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« on: May 08, 2009, 12:14:56 PM » |
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« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2009, 12:23:19 PM » |
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They look mean. What's your reason for the switch?
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« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2009, 12:26:47 PM » |
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I don't like the 56's plus the 16's were on sale.
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« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2009, 12:46:03 PM » |
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it's better you're not riding anyway... don't need to put any more miles on my tires ![Wink](https://ducatimonsterforum.org/Smileys/classic/wink.gif) also, wow... i'm not sure about the wet handling on those new tires. there's very little side grooving for water evacuation.
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« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2009, 12:56:21 PM » |
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No worries.. I think I'm grounded for the remainder of the weekend. PLENTY of tread and chicken strips for you. ![Grin](https://ducatimonsterforum.org/Smileys/classic/grin.gif) I don't ride in the rain/wet so I'm not too worried about water evacuation. I read somewhere that wet traction on the BT016 isn't that bad at all.
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« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2009, 01:02:24 PM » |
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i ride unless it's snowing and even then i got caught one time.
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« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2009, 01:36:00 PM » |
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The BT016's are fantastic, and will give you tons of confidence, the only draw back being limited tread life
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« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2009, 01:39:59 PM » |
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The BT016's are fantastic, and will give you tons of confidence, the only draw back being limited tread life
That shouldn't be a problem with me. It gives me an opportunity to try different tires in a short amount of time.
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« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2009, 06:09:30 AM » |
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Just came back from my firtst track day and I put on a brand new set of Bt 016`s before I went. They were scrubbed in by the first session and Im really happy I got em. I had pilot powers before. They don`t seem as triangular as the powers. They have a more even turn in. Will buy them again and at $245 to my door you can`t beat it. ![waytogo](https://ducatimonsterforum.org/Smileys/classic/waytogo.gif)
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« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2009, 01:35:11 PM » |
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Finally got back from local shop. All is well!! It might just be me and a set of brand new tires but they seem much grippier than the BT56's. Time to break these in nice and carefully. I would do it now but it looks like it's going to rain. :'( ![](http://i39.tinypic.com/2mrimf9.jpg) ![](http://i40.tinypic.com/sdod1i.jpg) ![](http://i43.tinypic.com/255s58j.jpg)
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« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2009, 09:30:27 PM » |
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Finally got back from local shop. All is well!! It might just be me and a set of brand new tires but they seem much grippier than the BT56's. Time to break these in nice and carefully. I would do it now but it looks like it's going to rain. :'( ![](http://i39.tinypic.com/2mrimf9.jpg) ![](http://i40.tinypic.com/sdod1i.jpg) ![](http://i43.tinypic.com/255s58j.jpg) those tires look like slicks that have a few cuts shaved into them.. wow. and is that still a 160 in the back? it looks fatter
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« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2009, 09:43:12 PM » |
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Yep. That's still a 160.. It might just be the distortion of the camera lens. The cuts look deeper on the BT56. I'll see how long the new tires will last.
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« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2009, 05:11:54 AM » |
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Keep this updated, I'm always looking for alternatives. The fatter comment is similar to my Diablo to Qualifier switch. The Qualifier is a 160, just like my Diablo was, but it had a flatter profile and looked much wider once on the bike ~
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« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2009, 07:19:03 AM » |
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I have 1500 on my BT016s and they still look great. They are very confidence inspiring tires....they do just fine in the rain, I rode to work this morning in it.
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