I still have about an 1/8" stip on my tires. Well cuz I live in central Illinois and I have NO GD twisties... Yeah the largest part is worn in the middle of my tire, but I cant change that. When I get the chance such as when entering on ramps and other things that arnt all covered with rocks I use it the best I can. Does that make me a squid?? Cuz I dont think so. And Im still in school with not many chances to make it to track days. although I am going to attempt to make it to one this summer.

I've noticed that too, the profile on the front Corsa III is going to make it very difficult to scrub the entire thing.

I know for me, it was a stepping stone... Probably not a good goal to have, cause it didn't really help me get any better, but damnit I hated those fuckin chicken strips... It took me a while to get them off of my tire... My body position suffered cause I was working so hard to get the bike leaned over...

Once I got rid of them on my first set of tires, it was game on. I stopped worrying about them and my speed increased a lot... as did my body position and skill level. My 2nd rear tire had a ton of fucking chicken strip left on it, despite my antics with drewpy. In fact, that was a topic of conversation throughout one memorable ride... how my fucking chicken strips just would not die... Every stop drewpy was like, 'that HAD to of done it...' Nope...

On my third, and current set of tires, the chicken strip was gone on the first ride. I wasn't focusing on it, in fact, it wasn't even that hard of a ride (WVA trip)... It just happened.

Well said ceo.

The only reliable way to measure a person's riding ability is to take a look at their 12 o'clock bar.


Let's take a look;
http://g.photos.cx/proseries_12bar_bike_sm-8f.jpg
The above bike is obviously not seriously ridden. The 12 o'clock bar is almost untouched, the can has not been chopped, the tire still has tread...pitiful.
Whoever rides this bike is obviously a huge squid. You're average segway rider could destroy him in the twisties. They probably also love the cock.

Now compare that to this;
http://g.photos.cx/contents12bar-8a.GIF
This bike is obviously ridden by a pro, probably WSBK/MotoGP caliber rider. Notice the destruction of the rear tire, the abuse put to the 12 bar and just look at the size of that sprocket, almost as big as the rear wheel. It's a safe bet that the rider of this bike has several lap records at multiple GP circuits to his name.

how about...


WHO THE FUCK CARES?! so what if you have 5" chicken strips... or if you have none?

as long as your not a poser or an idiot stunter (the ones doing the shit in traffic) you've got my respect as a fellow rider... you can loose or gain from there on how you ride, knowledge, and just what kinda person you are.

not everyone who rides is out to drag a knee... doesn't mean they're not great riders...

besides... I've seen plenty of guys in Alaska that buy track take offs... (yeah they had them shipped up) with no chicken strips... just to sit in the fucking Taco Bell parking lot. you telling me this guy gets more respect?

Lets not judge a book by it's cover... and get to reading :dthumb:

Wait til you drag your knee over a rumble strip or completely put it in the dirt around a turn.

It feels like someone is punching you in the knee.

Chicken strips, 12 o'clock bars, doesn't size matter anymore? The rear sprockets on my bikes are half the size of this guy's. But then I do like to ride over 60mph now and then.

:lol: Best post in this entire thread!!! Ebbs is right, get to reading or get to riding...

I fucking hope not.

You're missing the point a bit, methinks.
Or touch down some bare leather like I did before my pucks were positioned correctly... MAN that shit grabbed.