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05-21-2009, 07:53 AM
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Superbike Twin
Member #16350
Posts: 132
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Winchester, CA
Sportsbike: 2000 TL1000R
Riding Experience: 10yr
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Mong00se
learning your ways
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Pirelli Diablo Starada's first impressions
I have had these for a month or so and am lovin them. I used to run Dunlop D208's and my last pair was some Bridgestone Battle ax's. Seemed like the 208's never really heated up and the battle's never inspired too much confidence for me.
These Pirelli's heat up quick and you can feel the grip at any speed. i am in the military so recently I was required to take a "sportbike" class which was basically getting you familiar with cornering, switchbacks, braking and such. Nothing really exciting but, it was a paid day off work! Anyway, these Pirelli's inspired so much confidence for me that I (not on purpose!) scrubbed the tire all the way over on both sides in a parking lot course.
For me that is a big deal because I never have been able too get the last 1/4 inch of the tires in scrub in.
So just thought I would give you guys my experience if you were looking for a new set of tires for the TL.
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05-21-2009, 08:07 AM
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AMA Pit Boss
Member #3642
Posts: 2,723
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: GA is home but the Army has me in San Antonio
Sportsbike: 2006 ZX-10R, 2003 CBR 600RR
Riding Experience: 1 more than last year!!!
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I have them on my 10. I love them when they're warmed up, but when cold, they can be slick as ice! I've been able to get a good lean on with the Strada's too. Regular street riding and I have about 1/8", if that much on the edge.
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05-21-2009, 08:17 AM
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Platinum Subscriber
Member #4263
Posts: 3,420
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Sportsbike: A '97 TLS...What Else?
Riding Experience: 24 years
Pictures: 15
Life Wasted on TLZone: 1 Month, 3 Weeks, 1 Day and 3:54:25 Hours
Aredubu
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I have a new set of Strada's on too. Switched from Pilot Powers and love it. Once they get all nice and warm they are very grippy. It's been raining like crazy here this week, and the Strada's do very well in the rain too!
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05-21-2009, 10:25 AM
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Moderator
Member #249
Posts: 7,700
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Dalton, Ohio
Sportsbike: 1978 GS 1000E, 1965 Honda Dream, Small batch of dirt bikes
Riding Experience: 36 years - more to come.
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Life Wasted on TLZone: 3 Months, 1 Week, 6 Days and 15:30:37 Hours
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I've been running the Diablos but their tread life is a bit hard on the wallet. How's the Stradas do mileagewise?
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