New slicks

[Mr.Ed]

Sorry for the stupid questions but what are the Dunlops? Are the Slicks D212s only these days?

[Marshy]

Sorry for the stupid questions but what are the Dunlops? Are the Slicks D212s only these days?

Still KR106 and 108s, Ed. Same as before, except they are made in Frenchland now, not Pommyland. Still very good. They have a new compound 'system' of 1 to 4 hardnesses (hardnii?), although we only get 3 and 4 (technically Soft-Med, and Med, but in reality it's Soft-Med and Hard). But underneath all that, they are still compound-stamped like always, so the fronts are the 343 and 302 compounds, and rears are things like 886 and 997 and stuff. Then there's the Phillip Island rear, which is stamped with yellow Dunlop stickers and Moto2 on the sidewalls (looks coooool), which is a very hard 'asymmetric' tyre - it's not really asymmetric, as the compound is the same all over; it's just thinner on one side than the other. And perhaps counter-intuitively, the thinner side is the 'working' side (ie left at PI). It's thinner to run cooler, whereas the thicker side flexes around more to generate and retain heat.

[Mr.Ed]

Still KR106 and 108s, Ed. Same as before, except they are made in Frenchland now, not Pommyland. Still very good. They have a new compound 'system' of 1 to 4 hardnesses (hardnii?), although we only get 3 and 4 (technically Soft-Med, and Med, but in reality it's Soft-Med and Hard). But underneath all that, they are still compound-stamped like always, so the fronts are the 343 and 302 compounds, and rears are things like 886 and 997 and stuff. Then there's the Phillip Island rear, which is stamped with yellow Dunlop stickers and Moto2 on the sidewalls (looks coooool), which is a very hard 'asymmetric' tyre - it's not really asymmetric, as the compound is the same all over; it's just thinner on one side than the other. And perhaps counter-intuitively, the thinner side is the 'working' side (ie left at PI). It's thinner to run cooler, whereas the thicker side flexes around more to generate and retain heat.

Now that, ladies and gents, is what one calls a proper explanation!!! Thanks heaps! Very glad they kept the fronts!!! I'm yet to try the V02 rear but I'm not a big fan of the Bridgies front...

[zoidberg]

Still KR106 and 108s, Ed. Same as before, except they are made in Frenchland now, not Pommyland. Still very good. They have a new compound 'system' of 1 to 4 hardnesses (hardnii?), although we only get 3 and 4 (technically Soft-Med, and Med, but in reality it's Soft-Med and Hard). But underneath all that, they are still compound-stamped like always, so the fronts are the 343 and 302 compounds, and rears are things like 886 and 997 and stuff. Then there's the Phillip Island rear, which is stamped with yellow Dunlop stickers and Moto2 on the sidewalls (looks coooool), which is a very hard 'asymmetric' tyre - it's not really asymmetric, as the compound is the same all over; it's just thinner on one side than the other. And perhaps counter-intuitively, the thinner side is the 'working' side (ie left at PI). It's thinner to run cooler, whereas the thicker side flexes around more to generate and retain heat.

Out of interest Nick, what are you running at the island?