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JoelAZ · 03-07-2006, 04:23 PM

Arby's sells them... it's breaded and fried, 3 peices of chicken breast meat for $1.27 or something...

Seriously though, when the bike turns, it uses the edges of the tire. If an unused portion on the edges of the tire forms, (as will happen with larger rear tires,) they are called chicken strips... as in, "you're too chicken to lean the bike over far enough in a turn"... They shouldn't form with stock tire sizes.

Danr · 03-07-2006, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bajaraider

I thought this was a family site? We can't have animals taking their clothes off.

Ok serisoul now... What is this so called chicken strip?

It is the contact wear area on your rear tire, the width of the area denotes your level of testosterone. That is the myth in some circles

Rickster · 03-08-2006, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bajaraider

I thought this was a family site? We can't have animals taking their clothes off.

Ok serisoul now... What is this so called chicken strip?

Chicken strip is the part of the tire that you don't use when you lean your bike over in a turn. If you have a bigger chicken strip, than some would say your a bigger chicken.

Atlas68 · 03-08-2006, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jpwM50

Lots of info/pics on this tire in the M50 section.
http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/fo...light=metzeler
http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/fo...light=metzeler
http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/fo...light=metzeler

John, thanks for the addn'l info ande pics. Some interesting info brought out in there.

texrider · 03-08-2006, 08:08 AM

Why would anyone LEAN a perfecty good motorcycle? Wears out the chicken strips.....

bajaraider · 03-08-2006, 12:41 PM

well here in West Texas these so called curves are hard to come by anyway.

Smurf · 03-09-2006, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Night_Wolf

For those that don't know; you don't have to be a fast rider to have smallish chicken strips. I'm not a fast rider, but my strips are less than 1/4"

I too have 1/4" chicken strips.

But I also only have about half of my peg indicators left.

bajaraider · 03-09-2006, 03:02 PM

do the sides of the bike count as chicken strips? j/k

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JoelAZ Seat Tester Join Date: Feb 2006 Bike: Still under consideration Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 88	Arby's sells them... it's breaded and fried, 3 peices of chicken breast meat for $1.27 or something... Seriously though, when the bike turns, it uses the edges of the tire. If an unused portion on the edges of the tire forms, (as will happen with larger rear tires,) they are called chicken strips... as in, "you're too chicken to lean the bike over far enough in a turn"... They shouldn't form with stock tire sizes. __________________ -Joel mmMMmmMMmm.... tasty!!! (\__/) (O.o ) (> < )<-- This is Bunny. Copy Bunny into your signature to help him on his way to world domination.

03-08-2006, 08:08 AM	#25 (permalink)
texrider Sprocket Pilot Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: 09 Versys Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 881	Why would anyone LEAN a perfecty good motorcycle? Wears out the chicken strips..... __________________ "Sprocket to me, baby!"

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bajaraider U.B's LoveChild Join Date: Sep 2005 Bike: 2005 M50, 1970 TC120 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 1,041	well here in West Texas these so called curves are hard to come by anyway. __________________ RED M50 - 2005 "only a motorcycle rider understands why a dog hangs its head out the window" My Toys

03-09-2006, 03:02 PM	#28 (permalink)
bajaraider U.B's LoveChild Join Date: Sep 2005 Bike: 2005 M50, 1970 TC120 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 1,041	do the sides of the bike count as chicken strips? j/k __________________ RED M50 - 2005 "only a motorcycle rider understands why a dog hangs its head out the window" My Toys

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