Slicks, street, rain

[Paul_E_D]

I got some take off Pirelli slicks at the track this weekend and mounted up the rear. Too tired and lazy to swap it back, I'm running it on the street til I come up with a new set of DOTs. This morning was rainy and cold, but my truck is in the shop, so I took the bike to a meeting.

At the speed limit on secondary roads it performed fine. But then, I knew it would because I have raced in the wet on slicks before.

Don't try this set up if you are not familiar with how quick you can crash in the wet on slicks...

[csmutty]

Yeah I have binned it on slicks in the rain on the street when it was cold...

The raspberries were coming in early last year...

[Paul_E_D]

The raspberries were coming in early last year...

Lol, Pretty random post, I know, sorry!

[maxim_X]

How would something like a 208 dunlop or conti race attack DOT do in the rain?

[Paul_E_D]

For the street? OK, but they could bite. On track, crap.

[butcher bergs]

Conti DOT's are actually not that bad in the wet. I do not recommend racing with them in the wet though.

[Jim]

I have ridden Conti DOT's at Loudon in the wet twice. Won't do it again.

[maxim_X]

I was thinking on the street in a pinch. I got a set of conti raceattacks I know they are DOT but IDK if I should mount them to a street bike in case of rain.

[Paul_E_D]

Sure, just ride easy in the rain.

[Chippertheripper]

I have ridden Conti DOT's at Loudon in the wet twice. Won't do it again.

this. however, the road attacks are great sneaks.

[backinthesaddle]

Was watching Jerez Moto3, I think 13 bikes went down in the wet corner of the track. Guessing they were on full slicks??

[BLACK SQUIRREL]

I Never Ride any Race rubber on the street. cause shit happens FAST.

Track riding in the Rain is Easy,

You can

1)Go Fast
2)Turn
3)Brake

But only 1 at a time.

[Paul_E_D]

Was watching Jerez Moto3, I think 13 bikes went down in the wet corner of the track. Guessing they were on full slicks??

They were on slicks, and they all kept hitting that same puddle! Slicks+speed+puddle=highside. There was a clean line inside the puddle, but only a couple of guys figured that out. I guess it was just showing the relative inexperience of a lot of those guys. I know, some experienced guys even duffed it.

[Awesome]

Conti DOT's are actually not that bad in the wet. I do not recommend racing with them in the wet though.

I'd rather race on DOTs in the rain then ride the street with them in the rain, but I do both. Slicks with any moisture on the ground is scary.

[KB]

Did you bin it paul?

[Paul_E_D]

Wirelessly posted

Not yet...

[brady]

KB's comment was directed at the other Paul, I think

[GingahNinjah]

i ride rain or shine on my BT016's and havnt ever had issues getting squirrly on em.... granted i tend to ride conservativly in the wet also