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posted April 28, 2006 06:30 PM
Watch out!!!
Fuckin around today on the 14 weaving hard, warming up the tires around a turn in a lane behind a car at about 45 mph...2nd gear/constant low rev's. Back wheel just let go and slid like 2-3ft to the left...ground the right peg (and my boot)...this baby doesn't much like being tossed around like that...guess I'll save that shit for my litre bikes...either that or it's these BT014's...
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posted April 28, 2006 06:31 PM
betting man would guess option B
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fastestbusaaround
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posted April 28, 2006 07:07 PM
Yup....put the Busa down last year with BT014's too...I usually use Pilot Sport HPX's.
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posted April 28, 2006 07:54 PM
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Wow... that's scary to hear. I haven't tried anything crazy just yet, and I guess I won't. On my ride last weekend, I did take it through some familiar corners and the tires felt "ok", but I really wasn't pushing it hard yet. On the other hand, I wasn't having any trouble keeping up with my leader and I think he was pushing it a tad more than normal because he knew I was all over him that day... this bike just feels so well planted and stable compared to my ZZR. He's got way more skill than I do, and he's on an '05 RR, so I know he wasn't trying real hard, but I think I just got a lot better when I bought this '14 
I'll be staying away from acute throttle inputs until this 014 rubber is used up and traded for something better. Thanks for the warning!
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posted April 28, 2006 10:20 PM
I feel good so far on the 14, but it's early days. I never felt real confident on Bridgestones in the past. I have Pilot Sports on my Triumph and they are awesome. They warm up really quick, and stay predictable. I only have 2k miles on this set, but could probably get another 2k out of the rear, not too bad.
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posted April 29, 2006 08:17 AM
Edited By: speedgene on 29 Apr 2006 09:18
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...2nd gear/constant low rev's. Back wheel just let go and slid like 2-3ft to the left...
You're teasing me, right? Is this with stock pipes?
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posted April 29, 2006 12:19 PM
Fast: You said it yourself cold tires man. Careful a summer in traction is no fun trust me 
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posted April 29, 2006 12:28 PM
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Yup....put the Busa down last year with BT014's too...I usually use Pilot Sport HPX's.
Speakin of HPX's - I read that these 014's have an extra ply in em for the additional weight and speed of the bike - I wonder who else will make a similair tire?
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posted April 29, 2006 12:44 PM
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Speakin of HPX's - I read that these 014's have an extra ply in em for the additional weight and speed of the bike - I wonder who else will make a similair tire?
well,
whatever aftermarket tires will fit the 'busa will fit this 14..... no?
i'm sure that EVERYONE will make aftermarket tires for the 14... because i think that folks won't get 2,500 iles out of a set ever
the combination of the weight and the power of the bike, and the needed traction to keep the rubber side down, means that there will be very little tire life.... so, tire manufacturers will get a lot of "repeat business" if they make great rings of rubber
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fastestbusaaround
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posted April 29, 2006 03:20 PM
BT014's are garbage, low mileage tires and they suck; I get 35% more out of the rear's on my HPX's without the "special" heavier compound.
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posted April 29, 2006 04:49 PM
Honestly, did you goose it a little bit to make it brake loose or did it just go! That's scary man! Im glad to hear you didn't loos your bike but that type of shit will make me change the tires right off the showroom floor! you Digg!!!
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posted April 29, 2006 04:59 PM
That's odd to me, the 014 complaints...
I've railed plenty hard on em, '00 12R. edge to edge. Different construction from the 14's tires must make the difference, if there is any. That 12 was a wild beast in the mountains, and the 014's kept me upright. Wore fast, but hey stuck. No complaints here.
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posted April 29, 2006 05:00 PM
can you say shinko!
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swft
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posted April 29, 2006 05:02 PM
Cold tire, read the fucking post..
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posted April 29, 2006 05:06 PM
watch your mouth! kids are on here and by the wa, A shink can be heated with in a matter of seconds?
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fastestbusaaround
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posted April 29, 2006 06:57 PM
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Honestly, did you goose it a little bit to make it brake loose or did it just go! That's scary man! Im glad to hear you didn't loos your bike but that type of shit will make me change the tires right off the showroom floor! you Digg!!!
Nope -- was very consistent on the throttle at about 3k...tires were warm...did about 60 miles before it happened, but the 014's are truly shit tires IMO. I do this all the time and on my 10...can scrape pegs no problem during a weave...but this thing...uh uh...not on these tires anyway.
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posted April 29, 2006 07:02 PM
Wait a minute, now you say they were warm...But in your post, you said you were warming them up? I'm confused!
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posted April 29, 2006 07:21 PM
Rode 60 miles on them with some turning...but the roads are cold -- ambient temp was about 50...so when I went to hit the highway...I started to weave on the entrance...probably the centers were warm -- and sides were cold...IMO
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posted April 29, 2006 07:23 PM
gotcha. Last time I had bridgestones on my 12, I thot they were pretty good for the street. But they absolutely came apart at a track day. Five laps and they looked like shag carpet.
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fastestbusaaround
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posted April 29, 2006 07:28 PM
After last night...my ZX almost looked like a shag carpet too.
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posted April 29, 2006 07:31 PM
Don't want that! 
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