Re: Slippage of tyre Pulsar 220F

Dude,

Even I own a Pulsar (P150) so I do understand your problem, MRF which ever you take are really bad with there grips (dry as well as wet). In a span so some month (4-5) I have changed atleast 7 tyres (including front and rear). From this experiment of mine I learnt the best possible combination is Pirelli SD (130-80/17) rear and Michelin PS(100/80-17)front.Definitely I have compromised with top speed , acceleration and fuel economy but it has given me a damn control over my bike and a comfortable ride as well.

Tyres Changed as:
1. MRF (Stock)
2. Front MRF (stock), rear DUNLOP Tuff Grip (120/80-17)tubeless.
3. Both front and rear changed to Michelin Pilot Sporty (front 90/90-17, rear 100/90-17) .
4. Front same as abobve, rear changed to Pirelli Sports Demon 130/70-17 tubeless.
5. Front Michelin same as mentioned in point 3, rear changed to CEAT vertigo SPort tubeless.
6. Currently I have APACHE stock tyre as my front, Pirelli Sports Demon as my rear (130/80-17) tubeless.

Note: Pirelli Sports Demon 130/80-17 is a direct fit and needs no modification to fit .

Re: Slippage of tyre Pulsar 220F

i am also facing the same problem of rare tyre slip... had met and missed a few major accidents. I am too much worried about the grip. i have mrf zappers. Bike skids for a considerable distance even at the speeds of 40-50 kmph. Brake pads are good enough too. My bike just did 15000 km and one year old. i do a travel of 50km daily. Please suggest me a solution. I am from Hyderabad. If tyre replacement is the solution how about pirelli 130/80 r17 and michellin. which one is preferable and where do i get pirelli tyres in hyderabad. i use nitrogen for filling the tyres. use a pressure of 32 psi front and back. i weigh about 82 kgs. and also i have observed that tyre became hard and slippery. my finger slips easily when i rub across the grip i heard about tyre siping technique used in European countries. is that technique available in hyderabad? Please provide me with a solution. no burnouts or drifts or any kind of stunts performed.

I feel you might have hit the back brake too hard, the back brake usually locks up when you slam it, even though you have lots of biking experience this is the first bike you're riding which has rear disc brake. It takes sometime getting used to. I've had two crashes because I the rear wheel locked up when I braked hard. Next time when you approach such a situation immediately slow down ensure you put your leg out so that you don't fall. drivers of big vehicles drive like they own the road but once we fall down and are injured there's no point in arguing with them. Ensure your safety first that's most important. TC

Fall!!!

As Sunil rightly pointed out, the most probable cause is panic braking. The rider usually in such situations does not even realize that he is braking too hard, it happens sub-consciously. Even I own a Pulsar 220 with IRC rubber. The grip is quite decent...
If you start losing confidence due to such small mishaps, how will you ever improve as a biker?
I say "Every mistake is an opportunity to learn"

Thanks a lot for your supportive answer..

Query approved.

The only person who could tell you why you fell is only you.

however, there could be several reasons for your fall. The most probable reason is that you locked your front wheel by hard/panic braking while you were turning, causing you to skid over gravel. Pulsar 220's tire are competent enough to carry on day-to-day riding. No bike or tire would survive the situation that you were in probably. No need to lose confidence, it happens with almost everybody. However, braking in motorcycles is an art and you need to learn a few lessons on it. You have to be very careful when you apply the brakes, using both the rear and front brakes while keeping your handle as straight as possible.