Well that was... surprising

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Pip Luscher, Jun 22, 2008.

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    Pip Luscher Guest

    I took my Tuono for a 'tyre-scrubbing session'. Only about 20 miles,
    but if the theory of heat cycles is correct (which it seems to be),
    more than enough.

    The last tyre was a 190-section and of the last three sprots bikes
    I've owned, this was the only one where I couldn't scrub the rear tyre
    within a couple of mm of the edge - I had a good 10mm of virgin
    rubber on each side.

    The new tyre is a 180-section and to my surprise I had it within a
    gnat's bollock of the edge on the RHS - I was really expecting even
    wider strips of virgin rubber. The only thing I can think of is the
    fact that it's on a 6" rim and has spread a bit.

    It definitely feels... good. I shall have to see how it feels in the
    wet.
     
    Pip Luscher, Jun 22, 2008
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    Pip Luscher Guest

    Triumph use 12" rims?
     
    Pip Luscher, Jun 22, 2008
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    Peter Brooks Guest

    Yes with the 360 section.
     
    Peter Brooks, Jun 22, 2008
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