Is it me or what- lack of confidence in Metzlers

[cr0ft]

Let's not use "homosexual" as an insult. Who people prefer to **** isn't germane to the discussion.

As for the Metzelers, I haven't minded mine, but the cupping on the front is annoying, caused the entire front end to start vibrating once you let go.

High-siding, well, quite frequently the problem there is lack of rider skill and too uncontrolled survival reactions. The answer if you get into trouble is quite often going to be "lean harder and keep twisting the throttle". Better to low-side and slide to a stop than high side and get tossed like a rag doll over the bike.

 

[cusso ken]

Let's not use "homosexual" as an insult. Who people prefer to **** isn't germane to the discussion.

As for the Metzelers, I haven't minded mine, but the cupping on the front is annoying, caused the entire front end to start vibrating once you let go.

High-siding, well, quite frequently the problem there is lack of rider skill and too uncontrolled survival reactions. The answer if you get into trouble is quite often going to be "lean harder and keep twisting the throttle". Better to low-side and slide to a stop than high side and get tossed like a rag doll over the bike.

There's that word again "germane" love it I have now even used it and got blank looks of WTF from my riding buddies, for me laying the bike down is the last resort , but sometimes it is the only option ,but have tried to wash off as much speed as possible prior to throwing it down the road and sliding on my butt that's why I buy Kevlar jeans and wear proper motorcycle boots ect.

 

[cr0ft]

I felt that using the word germane was apposite in that context.

And of course laying a bike down on purpose is silly, rubber side down if at all possible. But if you're losing it and going down anyway, anything is better than chopping the throttle.

 

[TOMCAT]

Let's not use "homosexual" as an insult. Who people prefer to f#ck isn't germane to the discussion.

Yes Mitch .. no more 'gay-bashing' us Metro- Metzler- Men

 

[bruce aussie]

I felt that using the word germane was apposite in that context.

And of course laying a bike down on purpose is silly, rubber side down if at all possible. But if you're losing it and going down anyway, anything is better than chopping the throttle.

If in doubt accelerate. I like to try and live by this but then again I've gone down with the throttle wide open more than once.

 

[cusso ken]

If in doubt accelerate. I like to try and live by this but then again I've gone down with the throttle wide open more than once.

Reminds me of
He was going down the grade making 90 miles an hour
when his whistle broke into a scream
he was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle
scalded to death by the steam
(the wreck of old 97)

 

[Ogremeister]

My opinion regarding Avon Cobras:
They are a matched set.
Use both front & rear to get the best result.
They handle great & add a bit of a "cushy" feel to the ride, as well.

 

[tdragger]

For the high and mighties on this thread, I never said anything about sliding in a curve under power. Both instances were straight line, about 40 mph cruising in town. Both times a vehicle appeared in front unexpectedly, one a cage that decides my lane was better than his and the other a fire truck coming off a blind off-ramp. No rear tire should ever lock up that easy and no tire should ever put the rear end into an immediate slide out to the left. I'm not trying to make this a darkside thread but my point is that since I moved away from the Metz I've never had an issue with rear braking. Geez...some of you can be awfully self-righteous at times.

For another reference to this issue, read this: http://4fraziers.com/wp/2009/12/12/a-perfectly-executed-high-side/

 

[TOMCAT]

Not me though .. I'm not self righteous , I don't think so anyway like I said I was just giving my experience with ME880's. If I lived in the US and did a lot of straight freeway type miles I guess a tyre like you run would do the job .. but I don't.

 

[cr0ft]

Well, I'll be picking my bike up in an hour, and it will have my new Cobras on, so clearly the Cobra tires are the only sensible choice for anyone with an R3T, and all other choices are now inferior.