How does everyone break in their new tires. I just mounted a new 180 on my bike and it seems my technique of laying the bike down and watching it spin like a top is working, but my back is hurting from picking the bike back up to repeat the exercise.:cryin
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Actually there are quite a few places to get the bike all the way over as well, but my problem is when I lean the bike over the bike wants slide around like its on ice.KneeDragr said:Im lucky, I have a road right by my place that I can scrub my tires to the edge on, and scuff up my pucks as well
I guess you dont have many roads like that in Florida though.
one gentle lap on the track and your tires are scrubbed -another lap for heat and you're good to go.
as for street scrubbing, you just slowly incresing lean-angle, preferably on dry, rough road surface. you can even use a big parking lot if you're in a hurry.
you don't need to do anything to the tire beforehand; that'd be a waste of time. ride it carefully for the first 5-10 miles and that's it.
D208s are perfectly good rubber. don't fall into the tire trap by overthinking your rubber. good racers can lap within1-2 seconds on street tires as their race tires.
if you're going that fast on the street that grip is an issue, you're going too fast and you're going to crash hard.:2bitchsla
as for street scrubbing, you just slowly incresing lean-angle, preferably on dry, rough road surface. you can even use a big parking lot if you're in a hurry.
you don't need to do anything to the tire beforehand; that'd be a waste of time. ride it carefully for the first 5-10 miles and that's it.
D208s are perfectly good rubber. don't fall into the tire trap by overthinking your rubber. good racers can lap within1-2 seconds on street tires as their race tires.
if you're going that fast on the street that grip is an issue, you're going too fast and you're going to crash hard.:2bitchsla
With your bike on the rear stand and in first gear take a wire
brush and hold it on the rear tire while it's spinning. This will take
all the chemicals and waxes offf. After that just take the bike for
a easy ride then increase your leans a little at a time.
brush and hold it on the rear tire while it's spinning. This will take
all the chemicals and waxes offf. After that just take the bike for
a easy ride then increase your leans a little at a time.
Do burn outs until they catch on fire....J/K
I like the riding break in method myself. I don't see why people feel the urge to break in their tires within the first 5 mins:dunno It only takes a little riding and they are good to go. Unless you just bought them, put them on at the track and want to do a fast run......:dunno
I like the riding break in method myself. I don't see why people feel the urge to break in their tires within the first 5 mins:dunno It only takes a little riding and they are good to go. Unless you just bought them, put them on at the track and want to do a fast run......:dunno
Exactly! When was the last time you ever saw a race team putting a wire brush to a new tire? Never! Just ride the damn thing and take it easy for a while!battlehatch said:
Oh tape your knee pucks to your soles of your boots and let your feet drag... I seen this one kid put his bike on a rear stand and take a belt sander to his tires... All bad, I feel that you need to earn the right to no chicken strips... I still got little tiny ones on mine, I can admit it. I just don't see getting that low on public roads at this time of year...
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