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Re: [ST] Pilot Road's (was Dunlop)
- Subject: Re: [ST] Pilot Road's (was Dunlop)
- From: Steve Hays <shays_adp@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 07:37:07 -0700 (PDT)
Agreed. I'm only about 200 lbs, and to get the front
end to feel right I jacked up the preload on the back
almost all the way (to two-up levels). Of course,
this REALLY illustrated the shortcomings of the stock
front forks so I had to have them upgraded.
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- --- Erik Miner <eeminer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Have you tried increasing rear preload, or dropping
> the forks a bit? That
> will qiucken up the sterring.
>
>
>
> At 08:20 AM 7/1/2004, you wrote:
> >RE: Pilot Roads
> >
> >Having just come off a set of Pirelli Diablos, the
> Pilot Roads are less
> >eager to drop into a turn. Perhaps that's what
> people are calling a
> >"neutral" feel, but it was a change for me. I've
> got about 2K on this set
> >now and they're holding up fine, grip seems good
> (not that I rail in the
> >twisties). It just took a little time to get used
> to the different profile.
> >I think I prefer something less neutral and will
> try the Avons on the next
> >go 'round if they're a little more eager to turn
> in.
> >
> >Garry
> >
> >
> >
> >
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