New Rear Tire
 

So my Corsa III was on its last leg. Basically it was down to the cords, which is bad.

So I decided to take the qualifiers off of my spare set of wheels for the CBR and put them on my SV.

Unfortunately, I didn't have the correct size allen wrench for the front, so I have a qualifier on the rear and a corsa III on the front. However, the front was fine, so, whatever.

On a side note: I took off from my buddy's house after getting the tire put on and the rear slipped on the first corner. Oddly enough, I just gave it more gas by habit... I think it's because the last two times I was on a bike, it was a dirtbike, riding on dirt. Somehow, I don't think the rear sliding bothers me anymore... I don't know if thats good... probably not.

My rossos show very little squaring after 1000 miles of superslab. I was pretty excited about that.

I'm getting a new rear on my bike tommorow. I'll be getting the Pilot Road 2 and hopefully will get more life out of it. Next tire change I'll probably bail from the Michelins for something cheaper unless I become very happy with the PR2. I have a 2ct on the front and am happy with that.

If I can find someone who isn't engulfed in going to our local college game because they copied some other team by having a "blackout" (Where everyone wears black colors instead of red) I'll get a sweet burnout video.

Definitely gonna need some feedback on the pr2, thats what Im lookin to get next.

After slipping around on the street and track, it doesn't bother me as much anymore. Even when the front and rear slipped at the same time my last TD. I think it's just experience. I'm collected enough to register what's happening and not panic and the only thing I tell myself is not to make abrupt changes or anything while it's happening. Just ride it out and hope for the best.

its only happened to me once or twice but i remember to tell myself to stay loose and let the bike handle things :dthumb: extra hard not locking my arms sometimes

Yup, just let the bike handle things.

No problem. I'll hit a few twisty roads around my area to wear the tire in but next week I might make a run in the mountains and push it. Not so sure because I have a family reunion next Saturday and my family from South Georgia comes up who do nothing but eat boiled peanuts, watch UGA football, and drink a keg a peice. So I'll probably be dead.

But I've heard nothing but good about them.

Same here. Ive even heard a couple guys that have run em on the track and they did all right, but its always good to hear another opinion.

I've heard the Road 2s are a different animal from the Road 1s. Vastly improved in every way.

I'm still loving my Rossos. Had them out in the wet and rain today. Only one minor slip leaving an intersection. Uphill, leaning over to the left, and trying not to get hit. Had a pickup in front of me pull out slow, and a car coming the other direction too fast, and an impatient pickup behind me. Slipped on some road paint halfway through the intersection. The rear slipped and then reconnected and all I got was a bit of pucker and the bike's rear end wiggled.

I've heard they don't last as long... they're dual compound but not as hard in the center :idk:

I was all set to give the Road 2's a try next... but after the way my Strada's held up... I think for road trips... that's my tire... VERY little flat spotting... after what... 3k of superslab?

Alright sounds like some sweet dating opportunities are coming up in your future!!

I'll tell you what,and I'd expect that no worries will agree,today's tires,regardless of brand,are the shit!!! In the past 10 years or so,I've tried pretty much every major brand's sport tire and for the most part,they all perform exceptionally well. Sure,if you nit pick,you can find a small flaw here or there with any tire but for the majority of riders ANY premium tire will outperform their ability to ride. Hell,try riding fast on the set of skins that came on my '88 V-Max and you'll beg to be given any modern tire!

well I've only had the 208's (dunslop) and my strada's... but the 208 inspire fear... I absolutly HATED them... they slipped and slid everywhere... and were just down right dangerous in the wet...

fuck them. PERIOD

:lol: That's how I feel about the Pilot Roads. Motherfucking front tire tried to fall out from under me.

I agree. Those are THE shittyest tires on the PLANET.

Yea unless you've used the 204s...I'm just saying.

yeah I can imagine if the 208's made the 204's obsolete... dear god... what were they made of... stone?

Ancient mosaic clay.

Never did thank god. I put 208 on my GSXR when I first got it. I'm glad I'm stil alive after that.

I agree there. I was up at the gap riding on some worn out Avon Azaros and track take off Pilot Race's that handled great. I felt a difference once I got the Pilots on but more of a confidence boost than anything.

Here are pics of my new Pilot Road 2. This was just from a small run around town so nothing special but they felt great. The real test will be that I won't be running the mountains as much now with school so I'll be doing a lot of straight up riding. I'll see how it wears after a few thousand miles.
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And that's about as far as I pushed it
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And tigger. Though Technically with me being adopted (Or as I prefer to call myself a reject baby) I could tap whatever all day long. Unfortunately my cousins wouldn't want anything to do with my pussy boy city ass. Last time I drank with them my female cousin was kicking me at 8am while I lay on the kitching floor in my own (Or I"m hoping) pile of vomit telling me to get up for some shots of some homemade moonshine they made. I love my family!!!

Hell,let's not even discuss the "201"s,I think...

20suck.

:lol: I always called mine the 2-oh-Hates

Yeah I've heard that before too. Anything that starts wit 2-0- should be hated on.

Marko, When I read this and look quickly at your advy I can hear BeatleJuice.

One of the best tires sold to the public right now starts with "2-0", surpassed only by a tire starting with "2-1".

That's good to hear. Beet is the man.


I don't buy that for one second. Dunflop FTL.