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Offline Toecutter

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Scorpion Trail II tires?
« on: August 03, 2016, 11:56:32 AM »
Anyone running these? Care to give your impressions?
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Offline bad Chad

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Re: Scorpion Trail II tires?
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2016, 05:38:09 PM »
I ran two set on my B1100.  They stick very well, better than typical, and roll very natural.  I recommend them as a really good tire that bites the tarmac!  The down side is they are, at least for me, toast at 5000K.  But if tire life it not a big thing, and having a tire that sticks like glue is, I highly recommend this one.  And its better for off road, if you dabble in such.

I'm running Angle St this time, and they are wearing longer, about 25% and they seem for my purposes to stick almost as well.  To each his own.
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Offline Green1

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Re: Scorpion Trail II tires?
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2016, 05:47:06 PM »
Just put one on the rear,seems ok on dirt roads,really nice on pavement,haven't been out in the rain,its only been on a week so far,still have the original Trail on the front
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Offline toma nova

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Re: Scorpion Trail II tires?
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2016, 05:51:27 PM »
Scorpion Trails (not 2s) are stock on my Stelvio.  They stick quite nicely for a 90/10 tire, see my avatar.  A track instructor was shocked at far over I was on them, no chicken strips!

I just received a new set of Pilot Road 4s to replace them as the rear is badly flat spotted at 6k miles.  TX is flat, straight, and has unforgiving concrete highways, not good for the center of most tires.  I expect the dual compound PR4s to last much longer.

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Offline Johncolleary

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Re: Scorpion Trail II tires?
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2016, 06:08:12 PM »
I just put a pair on my stelvio don't have any miles yet
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Offline Green1

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Re: Scorpion Trail II tires?
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2016, 07:34:01 PM »
Was out playing on the bike course curves we had set at lunch today,i teach the gearing up course,they stick well,found out sidestand is the first thing to scape on left turns
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