Post Your Chicken Strips

4T5 · 15 Apr 2015 at 18:28

TallPaul_S said:
You haven't worn away the "Angel GT" yet?!

How are they, good I presume? Nice and sticky in the dry? Looks like a 180 rear, decent profile for getting cranked over? Only a little 160/60 rear on my CB.

Gimme a chance I've only had it on a little over a week, Tyre profile is 180/55/17 on the rear which is well wide for a bike like this, I've had it round almost to the edge of the tyre & it still didn't scrape my pegs. Tyre does feel sticky but the main difference is the shape as my old ST was squared off to ****. Compared to the ST the GT has 15% bigger contact patch & it is a dual compound so softer round the edges with a tough strip down the middle for your touring.

ElliorR said:
Mines only a 150 and I have to get shot of the OEM tyres, they give me no confidence and I know changing them to decent tyres will. Damn you being tight.

Do it mate as the confidence you get from having decent rubber under you is the best boost to my riding yet. :cool:

wazza300 · 15 Apr 2015 at 18:30

they are good tyres,could really push the lean on mine today

best thing about them is they last for ages,longer than any other tyre ive had

Sagalout · 15 Apr 2015 at 20:33

My Tourances. Badly squared off - loads of tread left though. Might change them....next year!

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Zowghi · 21 Apr 2015 at 13:07

Not too bad for a London commuter

eidolon · 21 Apr 2015 at 15:19

My effort.

TallPaul_S · 21 Apr 2015 at 15:43

Angel GT's? Not too shabby.

eidolon · 22 Apr 2015 at 09:22

Yeah, they're really good all round tyres, quite impressed with them. I couldn't really wear off that last millimetre as the pegs were touching (now rectified with a set of Arrow rearsets)

ElliorR · 22 Apr 2015 at 15:55

Well I've done around 50 miles on the tyres and the chicken stips are already smaller than the strips on my OEM tyres. Just goes to show how average OEM's can be as the Anakee's felt so much better.

TallPaul_S · 25 May 2015 at 16:36

Less than 100 miles on the Angel GT rear (and not really trying to go low):

Feels sooooo nice having a round tyre again, the bike feels great to ride.

wazza300 · 25 May 2015 at 16:55

what you think of them for grip? im still on st's,gotta fit my front gt soon tho

I think they are good for grip

cant push as my front is balding

TallPaul_S · 25 May 2015 at 17:30

Wet weather grip will be the main thing for me, dry weather grip seems good, but U think any tyre will have more than enough grip seeing as it's on a 400, not much change of lighting up the rear coming out of corners

uksoldierboy · 26 May 2015 at 22:51

Thought it best i posted mine, passed mod 2 about a month ago and so far clocked 1750miles

scottomus0 · 2 Jun 2015 at 22:39

nice bike

certainly much cleaner than mine!

Participant · 3 Jun 2015 at 06:21

What bike is that? R6?

4T5 · 3 Jun 2015 at 17:07

Done over 2k already on my Trophy & it's surprisingly easy to get down.

Participant · 13 Jun 2015 at 18:57

Beat these:

Dogbreath · 13 Jun 2015 at 22:16

wazza300 said:
cant push as my front is balding

It's not bald on the edges to be fair

wazza300 · 13 Jun 2015 at 22:25

I could feel it slip though

But I got my new tyre on now so I can be braver

ShakenNstirred · 13 Jun 2015 at 23:06

your not likely to get to the edge on a front tyre, you will ride off the edge of the rear well before that.

mine

Captain · 14 Jun 2015 at 20:30

Mine. I get my knee down on my 125 and still they don't go