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17-03-2006, 08:38pm
I read in some tyre companies literature the other day that their front tyre was more round and less pointy with a sharper(pointier ) turning rear.The reasoning for this was for greater front end feedback.From my experience this makes perfect sense.pirelli traditionally have a fairly round front tyre that takes a bit of effort to get right over.Their actually a 2 stage front.This resistance gives you feedback in the handle bars.Currently i have pilot powers on the vfr i nearly fell off on the first turn out of the bike shop.They turn so much sharper it feels like a different bike.It took a while to get used to this but when i did do a track day the feedback had gone. It would flip flop like never before but i couldn,t feel where the limit was,I felt blindfolded going on past capabilities.Now perhaps this is a casing construction/brand difference but both have similar sidewall stiffness.The old rule that each force has an equal and oppposite reaction applies here.The more resistance the more feel.In summary for a slow turning bike like the busa perhaps a fairly round front for feedback and a pointy or round rear will balance feedback with turn in speed.I keep you posted . <i></i>
