Cold new tyres

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

Why?

Surely you won't need the edge of the tyre until you are leaning it over and when you are leaning it over that far, you will quickly scrub them in yourself!

Seems strange to me.

im trying to lean it over but edge needs scrubbing in before im 100% confident to lean it over....vicious circle...plus its a good excuse to let treacle get his hands on her

[Luckypants]

I just had new tyres and rode home in the hail and rain. Just be sensible and be progressive with the throttle and lean angles.

My tyres are scrubbed in now

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Do you know anyone with a set of tyre warmers?!?!?

'sweating' the tyres in warmers to let the goo seep out then going out for a ride on hot rubber is the way forward

So I wasn't talking b0llocks. Woohoo!

Originally Posted by silent11

yeah just take it steady

i tend to get some petrol on a rag and wipe it on the tyres to get rid of the wax but make sure you get the petrol off lol and not use diesal

I wouldn't.

The most extreme I'd get is to scrub them with water and a brush.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I wouldn't.

The most extreme I'd get is to scrub them with water and a brush.

I thought washing them was ******** anyway? Surely what you need to do is get some heat into the tyre, ergo go for a ride.

[flymo]

consider how it is for racing, if you're lucky you might get two or three laps to scrub in a new set before proper balls out racing on them.

Gradually build up on them and you'll be fine. Riding them normally and getting a little warmth into them should also sort out the edges, you dont necessarily need to lean them right over to the edge for that.

Tyre warmers would be the luxury approach , you get to heat them up whilst watching through the kitchen window with a cuppa.

Come to think of it, tyre warmers before a road ride is something I've never considered might get me to work faster.

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

Why?

Surely you won't need the edge of the tyre until you are leaning it over and when you are leaning it over that far, you will quickly scrub them in yourself!

Seems strange to me.

I thought it was a bit strange too ... in short I think we can assume Paws doesn't want to be seen with 15" chicken strips!!

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

I thought it was a bit strange too ... in short I think we can assume Paws doesn't want to be seen with 15" chicken strips!!

I still have small chicken strips. (My excuse is i've only ridden the bike in dodgy weather or with a dodgy knee )

I'm waiting for better weather then i see it as a challenge to get rid of them. Everyone on the R6 forum i use reckons its pretty difficult(compared to other tyres) to get all the way to the edge on the stock rubber.

[flymo]

Originally Posted by ASM-Forever

Everyone on the R6 forum i use reckons its pretty difficult(compared to other tyres) to get all the way to the edge on the stock rubber.

Yeah right

Originally Posted by flymo_racer

Yeah right

Consensus is overwhelmingly that its more work. Of course it can be done, but lots of people complained they were having trouble on the Dunlops and as soon as they switched hoops, no chicken strips. There are lots of photos.

I should also point out that in the thread i'm refering to, doing a trackday is seen as cheating.