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We've gotta learn to check the born on dates, man. Still, pretty good thread. Deserved a bump...I didn't realize it was an older thread either
I hate to break it to you but that is not even remotely close to being scrubbed in. Though I used to think that meant something as well. Just cause you lean dont mean shite.Here are my Wisdom (or lack thereof) strips on the stock 636 tires. I'm almost into idiot territory. Maybe I'm already there considering this is all street ridin' with only 128 miles on the bike. I think they're scrubbed in and ready to REALLY ride on now.They should be called "wisdom" strips, since this would show others that you know when NOT to push it too far.
I'm just an idiot though
(NOTE: This was done at the track, NOT on the street)
Left...
Right...
Furthermore ive seen noobs that even wear a 600SSs tires to the end, the very end.
This is scrubbed in:
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I guess we have a difference of opinion over what "scrubbed in" means. To me, scrubbed in simply means getting the mold release off the face of the tire. Granted it's not all gone yet, but it's closer than a lot of folks ever get on the street. What you posted is not a "scrubbed in" tire, but a "broken in" tire to me... I hope it was done on a track as well. If you're pushing that hard on the street (if it's even your tires) it shouldn't be long before we read about your crash.I hate to break it to you but that is not even remotely close to being scrubbed in. Though I used to think that meant something as well. Just cause you lean dont mean shite.
Furthermore ive seen noobs that even wear a 600SSs tires to the end, the very end.
This is scrubbed in:
Edit: I just noticed the link and checked it. I see that's NOT your tires. Let's see pics of yours...
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I checked mine the other day, I've got between 1/16th and 1/8th inch on ea side. (rear only!)
BT, I took a 900 mile ride with BV a couple of weeks ago.
His rear tire should look about like mine, cause he stayed at my 5:00 the whole way.
He has no problem leanin'.
BT, I took a 900 mile ride with BV a couple of weeks ago.
His rear tire should look about like mine, cause he stayed at my 5:00 the whole way.
He has no problem leanin'.
Oh, I'm not questioning his abilities. I just wanted to see his tires instead of someone else's track tires.
I cannot do that to my tires, I was just pointing out what the facts are, scrubbed means scrubbed.Oh, I'm not questioning his abilities. I just wanted to see his tires instead of someone else's track tires.
And BT, I have a Busa not a track star bike like your 636, I have an excuse...you do not.
Seriously, one negative to me getting a liter bike is I wont have anymore excuses when I fall behind
my buddies on Gixxers, R1s and a few other SS bikes.
The Busa makes a fine handicapped bike...I can fall behind and everyone says...oh man I cannot believe you even
stayed that close.
Seriously, one negative to me getting a liter bike is I wont have anymore excuses when I fall behind
my buddies on Gixxers, R1s and a few other SS bikes.
The Busa makes a fine handicapped bike...I can fall behind and everyone says...oh man I cannot believe you even
stayed that close.
Nice, you get the busa all the way over, glade to here you push it that far on the track.I didn't realize it was an older thread either
I love the twisty stuff too, need to do that track day to take it over more, I like to leave a little room just in case on the road.
I was castigated during training day yesterday for coming too close to draggin' knee on the range. The instructor was right, though. Apparently, I was so close to the ground, it was just a mere moment, he said, before I washed out.
His opinion, though. I did tone it down a great deal. But I was only going 20 to 25 mph and took my chicken strips down to about an eighth or quarter inch on the left side. Didn't do any right hand turns. By the time I was done drilling on the left side, I was too frickin' tired to do any on the right. And my left leg is sore now.
Scary thing is, as close to the ground as I allegedly was, it didn't seem like I was that low. I was on the verge of pushing it juuuuuuuust a little more and who knows? I would have likely wondered what the hell happened just after I scraped myself off the ground.
--Wag--
His opinion, though. I did tone it down a great deal. But I was only going 20 to 25 mph and took my chicken strips down to about an eighth or quarter inch on the left side. Didn't do any right hand turns. By the time I was done drilling on the left side, I was too frickin' tired to do any on the right. And my left leg is sore now.
Scary thing is, as close to the ground as I allegedly was, it didn't seem like I was that low. I was on the verge of pushing it juuuuuuuust a little more and who knows? I would have likely wondered what the hell happened just after I scraped myself off the ground.
--Wag--
What does that word mean...
looking it up....
castigate---to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism.
I'm impressed Lou!
As for getting close to washing out, that's what the fun is all about
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