True, but you should. Because like the knee they are a very good reference point as to where you are with your leaning in the turns. Simple as that.

1 very important thing you forgot to mention in this video, is tire pressure. Guys dropping the tire pressure to 20 psi for example are going to use the whole tire without getting to max lean angles, vs having normal road recommended tire pressures like 34- 36 psi. It really makes a huge difference.

Agreed. Any Rider that is taking their Tires to the edges on public roads is either stupid, suicidal or has no understanding of counter-steering and Motorcycle Dynamics.

If you're the type who wants to get your knee down and lose your strips, do what I did and go to California Superbike School (I assume they're still around). You use their bikes, leathers, boots and gloves on a track near you so you don't have to worry about trashing your brand new bike with super sick matching helmet. You'll be sliding your knees till the cows come home guaranteed. Make sure your bike is capable and set up properly and you can do it on your bike too.

I would modify this to say: "Only posers care what your chicken strips look like"

I dont look for the limit.. the limit is looking for me…

100 percent man. People who worry brag about their lack of chicken strips on the street don't know what they're talking about

@@benchaggaresmusic I completely agree you and the top comment. If you go to a track a few times with your bike you'll have zero chicken strips. Trying to get rid of them on the road is nuts! 40mph on a 180 hairpin type corner on a track is nice to get your knee down. You won't even notice that you're further over on the tyre, it'll just feel right at the time. Experienced riders who have been on track will know you'll have chicken strips if you're just riding on the road. Don't get "chickened" into something stupid. You ride for you. You do your thing your way. But if you want to get your knee down because it's what YOU want then you'll also get rid of the chicken strips. But don't be focusing on the strips, it'll happen when it's right. My first time on track I went to a track school on their bikes, just in case :-))

Best thing iv heard in a long time.

Bovine excrement lol. So cow shit?

The chicken strips thing was probably just started by some ahole trying talk people into crashing on the road.

What's the point in having a wrecked bike just to get the edge of the tyre worn? I prefer to go slow in fast out when I can see through the corner.

The old road north of Sydney has the same crowd. If you are so fast why aren’t you winning races in the track? I guess they’re the chicken strips.

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Exactly. Never lose sight of the whole picture. Stay alive, don't get tunnel vision.

Fantastic comment my Spanish friend! Hope everyone that gives a dang about such a pointless thing as chicken strips reads this and reconsiders! :)

Even the pros on perfect tracks have the bikes slide out them. Happens every race. But they have runoffs and all the awesome gear. If I slide off the road something it’s gonna be a super bad day.

​@@AlphanumericCharacters ​ yep. happens every day. here's one in the news today. no chicken in this dude! RIP. KZfaq won't let me post it, but it's on Kaotic titled: High Speed Fatality In Honduras

Or you’re just good at riding 🥴

i have pads on the TOP of my helmet! (i go under low bridges a lot)

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And let’s be honest our UK roads aren’t exactly smooth like in the US and other places ….imagine trying to lean on our UK roads…and then chuck in taxi drivers, car /SUV drivers and van drivers into the mix lol Like you said saving the lean for the track is the best thing…ride to survive on the road.

Bullshit, go test your limits on the track and not with everyone else on the road. Filthy squid

The bike is always better than the rider.

"A badge of honor"?😂😂🤣🤣

@@EVILSPAWN1003 its always best to have more in the tank on the road

@@markgr1nyer Obviously you don`t know, or trust the capabilities of a moden bike and modern tyres. They`re called hero pegs and THEY will tell you when your tank is running low. Not empty,low

me I care specially with my friends..because if the side of the tires is not used its gonna be hard and slippery..better to use all usable parts by doing proper corning.. but not the way how squid that they use chicken strips for bragging where they already reach the very end of the side of the tires which is ridiculous in someways..

I've been riding for years and this is the I've ever heard of this being a thing. My only concern when riding with people is that they are being safe. Don't be the dick pretending the streets are a track day, wreck, and ruin everyone's ride.

I recall hearing about chicken strips long before Tic Tac or KZfaq social media. That was in the Joe Rocket boy racer days, maybe late 90's. An entire generation of "squids". Riding motorcycles for the image, validation and attention, not for the ride. This is who I believe has started the chicken strip obsession.

LOL I used to work in the local Yamaha bike shop back in 01 when I first heard the term squid and I thought what the hell is that and I told me it means squid now and Wrecking cuz you're a new Rider now all the kids say noob as in New I love the terminology that they come up with for an old audiology of being cool and trying to impress

LOL also I remember back in the day the guys used to come up there with their race Leathers on with their knee pucks and I'd use belt Sanders on their knee pucks and then brag and lie

Exactly. People always find something to point out about others. It's so pathetic. It's a reflection of their insecurities. Just enjoy the bike and be safe. That's all that matters.

