Chicken Strips!! You must suck in the twisties

[@seriousreviews-only4818]

I had a friend who thought it was really impressive to rip the edges up on his tyres. He’s dead now. 39, 2 kids and dead. Went round a corner and straight into a tractors trailer. There’s no getting back on when you’re dead.

[@LiterPlus]

Sorry to hear about your friend. When you are on the edge of your tire you have no margin for error or saving it in surprise situations. That is one of the messages i try to get across to everyone. Hope you are still riding.

[@7hc1312]

@@LiterPlus rip :(

[@tronarat]

Advice for newriders from an old fat man who has rode his whole life both street and dirt ,ride for YOU don't worry about what is cool and don't listen to idiots ride for yourself every biker is on thier own journey and you will get something out of two wheels that is just for you .

[@LiterPlus]

Basically what I say in the video.

[@booshting3520]

Let's be real, its kids who talk about chicken strips

[@LiterPlus]

Newbies, not kids. And guys that can talk better than they ride.

[@Dubtee]

If I were to run off the chicken strips on the pilot 2's on my ducati, I'd have to literally ride them parallel to the ground. It's kids and newbies, definitely. Also, what he said: if someone's giving you shit, just remember that they are the one who is going to die horribly around a corner, not you.

[@BJCulpepper]

@@Dubtee From what I heard through the grapevine - you are so good of a rider that you can ride parallel to the ground... :-) [parallel made me laugh... LOL]

[@BigBadLoneWolf]

i call them wisdom strips. riding a bike is not about who can get the most lean , btw if you get off the side of the bike in the corners, you will not lean as far and have better grip, riding a bike is about having fun , no matter how you ride

[@LiterPlus]

That is what I explain in the video

[@Fr99763]

That is boring

[@bhok1971]

If I can get through a corner leaning LESS than others, carrying the same (or more) speed, then guess who's the better rider?

[@LiterPlus]

Exactly!!

[@MikeQuain]

But cornering force is a direct product of effective lean angle. There's only two ways you could carry the same speed and lean less. One is to take a wider line and the other is to move your body way over while keeping your bike more upright. Neither is necessarily an indicator of better riding.

[@beepbop6697]

@@MikeQuain ? Getting through the same corner, at the same speed, with less lean angle is absolutely a sign of a better (and safer) rider.

[@MikeQuain]

@@beepbop6697 I'm saying that effective lean angle (which is your bike's lean combined with body lean) and corner radius are mathematically linked. You can't just "lean less." A safe rider would know this

[@beepbop6697]

@@MikeQuain we are talking about the bike's lean angle (which directly relates to the "chicken strips" on the tires). Speed, the rider's path through the corner, as well as body positioning have great effects on the actual lean angle of the motorcycle needed. OP said that if he can get through the same corner at the same speed with less lean means he is a better rider, and I agree with that completely. It means he has a better path and body positioning than someone who is leaning the bike more for the same corner at the same speed. Less lean angle means more usable suspension available as well (more stability) and leaves him with more braking capability because the bike is more upright.

[@brianperry]

I call them ‘ margine for error strips’

[@Penguin_of_Death]

*margin

[@Byley-e7h]

I call them wasted rubber 😀

[@motoholota]

Well, without training you won't be able to use them, even in an emergency. ;) We just need to remember, that public roads aren't the best environment for such training. :P

[@misc8932]

LOL!!

[@motordemic]

Absolute facts my guy! Best way to put it

[@Angel-HC]

This year I started practicing a lot more with using better body position in corners and leaning off the bike. When I got new tires I noticed it took me a while to clear my rear chicken strips because I was using less bike lean angle even though I was going similar speeds that I remembered doing previously. I've also only ever been able to clear my front chicken strips at the track, never on the street.

[@rwilko9525]

I run a 190-55 rosso 3 on the back of my 1290 SDR. Only get about 3000ks before it's bald and i ride it hard in the mountains. I still have small chicken strip's close to the edge from mountain roads. If your bike is leant all the way over the suspension doesn't work as good. Potholes, wildlife, your going to have inconsistencies on public roads. If you see HUGE chicken strip's on a track bike, that's the only time to be questioning. Ride safe

[@LiterPlus]

Pretty much what I say in the video. The Battlax on the CB lasted about 2500 miles. Also mountain roads mostly. And I pretty much say the same thing as you in the video.

[@misc8932]

Your advice is the best. I hope someone talks to me about chicken strips. I have a whole series of responses that will make them understand that they don't know what they are talking about. Like you say, don't let someone else incorrect ego knowledge make you drive outside of your skill set. When I get new tires I go into shallow turns and lean the opposite way so that the bike can lean over more to cause wear al the way up the edge [ to do that initial scuff so that it is not slippery]. Poor rider position is the prime reason more tire wear is on the edge. The more the rider leans, the more upright the bike, the less edge wear. Chicken strip advocates have it backwards.

[@LiterPlus]

Exactly!

[@sikolikhole]

I've been working to thin my chicken strips. It's just about confidence.

