Very impressed...

Well i've just gone in to a ride in ride out in nottingham MTS and cracking service.

They had 020's in , informed me of how terrible my metz tyres were in ( condition wise). they were almost square around the edges.. oh dear.

This was due to the previous owner obviously not going round corners at all at any sort of an angle.

well just rode the bike 3 miles home....and absolutely unbeleivable how different the bike is..... not like the bike i started riding on in september. well happy with it now.. . .. . ..

take it easy for another 93 miles or so until they are scrubbed in matey


especially now that jack's out

oh yes.. no need to worry on that score.. cheers anyway.

feel the difference already so i'm happy enough.

they were almost square around the edges.. oh dear.

This was due to the previous owner obviously not going round corners at all at any sort of an angle

i'm kind of the same in that aspect. wot would you suggust i do to be able to corner better, i think it's just my confidence at the moment as seen as i have been riding the bike for long

a quick questino re scrubbing in.

i recently got some new tyres for my 125, im fine scrubbing them in in the centre - but how do i scrub em in on the edges, now when i corner - i can feel the bike sliding ever so slightly.

Slowly and gradually - and do it in the dry and on a familiar stretch of good tarmac.


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Originally Posted by bikageboy

a quick questino re scrubbing in.

i recently got some new tyres for my 125, im fine scrubbing them in in the centre - but how do i scrub em in on the edges, now when i corner - i can feel the bike sliding ever so slightly.

A friend of mine used to take a bit of wet and dry to his new tyres, just to take the shine off the edges. I haven't tried it.

Originally Posted by 650newb

i'm kind of the same in that aspect. wot would you suggust i do to be able to corner better, i think it's just my confidence at the moment as seen as i have been riding the bike for long

wait for the weather to improve a bit. cold tyres and greasy roads at this time of year aren't conducive to heroics. When spring comes - find a nice big deserted roundabout, and get practicing (that's my plan )

Originally Posted by Mr Toad

find a nice big deserted roundabout, and get practicing (that's my plan )

Where are these mythical deserted roundabouts? I've certainly not found any this far south.

wot about doing a trackday, would that help at all