It depends on how hard you are pushing the tires. I prefer SuperCorsas SC1 Front and 190/55 SC2 rear, and the Pirelli Dragon slicks, also SC1 front and 190/55 SC2 rear. That is on my 00 track bike. Tracks are mainly Willow Springs and SOW, temps from the 20s/30s to well into the 100s. But the 04 is my street bike that I am also doing some track days on, and I have to say, I was MORE than a little impressed with the performance of the new Dunlop 218s they come fitted with. Stick great, and look like they will be very good mileage-wise also.
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No understeer, the SC1 is a softer, stickier compound and that's what I use in the front, the SC2 in the back is a "medium" compound (medium being relative).AZScorpion said:
I can get the back to slide around comfortably, but one time while I was at WSIR big track, we had a train of 4 or 5 running through T2 which is a long fast right hand turn. We were railing through there, and I was at the tires adhesion limits (SC1 SC2). Just a wee lil bit more throttle, and the front and back slid. Bars got that really "light" feeling that I hate LOL, but the tires smoothly regained traction after ever so slightly reducing the throttle, almost imperceptibly. Finished up that session and we all came in, guy behind me was on a Gixxer 1000 and was like, "dude, that was awesome". I was a little more like
inside. Haven't intentionally tried that again, but I'm trying to build up enough courage to give it another go. First, I have to clear up some health insurance coverage issues though :lolLOL - yeah - gotta hate the reality of health insc. Hopefully your tracks out there have a lot of run off if you're throwing it into 2-wheel drift like that. That has to be an awesome feeling. Disconcerting, but addictive once you learn to induce & control it. Good job! :thumbup
Imagine what those MotoGP guys do. I think it would be fun to follow one for a few laps. Reality is I wouldn't see him past the first curve! :lol
Imagine what those MotoGP guys do.
I think it would be fun to follow one for a few laps. Reality is I wouldn't see him past the first curve! :lol
There's a guy on EBAY under the alias of D208racer... I just bought some barely used 208 GP"A"s (These are DOT race tires, and not the worthless OEM 208s) from him for $142 shipped.
Used them last weekend at Jennings GP. He stated that the tires only had around 13 laps on them.
Based on the performance of the takeoffs (Which was fantastic!) I'd say that all 13 laps were in one session, I.e. one heat cycle.
I will definitely use this guy again. It cost me $20 at the track to have the takeoffs mounted/balanced by the local tire vendor, so I spent a total of $162 on a pre-scrubbed set of quality tires. I just went out there and started railing on them. Got into the 1:26s, and may have even pulled a 1:25, but the transmitter was off!
:cryin
USE THIS GUY! You cannot beat that price especially when you are still new to the track thing. He has excellent feedback as well, 100% positive.
He has a rating system for his tires, make sure you figure out how he rates them before you bid, but "Cherry" or "Sweet" means that there is a lot of life left in them. I think I bought the "Cherry" set.
Below is an email thread I started with him saying how happy I was with the transaction:
rabidsquirrel,
I am glad you are happy with the product. As you can see I take the time to photograph the tires so YOU can see what you are getting. I hate reading someones auction discription only to find things are different in their mind than in mine when I recieve the item. Pictures tell the whole story.
Feel free to use me again. Tell your friends!
As for other products, I mostly sell Dunlop product. That is all I broker.
Frankly if you knew what I know about other products (First hand) you
would stick with Dunlop. Ever ask yourself why Dunlop gets beat up in the
press so much? It's because they ARE the leader and the others work hard to discredit Dunlop in the press. You can't argue with All those National Superbike and Supersport CHAMPIONSHIPS. Ok, I'm off my soapbox.
Have fun riding track days and check my auctions early.
If you want to buy again, just place a bid on any of my auctions, then email me with the auction number and ask me to end it early. I'll do it for returning customers. Resulting in you getting the tires for the opening bid. this a my return customer discount.
Thanks
D208racer
>
>I used the tires this weekend at Jennings GP. They were great,
>practically new! I will use you in the future, and I recommended you to
>a bunch of people there.
>
>How often do you get other brands of DOT race tires? Pirelli?
>
>Thanks again,
>
>rabidsquirrel
>
Used them last weekend at Jennings GP. He stated that the tires only had around 13 laps on them.
Based on the performance of the takeoffs (Which was fantastic!) I'd say that all 13 laps were in one session, I.e. one heat cycle.
I will definitely use this guy again. It cost me $20 at the track to have the takeoffs mounted/balanced by the local tire vendor, so I spent a total of $162 on a pre-scrubbed set of quality tires. I just went out there and started railing on them. Got into the 1:26s, and may have even pulled a 1:25, but the transmitter was off!
:cryin
USE THIS GUY! You cannot beat that price especially when you are still new to the track thing. He has excellent feedback as well, 100% positive.
He has a rating system for his tires, make sure you figure out how he rates them before you bid, but "Cherry" or "Sweet" means that there is a lot of life left in them. I think I bought the "Cherry" set.
Below is an email thread I started with him saying how happy I was with the transaction:
rabidsquirrel,
I am glad you are happy with the product. As you can see I take the time to photograph the tires so YOU can see what you are getting. I hate reading someones auction discription only to find things are different in their mind than in mine when I recieve the item. Pictures tell the whole story.
Feel free to use me again. Tell your friends!
As for other products, I mostly sell Dunlop product. That is all I broker.
Frankly if you knew what I know about other products (First hand) you
would stick with Dunlop. Ever ask yourself why Dunlop gets beat up in the
press so much? It's because they ARE the leader and the others work hard to discredit Dunlop in the press. You can't argue with All those National Superbike and Supersport CHAMPIONSHIPS. Ok, I'm off my soapbox.
Have fun riding track days and check my auctions early.
If you want to buy again, just place a bid on any of my auctions, then email me with the auction number and ask me to end it early. I'll do it for returning customers. Resulting in you getting the tires for the opening bid. this a my return customer discount.
Thanks
D208racer
>
>I used the tires this weekend at Jennings GP. They were great,
>practically new! I will use you in the future, and I recommended you to
>a bunch of people there.
>
>How often do you get other brands of DOT race tires? Pirelli?
>
>Thanks again,
>
>rabidsquirrel
>
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