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28-03-09, 07:46 PM | #1 |
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Happy as a Pig in Shhhhh...
Just thought I'd post this up in the idle banter section, to say that after my first DIY oil change, chain adjustment, and air filter change + getting a rear Avon Viper Sport fitted - the bike is purring like a kitten today.
It most certainly running better, sounds smoother and I feel good about having saved myself some money by doing it all my self - apart from the rear tyre replacement. Just bedding the tyre in for the recommended 100 miles as advised by the tyre centre...unsure as to what this does, but will go along with it. It's amazing how quickly 8 hrs goes by when your enjoying yourself Tomorrow she' getting a wash & polish.
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28-03-09, 07:49 PM | #2 |
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Re: Happy as a Pig in Shhhhh...
They always advise to bed in a tyre for 100 miles, and to be honest I´ve always found it best to do so, other people may have different opinions.
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28-03-09, 07:49 PM | #3 |
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Re: Happy as a Pig in Shhhhh...
unsure as to what it does? Stops you falling off mate lol
Take it easy new rubber can be slippy.
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28-03-09, 07:54 PM | #4 |
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Re: Happy as a Pig in Shhhhh...
a new tyre is shiny yes thats cos they give it a coat ov shiny stuff to make it look new and better after 100 miles shiny coat is gone then youve got grippy rubber on road
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28-03-09, 08:10 PM | #5 |
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Re: Happy as a Pig in Shhhhh...
i give it a good 150 miles on a dry day on new tires, dont try lean it right over on th first bend could be seeing a post saying F*** new tires are slippery.
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28-03-09, 08:12 PM | #6 |
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Re: Happy as a Pig in Shhhhh...
I see...well I best slow it down a little then. Not many miles left to do before the ton up...although todays weather has been a pig, with a few heart in mouth moments touching slippery drain covers in the road.
All part of the biking experience I suppose.
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28-03-09, 08:18 PM | #7 |
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Re: Happy as a Pig in Shhhhh...
the ton is a rule of thumb don't dive straight in there at 101 miles (Or I wouldn't anyway).
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28-03-09, 08:28 PM | #8 |
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Re: Happy as a Pig in Shhhhh...
I normally give a new set of tyres a good two laps before giving it the berries , thats about 5 miles at Anglesey.
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28-03-09, 08:35 PM | #9 |
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Re: Happy as a Pig in Shhhhh...
Buckley tyres told me 200 miles , I added the word that rhymes with Rollox in my head and just took it easy and eased them in slowly , now I feel quite happy to get a wriggle on
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28-03-09, 10:28 PM | #10 |
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Re: Happy as a Pig in Shhhhh...
The shiny stuff on new tires is the stuff they use to get the tyre out of the mould, it's nothing to do with how it looks.
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