makenna
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posted January 27, 2010 11:31 AM
Chicken Strip Assessment
Metzler now has a new "Chicken Strip" assessment tool built right into their tires.
Metzeler Sportec M5 Interact Tires: Now with Pi Sign
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/metzeler-sportec-m5-interact/
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posted January 27, 2010 11:35 AM
Sweet! Now we know who's actually burning up the corners or sitting in the garage with some sand paper making up lies!
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posted January 27, 2010 01:02 PM
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Sweet! Now we know who's actually burning up the corners or sitting in the garage with some sand paper making up lies!
you can't tell by looking? Rubber that has been on the road has a very different appearance.
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posted January 27, 2010 01:14 PM
I was kidding man!! I truly didn't assume you were sitting in your garage, burling up the rubber on the edges of your tires with some stout 80 grit paper........but yes it is quite a different appearance........the rubber piles up on the lips of the tread edge like it's being smeared to the outsides of the tires. I know -- I've dragged both knees repeatedly -- I do quite a few track days every year up here ( weather permitting that is, after all.....I live in Ohio and if you don't like the weather here.....wait a minute, it'll change -- lol! )
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posted January 27, 2010 01:43 PM
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I've dragged both knees repeatedly
Hope not at the same time..........................!!!!!!!!!!
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posted January 27, 2010 06:22 PM
Wow I wonder if any other tire company will follow suit?
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posted January 27, 2010 07:19 PM
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posted January 27, 2010 07:27 PM
That is nothing short of brilliant!! This will help the tire company sell more tires by darring the rider to lay it a bit more than normal!
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posted January 27, 2010 07:46 PM
I still prefer seeing shiny or melted rubber to determine where if any chicken strips exist.
But there is coolness factor here 
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posted January 27, 2010 08:41 PM
I smell Yamaha's parts department getting inundated with cries for all manner of R6 and R1 fairings in the upcoming spring months! hahahaha
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posted January 27, 2010 09:07 PM
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posted January 28, 2010 12:36 AM
I guess that would make me a 7 since I roll dingle berry balls off my ZX14 rear tire at the track
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posted January 28, 2010 03:50 AM
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I've dragged both knees repeatedly
Hope not at the same time..........................!!!!!!!!!!
Nope, but think how low the bike would have to be to get that done!!
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posted January 28, 2010 06:24 AM
... or how fat the chick on the back of the bike would have to be to make it sag that far ....
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posted January 28, 2010 09:30 AM
It was bound to happen.... I'm just surprised it took so long. Most canyon carvers inherently check out the "chicken strips" at the local mountain hangouts. Although the "assessment" of this condition does not always correlate to someone being faster than someone else (nor does someone being able to drag knees or not). 
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posted January 28, 2010 10:41 AM
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I've dragged both knees repeatedly
Hope not at the same time..........................!!!!!!!!!!
Nope, but think how low the bike would have to be to get that done!!
Hopefully at the track too 
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posted January 28, 2010 10:43 AM
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... or how fat the chick on the back of the bike would have to be to make it sag that far ....
Ahh that's the secret!
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posted January 28, 2010 10:53 AM
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It was bound to happen.... I'm just surprised it took so long. Most canyon carvers inherently check out the "chicken strips" at the local mountain hangouts.
Although the "assessment" of this condition does not always correlate to someone being faster than someone else (nor does someone being able to drag knees or not).
Oh yes having 0 chicken strip doesn't mean you're the fastest
I know of a rider in his late 60's who is an old racer and a track day instructor who happens to be missing half of his left foot from an old racing accident.
He has big chicken strips but is insane fast on the street! Too fast if you ask me and definitely faster than the 0 chicken strip guys .
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posted January 28, 2010 10:53 AM
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I smell Yamaha's parts department getting inundated with cries for all manner of R6 and R1 fairings in the upcoming spring months! hahahaha
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posted January 28, 2010 08:30 PM
Yes. Like the drag racers give a damn about "chicken strips". Lame. 
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posted January 28, 2010 08:33 PM
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Yes. Like the drag racers give a damn about "chicken strips". Lame.
Lol! For real huh!
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posted January 29, 2010 05:18 AM
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Like the drag racers give a damn about "chicken strips".
Some of us on here can actually turn a corner and do more than run in a straight line.
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posted January 29, 2010 07:17 AM
I care about my chicken strips ...
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posted January 29, 2010 08:01 AM
I prefer my chicken with the secret herbs and spices!
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posted January 29, 2010 08:50 AM
Edited By: Sticks_n_Stones on 29 Jan 2010 16:50
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I prefer my chicken with the secret herbs and spices!
Stay on the road damnit, you're doing it wrong!
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