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posted January 03, 2004 06:15 AM
Dunlop 208 GPA"S
I just picked up a set of 208 GPA'a in a super soft compound, I know the tires wont last long but I expect them to give some pretty serious traction. Does anyone have any expierence with these tires? Are there any suspension quirks that I need to know about with them? Do I need to make any kind of Chassis set up changes to accomadate them? I know some of these questions are off the wall, but I was told that these tires tend to give some bikes a headshake. My bike(ZX6RR) has always been rock solid as far as stability goes. I just took off a set of SuperCorsas in the soft compound which were very nice, but gave the bike a bit of a twitch durng transition from full lean left to right, and back. and while leaned hard through a long sweeper. It was nothing serious, just a bit unsetttleing. So I picked these up off the Dunlop trailer off the track, talke to the rep about air pressures and wear patterns on the tire. But he never mentioned the headshake thing, I find this out from a local racer that has used them. Problem is I dont run a sterring damper on this bike, I hae never needed it in the past. Any input form any of you all?
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posted January 04, 2004 08:13 PM
well nevermind, you all wernt any dam help with these tires, fortunately I didnt need to make any changes, except to air pressure....those tires get hot and sticky....by far the best tire I have ever ridden on the track....great traction, very predicatable....I give them 5 stars.....I strongly recommend these tires to track day riders and racers....I got the whole day out of this set, but they will only be good fro street riding from here on out...
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posted January 05, 2004 05:21 AM
you track ho you.... 
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posted January 09, 2004 06:54 AM
yeah...so sue me.....lmfao yer just jealous is all.....
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posted January 09, 2004 07:04 AM
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yeah...so sue me.....lmfao yer just jealous is all.....
your fucking-A right!!! I wanna ride....
MY Thunderhill trackday coming up April 19th. Lots of room if anyone wants to go w/me. www.canyonstrafers.com
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posted January 09, 2004 07:11 AM
yer on the wrong side of the country Dave.....we are having another trackday on the 25th of Jan out here at Roebling as well. but I am not gonna make that one, tha twill be the 2nd track day that I have missed since getting back from the desert....
and let me tlell you all, if you want a grade A kick ass tires try the GPA's. those freaking things rock. I know what will be on my ZX12R at the next gap event..OH YEAH......but wont be able to run the supersoft compounds...lol have to go up to the softs front and medium rear... those Pirelli Supercorsas aint got shit on the Dunlops. Now I need to get that steering damper too....hehehehhe
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posted January 09, 2004 05:19 PM
Fontana, California Speedway. National Track. Later this month. 170 mph + on the front straight in 5th. Read it and weep mf-irs...
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posted January 10, 2004 07:07 AM
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Fontana, California Speedway. National Track. Later this month. 170 mph + on the front straight in 5th. Read it and weep mf-irs...
What group Kerry? Date/time/how much? Got a link?
If you haven't you need to try Thunderhill sometime K, it's a kick ass track... 
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posted January 10, 2004 07:07 AM
thunderhill.com
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posted January 10, 2004 08:57 AM
http://www.fastrackriders.com/
24th & 25th this month.
Always group 3 baby! The 12 vaporizes the straights, but I do faster laps times on 600RR, 636, 954 & RC51.
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posted January 14, 2004 02:47 PM
was out at the4 track with Gene, and any of the guys that were at DGVI with us, Gene isnt slow. But Gene on his 12 couldnt keep up with the 6RR around Roebling. It really pissed him off....lol the 12 just isnt made to go as fast around corners as the smalller lighter bikes.....
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posted January 17, 2004 09:21 AM
That beast reminds you often you have a handful, doesn't she? She really likes a slow and steady hand....
I was at Texas World Speedway in College Station, TX and a guy on a 12-R was fookin' waxin' people in the RACE group. It's an old NASCAR track with big, long, sweeping turns, just what the 12 likes. There's only one small hairpin then a big chicane....he was running on the inside of guys on 600's.
He had my nuts on his dash for sure.
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posted January 17, 2004 08:09 PM
i dont even like to ride my 12 that hard....first off I am not that comfortable with it when I ride it like that, and 2 I have way too much in it if I drop it....if I wanna get silly I will pull that little green bike out, atleast it wont cost me my first born to fix it, or replace it....
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posted January 17, 2004 08:10 PM
Hey Jon, I dont know what tires you are running on your 600, but you aught to atleast try those 208GPA's if you havent already, all I can say is OMFG....they rock....
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posted January 17, 2004 10:47 PM
See Diabolo thread, Butt Lord.
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posted January 27, 2004 06:22 AM
ok Elk fukr....talk about gettting the horn....but I guess ya like it that way eh Sherm......you fukn sicko...lol
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