Roadtecs - the first 1500 miles

minivin · Post by **minivin** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:37 pm

that would be two sets for me

RiceBurner · Post by **RiceBurner** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:03 am

One downside though.

They don't squeal loudly when sliding, locked up and broadside towards the bus / cager that's pulled out on you.

unfair!!!

crucial · Post by **crucial** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:33 am

Roadtecs are the bollox

Mine are just coming up to 10k and i would definately recommend them. Good grip and excellent wear rate. Also because of the tread pattern (none in the centre), the rear seems to go on forever, although it is spinning up quite easily in the wet now. The front has still got loads of tread left, but I will change both together in the next 500 miles or so.

Just my 2p worth.

Paul.

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:26 pm

Did you say 10K ????????????

crucial · Post by **crucial** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:21 am

I did indeed say 10k

Has to be said mostly motorway miles.......and no I dont ride like a big girls blouse

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:52 pm

You wana see a big girls blouse ride then just follow me.

crucial · Post by **crucial** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:17 am

LOL

crucial · Post by **crucial** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:15 am

Now that I've got the hand at this picture posting here's me 10k miles Roadtecs.

boxerpan · Post by **boxerpan** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:38 pm

crucial wrote:Now that I've got the hand at this picture posting here's me 10k miles Roadtecs.

You sure ???????

crucial · Post by **crucial** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:41 pm

Ok you've got me

It was about 9700miles.

RiceBurner · Post by **RiceBurner** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 4:34 pm

crucial wrote:Ok you've got me It was about 9700miles.

bloody hell - you must be ferkin smooth.

I killed my last rear in about 6.5K!!

andrew s · Post by **andrew s** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:47 pm

Crucial,

What make of wavey disc's do you have fitted. Can you tell me the cost and if they have made a difference.

crucial · Post by **crucial** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:33 am

Hi Andrew,

The discs are made by an Italian company called Braking (lot of imagination these Italians). I got them from Talon 01935 431825.

My discs needed replacing anyway. They do make a difference, better feel and more bite but I'm used to them now and the brakes could still be improved alot. The original Brembo calipers are shit IMHO

If I remember correctly they're around £70 each.

http://www.braking.it

Paul.

RiceBurner · Post by **RiceBurner** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:52 am

A Warning to those doing high milages on Roadtecs.

I discovered this little problem yesterday while doing the Ace Cafe Hospital Toy Run.

Since the Roadtecs have no tread in the middle of the Rear tyre and winter riding is less conducive to using the edges (ahem

), it's very difficult to tell exactly how worn they are.

At 5,500 (ish - to be confirmed) miles on my lastest rear I was down to the canvas!!!!

I knew the tyre was on it's way out, but had no idea just how badly it had worn!

I WILL be getting a new Z6 rear eventually, I really like them - once I've killed the 020 Chasbikes very kindly stuck on yesterday afternoon.

BockingBandit · Post by **BockingBandit** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:17 pm

I put a set of Z6's on my SS after the BT020's died. Like crucial, I've done 9,000 and they still have life left in them. (rear has no centreline). Found them good in the dry, same as BT020's and seemed initially ok in the wet. I'm begining to change my mind though, .... the last month has been quite wet, .. and the arse end has been all over the place (Unfortunately... i'm not of an age where I think sliding is either cool or clever, .. I just brick myself). The saving grace has got to be the durability, .. I will get 11,000 out of them, .. but thats only 6 weeks for me,.. so Z6's will save me about £600-£750 a year over BT020's,.. and that equals about 5 good trackdays. Unlike the Bridgestones, I havn't had the casings down with the Z6's on (Lest make that 'Casing' not 'Casings'), but I havn't used them on the track,.... yet.
Geoff