[@RobbyPedrica]

The amount of lean you can get on a particular tyre (and the resulting chicken strips or lack thereof) is directly related to the profile of that tyre. Eg. Our front race tyre (R11) has such a sharp profile that you'd be off the edge of the rear before you go anywhere near the edge of the front. On a cruiser tyre, the profile is so flat and lean angle is almost non-existant. So strips are all relative.

[@LiterPlus]

Exactly. I talk about profiles of different tires in the video. I made the video on a spur of the moment because I was so irritated seeing posts about chickenstrips on every sight or page I went on. There are so many factors that most have no clue.

[@ronh9384]

Ten thumbs up. Don’t put ranch on your chicken strips... it will turn your bike into a sparkler. I used to ride my daily rider to the track, strip it, race it, put it back together and ride it home. Usually with my fiancée on the bike. It was more about hanging out with friends and getting my girl, my bike, and myself back home and back to work and doing it again the next weekend. One of out friends always had a chase vehicle and always made sure he always had room for anyone who did “the sparkler” and he usually had it running by the next morning. “Always do your best to make it home each night!” Drink of choice is orange and water!

[@FlameHazeist]

My chicken strips are 1" on sport touring tires and I like it that way. I've already leaned until I tucked the front (and recovered) in a parking lot, and my opinion is you must really have a death wish if you ride anywhere close to the tires' limit on public roads! It's really not like on a car where you don't risk low and high siding on every corner even when you make the tires scream.

[@LiterPlus]

I usually have 3/4 of an inch strips on the back. Certain roads I may scrub them. But not even close to max.

[@neilhamill318]

Great advice for new rider's 👍Just a thought. If you fit the wrong size tyre, meaning wider than factory recommend with the wrong tyre pressure good chance you'll be coming off long before your chicken strips do.

[@LiterPlus]

Yeah, there are so many variables to why you have or don't have them. I just made this video quickly out of frustration of seeing all the stupid posts on them on line. Never thought it would be this popular. If I had known I would have put more effort into it.

[@Officialnrb]

There’s still a good 10 to 15 deg bank angle left in sports tyres when you reach the edge of your rear tread.

[@LiterPlus]

Yeah but that isn't the point of the video. And there are so many variables that it is ridiculous. The main point is not to worry about it and enjoy your ride

[@Officialnrb]

@@LiterPlus Well obviously not when it’s snowing. Tyres are ridiculously good compared to when I started riding. I think there’s an argument too that having such little confidence and awareness of what you’re tyres are doing makes you more likely to run wide in an unexpected situation on a bend.

[@LiterPlus]

@@Officialnrb i agree that 90 percent of wrecks involving just the bike are due to the rider. Not the tires or bike. And that is another reason not to push yourself past your skill levels. Hence another reason not to worry about your chickenstrips. The closer to the edge of your tire you get the smoother you need to be with all of your inputs and reactions. The more lean angle you have, the less over all static grip you have. Like i said, there are so many variables we could make a full length documentary on Chickenstrips cause and effects

[@Officialnrb]

@@LiterPlus I agree you should not ride beyond your capabilities. I feel much better grip when I use the tyres properly and generate the heat in them needed to work correctly. When your tyres are warm the amount of edge grip offered for trail braking and accelerating is staggering these days. I’d rather corner hard on warm tyres than gingerly on cold tyres. I’m not sure what you mean by static grip but many tyres now with carcass deformation and dual compound have incredible edge grip. Just watch some amateur Irish road racing.

[@lex1945]

I'm riding on public roads, not a track with my BMW R1150RT. I see no reason to start hanging like crazy in corners. if i keep the max. speed it even doesn't make me have to lean very far. There's very little room for error on public roads, that's why i stay away from pushing things to the limit. I ride for my own fun, not to impress somebody else, because if I crash, it's my health, my life, my gear and my bike that's hurt or destroyed. Love riding, but love coming back home unscaved and alive even more.

[@LiterPlus]

Pretty much what I say in the video. Ride your ride. Don't worry about others or what they think.

[@lex1945]

@@LiterPlus exactly! We need guys like you more!

[@justme9814]

10-piece lemon parmesan all flats with fries with a side of ranch, soda ,stawberry

[@LiterPlus]

Lol

[@X11CHASE]

That’s a really cool read when mounting system, looks like the lugs of a car

[@LiterPlus]

It is just like a car. Very simple

[@edgeofentropy3492]

I proudly display my "chicken strips". Since I have learned how to quick flick, I need less lean. I have a family member who leans the bike over to its full potential. Well, that looks cool until...kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5S1poaqZsajgK8 OR kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4bHh2OIm7drh6c You better ride within your limits. If you are within your limits you have options. If you are on, or over the limit, you have NO options. Stay safe!

[@LiterPlus]

The only place to ride a 110 percent is at the track.

[@motoholota]

That's some great advice. At one time I was also buying into this chicken strip mentality (twist of the wrist didn't help with that ;] ), but now, being more experienced, I'd say - leave that kind of riding for the track. ;) Using more than 80% of your skill on the public roads is just not worth it.