Correct, because those same people that'll ridicule you will be the same to laugh when you drop your bike trying to touch the edge of your tires

i wouldnt recommend to take chickenstrips as an indicator for your progress.. as he said, it only adds more risk. my daughter crashed because of this stupid BS chickenstripshit

@@bjorntappe4139 it is a good indicator of confidence and you can see your progress. I watched a guy on a Harley go into the ditch on the smoothest and nicest gradual curves last week, they were too scared to lean even like 1 degree! Same day but after a storm passed the road was covered in water and I did the same corner at twice the speed limit at night with malfunctioning headlights like it was nothing (because that was still slow for how gentle it was). Most people need to be more confident leaning (it certainly causes accidents) and I did that on old somewhat cracking duel sport off-road knobbies... So it was all rider confidence as the issue. I still have a LONG ways to go and actively trying to get more confident in corners because a decade ago I wrecked on a gravel corner (more like ramped over the entire road) and went from being skilled at drifting with absolute ease to someone making turns slower than a grandma in hoverround (which isn't safe with traffic behind you) so last week finding the limit on my bike the lean angle was like 65 to 70 degrees when tight turning in parking lots, which is just feels insane. Now that I know that I won't be as scared to lean the bike over more because the limit is when my feet need to be lifted off the pegs, which is great to know. And yes to find the limit one must exceed it, wouldn't recommend with tennis shoes and khakis, but the swelling on my foot is slightly going down and I'm eager to hop back on and practice some more! Be safe, wear your best gear, practice in parking lots where you won't get ran over, and don't be afraid of a little booboo, it's better to get a few scrapes now than in the streets.

@@bjorntappe4139 I will add just looking at my tires and spending hours on the weekends practicing turns, that visual indicator kept me going seeing the improvements. I went from nervous at 15 degree to playing around legs on the handlebar at 60+ degree lean angle, now I'm much more confident in turns and MUCH smoother and better driving lines since I'm not terrified and tensing up almost missing my entire turns. It's a good indicator, it's not everything but for direct comparisons it's great! Otherwise I'd have to strap a full gyro and accelerometer and log G forces and lean angles onto my bike (which I will, I'm a bit of a nerd and have some extra flight controllers), but for quick reference seeing how much more confident you are, it's a pretty good one (just like zip tie on the front shock to see when you almost bottom out)

Nope

I think perhaps that you meant to say that it’s _not about the destination_ but rather about the safe, mature and enjoyable way you ride to get there. Am I right?

​@ibnewton8951 it's all about GETTING to the destination, he said what he meant I'm sure.

Exactly. I realize that my egoistical gen z cousins are the ones started talking about this "chicken strips" but on a dirtbike 💀 I deleted them from my phone afterwards.

Agreed, I think social media makes people more confident to belittle others they don’t know or have to see face to face.

Also safety margin… sometimes you need to lean a bit more.

If you need abs or traction control you will always be an amateur. The front brake is meant to be able to lift the back wheel of the black stuff in the right conditions. Then mid corner a little bit of broadside to kick you out of the bend on a straighter line.

smart way to ride, just worry about you :) instagram.com/motojitsuclub/

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Except riders on track might reduce their standard road psi by 10-15 psi???

@@twowheelstouring482 "on track" is the keyword here ;)

@@twowheelstouring482 lower cold tyre pressures on the track are because the tyres heat up a lot more, increasing tyre pressure. If you start off with normal pressures the tyre can burst, not a good thing.

Ain’t that the truth. Group rides do nothing for me, just a recipe for disaster if there are any lunatics present.

If you have chicken strips, you're years away from trail braking LMFAO!!!

nice!! instagram.com/motojitsuclub/

Not as scary as thinking your going to dump the bike at every corner. Hope your still upright. Have faith in your tyres.

@@pigswillbepigs I’m not scared at all. Because I ride within reason for conditions. I don’t try to emulate what Marc Marquez does on a track on the roadway. Point was “chicken strips” is silly. I dare you to ride across find a mountain road where all the runoffs are trees and run it to the limit of your ability ten times with the goal of getting faster every time. You’re going to crash. If you do that you are minimum going to the hospital. It’s not “chicken” to turn down the challenge.

@@AlphanumericCharacters one comment your scared to go into corners, when you get a polite reply you then change the narrative and all of a sudden your not scared to go into corners, sounds like you can’t make your mind up, that’s called indecisive and now that’s real scary.

If you want a bigger contact patch buy a higher profile tyre, I changed from a 190/50 to a 190/55. There is a reason race tyres have a 60-65 profile.