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02-01-2003, 10:46pm
Dont go for Pilots if you want fast warm up as they are just the opposite, but other than that steer nicely, last a long time & are sticky enough for most people.
I just got through my first 208, & I like em, with a couple of reservations. The rear is a little skinny, it looks like a 180 next to the original BT56. I'd be tempted to put a 200 on if I go for another D208, which I think I will. They are ok rather than outstanding in the rain. Steering is very different to the Pilots, fast but not as extreme as the triangular profile 207RR. They do seem stickier than the Pilots untill they get too hot- easy to do on a Busa. I did just that & had a huge slide from them (which the bike handled beautifully- an R1 would have spat me off) before slowing down & getting lots of little slides untill they cooled down. I reckon 5 or 6 laps at a track day would see them moving around a lot. There is a lot of damage to the tyre after a hard ride (much more so than the Pilots) & the rear lasted 3500K's.
The bottom line is they are worth a try if you want something faster steering & stickier than the Pilots, but no way will they last as long & are less predictable.207RR would be a better choice for track days.
Bill <i></i>
I just got through my first 208, & I like em, with a couple of reservations. The rear is a little skinny, it looks like a 180 next to the original BT56. I'd be tempted to put a 200 on if I go for another D208, which I think I will. They are ok rather than outstanding in the rain. Steering is very different to the Pilots, fast but not as extreme as the triangular profile 207RR. They do seem stickier than the Pilots untill they get too hot- easy to do on a Busa. I did just that & had a huge slide from them (which the bike handled beautifully- an R1 would have spat me off) before slowing down & getting lots of little slides untill they cooled down. I reckon 5 or 6 laps at a track day would see them moving around a lot. There is a lot of damage to the tyre after a hard ride (much more so than the Pilots) & the rear lasted 3500K's.
The bottom line is they are worth a try if you want something faster steering & stickier than the Pilots, but no way will they last as long & are less predictable.207RR would be a better choice for track days.
Bill <i></i>