TKC80 dreadful handling at speed

[Kenny]

Kenny,when I had tkc,s on bertha I ran with 32 and 36 psi with no problems. I thing the anbswer lies elsewhwere.
I have a tape we used at the driving school showing a variety of bikes suffering weave at high speed. One was a 90s. They used tw riders, one a lightweight and the other a heavier guy. The lighter one always got weave while the other didnt. different tyres made little difference. some of the weave was dramatic and could only be controlled by the rider lying down on the tank and then slowing down. strapping a divers weight belt to the lighter ridser also eliminated the weave. As you are not in the heavyweight league I would suggest thgat you try this out. Get to the poiunt of the weave starting and lie down on the tank,see what happens. if it strops then try weighting up the bike, a passenger will do. If no weave then it is just your weight and you will probably have to either slow down or change tyres.
let me know if you would like a copy of the tape, on cd, its very interesting

Do I have to be naked when laying prone on the tank?

Only kidding, sounds good..I will give it a go...just miffed that I threw away a decent rear Conti Trail tyre ( goosed front ) to put these on
More experimants when it is dry Thanks for the info

P.S. I bet Bertha is well planted now

 

[Vern]

Put Vern on it then you'll have tried both extremes of rider weight

Oh listen to Kate Moss

 

[Flipfly]

P.S. I bet Bertha is well planted now

How Rude!!!

 

[Kenny]

Gone back to 30F 32R ( may try lower again but lost the will to live at the moment ) and I'll have to live with the 'wobbles' Higher or lower pressures and lots of playing with the suspension doesn't make a h'penny worth of difference....it is just the tyres.

No more TKC's for this bike when they are worn out though !!!

 

[John Armstrong]

No more TKC's for this bike when they are worn out though !!!

Conti TA's work nicely don't they

 

[Kenny]

Conti TA's work nicely don't they

I can do without your comments



Yup...just wanted to look macho...failer miserably

 

[John Armstrong]

Yup...just wanted to look macho...failed miserably

Or just do it slowly

 

[Rob Farmer]

I was deride, ridiculed and generally made to look a c**t for daring to say TKCs weren't the best tyres in the world. Seems like more people are sussing them out http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=236941

 

[Shep]

I was deride, ridiculed and generally made to look a c**t for daring to say TKCs weren't the best tyres in the world. Seems like more people are sussing them out http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=236941

That had fek all to do with what you said about the tyres



Only joking

 

[Kenny]

Makes you wonder if the TKC80's have been altered in some way... even the 800GS are having the same problems. http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=236941

From what used to be a great tyre for rallies etc...isn't so much these days

Then again, been hoolying down the back lanes on them and they are great for this type of riding...just not motorways

Look as well ( matches my James Bond image )

 

[redsoul]

I really wanted a set of these tyres(they do look cool) but if they are going to try to kill me i will probably opt for the metzler enduro.

 

[(RIP) Arkwright]

I gave mine away to a good home in Spilsby I was so fed up with them. Planned to replace them with Metzler Enduros but other than getting a set from a well known gentleman from the West Country they are proving rather elusive................rumour has it my wheels are finally finished (I haven't physically seen them yet though) after TEN weeks! Borrowed a set from an ST meanwhile............better than nothing but they're not the same.

We'll see what tomorrow brings with eager anticipation!

 

[VAL. H.]

I was deride, ridiculed and generally made to look a c**t for daring to say TKCs weren't the best tyres in the world. Seems like more people are sussing them out http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=236941

Rob, I'm ashamed and embarrassed I never meant to Deride, Ridicule or make you look like a c**t, or anything other than try to persuade you to give the TKC's another go with a different out look.


If I have brought on feelings of this nature I sincerely apologise. It was not meant.


Val.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
PS: If you must you can beat me with a stick later

 

[Rob Farmer]

Val,

It's all tongue in cheek.

I may beat you with that big stick just for the hell of it though

 

[brassmonkey001]

So I guess we won't be having that race after all then?

 

[Rob Farmer]

So I guess we won't be having that race after all then?

What race?

 

[brassmonkey001]

What race?

Click on whistler.

 

[Kenny]

The only race Rob will be having with me is drinking beer at the campsite this weekend

 

[Thunder]

The only race Rob will be having with me is drinking beer at the campsite this weekend

So it will be officially a wet race then?

 

[Kenny]

Me and Rob sorted it out behind the bikesheds at Verns yesterday

Still, not sure I'm liking these TKC's on my paralever ( great on all my other bikes ) ....but I'll give them another 100 miles to see if they shape up..then I'll bung them on here ( will only have done less than 300 miles by then ) for about £95.....but would need to be collected only They cost me £168 btw