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Maintenance & Repair => Tyres => Topic started by: Maddog on May 03, 2014, 05:31:04 PM

Title: Cut slicks...
Post by: Maddog on May 03, 2014, 05:31:04 PM
Cut slicks.....are they legal on the road? How safe are they on roads in damp or wet conditions? Im presuming not too good in damp/wet?

Title: Re: Cut slicks...
Post by: Gobert on May 03, 2014, 05:38:32 PM
Slicks are marked "not for highway use" - cutting a tread pattern into them won't change that............
Title: Re: Cut slicks...
Post by: Millhouse on May 03, 2014, 06:13:45 PM
Plus you'll struggle to get them anywhere near operating temperature so they'll feel like wood
Title: Re: Cut slicks...
Post by: Lord Danoir the first on May 03, 2014, 08:34:55 PM
Unpredictable and dangerous
Title: Re: Cut slicks...
Post by: Carbon_ZX6R on May 03, 2014, 08:54:50 PM
haven't used them on anything other than a pitbike they was good on that but they was 12 inch
Title: Re: Cut slicks...
Post by: terry950sm on May 03, 2014, 09:10:04 PM
Alot of the lads I ride on the road with use Goldspeed pre cut slicks. Admittedly these are on supermotos. They seem to be road legal

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=goldspeed+pre+cut+slicks+review&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=-01lU7TdJMSsO_LbgbAC&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1280&bih=699#q=goldspeed%20pre%20cut%20slicks&tbm=isch&imgdii=_
Title: Re: Cut slicks...
Post by: Carbon_ZX6R on May 03, 2014, 09:44:22 PM
is there a reason you think  you need these? plenty of completely legal tyres out there?
Title: Re: Cut slicks...
Post by: Maddog on May 04, 2014, 02:46:27 PM
Just curious as the bike ive brought has them fitted. I planned to keep them for track days before i pluck the guts up to use slicks but wanted you sexy peoples opinions
Title: Re: Cut slicks...
Post by: David W on May 04, 2014, 03:38:27 PM
Can't think of a single reason to run cut slicks on anything.  Modern road tyres are more than a match for anyone.
Title: Re: Cut slicks...
Post by: Carbon_ZX6R on May 04, 2014, 03:54:27 PM
Quote from: David W on May 04, 2014, 03:38:27 PM
Can't think of a single reason to run cut slicks on anything.  Modern road tyres are more than a match for anyone.
exactly only reason I could think of is vanity/cosmetic

or if your on a pit bike and decent tyres don't exist...