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Moto Board => General Monster Forum => Topic started by: Slide Panda on September 17, 2013, 06:14:27 AM

Title: Now where's my paint marker...
Post by: Slide Panda on September 17, 2013, 06:14:27 AM
I see quite a number of liter bikes and 'busas that could suffer this treatment too.  [evil]

(http://i.imgur.com/GMR5iF0.jpg?1)
Title: Re: Now where's my paint marker...
Post by: corey on September 17, 2013, 06:39:45 AM
hahaha. i'd have to write very very small on any of the rears in the group that I ride with. most of us have about a half of an inch max...
you really don't even need to be going FAST.... just lean that make the beast with two backser over!
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Post by: lpgoldtop on September 17, 2013, 09:10:05 AM
That's how I know I haven't been having enough fun on a bike. Even my 84 Harley isn't that bad.
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Post by: Raux on September 17, 2013, 09:15:49 AM
he must live in Oklahoma  [bang]
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Post by: Skybarney on September 17, 2013, 09:31:00 AM
I think a U-turn would scrub more edge......... ;D
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Post by: BoDiddley on September 21, 2013, 04:53:01 PM
I'm a pussy....... [bang]








Things are slow tonight [roll]
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Post by: nickshelby500kr on September 22, 2013, 09:01:45 AM
That stuff irritates me. And most the time the guy giving you shit about your chicken strips doesn't have any, but has the most horrible body positioning ever.

I'm not even going to lie, my monster has 1/2 inch - 3/4 inch strips on both sides. Because it's mainly used for commuting. My track bike on the other hand. The sides wear out faster than the center. Lol
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Post by: brad black on September 22, 2013, 02:52:05 PM
yeah, i'm more worthy than you.
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Post by: Skybarney on September 22, 2013, 02:55:23 PM
Chicken strips on a streetbike are not a sign of riding like a weenie,  They are a sign of intelligence.  Only a fool runs a tire off it's edges anywhere besides a track.......  Just my opinion.  Although as a former fool, I feel it a valid one.........   8)
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Post by: memper on September 22, 2013, 04:00:46 PM
I scrape my pegs on every turn in nyc.
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Post by: Skybarney on September 22, 2013, 04:09:14 PM
NYC?  Probably have to ride like that just to avoid the Taxi cabs........   8)
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Post by: Steve.In.Atlanta on September 22, 2013, 04:22:51 PM
Quote from: corey on September 17, 2013, 06:39:45 AM
you really don't even need to be going FAST.... just lean that make the beast with two backser over!

True That
Title: Re: Now where's my paint marker...
Post by: JohnEE on September 22, 2013, 05:47:00 PM
Quote from: Slide Panda on September 17, 2013, 06:14:27 AM
I see quite a number of liter bikes and 'busas that could suffer this treatment too.  [evil]

Now the question is, would they try to rub it off by actually leaning the bike over or buy a new tire. My money is on the latter.
Title: Re: Now where's my paint marker...
Post by: Steve.In.Atlanta on September 22, 2013, 05:51:02 PM
Quote from: JohnEE on September 22, 2013, 05:47:00 PM
Now the question is, would they try to rub it off by actually leaning the bike over or buy a new tire. My money is on the latter.

+1 Then again, they may not even notice it.
Title: Re: Now where's my paint marker...
Post by: brad black on September 22, 2013, 08:28:45 PM
back in the day, we had a couple of apprentices.  one with fzr400, other with rgv250.  I had a kr1s250.  at work track days I could ride around both of them.  the fzr fella was always complaining about his tyres sliding, they were worn all the way to the edge front and rear and he was leaning it off the edge of them.  my rear might have been close to the edge, front not.

then he finally did a css level one school.  afterwards I asked him if his tyres were ok now.  he said they were fine, now that he understood what he was doing wrong and was turning the bike, not just leaning it.

he was much faster on his r1, but with much less tyre usage too.

tyre usage doesn't always equate to riding speed, it's about style/technique too.  and some people use none of any just happily.
Title: Re: Now where's my paint marker...
Post by: Raux on September 22, 2013, 08:52:34 PM
bam... take that chicken stripe  [bow_down]