[@LiterPlus]

Exactly. I preach that to people. 75 to 80 percent of your skill. Leave some reaction and recovery time.

[@jpx9994]

honestly i find more satisfaction in straight line acceleration than i do in turns when riding. It's a bit safer bc i dont speed much and more comfortable

[@LiterPlus]

Everyone likes different things. I like it all. Lol

[@bernardridesagain5722]

Great attitude and advice to get across to people. You only have one life.

[@TheSwellrider]

Running your lean all the way to the edge of the tire on the street means you left no room for error. On the track with a decent runoff area...? Another story. If you are judging your prowess or anyone else on the street by the width of the strip you are an idiot. Leave room for error: sand in the road, other drivers, limited visibility, anything you cannot account for...which is a long list on the street. You said all that so good job.

[@shelliecarlson7015]

Why the frack does it matter? Ride your ride, and live to enjoy your ride tomorrow.

[@LiterPlus]

Watch the video. I believe your comment is based on the title.

[@balzsac3645]

Ride your motorcycle the way you want too , F chicken strips

[@LiterPlus]

That is what I basically say in the video. Lol

[@archmccallgreenockscotland]

Also a 190 55 r 17 is harder to get to the edge than say a 190 50 r 17 so profile makes a big difference

[@LiterPlus]

Yep for sure.

[@SquireSCA]

The only ones noticing or caring about chicken strips are noobs. They race to get rid of the strips, and half of them end up in a ditch...

[@allgasnobrakes919]

I was told by a tech at a Team PowerSports when I brought my bike in for tires. That i had a chicken strip going down the center of tire 😳 I was like how did that happen? And I was told I was riding straights to much such as highways and things of that nature...I was so confused because I ride city almost everywhere I go and rarely get on the highway because I don’t like them heavy winds at high speeds! Great informative little video thOugh! Thanks

[@MADLITS1K]

I wouldn’t bring my bike there if they’re calling your tire wear a chicken strip lol.. “chicken strips” are just on the side of your tires, that usually don’t make contact with the road

[@JDuBz815]

Chicken strips are where the mold release is still on the tire as it was when new. Because it doesn't contact the road surface. Your center will always wear before the edges unless you have dual compound tires where the center is harder rubber than the outer sections. Either the tech was a dumbass or he was poking fun at you. As explained in the video, it means very little in relation to rider ability. The road is not a controlled surface. Cinders, dirt, sand, painted lines, etc are on the road.. unlike a track.

[@allgasnobrakes919]

Thanks Fellas!! Appreciate the infO!!

[@BikingVikingHH]

Chicken strips are two things. There’s chicken strips on the side of the tire, strips indicating you are a chicken LOL, and then there is the flat spot that people who ride straight all the time get. It doesn’t matter if you are on the freeway or in the city, straight and upright is straight and upright. Eventually though, if you get down to the threads, most of the time they will show in long strips/patches, As the wear won’t be perfectly even around the circumference. Those are bald spots/threads showing, but I have occasionally heard them called chicken strips. He was probably just clowning you a little bit because you never hit corners. As he should, As he should.

[@DW-hx1xm]

Well thanks to your video I'm now worried about people checking my chicken strips🤣 lol if your that worried let the air out and run up the road 🙂👍

[@LiterPlus]

Lol, did you watch the video? I say not to worry about them.

[@DW-hx1xm]

@@LiterPlus haha...yeah I did. I never heard of that.. I don't have to worry as I love the corners..but 100% correct drive to your own capabilities.. we also have roundabouts which are great for scrubbing tyres in 👍

[@matthewdoyle4418]

You have a lot of upside-down clouds on your first tire keep a eye on your clouds on your tires look in to them find out what they can tell you about your suspension setups

[@LiterPlus]

For sure. The thing that sucked about the CB was that the rear shock sucked. It only had preload and rebound adjustments. If I had kept it, an upgrade would have been in order.

[@mitchellmitchell6938]

My track tires have negative strips. No joke. I have balled up rubber past the edge.

[@TheSwellrider]

Ooooh you must be a track day GOD.

[@rdelamadrid]

Why would it matter what anyone else thinks about how you ride? What business is it of theirs anyway? I ride because I enjoy it. I ride my ride how I want to ride it. F**k what anybody else thinks or says. They and their opinions are irrelevant to me.

[@LiterPlus]

Pretty much what I say in the video.

[@jb1876]

I think there is a Thorn in your tyre

[@weirdowilla1027]

Man, there aren’t always places to lose these “wear patterns” if you don’t ride track or live in the mountains yeah? Don’t worry about this cosmetic. Sport bike raging is everything! We are the most hated group of “commuters” because we have the most fun

[@LiterPlus]

Yep, I ride everything. And the respect from the cages especially is non existent when I am on my sportbike. It is the stigmata that has been created by irresponsible, cocky, younger riders.

[@BlakesTattoos]

I thought chicken strips were the little rubber tags/strips that stick out of a new tire... We always said those “chicken strips” being gone means the tire was broken in and ready for more aggressive riding because the factory smooth surface was gone...?

