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Through The Lens: Summer Road Racing on the West C...

Posted by Geoff & Barb Nickless | Aug 5, 2024 | Industry & Racing | 0 |

Dunlop Q5S Long Term Track & Street Test

Posted by Ted Edwards | May 30, 2024 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

Dunlop Q5 Motorcycle Tire Test

Posted by Ted Edwards | Jun 30, 2023 | Bikes & Gear | 2 |

Through The Lens: Summer Road Racing on the West Coast

by Geoff & Barb Nickless | Aug 5, 2024 | Industry & Racing | 0 |

This storm had been parked off the coast of Washington for a couple of days and like the local weather man said, “It decided to release the parking brake and move in!” The teams scrambled to make decisions about whether or not to run on slicks. Josh Herrin chose the slicks and placed 11th. Cameron Beaubier pulled out and decided that risking further injury to his heel was not one he wanted to take with Laguna Seca two weeks away. Riders using their clear face shields made for some great shots of their facial expressions as they powered through Turn 5.

Dunlop Q5S Long Term Track & Street Test

by Ted Edwards | May 30, 2024 | Bikes & Gear | 0 |

I wondered how the stellar Dunlops would perform long term as both a street tire and trackday weapon. The Q5S tires have a harder center compound for street mileage so I kept them on my Honda Superhawk for the duration of the 2023 riding season for commuting, touring and canyon sprint miles, using them as most riders would for a whole year. Then, last week, after a full year with the tires on the bike, I returned to MotoAmerica’s early summer race venue, The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington for a second thrashing to see how they would fare after a full season of use.

Dunlop Q5 Motorcycle Tire Test

by Ted Edwards | Jun 30, 2023 | Bikes & Gear | 2 |

Last fall, Dunlop introduced it’s newest releases in hypersport rubber, the Q5 and Q5S, replacing the track focused Q4 and grippy but street oriented Q3+ in Dunlop’s lineup. Being curious, I purchased a set of Q5S out of my ridiculously abundant Road Dirt paycheck, spooned them on my Honda Superhawk and headed to The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.