POWER ONES....CHICKEN STRIP

Mine were about the same with the Power Ones.

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Wow, very nice Rook! Thanks for the well wish, soon to be 3 major back surgeries in 9 months has me pretty bummed. but hopefully it will fix the partial paralysis I have in my left foot so I can ride without shifting with my heal.

I just love those tires, looks like lots of rubber to contact the road. please update as they wear as I am very curious to see if they hold up or are they strictly a soft compound tire?

A little honesty here, not a big Busa fan, BUT, yours looks pretty good and sounds ASSUME. Also I like your body positioning while negotiating some of those corners, very nice.

I was able to get the turbo bike out for a surprise ride yesterday. I put my boots on to see if I could shift with my heal, rode around the block and all was well. Rode to my ridin buddies house just to talk and he invited me on a short ride on some lonesome roads in North Texas. Turned out to be a lot of fun. Had some shifting issues but as long as I made a positive shift then rolled the throttle I was good to go...

Take care buddy and let me know how you like the suspension.
rick

please update as they wear as I am very curious to see if they hold up or are they strictly a soft compound tire?

They are dual compound. I could see the differnet compounds when the tire was new. The middle looked like it was pretty wide and it felt almost as sticky as the outsides. They'll prolly still last me at least 6000 miles. I'm not trying to stretch the life of these tires so I'll get as many miles as possible before winter.

Take care buddy and let me know how you like the suspension.
rick

You got it, bruh. I'm going out this PM to see what needs to be done to remove the stock suspension. talk to you soon.

* Last updated by: Rook on 9/9/2014 @ 11:18 AM *

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Mine were about the same with the Power Ones

It may be that the Power Ones need ti be heated up A LOT before they start to stick really good. Same goes for Q2s, perhaps. I've heard that track tires might not necessarily offer the optimum traction at normal street riding temps. If the rubber is soft at street temps, it might be grease at track temps. ...at least that was what I heard or something like that. A lot of track riders love Michelin tires. That is a very popular brand.

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6000 miles, Gheez Rook, I wish I could get 6000 miles out of a rear tire. Must be these North Texas roads, grin. I did notice something that is really hard on the tires. I changed my riding style to where I am downshifting and using the engine to brake when entering turns. Some of the turns are really fast sweepers. So 6th gear coming in, downshift before lean angle, give her a little blip to keep the bike stable. Lean in, smooth throttle, power out with a little clutch if not in boost. That downshift kills the life of the tire, so much so that I had to stop doing it..can't wait to give those Pirelli's a try. Keep us updated.

YOU might not have tried the power ones yet..they pick up everything if you ride over it

* Last updated by: SlowmoZX14 on 9/10/2014 @ 3:29 PM *

6000 miles, Gheez Rook, I wish I could get 6000 miles out of a rear tire. Must be these North Texas roads, grin.

I hope so. I have had a complex about how long my tires last. They do get a few thousand miles of straight touring in adition to commuting and sport riding so that helps explain.

I did notice something that is really hard on the tires. I changed my riding style to where I am downshifting and using the engine to brake when entering turns.

I do the same thing. I'd like to start relying more on the front brake though. Doing both at the same time is probably better and if you can throw in a little clutch modulation with the other hand, even better yet!

Noticed a soft black film on the chin of the busa lowers...right behind the front tire. I don't recall seeing that before. Looked like grease but nope, pretty sure it was rubber.

* Last updated by: Rook on 9/10/2014 @ 2:51 PM *

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