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DarkMonster620

#120
May 02, 2012, 10:01:39 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on May 02, 2012, 10:00:32 AM
Crap.

I made a bet with someone that the angel st I ordered wouldn't last 5000 miles on my KTM.

so ....
Carlos
I said I was smart, never that I had my shit together
Quote from: ducatiz on March 27, 2014, 08:34:34 AMDucati is the pretty girl that can't walk in heels without stumbling. I still love her.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

Monsterlover

#121
May 02, 2012, 10:04:14 AM
I don't have full confidence ill win.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Buckethead

#122
May 02, 2012, 10:13:09 AM
Sounds like donut time. 

(We'll need video.  [popcorn] )
Quote from: Jester on April 11, 2013, 07:29:35 AM
I can't wait until Marquez gets on his level and makes Jorge trip on his tampon string. 

DarkMonster620

#123
May 02, 2012, 10:18:00 AM
Quote from: Buckethead on May 02, 2012, 10:13:09 AM
Sounds like donut time. 

(We'll need video.  [popcorn] )

what he said . . .
Carlos
I said I was smart, never that I had my shit together
Quote from: ducatiz on March 27, 2014, 08:34:34 AMDucati is the pretty girl that can't walk in heels without stumbling. I still love her.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

Monsterlover

#124
May 02, 2012, 10:35:32 AM
No burnouts was one of the rules. . .
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

DarkMonster620

#125
May 02, 2012, 10:37:56 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on May 02, 2012, 10:35:32 AM
No burnouts was one of the rules. . .

so . . . we have to put miles on tit . . . gotta ride  . . . lots
slide in turns lots . . .just ride ! ! !
Carlos
I said I was smart, never that I had my shit together
Quote from: ducatiz on March 27, 2014, 08:34:34 AMDucati is the pretty girl that can't walk in heels without stumbling. I still love her.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

Monsterlover

#126
May 02, 2012, 10:42:23 AM
Well, here's the thing.  People talked about getting 7-8000 miles out of a pilot road 2 on bikes like mine (like an s4r, twin, 4v, dohc)

I got 5500 and that was a stretch.

I never get what other people get.  Ever.

I use a lot of throttle, and a lot of engine braking.  Both of those eat rubber.

I'm just doomed to buying a rear tire every year and a front every other year (fronts seem to last a while)
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Buckethead

#127
May 02, 2012, 10:45:21 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on May 02, 2012, 10:42:23 AM
(fronts seem to last a while)

Given how much time they spend in the air, I'm not terribly surprised.
Quote from: Jester on April 11, 2013, 07:29:35 AM
I can't wait until Marquez gets on his level and makes Jorge trip on his tampon string. 

Monsterlover

#128
May 02, 2012, 10:47:47 AM
KTM's built in tire saver.

They respect the environment :D
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

DarkMonster620

#129
May 02, 2012, 10:48:57 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on May 02, 2012, 10:42:23 AM
Well, here's the thing.  People talked about getting 7-8000 miles out of a pilot road 2 on bikes like mine (like an s4r, twin, 4v, dohc)

I got 5500 and that was a stretch.

I never get what other people get.  Ever.

I use a lot of throttle, and a lot of engine braking.  Both of those eat rubber.

I'm just doomed to buying a rear tire every year and a front every other year (fronts seem to last a while)

I got 2500kms from the first Pirelli OEM Diablo I got with the bike , , , don't ask please . .. Then I got a set of Dunlop Qualifiers not the new ones . .  got about 7000kms of the rear got a new one and at about 2500kms had the accident where the front had a cut so had to replace them . . under a lot of advice from this forum and pm, got a set of Michelin Power Pilot, series 1, great tires . . . jsut after 1000kms[600mls] at last got the little hairs cmnpletely off great grip, had to lear they're not as round as Dunlop or Pirelli so leaning was faster . . .have been playing around with tp to find them . . . hope to do it soon . .  cause now,. I'll have to set up for wet  . . . but avg for me has been 5000mls rear . . . so, either I do not know how to ride or what cause I dont rip the bike when I'm on it . .
Carlos
I said I was smart, never that I had my shit together
Quote from: ducatiz on March 27, 2014, 08:34:34 AMDucati is the pretty girl that can't walk in heels without stumbling. I still love her.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

bdub

#130
May 11, 2012, 06:17:00 AM
Just put on a new rear angel. Sides were perfect, center cords showing slightly.
Got 6,878 miles on the old one. Since I don't lean that much (commuting, cruising around,stuff like that). I real happy, the grip is beyond my riding skills and rain running is a non-issue.

Great tires, not as grippy as the corsa 3's I switched from but still beyond my skill level.
2005 900ie
now with mivv s'

Y2K  M900 ie  totaled  10/09/08

Nero-92

#131
May 16, 2012, 04:12:56 PM
I now have a 1000mls on the Michelin PR3s on the s4 and have to say they have made me a bit of a hooligan I'm even trying to get the knee down and I'm a tad over 45 and I'm supposed to have more sense.
I am a bog snorkeler

DarkMonster620

#132
May 16, 2012, 07:07:42 PM
Quote from: Nero-92 on May 16, 2012, 04:12:56 PM
... I'm a tad over 45 and I'm supposed to have more sense.

who said such a thing?! :o
Carlos
I said I was smart, never that I had my shit together
Quote from: ducatiz on March 27, 2014, 08:34:34 AMDucati is the pretty girl that can't walk in heels without stumbling. I still love her.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

Monsterlover

#133
May 16, 2012, 09:11:39 PM
I'm about 200 miles in an an angel st rear.

I like this tire. I like the profile. Its predictable tip over all the way to the edge.

Excellent dry traction. No miles in the wet yet.

So far I'm all smiles.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Monsterlover

#134
July 02, 2012, 10:53:16 AM
1000 mile update.

I still like the Angel. . . even though the flat spot has started in the center.

Wet traction is good enough for a power wheelie in standing water [evil]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**
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