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Re: Rain riding after dark
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:35 pm
by sendler2112
JohnL wrote: maybe all tyres would have the same problem in those conditions. .
That's the point I have been trying to make for years. All long wearing tires slide. Without a duplicate bike and another rider to swap, it is impossible to compare tires directly. Maybe the Pirelli's are a sticky 3,000 mile tire for those that want ultimate grip. Motorcycle tires are available in 2,000 mile street racing rubber.
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I ride too many miles to have tires like that. My IRC rear lasted 10,000 miles and I have 9,000 miles on the Michelin rear and it is still good. The Original IRC front is still on at 19,000.
Re: Rain riding after dark
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:05 am
by iceman
If long lasting tyres slide more than softer less hard-wearing tyres (makes ssnse) that does not gell with why some say the city grips grip better than the irc - after all, they say on the rear the city grips last twice as long if not more than the irc's.
Yesterday I had a slight wobble on my bike, but it was not the bike but me! (I came to a stop and put my foot down and my boot slipped on the wet road surface - me and the bike tilted to the side by a fair bit). Not a tyre problem, just light rain and whatever was on the road surface and my boots slipping.
Re: Rain riding after dark
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 5:38 am
by sendler2112
iceman wrote:some say the city grips grip better than the irc
They don't.
Re: Rain riding after dark
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 11:57 am
by gn2
iceman wrote:some say the city grips grip better than the irc
Indeed some do say that, but its all in the mind.