Lets talk tires.....

[ceo012384]

Find a buddy who races or does a shitload of trackdays and get his DOT takeoffs (i.e. diablo supercorsa, pilot race, etc) for free/cheap.

They will have tons of meat left in the center and be very cost effective, not to mention great grip for twisties.

[PhiSig1071]

Originally Posted by ceo012384

Find a buddy who races or does a shitload of trackdays and get his DOT takeoffs (i.e. diablo supercorsa, pilot race, etc) for free/cheap.

They will have tons of meat left in the center and be very cost effective, not to mention great grip for twisties.

Honestly, the grip isn't all that great. I haven't run anything but take-offs on my bikes for a couple years now, and I can get the back end to spin up pretty easy on the street. Track specific rubber doesn't get hot enough on the street.

[the chi]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

Honestly, the grip isn't all that great. I haven't run anything but take-offs on my bikes for a couple years now, and I can get the back end to spin up pretty easy on the street. Track specific rubber doesn't get hot enough on the street.

I gotta go with Phi on this one, after running a set of take offs on the street, I wouldnt recommend it. They dont heat up, and with this cooler weather, you apply the brakes even a tad harder than a slow stop and may have to deal with skid city (been there, done that). A hard brake will leave with consequences you dont want to even think about! Now a set of PP's that was run on the track only is a different matter, thats what I used on the Indy trip and they worked great. 2k miles and I saw little wear, still good for many more miles!

[DIMford]

Originally Posted by The Chi

I gotta go with Phi on this one, after running a set of take offs on the street, I wouldnt recommend it. They dont heat up, and with this cooler weather, you apply the brakes even a tad harder than a slow stop and may have to deal with skid city (been there, done that). A hard brake will leave with consequences you dont want to even think about! Now a set of PP's that was run on the track only is a different matter, thats what I used on the Indy trip and they worked great. 2k miles and I saw little wear, still good for many more miles!

I agree with Brian and Rae to an extent. If someone is running really soft takeoffs then you don't want to go with those. But if they are running race/street tires at trackdays then you can use those takeoffs.

For example, I am still slow as molasses on the track so I won't spend loads of money on the race slicks for a trackday. I run the Pirelli Corsa IIIs and will use those for maybe 3 days on the track. My first set is still on my bike after a couple grand miles and still going strong. So, I would see if you can find someone running a street/race tire but does too many track days to use all their takeoffs. I gave one of my sets to jimmy already.
BTW here's a review on the Corsa IIIs...
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ge...a_3/index.html