[@LiterPlus]

Basically the same thing. If it hasn't touched the road, they won't be gone. Hence chicken strip.

[@joemann7971]

What's funny is that these people that care about chicken strips don't realize that you can get rid of them simply by doing circle 8s on a parking lot going 20. Unless you're going on a track, you can't really get rid of chicken strips doing proper form. They are probably doing counter weight at higher speeds to cause the bike to lean more, which is pretty dumb.

[@LiterPlus]

Exactly

[@2010HarleyDynaFXD]

Where I live nothing but long straight roads extremely rare to see corners its boring as hell on a bike or a car.

[@LiterPlus]

I grew up in farm country Minnesota. I feel your pain.

[@PileofBrass]

I love Chicken Strips. They make for healthy riders.

[@LiterPlus]

Lol, and keep you safe.

[@emmanuellicup]

Watching and support

[@rider1900]

"Breakin the law Breakin the law"

[@cliveadams7629]

If you're balling rubber off the edge of your tyre on the public roads then you're not long for this life.

[@LiterPlus]

Depends on the road really.

[@cliveadams7629]

@@LiterPlus So long as it's not one I'm on.

[@LiterPlus]

@@cliveadams7629 I meant there are some roads where 30mph in the curves will put you on the edge of your tire. Not really a deadly speed. And on those roads I have seen many more cruisers crash or cross lanes than anything else. Reason being is they scrape peg so hard it causes them to wreck. At 15 to 20 mph.

[@cliveadams7629]

@@LiterPlus My point would be whether you should be doing 30mph in those curves. Low-siding & sliding under the wheels of a truck or even a Fiat 500 is likely to be just as unhealthy whether you're both doing 30 or 90. As for cruiser riders, they've probably locked up the back wheel in panic long before they lean far enough to grind pegs. I did a charity run with someone on a Goldwing once many years ago and the number of times he was forced wide at relatively low speeds because everything except the wheels was on the ground was frankly frightening. I fail to see the appeal of a two wheeled vehicle that's heavy, doesn't handle and can't go around corners but there seems to be a market for them none the less.

[@LiterPlus]

@@cliveadams7629 most roads like that have very little traffic. And the curves have peg gouges from the cruiser pegs. I scrape the running boards all the time on my VTX. Just riding relaxed and not pushing it at all. This is why I preach to people ride 75 percent of your ability. That way you leave margin for error. Don't cut lanes and be conscious of the yellow line. Stay on your side.

[@devaconcc9038]

UK has roundabouts galore. Go around and around and around....... soon you touch the pegs down.

[@cliveadams7629]

That's one side...

[@VeritasAequitas178]

I love that Honda. What model is it?

[@LiterPlus]

CB1000R 2019 model. It is a great bike.

[@gilbertoalvarez29]

I have chicken nuggets on my dirt bike 😂

[@anonymousher0]

No you don't.

[@ravenmoto5948]

Also what matters is tire size, say 180/55 vs 200/55. My rule of thumb is speed limit = double + 10 in speed on the streets

[@kmb957]

Maxing the edge of the tire shouldn't even be a discussion for street riding.

[@LiterPlus]

Shouldn't be. But every sight or page on line has multiple discussions on the subject all the time. That is why I felt the need to try and tell people not to worry about them.

[@JacksonGTI]

Haha I’ve been confused about this because I kept hearing it brought up and had no idea what it was

[@LiterPlus]

Lol, sure thing. It can be a touchy subject too.

[@castor5001]

chicken strip I like the one from chicken fillet.

[@harryw9598]

your brigdestone's s21 has a lot more grip than the tires of your cb700 beware

[@LiterPlus]

Of course they do.

[@LiterPlus]

@@harryw9598 I am very aware. I am on my 3rd set of tires on the CB since that video was made. But thank you for the concern. It will help someone for sure.

[@wesanderson5011]

Look at the tread pattern. You dont have enough rebound. Crank it up a bit.

[@LiterPlus]

This was the first ride after getting it. The whole suspension is set up different now.

[@giovanniquargentan6198]

why you say that wes?

[@sts520mfr6]

Exactly what someone with chicken strips would say!!! 😆

[@LiterPlus]

Nope, not if you know anything about riding. I could show pics of my tires at the track or on the Tail of the Dragon. About the only 2 places that I get rid of them. Or I could go to a parking lot and make figure eights to get rid of them. Who cares? Like stated in the video.

[@sts520mfr6]

@@LiterPlus talk to the chicken strips manager bro

[@LiterPlus]

@@sts520mfr6 Really need to rethink what is being said. Especially to new riders. Don't worry about stupid judgments and just enjoy the ride. Progress as fast as you want to and feel safe doing. Especially don't worry about people making fun of chicken strips. They are probably the ones that get passed by the R3 or Ninja 400 at the track.

[@popixel]

Bring on the chicken strips, I don't care.

[@LiterPlus]

Did you watch the video? That is what I say and explain. Don't worry about chicken strips.

