Chicken strips

i had smaller chicken strips on the F3 because my body position would cause the bike to lean more during turns. With better body position I don't use the side of the tire as much on the street so my strips are slightly larger on the R6.

Though I'm sure they'll be gone after a track day. It's possible to scrub the strips off on the street. But if you use correct body position in spirited street riding, it takes either some very tight turns or downright reckless street riding to get to the edge of the tire. Don't use correct body position and you run the risks associated with road debris combined with less available grip and control, which also isn't fun.

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Originally Posted by Kham

i think it might have to do with the type of tire profile. i wouldn't try any further if i were you. now post the pic of scrap peg.

now if you have PP tire and you dont hang off all the time, it just means you haven't push hard enough. doesn't mean you can't or won't.

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I've never "tried" to get rid of chicken strips. I'll look at my tires occasionally, but more to make sure there aren't any defects, etc. I never even heard the term 'chicken strips' until NESR. I didn't care then and I still don't now. I ride to have fun, not to come back with me LED's and chrome blinging and boast about how I have the smallest chicken strips.


As far as scraping around the hairpin, I wish I had a pic! Next time we need to have someone ride down and take pictures on the hairpin.

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Originally Posted by jnm988

I ride to have fun, not to come back with me LED's and chrome blinging and boast about how I have the smallest chicken strips.

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You can find this in the dictionary under "DBConz" :spit:

is this pick on DBConz day? i dont see it listed on my calendar

it also depends where you live. Like here on the cape there is no possible way to get rid of your strips. if you try you will will prolly die trying. the roads and traffic conditions (sand and tourists) wont let you. Same with City riding. I have to ride an hour or so just to get to a street worth getting my lean on. well maybe a rotary. but you get the point.

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Originally Posted by jnm988

As far as scraping around the hairpin, I wish I had a pic! Next time we need to have someone ride down and take pictures on the hairpin.

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pic of marking on foot peg. :slap: or would you prefer :slurp: :poke:

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Originally Posted by DBConz

is this pick on DBConz day? i dont see it listed on my calendar

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When is it not? :confused:

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Originally Posted by DBConz

is this pick on DBConz day? i dont see it listed on my calendar

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:console: I'm sorry. I must be PMSing. I'll take some Midol and calm down

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Originally Posted by ceo012384

Exactly.
That's a good point about tire profile... the tires that came with my bike were much rounder, whereas the corsa IIIs have a much more aggressive profile. They take much more lean to use all of them. And they're so sticky :wub:

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I just got a set of corsa III's and I couldn't care less about my chix strips because you need a serious lean angle to get rid of them on those tires, but I'm a skinny bastard and I ride an old heavy bike so I have to hang off a bit on the twisties.

Only time I care about chicken strips is when some dudes talking a lot of game, and still has 2 inch chicken strips, then I play that card

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Originally Posted by bigred875

because the road is crowned

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:idea: Good point.

here are mine, just have about 1300 miles on them, Pilot Power 2CT's

i lean and feel more comfortable taking right turns, i went down taking a left turn 2 years ago on my 06gsxr 600 so im still a lil nervous sometimes going left.

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/2826/img1202xf6.jpg

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/2766/img1204mf0.jpg

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/4088/img1205zu4.jpg

the tire is a 190/55 so im wondering if it makes it harder to get rid of them...even though I know that it is no measure of how good a rider is

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Originally Posted by mondos06cbr1000

the tire is a 190/55 so im wondering if it makes it harder to get rid of them...even though I know that it is no measure of how good a rider is

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i think the 190's are easier to scrub off

yea but most 190s are 190/50...i wonder if there is any difference with the 55 cause it is a steeper and taller tire...which is awesome cause it drops into turns effortessly

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Originally Posted by mondos06cbr1000

yea but most 190s are 190/50...i wonder if there is any difference with the 55 cause it is a steeper and taller tire...which is awesome cause it drops into turns effortessly

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could be, i think mine is a 190/50 i think ill try a 55 next

do it! you wont regret it

Must be that Pirellis are steep. My Supercorsas are steep and I have a 1/2 inch I will probably never get rid of.

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Originally Posted by R7

1 mile of gravel road and a 225' crushed stone driveway:shredder:

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I think I would put a shed at the end of the road just to keep a dirt bike in to make it the rest of the way home.

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Originally Posted by Jayspeed

:idea: Good point.

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not a good point, roads are crowned 2-3% which would account for the tread wear to be about .05mm to the left of center, if you can see that with the nekid eye, you got good eyesight

keena has the correct answer, we drive on the right side of the road, curves to the left have a larger radius and are longer than the same curve going in the other direction, we spend more time on left handers in countries where they ride on the left side of the road, they notice more wear on the right side of the tire

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Originally Posted by BCT748

I think I would put a shed at the end of the road just to keep a dirt bike in to make it the rest of the way home.

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fraid to ride on dirt roads too, what a fookin pussy

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Originally Posted by RandyO

fraid to ride on dirt roads too, what a fookin pussy

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I just don't want to kick up any gravel into my vagina:wink:

actually have fun trying to see that with the naked eye as well..my tires look pretty damn even

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Originally Posted by BCT748

I just don't want to kick up any gravel into my vagina:wink:

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So sand's ok, but gravel's out?

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Originally Posted by seth505

actually have fun trying to see that with the naked eye as well..my tires look pretty damn even

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your chicken strips are big too I bet

I just learned how to ride over the weekend.
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