Paul M
09-10-04, 03:06 PM
LOL... got a new rear tyre fitted last week, first time I've had one done (my first bike and it had run-in tyres when I bought it). I knew they were slippy when new but.....!
Pulled out of the junction at the end of my street, 2nd gear probably only 2k-2.5k RPM, straightened up then gave a bit of throttle to get up to speed and wham, the revs fly up as the rear wheel squirms with lack of grip and promptly tries to overtake the front :shock:
Can't say I've ever done this on a bike, so I gently rolled off and steered into the slide, quickly getting it under control. In a car the worst thing you can do in this scenario is lift off cos the weight transfer will probably cause the car to spin... but I dare say the bike is different in many ways.
Just glad it happened at 20MPH, and I'll be crawling around like a learner on a 50cc moped for a few miles until I'm confident the tyres are up to speed :lol:
Pulled out of the junction at the end of my street, 2nd gear probably only 2k-2.5k RPM, straightened up then gave a bit of throttle to get up to speed and wham, the revs fly up as the rear wheel squirms with lack of grip and promptly tries to overtake the front :shock:
Can't say I've ever done this on a bike, so I gently rolled off and steered into the slide, quickly getting it under control. In a car the worst thing you can do in this scenario is lift off cos the weight transfer will probably cause the car to spin... but I dare say the bike is different in many ways.
Just glad it happened at 20MPH, and I'll be crawling around like a learner on a 50cc moped for a few miles until I'm confident the tyres are up to speed :lol: