[battles2a5]

Well, just threw some new rubber on my R1. I'm glad to have new rubber, but I'm always squemish with new tires because they are so slick (release compound). My rear end kicked loose (big slides) about 5 times within 50 miles of getting the tires.

What do you guys do to scuff new tires in? How long before you start riding aggresively?

What the hell do racers do? Are slicks as slippery when they are new? I'm curious.

Thanks guys, :thumbup

 

[[email protected]@alltimes]

I read in another thread that they used sandpaper 2 rough'em up, dunno if he/she was serious though?

Here it is...under dunlop 208's

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Originally posted by Petrol_spice
how many miles did you say you had on the rubber? Isn't there something with new rubber that you shouldn't hook around for atlest 600miles?

I always ruff up my new rubber with some sand paper to get the slippery 'new rubber' off b4 I go hammering.

 

[bongoray]

Well,

New tires have mold release on them, that's what makes them slippery. Plus they're cold. I usually take it easy for like the first 20-40 miles on new tires and gradually lean more and more.

After racing slicks are heated to ideal operating temeratures, I'm sure the mold realease is non-existant.

Just an educated guess.:crash

 

[champions #640]

I've always gone into a huge empty parking lot and done figure 8's for about 5-10 min. That pretty well scuffs it up enough to ride on the street safely for me. Hope this helps.

 

[LIVE42DAY]

I was told awhile back to use bleech-white. You can get it at any automotive store. It's used to clean white walls on car tires. It eats away the mold release layer on the tire. I've never tried it but a few buddies have and they say it works.

 

[champions #640]

I would be skeptical when using bleach, sandpaper, or anything else that would eat the new compound off. The only reason is that my friend at the dealership told me that this compound heats up and actually helps keep the tire from breaking down after a while. So just what I've heard, could be rumors tho. Let us know what way you go and if it works.

 

[JAYSTENSEC4CYL]

New tires

Race tires are not as slick as street tires when new. The race tires wear in quickly, usually within two laps for me.

When i get new tires I just ride on them. I am smooth withh all of my inputs. Nothing sudden or jerky. They can be broken in in just a few miles (10-15) if thats what you want to do, but it's no rush. I just work my way into them.

 

[DrEvil]

just do a burnout, that is how Ive always done it, light em up, then take it for a nice ride where you can get the tire warm. ON your way back, push the bike a little bit more and more till you are satisfied with the results.
Done!

 

[Droog]

Champion 640 has the right idea. Warm them up well then corder tighter and tighter until they're broken in. Don't use sandpaper or bleaches, that just damages the compound and wastes rubber. You don't see Supersport riders sanding tires before a race do you?