So, who'd you beat with your xb?

[Silverrider]

Yikes, he should have his suspension looked at. No way in hell should be have to do a rear "flip" after 20 mins! My RC is hell on tires, my gsxr is easy on tires. I've NEVER seen anyone have to do a flip after 20 mins though......

He had the suspension set up by https://www.crstuning.com/ mid day. Ask Cooter Buttonwillow eats bikes and tires, LOL :mad-new: Sorry Cooter.

 

[wickedchop]

Maybe he should try www.markbiltracebikes.net that's who sets up our machines. He has over 100 national and regional championships under his belt.

 

[Silverrider]

Maybe he should try www.markbiltracebikes.net that's who sets up our machines. He has over 100 national and regional championships under his belt.

Thanks man .

 

[Cooter]

Sorry Cooter.

Haha, no worries SR The time before last at Buttonwillow it was well over 100 ambient and the tire balls would hit my helmet if I was following someone! 20 mins is excessive though

To be honest WC has a point. Suspension tuning is far from a concrete science. There are rules, yes. But rider preference and tuner preference can have a wide grey area. Just like a doctor, I would get a 2nd opinion no matter what:up:

 

[outthere]

This is what good tire wear looks like. There's 3 track days on this rear Pirelli SC.

 

[Cooter]

Have you seen the new Pirelli TR? Supposedly a "Q4 killer" according to the Pirelli tire rep. I told her I thought the quote was funny, sounded like admitting they needed to step it up to the Q4:black_eyed: No bs, the Rosso III and Super Corsa are both amazing for street/track.

In all honesty, new motorcycle tires are stunningly light years ahead of even 5 years ago. I think we're at the point of diminishing returns. The Q3+ I just put on the Brutalé absolutely transformed that already stellar handling bike, and the Michelin Road Pilot 5's on the STT won't give a wobble on the rough street, even completely on the edge... and still look brand new at 6000 miles now!

I remember buying bias Metzlers for the Ninja 1000R in 1986 because the chicken strip was so wide I probably didn't need a kickstand:upset:

 

[outthere]

Personally I like the Pirelli more than the Q4's. More front feedback IMO. I do have a new set of them on spare wheels. I use in November @ Thunderhill unless the Pirellis still have life in them after Sonoma on the 21nd. My set up is different than it was when I did use the Dunlops so mabe it's not a honest observation and I'm now a bit smoother on throttle than I was. Sitting here glancing back it's surprising how little I'm actually WOT.

 

[Cooter]

:angel: And RIP

 

[wickedchop]

This is all I'm trying to figure out, we get 8 20 min sessions per track day, he chewed up one side and had to do a flip in his first session. For every two rears I replace the front. Dunlop slicks on the wheels are $430 at the track.....call it $450. With that being said he went through $1350 worth of slicks at one track day????? Something is wrong with that bikes suspension period!

 

[young scooter]

Someone else in the sportbike world suggested me Metzler M7s when my rear tire started showing cords. I bought one of those and boy it's a great tire. My front is gonna need changed this coming spring so I'm gonna get another one. Its got mid range pricing and higher performance.

 

[outthere]

I used Morris Lube in My Norton. Need to start with a fresh build as it's not compatible with anything else out there.

 

[Cooter]

What kind of tires are on that Norton??


LOL:angel:

 

[Silverrider]

They look same as the ones on the Bemur, LOL They will only last one session on the 104 degree day with 200 RWHP.

 

[dantroop]

LF. I'd wish I could buy that oil! I'm saving up for those "rare" $200 stock grips. I'm pretty sure they'll cure any death wobble.

 

[outthere]

Tires on the Norton are Dunlops

 

[outthere]

http://bottpower.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/image-pikes-peak-02.jpg

 

[Lusiphur]

http://bottpower.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/image-pikes-peak-02.jpg

Thats one cool bike.

 

[rb70383]

http://bottpower.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/image-pikes-peak-02.jpg

I like that