02

I have albatross strips on my tyres.... Quite proud of them really....

**iaingsx1300r** · 14th October 2013, 13:34

Amen to that Paul - I was more worried that I may have been riding like a Wabbit that what others actually thought of me strips aye?

**ellipsis** · 14th October 2013, 13:50

...if you are worried about what others think of your chicken strips, then I dont really think that the strips are the problem...

**Paul in NZ** · 14th October 2013, 14:17

Originally Posted by iaingsx1300r

Amen to that Paul - I was more worried that I may have been riding like a Wabbit that what others actually thought of me strips aye?

You ride a ZX1400 - everyone automatically thinks youre a nutter anyway... ;-)

Nah - chick strips pfft... who cares - as long as you are having fun, getting to your destination and getting home its all chicken soup mate...

**Maha** · 14th October 2013, 14:22

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

You ride a ZX1400 - everyone automatically thinks youre a nutter anyway... ;-)

Nah - chick strips pfft... who cares - as long as you are having fun, getting to your destination and getting home its all chicken soup mate...

The strips of chicken made, are things to be very proud of and not to be scoffed at by the hero's that have thwarted theirs into oblivion.

Confucius once said ''he without strips of chicken, have cock the size of quail''.

**iaingsx1300r** · 14th October 2013, 14:25

Originally Posted by ellipsis

...if you are worried about what others think of your chicken strips, then I dont really think that the strips are the problem...

Ahhhhh Mr Ellipsis; but I don't (care what others think)! I was concerned that the strips (disparity between front and rear) was a reflection of my riding style or bike geometry tis all aye?

**Maha** · 14th October 2013, 14:29

Originally Posted by iaingsx1300r

Ahhhhh Mr Ellipsis; but I don't (care what others think)! I was concerned that the strips (disparity between front and rear) was a reflection of my riding style or bike geometry tis all aye?

Front will always be wider than what's on your rear tyre.... geometry at work.

**ellipsis** · 14th October 2013, 14:39

Originally Posted by iaingsx1300r

Ahhhhh Mr Ellipsis; but I don't (care what others think)! I was concerned that the strips (disparity between front and rear) was a reflection of my riding style or bike geometry tis all aye?

...granted...

**iaingsx1300r** · 14th October 2013, 14:42

Originally Posted by ellipsis

...granted...

Just realised you were the same chap interested in the Kawa H1D I sold a wee while back (Neil?). Did you manage to locate one in the end?

**ellipsis** · 14th October 2013, 14:51

...g'day mate...no, but it is the closest I have come to lying to and cheating on my wife for 23 years...I have overcome the madness yet again...I'm kinda glad I didn't also...go away I'm starting to get a murmur in my pants and cry at the same time...