Check out the "Chicken Strips"!

**Motoracer** · 30th March 2004, 17:22

Na na, mate. I prolly shouldn't have said anything. I'll just let you fast boys show me the way around the track on 23rd. The tire shape round the edges did look like they were impossilbe to go to the edge on but I was pretty proud of my self when I did get that far. Obviously I need to improve my lefties though.

**Deano** · 30th March 2004, 17:22

Originally Posted by White trash

I tell you what, M/Racer. If you have no "chicken strips" on those tyres on the road, then you're a fucken riding god and I'll be staying the HELL outta your way when we meet on the 23rd.

Super Corsas curl like a bitch

None on the rear, but the front tells a slightly different story - its a keen man that brakes hard into corners.....Manfeild maybe but the road?......

**Deano** · 30th March 2004, 17:25

Originally Posted by Motoracer

Na na, mate. I prolly shouldn't have said anything. I'll just let you fast boys show me the way around the track on 23rd. The tire shape round the edges did look like they were impossilbe to go to the edge on but I was pretty proud of my self when I did get that far. Obviously I need to improve my lefties though.

I dunno if the tighter corners at Puke are good for losing the chicken strips, but I heard the kink on the main straight is BLOODY fast - like 290kmh on gixxr 1000. Sounds scary...probably feels like more than just a kink at that speed ??

**White trash** · 30th March 2004, 17:35

Originally Posted by Deano

I dunno if the tighter corners at Puke are good for losing the chicken strips, but I heard the kink on the main straight is BLOODY fast - like 290kmh on gixxr 1000. Sounds scary...probably feels like more than just a kink at that speed ??

So you'll come with us on the 23rd to try it out?

Course ya will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Deano** · 30th March 2004, 17:41

Originally Posted by White trash

So you'll come with us on the 23rd to try it out?

Course ya will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pretty keen, just deciding whether to ride up or trust that nutter 'cycosis' behind the wheel of his van and chuck the bike on a trailer.

Lucky the van doesn't do 270kph.

**Two Smoker** · 30th March 2004, 17:51

My chicken strips are about 2-3mm either side because my pegs scrap before i get to the outer edge

**Big Dog** · 30th March 2004, 18:11

I have big fat strips. I guess that might have to do with the primary use being a commuter.

In my younger and stupider days the dimples were gone on the outside of the tyre pretty quick.

Back before responsibility,
Back when biking was cheap,
Back when falling off was just another tax,

I feel so old admitting my rubber is limper in the middle because I don't go as hard any more.

**BurnCycle** · 31st March 2004, 07:44

Strips?

Just remember strips are no indication of skill. I've seen some riders with no strips because they refuse to lean with the bike and others with strips that can make me look like I'm on a Vespa.

And no, that wasn't done on the street.

**White trash** · 31st March 2004, 07:49

Mate, I wouldn't be worried about chicken strips!

You got the worst case of Gigantisism I ever saw!

**Cajun** · 31st March 2004, 07:49

my gsxr600 won't be run in by the 23th )c:< and i don't think i be allowed to 'borrow' the wifes vtr1000f any how, could use the bandit 600 tho, i took that around taupo before.

**White trash** · 31st March 2004, 07:51

You should run it in at the track?

You don't want to sell your Bandit 6 do you?

**Cajun** · 31st March 2004, 08:01

nah the bandit 6 not mine its the mother in laws, its good little bike we got it brand new in 2000 last of the old shape, only done like 20,000kms in that time.

i be selling my gsxr1100wt for the gsxr600, i am planning on clocking up the first 1000km in the first week, so if i can get the one i want asap and clock up the milage i might be there, wanna be over 1000kms at least before i take it to the track, but if i do i be riding around like a pussy,

**Posh Tourer :P** · 31st March 2004, 08:24

Originally Posted by Motoracer

I got a chicken strip on left hand side but not the right. Hopefully, thats soon to change this weekend. Rock on GIXERS.

Happened also to me...had to make a concerted effort to go equally both sides....hard to do when you feel like you dont have the "runout" space of the other lane going round righthanders. However, I've now seen I can get toe down on the right, but sidestand scrapes first on the left. Toe down on a beemer tourer is a long way.......