KennyP
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Reged: 16/11/2006
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Yes, the miracle of Zinio digital magazines strikes again. Our free tyre test magazine was only available in the UK but we've loaded it onto Zinio and you can now read it for free no matter where you are in the universe. You don't have to download any software, so click here and see what you think.
http://www.zinio.com/express2?issue=206338267
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Waste more time here http://uk.youtube.com/SuperBikeMag
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KwH
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Reged: 11/11/2006
Posts: 1714
Loc: Carmarthen, Dyfed
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I've just looked at this online - the paper version is still sitting here waiting for me to get a round tuit.
Top job, Kenny. Absolutely top job.
Others have done tyre tests over the years, a few have even been done pretty well.
I don't think anybody has ever done it better.
One suggestion for further refinement (although I'm sure time is an issue) would be to throw a 600 into the mix for repeat blind testing along side the litre bike, since all the tyres which were only marked down for limited rear grip on corner exit might turn out to be ideal when they don't have to cope with 150 rwbhp.
Top job!
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Ken Haylock
http://www.cix.co.uk/~kwh
"Ride what you like, how you like, as often as you like; but always take responsibilty for your actions." - Anonymous Zen Guru
"Obviously all I'll care about is if it's good for wheelies (i.e. fluffs up my meagre skills), and what free gift they give on the launch." - Anonymous Moto-Journalism Guru
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Stepcorl
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Reged: 23/02/2007
Posts: 213
Loc: Oxfordshire
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I agree top job Kenny, a good and highly informative read
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NuTTs
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Reged: 14/02/2007
Posts: 217
Loc: Madrid, Spain
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Why fank you very much!
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madison
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Reged: 29/08/2007
Posts: 365
Loc: Birmingham, UK
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Ta muchly. Is there any possibility of running tyre tests on older bikes though?
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big_al
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Reged: 16/01/2007
Posts: 1507
Loc: Germany (British Forces)
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they did......once
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If you succeed without having to try hard, you have failed.
If you fail but have tried hard, you have succeeded.
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Failing to prepare is preparing to fail
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madison
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Reged: 29/08/2007
Posts: 365
Loc: Birmingham, UK
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yeah, when they were new. did they ever do a tyre test on any kwak 400s?
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big_al
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Reged: 16/01/2007
Posts: 1507
Loc: Germany (British Forces)
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not sure mate, but i doubt it, not since i've been reading anyway, sorry.
But an educated opinion is that you could probably do worse than fit a well-rated set of sports touring tyre, much like the pilot road/2 as previously mentioned, what size are your rims?
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If you succeed without having to try hard, you have failed.
If you fail but have tried hard, you have succeeded.
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Failing to prepare is preparing to fail
Edited by big_al (09/09/2007 20:56)
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madison
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Reged: 29/08/2007
Posts: 365
Loc: Birmingham, UK
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aint even measured them yet, lol. i'll check b4 work in morning. i have almost decided on pilot road 2s but thought i would see if a test threw any further debate into the open.
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big_al
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Reged: 16/01/2007
Posts: 1507
Loc: Germany (British Forces)
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i think the test was pretty biased towards race/road tyres, and i don't know how they would fair on your GPZ, but you're probably on the right tracks with pilot road 2's, like i said before, i have pilot roads and they are fatastic for performance AND durability, i fitted them in december, and i do a lot of commuting to and from work as well as plenty of regular weekend blasts, my riding style is quite fast with lots of knee down and wheelies and the tyres look new still (without the shiny bits), and if the pilot road 2's are better than the originals as they say they are, then you're definatly on a winner.
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If you succeed without having to try hard, you have failed.
If you fail but have tried hard, you have succeeded.
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Failing to prepare is preparing to fail
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madison
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Reged: 29/08/2007
Posts: 365
Loc: Birmingham, UK
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must you use words like blast in your line of work? 
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big_al
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Reged: 16/01/2007
Posts: 1507
Loc: Germany (British Forces)
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occupational hazard i guess, sometimes i can be a bit of a social 'hand grenade'! 
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If you succeed without having to try hard, you have failed.
If you fail but have tried hard, you have succeeded.
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Failing to prepare is preparing to fail
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madison
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Reged: 29/08/2007
Posts: 365
Loc: Birmingham, UK
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you got a short fuse then? sometimes get a bit fired up?
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big_al
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Reged: 16/01/2007
Posts: 1507
Loc: Germany (British Forces)
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i have been known to 'shoot' my mouth off from time to time
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If you succeed without having to try hard, you have failed.
If you fail but have tried hard, you have succeeded.
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Failing to prepare is preparing to fail
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Tyre_Monkey
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Reged: 17/07/2007
Posts: 13
Loc: Sheep Shagging New Zealand
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Cheer Kenny - love the tyre tests, (always spend hours re-reading them), hate that we dont get them when you buy the mag. Not a huge fan of on line but better than nothing.
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shinybusa
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Reged: 08/01/2008
Posts: 1608
Loc: away with the fairies..
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And if he's been really good,  his little soldier gets to stand to attention.... 
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Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day....
Teach a man to fish.........................................and he'll sit in a boat and drink beer all day!!
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