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Slaughter
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2008 - 03:27 pm: | 
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Another thing to consider - and that is IF you have a Pirelli dealer at your track, they almost always change tires for free (if you buy a pair) - you could swap your street tires for Diablo Corsa III - and then swap them back at the end of the day.
I'm just thinking out loud.
(Message edited by slaughter on April 25, 2008) |
Tx05xb12s
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2008 - 11:00 pm: |
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I've been running my Corsa III's at 32 front, 36 rear for street use. I believe I got these pressures off their website, but it's been over a year since I started running these tires and don't remember where I got that for sure anymore. I've never broke traction on the front no matter how aggressively I've ridden, but I have had the rear slide out on me a little from time to time.
Can someone briefly explain what happens to tire temp. and traction when you raise/lower the pressure? I assume lower pressure equals more traction and higher heat to a point, and the trade off is shorter tire life. Correct?
At these pressures, I've been getting about 6,000 miles out of the front and 3,000 out of the rear. |
Old_man
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2008 - 11:31 pm: |
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Another member told me that Buell recommended 34 front, 36 rear for the Syncs.
I find this works very well for me.
My XB9S manual, for the original Dunlops called for 36 front, 38 rear. |
Elff
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 09:58 am: |
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I loved my Scorpion Syncs.
When I traded in my 05 for an 06 Firebolt, they had the Dunlops on it and I had no confidence at all
Soooooo
I went and bought a set of Pirellis
I am very happy with them now
Like everyone says, tire pressure makes a gihugic difference.
We had a big difference in temperature and that made the bike feel like it was plowing, so I re-adjusted the amount in each tire.
I am small and light and 30 30psi seems to work well
I am going to try dropping to 29psi in the front to see how that feels due to the above recomendation |
Xb9rnutt
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 10:29 am: |
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All this talk about tires I have a few questions. I have been thinking about getting a set of Metzeler Sportec M-3. I used to see people say great things about them. Now not so much is their a reason? And if they are sill a good tire what kind of pressure is recomended? |
Cityxslicker
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 11:45 am: |
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going to give the disti's a try for the next set . I know how the scorp perform |
Sgthigg
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 12:13 pm: |
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Xb9rrnutt,
When people say great things about a tire. Keep in mind what bike they are on.
For example Dunlop 208, are great on some bikes but are total crap on the geometry of a buell.. |
Elff
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 12:22 pm: |
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I had the Dunlop 208 on my Firebolt and also on a Honda CBR600RR
and let me tell you
They sucked on both
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Tommy5144
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 10:23 pm: |
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I had the metzlers on my CBR600RR...GREAT tire for that, iunno how they would be on a buell |
Mr2shim
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 10:27 pm: |
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I have nothing to compare to but I love the scorpion syncs on my xb9. They seem to hold the road very well. |
Old_man
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 10:39 pm: |
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My first replacement tires on my XB9S were Metzler Sportec M-1.
I thought they were an excellent tire.
The say the new M-3 are even better.
I had to get them replaced because of a puncture and could only get Dunlops or the Pirelli tires at the Buell dealer.
The Dunlops that came on the bike I had taken off and thrown away with less than 1000 miles on them (Real garbage)
I am very happy with the Syncs, maybe a little more than the Metzlers. |
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