Distanzias on XTR
I had to replace the part-worn part square tyres fitted to the bike when I bought it second-hand because my time here is limited and I had no intention of waiting for them to reach the limit. (Burn out do I hear?) So after doing the BSB run to Donington end of May I sent off for a pair of Distanzias for the R.
A gentle(ish) run on roads that even my Tom Tom couldn't remember from Banbury to Kington (Herefordshire) - about 90 miles normally but 124 miles on the least straight roads I could find took from 2:15 (after the MotoGP) 'til 4:30 and I did not notice any misbehaviour from the new tyres. Not only that - but I filled up in Kington and it took 7.11 litres - about 27 kpl or 79 mpg.
Coming back was a similar story except that I had enough confidence in these new tyres to 'make progress' to the embarrasment of several 'superbike' riders. Can't give you the figures for the last trip on the forum but I was highly impressed with the grip on the dry warmish roads.
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10-06-08, 23:43
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