Wellington - bike capitol of NZ?

[wkid_one]

I live in Alfriston - so have the best playground in my backyard. 

I looked at the Diablo Corsa for $800 a set - the Pirelli equvilent of the Renners. I don't like Pirelli tho.  I am strictly a bridgestone/metzler man.

Have run the 208's on the VTR too - hated them, to flat, to neutral and slowed the steering down - VTR is already slow to steer - not good.

I ended up with SportTec's as the price was too good ($475 fitted) and I couldn't wait for them to order tires in.

I have ridden in Wellington, INCLUDING the Wairarapa - and as much fun as the Rimutakas are - I find much more accomodating to ride in Auckland.  I lived in Upper Hutt so spent much time in the Wairarapa thanks - but the proportion of good scratching road to open road is limited.  I live for 30-55kph corners - NOT open corners (re-read my original post - it says - you have to roll in to corners fast to make them interesting).  Wellington in my experience doesn't offer roads of this type that are long enough for me to get my fill. 

My opinion and my perception/experience.

[wkid_one]

PS Doug - we use Race Tires on the road as there is less tread on the edges of the tire - you know the part that is still glazed on yours by the sounds of it.

Renners are a spectacular tyre - and not half as bad as people think, even in the wet (provided it is not sheeting, but then no tyres stick to glass).  Race Tyre - argueably.  Why?  Better Grip provided you are running at speed to keep them warm and Better Contact Patch at the outer edges of the tyre.

If you haven't tried them, don't knock them......the are a bloody tame tyre for the design and at the same time well balanced for the road.  I would prefer to spend top dollar on a tyre that is not going to give when I overcook a corner and need maximum lean angle. 

[wkid_one]

PPS - I LOVE PROVOKING CONVERSATION - I LOVE PEOPLE BITING - DO CARRY ON?

[Stormer]

This dude is obviously one staunch Aucklander now.You`ll never convert him.

Good choice of bike though.

[wkid_one]

Piss Off - I love Wellington, just doesn't suit how I like to ride is all

[Stormer]

Looks like you`re the one that`s biting mate !!

Was`nt being serious, just having a bit of a fun dig.

[750Y]

You know the saying... You can take the boy out of the Hutt,... butt....

[wkid_one]

Sorry - just not an Aucklander by any stretch of the imagination.

Upper Hutt was good for quick blatts up the 'Taka's tho.  Don't know how many times I would have ridden that rode over and back over and back for the hell of it - I found you needed to ride a return trip at least twice to get my jollies.

[Coldkiwi]

$800 FOR THE DIABLO'S!? OWWW! you don't sound phased tho, so how much do you pay for the Rennsports Wkid?

[750Y]

and what compound You running on the road? rs1/rs2? I've got some too & they're sticky alright. I don't use them on the road although I could(and have done briefly). There is a road compound available too, never tried it tho.

[bikerboy]

So far there are as many opinions as tyres.

Perhaps a poll with the top five tyres for general sport bike riding, not racing.

Surely there must be an overall favorite or preference for Auckland's weather.

[wkid_one]

Renners are about $600 a set give or take - depends on how well you know you tyre store!!

$800 bucks - never!!!  They only last 3000km....

I am running the Road Compound Renners (on the road of course) - can't keep enough heat in the medium and soft race compound renners for the road.......plus, mileage sucks.  Fecken good road tyre tho.........don't know about the Diablos' as I kinda stick to what I know works when it comes to rubber.

In saying that, the M1's are shaping up well, nice quick progressive turn-in, no slides yet, scrubbed up right to the outside already and holding well and at $475 - what a bargain.  May stay with these for winter but will be back to the Renners for summer.

How do you find them as a track tyre 750?  Mine road compounds went bloody well around Puke....haven't tried the rs1&2......

[750Y]

stickier than a teenagers butt.

[Pickle]

Hey wkd one

Get your hand off it, if your idea of the Wairarpa is the Rimutakas then you havent ridden the area very well. The Rimutakas are over rated, bumpy and have too much traffic.

As for my tyres by the time I replace them there is still plenty of tread in the middle but nothing on the sides right to the edge. Thank you. If you go back to the forum of favourite roads then you will see that corners are where its at, high speed, low speed, dirt roads ( mind you probably wouldnt ride dirt roads too technical for you ) & everything in between I contributed a number of good roads to that forum from all over the country.

I just havent found anything in or around Auckland that gets my adrenalin going.

[wkid_one]

My god someone has a bee in their bonnet.......

Doug - I am entitled to my OPINION - and that is I don't like riding in Greater Wellington.  I have ridden Wellington/Wairarapa and just don't like it - my perception of the roads.  Yes there are some good roads there - but for me it was too much arsehole motorway/highway riding to get to them and when I got to them, the windy bits are too short.  You are entitled to yours........to which I don't and won't agree.

If you are truly wearing the sides of your tyres out - you should be on RennSports/Diablos/012's - I question if you are actually doing this if you aren't riding on these tyres (or heard of them).........