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Old 11-22-2009, 10:15 PM   #11
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Dunlops 208s yes, but my Dunlop Qualifier and Roadsmart rocks and stick like glue.
So a Roadsmart sticks like glue, but a D208 doesn't?

When I went to CA Superbike school about 5 years ago, they ran D208s. I thought they were fine for what they were, but the track temps were in the upper 80s. I wouldn't run a B or higher track group on em though.
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Old 11-22-2009, 10:22 PM   #12
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What's ur weight at now?

Pretty much any street tire...and the old Michelin Power Race.
220, and I actually was so vain about my riding I weighed my gear - full gear I'm 243? if I recall correctly.

Motard weighs in around 230ish depending on the lights it has. Probably not more than a few lbs, but close call or not, I still weigh more
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Old 11-22-2009, 10:42 PM   #13
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220, and I actually was so vain about my riding I weighed my gear - full gear I'm 243? if I recall correctly.

Motard weighs in around 230ish depending on the lights it has. Probably not more than a few lbs, but close call or not, I still weigh more
Nice...on the weight dude.
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Old 11-23-2009, 07:53 AM   #14
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Dunlop 208's... fuck'n suck... hard as a rock, never warm up, slip and slide all over the damn road.
YES! Oh god I hated those tires. Talk about a tire that instills fear in the heart of the rider. Fuck. They turned me off of Dunlops forever.
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Old 11-23-2009, 07:56 AM   #15
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YES! Oh god I hated those tires. Talk about a tire that instills fear in the heart of the rider. Fuck. They turned me off of Dunlops forever.
to be honest I was the exact same... didn't give my qualifiers a fair shake... but they weren't bad... but it was night and day when I threw on the PP's though.

Dunlops DS tires seem to be very good. shit the knobbies stick pretty well... I was surprised... not enough to attempt to drag a knee... but enough to wring the DRZ out a bit.
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Old 11-23-2009, 08:00 AM   #16
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to be honest I was the exact same... didn't give my qualifiers a fair shake... but they weren't bad... but it was night and day when I threw on the PP's though.

Dunlops DS tires seem to be very good. shit the knobbies stick pretty well... I was surprised... not enough to attempt to drag a knee... but enough to wring the DRZ out a bit.
Yeah, I went from the 208's to the Pilot Power. What a difference. The PP's felt awesome. I loved them. Then the Buell had Pirelli DCIII's on them when I bought it. They feel pretty good. I'm not sure if I will put another set of them on or go back to Pilot Power.
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Old 11-23-2009, 08:09 AM   #17
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heard good things about the Corsa's... I've only ran the Strada's... but they were awesome. they gripped 10x as well as the 208's and they're a "sport touring" tire.

went from the qualifiers to the powers... huge difference... maybe all in my mind... but just felt more stable... and way more confident. only reason I'd think you'd ever run the qualifiers over the powers is wear... but that's giving up a lot IMO.
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Old 11-23-2009, 08:19 AM   #18
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The fucking Cheng Shin thats on the back of my bike.
Scares the shit out of me everytime i get on it kinda hard in a turn.
Ever ridden with oil on a tire?
I have and yes this POS is not much better then a oiled tire.....

But i gotta keep it till i do the EX500 swap and i can use decent brands
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Old 11-23-2009, 03:31 PM   #19
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the 208's everyone is refering too... yeah, they sucked.

like the PP's, love the Corsa III's
Probably try Road 2's next for the wear, unless I can pull 7K out of the powers.
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Old 11-24-2009, 12:28 AM   #20
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Dunlop 208's. I tried 2 sets, and crashed on both sets. I never felt like I could read the feedback from the tire properly. Both crashes were violent highsides. I know a few fast riders that liked them, but they never gelled for me. Dunlop definitely gets the award for greatest turn around though, because the 209/211 is the best tire I've ever used by a mile.
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