| Author | Message | ||
     Scottorious |
So I just changed my tires on friday to pilot power 2CT's and so far I really love them. One question I have for you suspension set up experts is that I noticed that the "chicken strip" on the front tire is a lot wider than the "chicken strip" on the rear tire. Is that normal or could I change a setting on the suspension to fix that? I have the suspension set up right now for my weight. | ||
| Sifo |
I see that on my Pilot Road 2's. I think it's normal. I've seen that on many other tires too. | ||
| Paint_shaker |
Only way to "fix" chicken strips is more lean angle. Safest and most fun place to do that is at the track! | ||
| Babired |
That's normal the profile on the front tire is more curved and narrow than the rear is wider. Suspension is all about the comfort of the ride. I have the same look with the chicken strips on both of my bikes for the front and rear tires. I get rid of mine by teaching Total Control on the parking lots  | ||
| Arcticktm |
It's normal in my world. I have seen that on all tires on my Uly (2 pair of Syncs and 2 pair of Pilot Road 2's). Never paid attention on the OE Dunlop 616's. I typically have zero strips on the rear, but a small strip on the front. It makes sense to me, because I would rather have the rear tire start to slip off the edge than the front. it tells me the tires are a well matched set to the bike. | ||
| Teeps |
Like this?   | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
In order to get ALL the chicken strip off the front, you usually have to be riding right at the edge of traction on the rear (or maybe even off the edge of the tire). Sometimes the absence of chicken strips can indicate poor body position. I like to leave a little contact patch in reserve. Then again, I'm not the fastest rider either. | ||
| Danger_dave |
Don't worry about it anyway - taking any notice of chicken strips is for noobs. All they indicate nothing but how the bike has been ridden very recently. | ||
| Babired |
Ft_Bstrd does that mean they are not off far enough which would increase the bike's lean angle? "Sometimes the absence of chicken strips can indicate poor body position. " | ||
| Babired |
Teeps no more Chic -Fil-A for you! | ||
| Arcticktm |
I think what Ft is referring to is this: To take a given corner line and a given speed, you will need to lean the bike over to a specific lean angle. Where your body is positioned will change that lean angle. If you stay bolt upright, you will need more lean angle from the bike than if you move your body into the corner (which moves the rider/bike center of gravity toward the inside of the corner). Therefore, using all your tire could either mean you were really at the edge of its corner limits, or that you were not moving in the seat, so you needed to lean the bike over farther to compensate for your poor body positioning. | ||
| Nukeblue |
you got it danger-dave. i've been running on my old track tires on the street and now it looks like i have one inch "safety strips" |
