'Chicken Strips' Are they important to you?

**Dave-** · 2nd September 2008, 13:19

chicken strips are meaningless to me until someone points them out and everyone laughs and then someone puches me over in the dirt and steals my sandwiches, but they're vegemite and they dont like them so they throw them in the dirt too.

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 2nd September 2008, 14:28

Originally Posted by James Deuce

A search that took the server 2.13 seconds netted 553 threads with this subject matter in it.

I'm not "counting posts" it's on the front page of the site. FFS.

It's a pointless question that generates little in the way of serious responses. People that do take it seriously should probably have a bit of time off from riding on the road.

Mmmmm, did the same thing, took took 2.09 sec for the same 553 threads. That means mines faster than yours

I think youve missed the point a bit 'its a topic for discussion' not mastermind dude

God help us if we revisit previous topics....

**Blue Velvet** · 2nd September 2008, 14:33

Originally Posted by Dave-

...steals my sandwiches...

Where beer does flow and men chunder

**raftn** · 2nd September 2008, 14:50

I have just read all of this............now i am off to KFC to get me some chicken strips......i am hungry.

**southernmike** · 2nd September 2008, 14:54

I always thought that if you are counting your drinks you shouldn't be drinking. Maybe the same goes for measuring chicken strips??

**Big Dave** · 2nd September 2008, 18:30

As I stated in the thread that started it all.

Chicken Strips are entirely, utterly meaningless.
All they indicate is how a bike has been ridden 'recently'.
They tell you nothing of the rider or his capability.

Come over and even mention them in front of the professional riders at KR and you will be laughed at.

**scumdog** · 2nd September 2008, 18:55

Originally Posted by Big Dave

As I stated in the thread that started it all.

Chicken Strips are entirely, utterly meaningless.
All they indicate is how a bike has been ridden 'recently'.
They tell you nothing of the rider or his capability.

Come over and even mention them in front of the professional riders at KR and you will be laughed at.

I agree.

If ya wear the chicken strip off on few 'mismanaged' twisty bits then how do you ever 'put them back on' to show how you REALLY ride???

**rocketman1** · 2nd September 2008, 19:04

I check them out after a hard ride, and always think I should have bigger balls on the corners, but reality checks and I say to myself...get to the end of the ride son without smashing it. Probably cost me about $4k if I drop the SV on the road...I say f--k the chicken strips they can stay there.

**Owl** · 2nd September 2008, 19:07

I guess there not like chicken tenderloins then? I like tenderloins!

**Subike** · 2nd September 2008, 19:10

to remove the chicken strips from my old girl, I would first have to road grind 50mm off of the foot pegs. Then grind a foot long flat spot on the muffler.
So I doubt I will ever not see "chicken strips" on my tyres.

**Big Dave** · 2nd September 2008, 19:10

Originally Posted by Ferris

I guess there not like chicken tenderloins then? I like tenderloins!

In tacos with medium salsa!

**Boob Johnson** · 2nd September 2008, 19:28

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Only thing worse than having chicken strips is not knowing you have them.

Na I think that's herpes isn't it?

**uksteve** · 2nd September 2008, 19:30

For us non commuters it is important to get rid of the chicken strips. How can you ever improve your riding if you dont continue to push the limits, how do you know where the limits are if you dont push yourself outside of your comfort zone. In my experience tyres have better holding properties than most peoples nerve.

**mstriumph** · 2nd September 2008, 19:44

Originally Posted by James Deuce

Oh FFS how about you use the search function and add your "research question" to the end of the voluminous number of postings already made on the subject?

You don't think this hasn't come up before in over 1,670,000 posts?

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**CHOPPA** · 2nd September 2008, 19:49

Originally Posted by uksteve

For us non commuters it is important to get rid of the chicken strips. How can you ever improve your riding if you dont continue to push the limits, how do you know where the limits are if you dont push yourself outside of your comfort zone. In my experience tyres have better holding properties than most peoples nerve.

I used to look at them i must admit but i can get rid of them in the first minute of putting new tyres on so i must be the man!