Ducatisti Forum - View Single Post - The Brands Hatch anticipation thread
View Single Post
Old 22 Jun 08, 06:53 PM   #33 (permalink)
Dan
Admin
 
Dan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Torbay, Devon
Posts: 7,701
Dan's Gallery
Bike: 2002 Ducati 748E

Quote:
Originally Posted by CK & AK View Post
If suspension is set up ok, then Brands isnt too bad at all, tho Clearways can inflict RH damage on tyres - particularly if suspension needs looking at.
I asked Cobby to have a tinker with my rear shock at Pembrey <thanks Ian> so hopefully that'll help but I need to do a little more testing. Prior to Cobby's advice for the first day at Pembrey and also Assen my tyres appeared to have far more wear then everbody elses.... well the back was mainly!

At Pembrey Cobby was saying I was 'picking up rubber' on my front tyre, so I had fears I was going to be riding around with a tracker tyre on the front by the end of the day. I put new tyres on before Pembrey so they've done a trackday, two practice sessions, and four races, but I have no idea if they're past their best, so will be running them at Brands, although I do have a pair of 'Class A' part worns if needed.

I've only ever felt the front twitch 'badly' once at Assen, and the back spun for the first time in the last race at Pembrey. It's all so confusing this tyre malarchy, when has a tyre had it, and would I notice anyway seeing as I'm not that fast?
Dan is offline   Reply With Quote