How many Dunlops....

[cornercamping]

have to blow up before they get ruled as "non adequate" equipment in the AMA  ???  Hacking has a 150 + MPH launch in the air and guess where everyone's pointing  :-/

Does someone gotta get seriously injured before teams start outlawing their top riders from riding on Dunlop rubber  ???

[boo181]

won't happen as long as the guys that are winning and in the points are on dunlops. most of the guys on an ama grind are on dunlops. all the factories, minus ducati, run dunlops.

[cornercamping]

I know, but that's the problem.  Endorsements and money are making the saftey issue of the tires get "overlooked" by some people.  ::)

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

MIchelins and Pirellis have both done that also.


I had a Pirelli explode on my car once. Maybe the DOT should outlaw Pirelli's from street vehicles ::).


Racing is dangerous especially in the pro level. THey are pushing equipment to the edge. Even teh tires we get are supposedly only rated for 149mph even though they are race DOT's.

[251am]

 Two Dunlops would be fine for me... :-/

[cornercamping]

MIchelins and Pirellis have both done that also.


I had a Pirelli explode on my car once. Maybe the DOT should outlaw Pirelli's from street vehicles ::).

That's how the whole Ford/Firestone thing came about last year.  You'd be surprised how many times a real problem gets overlooked one way or another.

My whole point is that all the bike manufacturers are putting out bikes left and right with more an more power, but yet the tires are lagging for those that can actually put the bike to it's maximum potential.  Myself, I could care less, because I know I couldn't put any of the manufacturers tires to the point of actual failure nor ride a bike to that extreme, but for the guys doing it, they need to step up and get the tire manufacturers off their ass and start putting out tires that can hold the abuse.  I know they are working on it, but how many times have you seen a MotoGP spec. tire blow up compared to a DOT or Race that is used in AMA?  What's the difference, and how much more could a MotoGP tire actually cost compared to the ones being used in the AMA?  Hell, all the really fast guys are on factory teams with damn near endless bank accounts anyways  :-/

[Super_KC124]

I'll take a couple Dunlops. (I love em.)

[Burt Munro]

You love 'em cause you never get them over 95 MPH! ;D

[cornercamping]

You love 'em cause you never get them over 95 MPH! ;D

 ;D  Good one  ;D  




*WAIVER*  I am not trying to involved with trash talking.  I am just stating the above referenced comment was a homerun *END WAIVER*


 ;D

[tshowrench]

Until some other manufaturer steps up with a tire that can perfrom like a Dunlop, you will see everyone that wants to even have a SHOT at winning a race run on them.

Sure, you could run on the BEST Pirelli there is in the world, but that puts you 2.5 seconds off the pace if you go to laguna, even more over a race.

Bridgestone, Michelin, Pirelli, and Dunlop have all had major failures. In the heavy equipment industry, Michelin is notorious for shredding "gators" as they are called. Those big ole big rig tread sections you see on the freeways, 90% of them arent from re-treads! There is a reason they are called the "michelin Mile Markers" and I would think it would be a LOT more dangerous to have a big rig drive tire come apart than a superbike tire...

To run on the edge, you have to push the limits, some times motors go boom, some times tires do, thats just how it is when you push to envelope.

But all that being said, my reccomendation to Ron Barrick was that there be a $10,000 fine to each tire manufacturer for ever catastrophic failure. But I also wanted anyone that oiled the track, for any reason to be fined the same.

[fourandsix]

have to blow up before they get ruled as "non adequate" equipment in the AMA  ???  Hacking has a 150 + MPH launch in the air and guess where everyone's pointing  :-/

Does someone gotta get seriously injured before teams start outlawing their top riders from riding on Dunlop rubber  ???

Do you race on Dunlops? If not then you must be the typical internet idiot that feels what you have to say must be important or is that impotent ? in your case.

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

Ding! :(

Here we go again... :'(