[@popixel]

@@LiterPlus yeah, my comment was added only a couple minutes in. It a reaffirmation to what you were saying.

[@popixel]

Oh! It’s the “I don’t care”... I can see how that could be misconstrued.

[@LiterPlus]

Yeah, that is the bad thing about commenting on social media. Cool I am glad that a lot of people actually don't care.

[@lhurst9550]

I like the special chick-fil-a sauce on mine.

[@Andy-2022]

This is making me hungry

[@ginti4725]

True words of advice.

[@21chicko]

If you want a pretty fun safe way to get rid of them try motogymkhana. You can do it in a carpark and gain a heap of skills that would be much more useful on the street than going way to fast.

[@LiterPlus]

Don't need to get rid of them. Moto jitsu is another good one. Of just go to the track.

[@Joe-jw8zi]

You are right. Riding for more than 30 years now. Only the newbies who dont know me will comment on my so called chicken strip tire. It all depends on what type of motorcycle I have and I am not that crazy to get rid of the chicken strip on my 150cc bike unless it is on my R1 bike. I want to live longer to enjoy my passion for riding. I don't care what they think about chicken strip or not because they dont know me. I ride to the extreme of my capabilities with the R1 and I am not doing the same to my 150cc commuter bike. I will broke all the law to get the adrenalin rush with my R1 and ZX14 but never on a 150cc bike. I only heard this with newbies talking and making storytelling if you have a chicken strip you have no balls and guts to take the corner. So be it. I don't care what they want to say. As I would say to them...you just fucking newbies who just recently knows how to ride. I know my motorcycle capabilities. Nowdays newbies in my country is not like the older days. There's almost zero motorcycle brotherhood I have seen and experienced. Well...at the end of the day just enjoy the ride and keep aside all the negative influences and comments from the newbies. My advice to the newbies is just that if you can pick up a coins on a 1000cc while cornering than you can talk about chicken strip on my 150cc bike.

[@MVlogsBawue]

5:39 Or its a random dude from germany having fun on some mountainroads :D

[@jasondavies6220]

My understanding of chicken strips are someone who look at someone's rear tyre and decide how good they are by looking at the wear on the rear tyre and if it isn't at the edge that means the chicken which is total BS

[@LiterPlus]

And that is what I explain in the video

[@richardlee2488]

The idea of judging a riders ability by the unworn edge of a tyre is a total misunderstanding of what is needed to ride fast in bends. When I ride a sports bike SP1 it has one of the highest lean angles possible but I'm way off the side with the bar ends nearly touching the ground. When I ride a dirt bike then the bike is layed over with me almost upright. Both styles will get me round bends super fast. Now the biggest indicator of a rider that really pushes things is how long a tyre lasts. Forgetting super soft track tyres but look at races for stock model race bikes. TT super bike or TT super sport. A lap is 38 miles of normal roads. No special tarmac or special tyres. After 2 laps the tyres are changed. They are knackered. I suspect most readers here would be gutted if they got less than a thousand miles on the streets. The ones that don't are almost certainly the ones doing burnouts in the parking lot. Or those that push it to the limit in the safest place on track days.

[@LiterPlus]

The tire on my CB lasted 2200 miles. I did a small burnout on it the day I was getting it changed because she was shot. 3/4 of those miles were twisty mountain roads. Haven't been to the track this year yet. Most do not understand the concept of the rider leaning so the bike doesn't have to. Or at least it leans less if the rider is off the bike leaning. Kind of like draging knee. Good riders use there knee to judge the lean angle. Riders that are worried about looking cool and saying they can drag knee are the ones that are getting passed by the guy that isn't dragging knee. I could have been dragging knee in my profile pic if I was hanging off the bike like a monkey. But one cheek off the seat and act like you are trying to kiss the mirror when in full attack. If your knee touches you know you are getting close to the limit. Elbow is pretty much it. Lol

[@richardlee2488]

@@LiterPlus lucky you. I normally get 1000 from a rear and every road around home is a twisty. Last time I had a chance to open up was on the mountain course. I think the island is hoping to allow visitors from end of June so I may get back over then. I hate looking out my front door on a clear day and just seeing the top of snaefell in the distance.

[@LiterPlus]

We were going to try and plan a trip to the island just before Covid hit. I am waiting for travel restrictions to be lifted so I can get back to my bucket list items. And that is definitely one of them. This year I will go back to the Smokey Mountains and the Tail of the Dragon. I live near the Ozarks so twisty mountain roads are in my back yard.

[@richardlee2488]

If you can. Depending where you land and on your interests but try to get to brooklands. Its not that far from Heathrow. Its the world's oldest banked race track. In fact also the world's oldest purpose built race track. The holder of the most speed record attempts I believe. The location of the first British grand prix. And yuk an aircraft museum. Depends if you like the days of men being heroes. You need to wait for the UK to open its borders but as I said UK to IOM should be open from end of June. Not sure about bike hire but trike hire is or was definitely possible. A meal at the Raven is a must. Good food and the owner is a rider. 90%or more of the islanders are pro bike. I normally stay up near the airport very close to the southern 100 course which is also fun and the local transport is by steam train. The inspiration of Thomas the tank engine. There is even a Sodor house! The white road markings are like ice and the stobe effect of lights under the trees is hard work. DO IT DO IT Now! 😁

[@richardlee2488]

Forgot to say most of the mountain course is limited by speed restrictions but the mountain section is subject to common confusion. WHAT IS SAFE? You will also find that normally from TT to Manx being June July and August that the mountain section is one way.

