Keeping it upright - 53WNK

[Jimmy B]

I put Ohlins on the X11 rear and its also made quite a difference to tyre wear, although shes not putting out nearly as much as a GSXR, bit heavier I spose. Prolly getting around 6-10K out of my rears.

Superbike mag thrashed some M3s in an 8 hour endurance track test, but rotated bikes. They got 450Kms on each in the time and said they were noticabley worn but had plenty left for the road. Overall impression was of a durable tyre but I've no doubt the'd have been cut inside the 1000k if they'd kept going.

[jrandom]

But, this morning, following a guy on his Yamaha on the wet and greasy beach road - going through the top bend of Castor Bay his rear stepped out about 6 inches - he saved it despite the touring tires, the huge pak rack, and the disability of his Yeha-mama...

Heh!

I filtered down the northern motorway this morning behind that chap. 53WNK stood out like a sore thumb and jogged my memory.

I pulled up next to him at the lights downtown and said "hey, small world - someone I know saw you save a big slide on the road the other day, nice riding".

He shrugged and laughed and shook his head; he didn't remember the moment.

Still.

Cool, eh?



I wonder if he'll ever google his numberplate; he won't miss this thread if he does.

PS - he was wearing suit pants and dress shoes. Obviously not an ATGATT man.