laid it down in my parking lot

bretthassick · 11-23-2007, 04:20 PM

so short story. brand new front qualifyer, cold wet road, cold tires (JUST started the bike)

so i was pulling out of my parking lot of my condos at about 10 mph and i went to stop and then the next thing i knew i was skidding on the ground thank god i had full gear on. i got up without a scratch, and my vortex frame slider ate it all no stress and my bike slid about 20-25 feet. i got it up and i coundt get it started so i held my finger on the started for a minute or 2 and then boom it started up i checked it all over eerything was straight so i headed out

the question is what do you guys do about brand new tires? i have heard of scrubbing them down with a brillow pad and also i have heard of soaking them in alcohol to strip the oil. i have never done anything in the past but ride easy for 100 miles or so but now im thinking i should try something

stryder · 11-23-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bretthassick

so short story. brand new front qualifyer, cold wet road, cold tires (JUST started the bike)

so i was pulling out of my parking lot of my condos at about 10 mph and i went to stop and then the next thing i knew i was skidding on the ground thank god i had full gear on. i got up without a scratch, and my vortex frame slider ate it all no stress and my bike slid about 20-25 feet. i got it up and i coundt get it started so i held my finger on the started for a minute or 2 and then boom it started up i checked it all over eerything was straight so i headed out

the question is what do you guys do about brand new tires? i have heard of scrubbing them down with a brillow pad and also i have heard of soaking them in alcohol to strip the oil. i have never done anything in the past but ride easy for 100 miles or so but now im thinking i should try something

Unfortunately, there is no quick fix for new tires. Sorry to hear you took a spill.
You need the miles plus the heat cycles to get the tires scrubbed in. Just take it easy until the tires reach operating temp and then just cruise. I normally go out for the first ride an new tires and put a couple hundres miles on to break in......

hillbilly deluxe · 11-23-2007, 04:24 PM

maybe not run brand new tires in the COLD and RAIN

bretthassick · 11-23-2007, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hillbilly deluxe

maybe not run brand new tires in the COLD and RAIN

what a great idea. when i wanted to go out that night i could have just put on my old tire! or maybe i should have just walked!

thanks for your useless post, that had nothing to do with breaking a tire in more quickly

leland · 11-23-2007, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bretthassick

what a great idea. when i wanted to go out that night i could have just put on my old tire! or maybe i should have just walked!

thanks for your useless post, that had nothing to do with breaking a tire in more quickly

He gave you an answer you didn't like it no reason to get mad its the internet. When you get a brand new tire it has a protective film on it. When riding brand new tires give it a few miles to wear the coating off. You had a lot of factors working against you. Cold tires, cold/wet road/new tires. Next time just take it really easy.

sqchram · 11-23-2007, 04:47 PM

HA HA - ain't no love on SBN foo!

You'll get another three responses repeating the same advise and three more wise crack remarks.

mikem317 · 11-23-2007, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bretthassick

what a great idea. when i wanted to go out that night i could have just put on my old tire! or maybe i should have just walked!

thanks for your useless post, that had nothing to do with breaking a tire in more quickly

Sometimes you ought to consider using four wheels instead of two wheels. This might be one of those times.

The best way to break in new tires is to use them! All manufacturers use some mold-release compound to make sure the tire comes out of the forum mold, or lubricant to let the tire slip more easily onto the wheel rim. Don't use the same aggressive lean angles as you would on used rubber. It might take several hundred miles to completely wear.

xeony2k · 11-23-2007, 04:48 PM

I don't know of a fast way. AFAIK you have to heat the tires up to work the mold junk out of the tire, it isn't merely on the surface. What I do is run some figure 8s in a parking lot after the tires get warm and still take it easy for the first 100 miles or so. In cooler weather you can run the tire pressure a little on the low side since that enables them to heat up better/faster. New tires, cold weather and moisture is just a bad recipe.

360 · 11-23-2007, 05:01 PM

80 grit sandpaper I sanded down my tires when they were first installed.

sqchram · 11-23-2007, 05:06 PM

..and one foolish response.

636blurr · 11-23-2007, 05:27 PM

HOw does a bike slide 25feet doing 10mph?
shakes head. Anyhow the only real way to get the tires up to par is to ride it.

bug99_69 · 11-23-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 360

80 grit sandpaper I sanded down my tires when they were first installed.

U serious?

hillbilly deluxe · 11-23-2007, 05:41 PM

360 80 grit sandpaper I sanded down my tires when they were first installed.

bretthassick · 11-23-2007, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 636blurr

HOw does a bike slide 25feet doing 10mph?
shakes head. Anyhow the only real way to get the tires up to par is to ride it.

i was pretty shocked myself especially since i slid about 2

bretthassick · 11-23-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by leland

He gave you an answer you didn't like it no reason to get mad its the internet. When you get a brand new tire it has a protective film on it. When riding brand new tires give it a few miles to wear the coating off. You had a lot of factors working against you. Cold tires, cold/wet road/new tires. Next time just take it really easy.

he gave me an answer to a question i didnt i ask

i asked what members do to deal with new tires

i didnt ask him what he thinks i should have done last night