[@myz06rocks]

I fix my chicken strips on my track days.

[@LiterPlus]

Same here

[@lllucky13]

Those riders who dont have chicken strips have dumped their bike more than once and it has cost them. but they will tell you different.. ride how you want. you got nothing to prove

[@LiterPlus]

Exactly

[@martinfleming7001]

That's not true. I dont have children strips but on A road sections that have shill tarmac I can grind pegs on my 6r all day long without losing traction or ever coming off. I however, have more in reserve when it comes to normal tarmac/asphalt. Chicken strips or not, who cares but their existence or non existence is not as gauge of ability or previous crashes

[@LiterPlus]

Martin Flemming, I agree with the ride your ride statement. On certain roads I will eliminate the chicken strips and like you said have some in reserve for safety. But to walk up on someone and judge their ability on how their tires look is asinine. Most of the time I have 1/2 inch chicken strips because I like to enjoy the ride and relax. Doesn't mean I can't rip it if I want to at any time.

[@DeepBarney]

Mate I'm in South Central KS, round here it ain't strips it's the whole rotisserie...

[@LiterPlus]

Yeah? Flat straight roads?

[@DeepBarney]

@@LiterPlus damned straight they are (pun fully intended). Pulling through a roundabout will make you feel like Rossi after only riding around here for a few months.

[@LiterPlus]

@@DeepBarney sounds like western Minnesota, where i am originally from. I moved to where i am for better riding. Thinking of moving east to the Smokey Mountain area.

[@DeepBarney]

@@LiterPlus yeah I wound back up here after living down in NM and Australia for a while where I had much better riding options (on and off road). These days I try to head East for riding unless I'm able to take a week or two off work then I generally head West.

[@allusa2009]

Its okay and I don’t care.It’s Better than Band aid strips!

[@allusa2009]

@@LiterPlus One of these days you’ll see. Stay alive!

[@LiterPlus]

Did you watch the video? The video is talking about not worrying about chickenstrips.

[@LiterPlus]

@@allusa2009 Been riding street for 35 years and never been down. Better watch the video.

[@LiterPlus]

Watch the video guys. I think I am getting a lot of comments based off the title. That wouldn't be made if the video was watched.

[@MikMech]

Well back in my day ..... Hahahha Scraping pegs was the thing.

[@LiterPlus]

Used to be that way when I was young too. The new sportbikes the tire will give up before the peg touches.

[@Johnnywhamo]

I had an 79 RD 400 Daytona Special back in 82 when I was 18. I literally barked out a laugh reading your comment. I ground the living shit out of my pegs on that little beast. As well back in the day we all wore Kodiak boots, when diving into corners I would kind of feel the ground and know how much "more" I had left by the pressure on the side of my boot sort of thing. I'd grind a pair down on the sides of the boot right were the soul is sewn to the leather and then the soul would separate from the boot. I went through a good few boots riding that bike. It's funny, I'm 57 now and through the years and of all the cars and bikes I've owned THAT was the bike I always think about and truly loved. That may sound silly to some but I know some of you know where I'm coming from that :) Anyway cheers bud, that simple comment you left opened a flood of memories :)

[@MikMech]

@@Johnnywhamo Oh man, that's cool. I had a 75 RD250 when I was 16 (1979). We screwed coffee tins to our boots and would spark it up whenever we could..... Yeah, memories.

[@ihateeverything3972]

Lil Ninja 300, good times

[@Johnnywhamo]

@@MikMech .....Coffee tins Hahaha...never heard of that one!

[@GGGMotovlog]

so is this the sleeper kind of motorcycle rider? similar to sleeper car

[@LiterPlus]

Not sure what you mean. A sleeper car would be like a family car that has been modified so that it surprises everyone when it beats a muscle or super car in a race. A sleeper rider or bike would be something like a Harley that can beat a superbike in a race. 2 riders going the same speed through a curve. One doesn't lean their body over the side of the bike. But just let's the bike lean. Will have less chickenstrip left than the rider that leans their body off of the bike. But as they go faster the first rider will run out of tire and low side far sooner and at a lower speed than the rider that is attacking the corner and leaning off his bike.

[@richardsvec4182]

Seems like only people with chicken strips care about them...

[@LiterPlus]

Yeah, it's funny to read or listen to people that actually care about them. Most have no clue about how many variables there are to cause or eliminate them.

[@justme9814]

That's not his bike

[@LiterPlus]

@@justme9814 what bike isn't mine?

[@davidvanbrunt4233]

Years in the saddle will make them go away....maybe !!!🤣🤣🤣

[@LiterPlus]

If they do or not, doesn't matter as long as you ride your ride and enjoy it.

