Road Attacks

Been reading around and getting rid of the stock tyres after over a year and sticking on the Conti Road Attacks (£150 fitted, which I thought isn't too bad).

When I got the bike new I just wore in the tyres by taking it easy for the fist 100 miles or so, just wondering if there are any better wear-in tips?

Ta

It depends on the conditions and how confident you are with dealing with a slide if/when it does break free. Just keep it gentle and gradually lean in a little futher now and then to wear the surface.

I tend to do about fifty miles or so then visit a large supermarket carpark at a quiet time of day and do smooth figure of eights in second, slowly and gradually leaning it further and further till the chicken strips have all but gone. This way I reckon that if I have to lean the bike over suddenly and unplanned on the public road then at least I'll have the grip available and won't slide like I otherwise would have done.


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So that's why you've no chicken strips... Which car park to you recommend? Sounds like fun

Thanks all.

Like the car park idea

Originally Posted by jon

So that's why you've no chicken strips... Which car park to you recommend? Sounds like fun

The Park and Ride on the outskirts of Cambridge (A10/M11 junction) is excellent. Great surface and if you go there around 7pm there are no cars and there's lterally acres of tarmac.


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