Man, I do love me some brand new tyres, but it really helps if they're at the right pressures. Although I can change a set of tyres, I don't have the requisite tools to hand so I rely on dealer support. Booking the bike into Bournemouth Bikes for the tyre change from Pirelli Rosso Corsa 2s onto Pirelli Rosso 3s, it took about an hour for them to change them. I suspect a good 20mins of that, was attempting to undo the rear wheel nut. That sumbitch is on really tight.
The Ducati is really sensitive to tyre pressures and prefers the tyre pressures to be well down in comparison to other bikes. For example, the FireBlade is more than happy with pressures of 36 front and 42 rear, although I do run 34 40 instead, the 1098s wants 31 front and 33 rear for standard road use and into the 20s for the track.
This is why leaving the dealer with 36 42 dialled in, the bike felt horrid. I don't blame the dealer, but it will certainly give me pause of thought when these need replacing early next year.
The Ducati is really sensitive to tyre pressures and prefers the tyre pressures to be well down in comparison to other bikes. For example, the FireBlade is more than happy with pressures of 36 front and 42 rear, although I do run 34 40 instead, the 1098s wants 31 front and 33 rear for standard road use and into the 20s for the track.
This is why leaving the dealer with 36 42 dialled in, the bike felt horrid. I don't blame the dealer, but it will certainly give me pause of thought when these need replacing early next year.
With the right pressures in, the tyres scrubbed up nice and quickly and I was able to get almost right to the edge of the rear within two commutes, which equates to around 50 miles. The front however looks like it needs a track to get there. The level of grip is great and the bike feels really planted through the corners.
I've been a really big fan of Pirelli tyres for several years now and although they are really expensive, the trust I have in them is worth every penny. The Rosso 3 have the profile of the Supercorsa, but with an increased level of tread, making them a better all round tyre. The Supercorsas are brilliant, but if riding on a damp or wet road, the Rosso 3 would out perform them with ease.
I've been a really big fan of Pirelli tyres for several years now and although they are really expensive, the trust I have in them is worth every penny. The Rosso 3 have the profile of the Supercorsa, but with an increased level of tread, making them a better all round tyre. The Supercorsas are brilliant, but if riding on a damp or wet road, the Rosso 3 would out perform them with ease.
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