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Avon VP2 Supersport
Reader rating: 4/5 from 1 review
engineered into the Supersport too, making it the tyre you can rely on when you’re really pushing hard.”What Whitham says:Damp: 1:22.58On the brakes the front felt good and planted and even when the back came round, it felt controllable and actually made me
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Metzeler Sportec M3
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 1 review
Full Review: James Whitham, Visordown:Damp: 1:22.05Warmed up really quickly and within a lap I felt as though I was braking harder than on anything we’ve tested so far. Turns in really well with good mid-corner grip so long as there’s no standing
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Bridgestone Battlax BT-015
Reader rating: 4/5 from 1 review
far off the OE tyres are from more specialised aftermarket items.Lap Times: Damp - 1:22.81 | Dry - 1:13.84Read more: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-top-10s/whithams-ultimate-all-weather-tyre-test/13035-2.html#ixzz1tiKKd5Ub Taj1980: Above average
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Aprilia Shiver 750 (GT750) (2009 - present)
Price: £6699
Year: 2009
being the properly naked machine it is. The GT, however, has a skimpy bikini of a top fairing that changes the Shiver from a get-to-work bike into a proper tourer. You can also buy soft panniers for it but, since these stick out futher than Whitham’s
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Michelin Pilot Power 2CT
Reader rating: 4/5 from 7 reviews
In short:They’re not so great at cutting through standing water but they never feel as though they’re going to swap ends. Really good on the brakes too. Full Review: James Whitham, Visordown:Damp: 1:21.90Yeah, I like these! The best so far for rear
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Bridgestone Battlax BT-021
Reader rating: 3.5/5 from 5 reviews
Full Review: James Whitham, Visordown:Damp: 1:22.12A totally different feeling to this tyre. Mid-corner I had loads more confidence and under braking too. Even splashing through the big puddle at the hairpin, the bike didn’t get upset. Downside
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Pirelli Angel ST
Reader rating: 4/5 from 4 reviews
In short:And for winter conditions, which is what this test is all about, these are definitely better than the more sports-oriented Avons. Full Review: James Whitham, Visordown:Damp: 1:21.71Lots of movement but quite predictable. Good on the brakes
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Kawasaki ZX-6R Ninja (2006)
Price: £7240
Year: 2006
ambitions - working with Mackenzie and Whitham kind of puts you in your place on that front - but I can hustle around a track at a fair lick and the ZX-6R's chassis simply blew me away. The combination of superb Bridgestone BT-002 tyres and the ZX-6R
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Suzuki GSX-R750 SRAD (1996 - 2000)
Price: £8999
Year: 1996
Reader rating: 3.5/5 from 12 reviews
of these is a true thing of joy that's still capable of doing serious damage at a trackday if kept in sticky tyres and decent brake pads. Make mine a blue and white one will you?JAMES WHITHAM'S GSXR 750 OPINIONAs a roadbike, they were the most bulletproof. I
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Suzuki GSX-R750 K4-K5 (GSXR 750)
Price: £7649
Year: 2004
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 10 reviews
into ownership of my first GSX-R I'm just loving it. Looking to take her trackside soon and doing so with utter confidence. Jamie Whitham was spot on when he said that it's the perfect capacity for a sportsbike. trackman: GOD A K5 GREAT AT EVERYTHING Strengths
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