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hellrider, I have a home in the Vorarlberg so perhaps you will know just how briliant some of the high back roads are. Riding style needs a change geeting used to those sharp blind corners both up and downhill !!

I have currently got my HP4 in Austria and have had a chance to ride some of the high and curvy alpine passes on two sets of tyres. The originals were Rossa Corsas which have been tracked and done 2k on total and nicely bedded in. I found the tyres brilliant at Silverston but they slipped on...

I have been riding with a team in France for the last 5 days and covered 1700 miles so just wanted to share a couple of observations: 1. The HP4 is not an easy bike for a long day in the saddle. My brother and I both have HP 4's but we were whipped by our friends riding GS 1200's. They might...

I got by for the last 5 days with a 25 Litre BMW Tail Bag but didn't need to take waterproofs as wore textiles

The Kriega 40 sounds a good option. Out of interest is it difficult to fit as the last thing I want is it moving about on the motorways? When I finish the France trip heading into Germany for some autobahn experience and don't want any disturbance at speed!

I am going to do a boys tour of France in July but don't want to wear a rucksack. Anyone got ideas of a bag that will fit over the tail that would hold enough for 5 days? I was thinking of the Kriega US30 Dry bag.

Thanks for the advice. Hopefully it's going to remain dry.....

I am at Silverstone on Friday doing 1:1 with California Superbike School. I am going to be using a new pair of Rosso Corsa's but don't have any experience with this tyre on the track. Any suggestions for the correct tyre pressure? thanks

Does anyone know where I can get secure off road garaging in London? Need somewhere central to park up my HP4 with access to electricity for my Optimate. Obviously willing to pay etc. Any ideas please let me know. Thanks

So after many months of waiting it looks as though Diablo Rosso Corsa's in 200/55 17ZR are in the country. Have just bought a set from FWR in london and will get them fitted in a day or two. What with all the rain thought these tyres made sense. Will let you know what they are like apart from...

Anyone know where you can get a Gel seat for the HP4? I find the standard pretty uncomfortable and it looks pretty tacky given expense of the bike.

I have a smoked sports screen so of course my tax disk does not show through. Any suggestions where best to attach the disk , and what holder to use? BMW not been any help over this.

Have spent the last few years learning to get to grips with the S1 at CSS and have done a bike safe course but filtering really makes me nervous. I don't find the HP4 at all easy in traffic due to the soft suspension so that suggests I have to relax a bit. Any tips from the commuter experts?

The HP4 is definately not a commuter bike but getting out of London in rush hour traffic can be a right nightmare. That was the reason I got rid of my 1098s as the clutch overheated a lot. As I only do a couple of track days a year I was thinking it might make sense to drop down from 200 rear...

Did a ride out of London this evening and got caught up in some heavy traffic on the A2 which required a lot of filtering. Am not sure if it is my imagination but at slow speed the HP4 seems less stable than the standard bike and made pretty heavy going. I found it difficult to keep up with...

I am thinking of doing the same and moving from the 200 rear tyre on my HP4 down to a 190. Interested to know how they feel on your bike and if you had any trouble with the TC. Those Super Corse's excellent on the track btw.

Can you ride them on the road? I have not had any experience of them.

I have been thinking the same but have to admit that on the road and track tyres have been excellent so far. I gather that Pirelli will be coming out with some Rosso Corsas soon and Conti with Street Attacks in the 200 ZR 55 rear size. Time will tell.

Kis, thanks for the info. What do you run on the street afterwards?

I am doing level 4 CSS on Monday and was wondering what tyre pressures are best with the Super Corsas given the likelihood that it will be cold and wet! Thanks.