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@Jung
Yup - same deal. Race compound rubber for mobikes just isn't as grippy as road stuff unless it's scorchio. It's very difficult to get it scorchio without riding like a complete twunt.
(The only exceptions to this I've found, were Avon AM20s in race compound and Dunlop KR364s - both of those were SOOOOO soft and had so much tread, they warmed up really easily. In fact the biggest problem with both was stopping the b'stards melting altogether, sort of like racing wets on a dry, hot day.)
Speaking of which, the right shoulder of my front tyre has peeled completely, it looks very funny but I doubt HM Constabulary would share my amusement. Must. Buy. New. Tyres.