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05-04-2009, 05:01 PM
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Platinum Subscriber
Member #9502
Posts: 1,307
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Location: Spring Hill, FL
Sportsbike: 02 TL1000R, 00 TL1000R, 97 TL1000S
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TLR-Brendan
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Bridgestone slicks....
Anybody ever run bridgestone slicks.... I currently have a set of dunlop 125/80-17 and 195/65-17's on my track bike and I was very happy with them. The only problem is they are expensive. My shop just became set up as a dealer to get bridgestone slicks and I was wondering what everyone thought of them... BTW I run intermediate at my local track, which is jennings....
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2002 TL1000R, Air box mod, Pipercross air filter, Full yoshimura RS-3 stainless, Yoshimura box remap. R-1 throttle tube, Bitubo rear shock, Vandriver billet rear resovoir, tail risers, +1mm swingarm eccentrics, sprocket cover.
Future plans. 12.6:1 pistons, Web cams and gears, PCIII, Matchported and cleaned up heads, Vandriver triple clamps and clutch cover...
SOLD2004 GSX-R 1000, K&N air filter, Full yoshimura carbon TRS exhaust, -1 front sprocket. 148.3 horsepower and 73.14 ft-lbs torque.
2000 TL1000R track bike. K&N air cleaner, yoshimura RS-3 carbon full system with dual oxygen sensor bungs. Stock engine for now......
1997 TL1000S, soon to be TLR powered....
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05-05-2009, 04:14 PM
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Platinum Subscriber
Member #9502
Posts: 1,307
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Spring Hill, FL
Sportsbike: 02 TL1000R, 00 TL1000R, 97 TL1000S
Riding Experience: 14
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TLR-Brendan
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Nobody 
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2002 TL1000R, Air box mod, Pipercross air filter, Full yoshimura RS-3 stainless, Yoshimura box remap. R-1 throttle tube, Bitubo rear shock, Vandriver billet rear resovoir, tail risers, +1mm swingarm eccentrics, sprocket cover.
Future plans. 12.6:1 pistons, Web cams and gears, PCIII, Matchported and cleaned up heads, Vandriver triple clamps and clutch cover...
SOLD2004 GSX-R 1000, K&N air filter, Full yoshimura carbon TRS exhaust, -1 front sprocket. 148.3 horsepower and 73.14 ft-lbs torque.
2000 TL1000R track bike. K&N air cleaner, yoshimura RS-3 carbon full system with dual oxygen sensor bungs. Stock engine for now......
1997 TL1000S, soon to be TLR powered....
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05-05-2009, 04:33 PM
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Gold Subscriber
Member #6594
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Location: Sydney
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TomM
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not many running slicks i suspect. ive always run road ties on the track more heat cycles etc... + not sure standard suspenders are up to slick grip levels. + we get a fair range of tempature in Sydney and the slicks only seem to work in a narrow range.
how many heat cycles do you get out of a set of slicks? do yo u race or just trackdays?
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05-06-2009, 09:31 AM
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Platinum Subscriber
Member #9502
Posts: 1,307
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Spring Hill, FL
Sportsbike: 02 TL1000R, 00 TL1000R, 97 TL1000S
Riding Experience: 14
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TLR-Brendan
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Track days but I have warmers so they stay hot all day..... I have an ohlins rear and race tech busa forks up front for suspension.
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2002 TL1000R, Air box mod, Pipercross air filter, Full yoshimura RS-3 stainless, Yoshimura box remap. R-1 throttle tube, Bitubo rear shock, Vandriver billet rear resovoir, tail risers, +1mm swingarm eccentrics, sprocket cover.
Future plans. 12.6:1 pistons, Web cams and gears, PCIII, Matchported and cleaned up heads, Vandriver triple clamps and clutch cover...
SOLD2004 GSX-R 1000, K&N air filter, Full yoshimura carbon TRS exhaust, -1 front sprocket. 148.3 horsepower and 73.14 ft-lbs torque.
2000 TL1000R track bike. K&N air cleaner, yoshimura RS-3 carbon full system with dual oxygen sensor bungs. Stock engine for now......
1997 TL1000S, soon to be TLR powered....
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05-06-2009, 11:13 AM
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Superbike Twin
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hi mate never run bridgestones. just switched to slicks and warmers this year running pirelli superbikes at mo awesome grip dont think any of the other makes would be any worse  enjoy
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05-15-2009, 02:55 PM
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rufer
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The Dunlops you are running are excellent tyres. the Bridgestones are supposedly not bad either, but in comparison to the Dunlops you will have to change your suspension setups.
Greetings
Rufer
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05-15-2009, 06:50 PM
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Platinum Subscriber
Member #9502
Posts: 1,307
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Spring Hill, FL
Sportsbike: 02 TL1000R, 00 TL1000R, 97 TL1000S
Riding Experience: 14
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TLR-Brendan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rufer
The Dunlops you are running are excellent tyres. the Bridgestones are supposedly not bad either, but in comparison to the Dunlops you will have to change your suspension setups.
Greetings
Rufer
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Very true, but I have only done one track day with the dunlops and I didn't adjust a thing on the suspension. For $320.00 a set plus shipping it is a difficult decision. The money I save pays for my track day....
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2002 TL1000R, Air box mod, Pipercross air filter, Full yoshimura RS-3 stainless, Yoshimura box remap. R-1 throttle tube, Bitubo rear shock, Vandriver billet rear resovoir, tail risers, +1mm swingarm eccentrics, sprocket cover.
Future plans. 12.6:1 pistons, Web cams and gears, PCIII, Matchported and cleaned up heads, Vandriver triple clamps and clutch cover...
SOLD2004 GSX-R 1000, K&N air filter, Full yoshimura carbon TRS exhaust, -1 front sprocket. 148.3 horsepower and 73.14 ft-lbs torque.
2000 TL1000R track bike. K&N air cleaner, yoshimura RS-3 carbon full system with dual oxygen sensor bungs. Stock engine for now......
1997 TL1000S, soon to be TLR powered....
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05-15-2009, 11:53 PM
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Fat stu
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I have just started running slicks for trackdays & my first set were bridgestones 195rear 125front. These were bought second hand I have never had so much grip  & other than a couple of slides when I was trying to pass on the outside of corners, off line,  there was no issue at all with grip.
If they are cheaper & you're not trying to out run Rossi & Stoner,I would say go for it 
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08-05-2009, 03:01 PM
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Sportsbike: 2003 TL-1000R, 2006 Triumph Daytona 675, 1998 Valkyrie
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NYCSTRIPES
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I ran them on my TZ250 and I loved them. The most grip I have ever experienced from any tire. I never ran them on a bigger bike like my TL though. I crashed before I could make the jump...LOL
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