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Bridgestone batt lax , is it me or the tire ?

ZX600 said:
no racer will ever "swear by rear brakes alone" , that person will not last a lap!
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I could but it would be the slowest lap ever done and in 1st gear only though.

I feel that I have great rear brake control with my dirt experience (apparently this doesn't apply to street riding on gtam...) and almost never use the rear except on one corner at Shannonville and that's to stop pulling a massive wheelie and having my drive killed out of the corner. I'll wait for all the smart comments to use less throttle to prevent the wheelie.

OP, it's you not the tire. The ground is cold and the pavement isn't perfectly clean yet. If you can't spin the rear right now you have a problem.
 
For the record I think my Ninja 1000 came with the same OEM tires (BT-16) and I hated them. Not that they ever caused an issue, they just never felt right to me
 
dextasy said:
I'm confused now, should I use the rear brake or not. Someone please tell me before I crash. Btw I have a bridgestone front and dunlop rear, the worst of both worlds.
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Use nitrogen air in the tires you should be ok.
 
RockerGuy said:
No but Pirelli & Metzler do, thanks for coming out
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Nice logic .... so Pirelli & Metzler opts to not use the material and technology so that makes it what? Dangerous, really bad??? Pls .... I respect you opted not to use the tires, but don't try to make it look like they should be avoided for that very reason.
 
TwistedKestrel said:
For the record I think my Ninja 1000 came with the same OEM tires (BT-16) and I hated them. Not that they ever caused an issue, they just never felt right to me
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My thoughts exactly. In comparison the Michelins felt ten times more planted on the road and the grip was way improved. That said I'd be open to trying a different type of bridgestones to see if there was a difference. Price made me pick pilot power 3s and I was very happy with them.
 
Dunlop, bridgestone, Pirelli, Metzeler, Michelin doesn't matter. They all make good tires.

I got dunlop Q3's right now and they're great. They're probably the most popular tire right now and you can get them for a good deal
 
I absolutely loved my PP2ct's that I had, tried a Metlzer M3 rear, and hated it. Didn't inspire confidence, and always felt greasy in corners. Almost went for a set of PP3's but decided to give Dunlop a try, and the Q3's so far are really good, took a little bit to get used to the tip in on the tires, but leaps and bounds better than the metzler that I had, and its too early in the season to tell, but I think I'm gonna like them better than the 2cts as well
 
油井緋色;2158191 said:
Both front and rear should be at 36 on a warm day (15 degrees+). If you're gonna ride in a colder temp, drop it down to 32-34.

I have a 750. The stock settings are 42R/36F. On cold days I'll run 40R/34F.
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Just out of curiosity: Why the high PSI ? Do you always have passengers with you? Unless you are carrying a load, I wouldn't recommend this for the street.
 
mxs said:
Nice logic .... so Pirelli & Metzler opts to not use the material and technology so that makes it what? Dangerous, really bad??? Pls .... I respect you opted not to use the tires, but don't try to make it look like they should be avoided for that very reason.
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Blah blah blah, that's all I hear from you. You're arguing without bringing any points or facts to the table. What makes Dunlop so great?
LG416 said:
I got dunlop Q3's right now and they're great. They're probably the most popular tire right now and you can get them for a good deal
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Yeh they're sitting outside Royal right now at a discounted price. Hmmm, I wonder why Pirelli & Metzler never go on sale?
 
apextech said:
Just out of curiosity: Why the high PSI ? Do you always have passengers with you? Unless you are carrying a load, I wouldn't recommend this for the street.
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Because the manual says so and Speedworx also sets it to that every time I bring it to a shop. No point of questioning the professionals on something I have no knowledge on.
 
s0dhi said:
The Dunlop Q3 is likely cheaper than other tires is because it is manufactured in Buffalo, NY. That probably lowers the transport component of the price. This was a consideration for my purchase.

Another reason I chose the Dunlop was that they appear to be a relatively lightweight tire.

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Have you ever thought of running helium, bro?
 
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