Tyre Warming?

So I've noticed a fair few people I ride with regularly weave from side to side for a couple hundred yards to "warm their tyres up".

I'm going to take an educated guess here and say that it'll take a hell of a lot more than that to make any noticeable difference, right?

Or is there something else I'm not getting?

Originally Posted by hongman

So I've noticed a fair few people I ride with regularly weave from side to side for a couple hundred yards to "warm their tyres up".

I'm going to take an educated guess here and say that it'll take a hell of a lot more than that to make any noticeable difference, right?

Or is there something else I'm not getting?

Most riders weave from side to side out of boredom. No idea how much difference weaving will make to heat in the tyres, but do these guys think they are Rossi doing a Motogp? They'll be sticking tyre warmers on in the garage before they go out next.

Maybe you need to find somebody else to ride with.

lol, how silly I must have sounded.

They're good people, just slightly misinformed

I do it out of boredom too.

[rowdy]

I do it sometimes, not to generate heat but to stop the tyre from squaring off. I'm a tightar*e like that .

I do it quite often. It gives me a warm pleasant feeling that my tyres are red hot when I enter the next corner.

I heard of someone who crashed while doing it and busted up a brand new blade. He must have felt silly.

Each to their own.
If it gives them that little more reassurance that their tyres are warmer, then let them do it. Although some car drivers don't approve of it. I will occasionally do it knowing that it will make hardly any difference, but it still makes me feel better before I go round some twisties.

Originally Posted by hongman

lol, how silly I must have sounded.

They're good people, just slightly misinformed

Are these the same ones who taught you how to wheelie on a public road?

I guess if its a placebo thing, no harm done, each to their own etc.

And yes, MBK. Although your post sounds kind of patronizing. I promise I'm not a hooligan

Originally Posted by hongman

And yes, MBK. Although your post sounds kind of patronizing. I promise I'm not a hooligan

Why not? It's fun.