Looking for a more serious track tire for a light weight bike, thoughts?

Started by Monsterlover, June 23, 2016, 07:46:13 PM

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manwithgun

#30
July 01, 2016, 04:25:45 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on July 01, 2016, 01:57:32 PM
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ducpainter

#31
July 01, 2016, 04:26:45 PM
Sto and Dave are good peeps!
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koko64

#32
July 08, 2016, 04:47:43 AM
Check out Dunlop Alpha tyres in 120/150 sizes.
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ellingly

#33
July 10, 2016, 02:19:03 AM
Quote from: koko64 on July 08, 2016, 04:47:43 AM
Check out Dunlop Alpha tyres in 120/150 sizes.

The good alphas in those sizes really only go Japan and Aus IIRC these days - they are the go-to for production racing for the historics, to an extent. I don't even think they go to the UK anymore.

Supercorsas, treaded but SC compounds, in 110/150 were aaaaamazing on the ex's RGV once we swapped out the 18" rear to a 17" (vj21). They're pretty much the only better thing compared to the alphas though.
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Monsterlover

#34
September 02, 2016, 07:57:52 PM
Anyone have any experience with Dunlop Q3's?

They make a 160 that I'd consider taking a jack plane to the edge on the chain side or just letting the chain groove it.
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ducpainter

#35
September 03, 2016, 05:21:37 AM
No FHE, but reports are they're sticky with poor durability.
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GregP

#36
September 03, 2016, 06:39:32 AM
I ran Q2's as track bike tires and they were excellent.  Got 6 track days out of them.  The first 5 with no noticeable drop off in performance.  I reckon the Q3's are better.
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Monsterlover

#37
September 05, 2016, 06:30:35 AM
6 track days is like 600 miles :o
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ducpainter

#38
September 05, 2016, 07:28:32 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on September 05, 2016, 06:30:35 AM
6 track days is like 600 miles :o
That's all I get out of a Michelin race tire in the rear.
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GregP

#39
September 07, 2016, 06:04:29 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on September 05, 2016, 06:30:35 AM
6 track days is like 600 miles :o

This was with tire warmers too.  On day six the tech questioned the condition and it was a wet to dry to wet day.  I was half spooked by the tech's analysis and the weather and had a few moments during the day that made me decide to swap them out.  I figure $250-300 is cheap insurance and means one less thing to worry about.  May have been able to squeeze another day out of them but not worth wadding my baby.

I never got over 5K out of a set of quality "street" tires when I rode on the street so doesn't seem to extreme for the more aggressive usage.
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Monsterlover

#40
September 07, 2016, 06:07:45 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on September 02, 2016, 07:57:52 PM
Anyone have any experience with Dunlop Q3's?

They make a 160 that I'd consider taking a jack plane to the edge on the chain side or just letting the chain groove it.

A 160 is a negative. Turns out my wheel is 4.25 and not 5" wide.

Gotta stay with a 150.
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Greg

#41
September 08, 2016, 05:03:51 PM
I use the Dunlop Alpha 150 on my Ninja 300, good grip and decent lifespan
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Monsterlover

#42
September 08, 2016, 05:06:09 PM
I'll take a look at those.

Right now I'm eyeing the Conti attack 2 (or 3) tire. They have a supermoto and sport bike version. Not sure what the difference is.

I'm running a Conti attack on my 950smr and they kicked ass in the twisties.
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ellingly

#43
September 11, 2016, 06:01:21 AM
I'll go for what koko64 said. We went from alphas to Supercorsa SCs in 150s for an RGV250 and they were amazing. The supermotard boys love them too.

Just make sure you get SCs, not the SPs or whatever are the roadier of the options. SC1 front SC2 rear probably the best compound wise to start out with.

They are perhaps the opposite of Michelin race tyres, in that they are a little more talkative, but its the sort of bike that'll walk around anyway.
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Monsterlover

#44
September 12, 2016, 05:02:31 AM
I'll check em out [thumbsup]
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