Perpetual Tire Thread

[Andrew Johnson <sundiaL@xxxxxxx>]

At 1:25 PM -0800 12/21/06, Marco S Hyman wrote:
>Robert Silas writes:
>  > Is the tire responsible for "to stand the buke up under braking when leaned
>  > over"???????
>
>The location and shape of the contact patch is partially responsible for
>the bike standing when brakes are applied in a turn.  When I had my RT
>the Z6 were easily my favorite handling tire in that they were the most
>neutral.  I didn't have to force the bike into a turn nor did I have
>to keep the front end from flopping over too far (something that the
>BT-020 had a tendency to do).   And, as noted, the bike would not stand
>as fast should I be foolish enough to apply lots of brakes while leaned
>over.
>
>Now that I'm on a GS I find that the tourance is almost as nice as
>the Z6 in handling, yet lasts twice as long!
>
>// marc

I've primarily had Tourances on the 1150GS. Currently running BT 020, 
but haven't learned to trust them as much as I did the Tourances. My 
next tires on the beast will be Metzeler Roadtec Z6, which are now 
available in an R19 front... :)

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- - andrew, Berkeley, '00 R1150GS
- - "Moto per Mangiare, Mangiare per Moto"

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