[@Whatever_Rad]

Great message 👍🏽👍🏽

[@OffGridMadMan]

Good stuff and well said! 👍

[@i_read_bad_reviews]

I double the recommended limit and still will have a half inch chicken strips. I don’t even see how some people have zero chicken strips on the streets.

[@LiterPlus]

For sure. They are usually the ones you find balled up in the trees.

[@microsilva2]

Its not about speed you just have to lean further...

[@i_read_bad_reviews]

@@microsilva2yea you can complete get rid of chicken strips going 5mph counterbalancing in a parking lot.

[@LiterPlus]

@@microsilva2 if you are riding correctly, your bike will not lean as far as someone that isn't. Rider position is far more important than bike lean. Plus putting your bike on the complete edge of the tire means you are on the verge of losing traction. No one should worry about chicken strips.

[@microsilva2]

Exactly, speed as nothing to do with it...

[@omgwtflmaololrotfl2368]

Don't let chicken strips get to your head. Take sand paper and sand the chicken strips away. Anyone telling me I have strip i will give him or her the finger. I commute with my bike every day and do 0 track. If I have to get rid of my strip I need to lean or drag my knee. Doing that I need to go to the track. Goinf to the track I risk crashing my commute bike. So the risk vs reward and reward being not having chicken strips. Give me chicken strips. I'm not Richie rich that can afford a new MT09 cause I wanted to get rid of chicken strips and crashed.

[@roydrink]

How about a belt sander?

[@LiterPlus]

Yep, that will get rid of them.

[@kevinrandolph5954]

You are that into public opinion??? Do you have a $1200 helmet? Make sure and get a DeWalt belt sander. The Milwaukee boys will be pissed.

[@LiterPlus]

@@kevinrandolph5954 I think it was a joke. If you watch the video it is all about not worrying about them.

[@bplemons]

Chicken Strips are a dick measuring contest. Often mentioned by the same guys that buy liter bikes and end up scared to death of them because they don’t have the necessary skills to use that power.

[@LiterPlus]

Pretty much. That is basically what I say in the video. Just a little nicer. Lol

[@JacksonGTI]

Thanks for the video!

[@mistonhillsnepal7996]

Good advice!

[@SuperDarkside12]

Chickensstrips is what i eat.......what type of tire do you have?120?180?190? Do you like coming home? I really dont give a ratsass about anybodys chickenstrips

[@LiterPlus]

Did you watch the video? I say not to worry about chickenstrips. 190 55 17s on both my CB and my CBR. The video was made because of my frustration seeing all the posts about them on-line.

[@LiterPlus]

Ride your ride and keep it within 75 percent of your abilities. Make it home

[@SuperDarkside12]

I was generaly speaking......Hahaha i dont want to know what type of tire you have.

[@tjsbbi]

No chicken strips? They're probably breaking the law ... or they live on a canyon.

[@LiterPlus]

Yeah I have roads here that you can get rid of them at 35 or 40 mph.

[@vmrksa]

Great video!!!

[@Richard-zt8jx]

Only thing more shameful than a stripless street rider is a stripless street rider that unnecessarily lowsided his baby for absolutely no reason on some shitty, poorly maintained city road.

[@brizzlefizzle]

never heard anyone over the age of 19 talk about this garbage lmao

[@LiterPlus]

I do. And no matter who it is they can usually talk better than they ride. Like I say in the video. Quit worrying about them. And enjoy your ride.

[@richardfarabaugh7604]

I always have chicken strips and I could seriously careless who cares.

[@baronvonchickenpants6564]

I Just wip over them with a grinder

[@assjac2448]

Chicken strips don't mean shit they are just molding marks

[@LiterPlus]

Not the ones I am explaining. But you are right. They don't mean anything.

[@dressing2877]

if you ride those strips out on the street you will probably have a low side to be honest.

[@LiterPlus]

Yep, I basically talk about it in the video.

[@Arealprizeguy]

Are you rolling buggers are your tires rough and hot to the touch after a run??? If so you putting heat in the tire and allowing for maximum grip which requires skill. You can scub off (chicken strips) by scrubbing in your tires aka swinging the bike from right to left will eliminate strips. Does being able to scrub in your tires mean your a good rider?? No.. strips mean nothing and if you want to base a judgment off them look at the front tire not the rear. Ty and good night

[@LiterPlus]

That is what I say later in the video. If you watch the whole thing. I also say strips does not measure how good or fast you are. Yes my tires are balled up and rough right out of a hard run. Basically I say don't worry about the strip. You can get rid of them by doing 10 mph in a parking lot if you want.

[@LiterPlus]

Actually it's in my second chicken strip video where I talk about the front.

[@Arealprizeguy]

Sorry I didn’t hear that part but you’re right it definitely doesn’t account for skill I saw your tire was getting good heat though so your doing something right

[@TheNuttyNinjaBoy636]

If they haven't got them and they are riding on the road they are probably breaking the law. To true, but who buys a sports bike and stays at the speed limit 🤔 might as well get comfortable bike or scooter if you are going to stick to the law.

