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drumwrecker
17-01-06, 01:51 PM
I pinched this from a post on the Herts and Beds Advanced Motorcycling site
"I had recently noticed the back of my bike had started to step out quite easily and this was shaking my confidence a bit so I put the bike up on some paddock stands and sprayed the tyres (BT 020's) with degreaser and scrubbed them with an old towel and let them air dry for an hour and on my way to work tonight in the rain they stuck to the road like glue.
So the smile and the confidence are back in place.
I am just guessing that the tyres were covered in diesel/salt etc from our well maintained roads."
I did this last week when cleaning my bike and thought it helped a bit.
mysteryjimbo
17-01-06, 02:25 PM
Would degreaser have a detrimental effect on the rubber of a tyre?
It would but remember that it has a high salt content and therefore you don't really want it on the other parts of the bike ideally. But if you were careful it would probably be fine.
Glad to see I'm not the only one that washes their tyres :lol: :oops: .
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The high salt content is what I thought would be good about it, because it should rinse well.
Its not just salt going on the roads some councils are putting Molasses in with the salt and grit to help it stick to the road makes a right mess.
Professor
17-01-06, 10:15 PM
Don't know what the word "wash" means, let alone "wash tyres".
I think Fowlers wash my bike twice a year as part of the service.
Professor! :shock: :lol:
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Don't know what the word "wash" means, let alone "wash tyres".
I think Fowlers wash my bike twice a year as part of the service.
:D
Im not the only one
cool, my tyre fitter was chatting to me about cleaning tyres just yesterday.
he said you should use brake cleaner, as it leaves no residue behind.
Peter Henry
18-01-06, 06:27 PM
In all honesty the idea makes a whole lot of sense and unless you are being over enthusiastic with wiping the tyres down,then the salt content of washing up liquid is frankly hardly going to do any lasting damage to anything. Good call this though,nice one. :wink:
Godikus
18-01-06, 06:33 PM
WD40 works well. it improves grip quite a bit, but also makes the tyres degrade faster.
Mr Toad
18-01-06, 06:45 PM
Don't know what the word "wash" means, let alone "wash tyres".
I think Fowlers wash my bike twice a year as part of the service.
As Harold Steptoe would have said - "You DIRTY old man" :lol:
Diveboy
18-01-06, 08:36 PM
A little smelly but vinegar will work fine to degrease the tyres. Also works for stopping your car windscreen wipers streaking.
Shame I drank all my home brew at xmas :lol:
northwind
19-01-06, 01:43 PM
he said you should use brake cleaner, as it leaves no residue behind.
I've heard that often, for new tyres- to clean the mould release agent off. Did it myself for my last new Roadtec, did it make a difference? No idea, but I wasn't gentle running them in and I didn't die, so maybe.
Shooter
20-01-06, 08:18 AM
The brake cleaner I use specifically says to avoid contact with rubber parts (like hose and tyres).
rictus01
20-01-06, 08:40 AM
It would but remember that it has a high salt content and therefore you don't really want it on the other parts of the bike ideally. But if you were careful it would probably be fine.
Glad to see I'm not the only one that washes their tyres :lol: :oops: .
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front brake on, first gear, let the clutch out, smoke from back tyre.
job done, and it's more fun to :D
Cheers Mark.
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