[@LiterPlus]

Not true. There are plenty roads that you will not be able to hold the speed limit in the curves. If you do you will not have chickenstrips or you will crash. Everyone breaks the law occasionally also. But doing it in populated areas where you are putting others at risk besides yourself is not a smart thing to do at all.

[@TheNuttyNinjaBoy636]

@@LiterPlus not in the UK

[@LiterPlus]

@@TheNuttyNinjaBoy636 that is to bad. Maybe you need to move to somewhere that does? Just kidding. But that does suck. If you ever have the chance to come to the United States, let me know. I can show you roads that most motorcyclists only dream of. If you watch some of my other videos you will get a sample of them.

[@erickdorsey556]

I think people who gage their tires on chicken strips are stupid. I have a 14 zx10 and it has no chicken strips, my 06 zx 600 doesn't have them.

[@LiterPlus]

Exactly. Ride your ride and enjoy it. Don't worry how far you are leaning or how big your chickenstrip us. As long as you are comfortable and having fun. That is all that matters.

[@DSN262]

What a stupid name for unused rubber

[@LiterPlus]

Lol

[@rugershooter5268]

65mph speed limit, 45mph max safe speed.......doing curve at 65 = reckless driving

[@LiterPlus]

45 is recommended speed. Not max safe. At 45 you do not need to lean at all. 65 you still are not leaning very far. Nor putting yourself in danger.

[@Fr99763]

Chicken strips are a sign of fear to lean in the corner. If the rider experiences fear, he should go to a riding course or stop. It should be mandatory to go on a closed circuit and do training. The people from this video obviously haven’t. Fear is very dangerous (in any activity)

[@LiterPlus]

So I do go to the track and do ride on the edge of the tire. This is about riding on the street. And telling people not to worry about them. They are not a sign of ability. Riding on the ragged edge on the street is dangerous and reckless. At the track, everyone is there knowing what is going down. On the street there are to many variables. And you are putting others in danger. Not just yourself. Not to mention the surprises that can occur or the laws you will break achieving the speed needed to scrub the edge of your tire. On another note. One of the riders who's bike is in the video had only been riding 2 or 3 times. So no she isn't going to be on the edge of her tire. And her first track day is coming up. Ride safe.

[@LiterPlus]

Oh yeah, fear is not dangerous. Fear is a great way to judge if you are over riding your ability. And if you respect it, it can save your life. Not fearing consequences is what is dangerous. And will get you or someone else killed.

[@Fr99763]

@@LiterPlus many accidents happen because riders are unable to judge the lean angle. They lose the front or rear, they run wide into upcoming traffic or off the road…. You can’t tell people that it is ok not to use the full tyre. You should tell them that they have to know how and regularly train to use the full tyre. That you don’t need full angle if you’re driving in 50 where it says 50 is pointing out the obvious. No need for a video. That people should respect speed limits is obvious too. BUT that is NOT good enough for a motorcycle driver. You’re advising to go for the lowest common denominator among motorcyclists. In the first unexpected situation (and they will have some) they will not know that they had the tools to react and be safe. You have a good day

[@LiterPlus]

@@Fr99763 This video is about the chickenstrip itself. And not worrying about it. I have been training Ashley in other videos and you will hear me tell her that if she thinks she is to fast in a corner, not to panic. But continue to steer and lean harder. Because she is not even close to using the abilities of the bike or the tire. They will not fail if she doesn't give up. Just because someone is not using the full tire doesn't mean they can't. I had an incident just the other day. If I had been at my full potential or on the edge of the tire, I would have wrecked hard. I came around a suggested 40 mph curve about 55. Sand had been drug out onto the road and it was so miniscule I couldn't see it. But when I hit it my bike slid sideways a good foot or two. Then it caught and almost high sided me. Bucked me pretty good. Feet off the pegs, ass in the air etc. So that is why I don't push a bike to its edge on the street. But you ride your ride. Hopefully you never find yourself in a situation that there is no coming back from. And don't try to tell people that they are not riding like they should because of chickenstrips. It is far more dangerous pushing someone past their abilities than letting them get there in their own time.

[@bhok1971]

Just wow.

[@speedmatters4600]

Judging chicken strips is more about weeding out the posers. Cruiser, sport tourer, something in between, who cares. If you’re on a R1M or some other purpose built track bike and your chicken strips are the size of the girls bike in the video. You are a poser. Probably rides to get coffee in full leathers and their noisy as hell AGV Pista helmet or some other place to be SEEN, not for the ride.

[@LiterPlus]

Only time I really look at my tires is at the track to read them. I have less chicken strip on my CB than my CBR on the street. But ride my CBR harder. Reason being is I am in attack position on the CBR and actually lean like I should. The CB being upright I ride more relaxed which causes the bike to lean more. The best way to see if someone is good is by how the tire is balling up. Not how far over they are.

[@markdalton570]

Just stop making videos mate

[@LiterPlus]

Why would you say that?