Scrubbing new tyres, yay or nay?

**slofox** · 20th July 2009, 18:10

Originally Posted by MarkH

I am not too sure that you have described the best way to scrub in tyres - I wouldn't recommend doing it that way.

Shhhhhhhh - I exaggerate for effect y'know...

**Flip** · 20th July 2009, 18:34

Well I just use a bit of truck wash and give them a scrub. Seems to emulsify most of the slime, wash it off, then I go for a gentle ride. Works for me.

**FROSTY:Me** · 20th July 2009, 18:55

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Because they were dumb enough to consider sandpapering their new tyres. Justifiable assault, I think the judge would agree...

Ohh fuck--someone had better go tell Andrew Stroud he's wrong then.

Seen in the pits with some 400 grit paper and water scrubbin the glaze off his tyres at the 2008 nationals
Then I was on Shauns 675 at Taupo with 2.0km on the clock and 2 laps in scraping my knee. -NOT a testimant to my rideing ability or lack of just that the tyres scrubbed up that fast Modern tyres seem to have less release product on em and scrub in faster

**PirateJafa** · 20th July 2009, 19:19

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Ohh fuck--someone had better go tell Andrew Stroud he's wrong then.

Seen in the pits with some 400 grit paper and water scrubbin the glaze off his tyres at the 2008 nationals
Then I was on Shauns 675 at Taupo with 2.0km on the clock and 2 laps in scraping my knee. -NOT a testimant to my rideing ability or lack of just that the tyres scrubbed up that fast Modern tyres seem to have less release product on em and scrub in faster

Don't worry, I'll do it next time I see him.

Right before teaching him how to ride, while on my ZXR250.

**crazyhorse** · 20th July 2009, 19:21

The boys at the bike shop always tell riders to take it easy. Heaps of guys drop their bike leaving the shop. Its not hard to scrub them in - just be sensible and a few km's down the road, you'll be fine - its when you give it a fistful you'll have more problems.

Ride like you do if the road is wet - that'll help. I haven't dropped a bike yet, and have had heaps of tyre changes, and I like to use all my tyres.

**Squiggles** · 20th July 2009, 19:23

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Seen in the pits with some 400 grit paper and water scrubbin the glaze off his tyres at the 2008 nationals

I presume he then chucked them in the warmers and got em up nice and toasty and tacky...

I prefer the just ride it gently or take it up and down a gravel road method myself

**fatzx10r** · 20th July 2009, 19:41

spray some brakeclean on the tyre then wipe it off. still if you just take it easy for the first few km's then you wont have any probs

**MDR2** · 20th July 2009, 20:00

Tim, only just changed the rear on my bike the other week and have ridden in wet and icy conditions since then. It's all gravey. flick me a text on sunday if you're keen, well go for a stromp up the motorway and back. Tada! broken in.

**shrub** · 20th July 2009, 20:09

Some interesting opinions here. Some I agree with and others....

I have seen quite a few people wipe out on new tyres because they believed that you don't need to bed them in and I have seen more than one person wipe out because they forgot. Bedding in tyres is really important if you don't like binning your bike.

There is nothing wrong with using sandpaper - the amount of wear on your tyre will be about the equivalent of riding around the block, but it's a little time consuming and don't do it with the engine running - I have seen really clever people get bits jammed in machinery that display similar characteristics to rotating wheels. Brakleen on a rag and wiped over your tyre works well, but don't spray it directly on your tyre and it's a good idea to give your tyre a hose down afterwards as brakleen in tread grooves is not necessarily a good thing.

The best approach is to ride carefully for 20 - 30 ks, and finding gravel works really well - after that take it easy for the next 20 - 30 ks and then relax and ride normally. Don't whatever you do use the full power/slam on the brakes approach - I watched a guy bin his bike doing that about 2 weeks ago.

**Conquiztador** · 20th July 2009, 21:55

I'll do it for you! Leave the bike with me for a week and all sorted...

**BigOne** · 20th July 2009, 22:25

FFS. Just go out for a quiet ride, and lay off the throttle for 10k or so.
As for running the bike in gear? have you ever heard of a thing called a JSA? In any place of work, some thing like a rotating wheel would be regarded as a serious hazard. But not at home. Thats why there are so many idiots in the emergency rooms on Saturday.......

**Laava** · 20th July 2009, 22:36

Originally Posted by BigOne

FFS. Just go out for a quiet ride, and lay off the throttle for 10k or so.
As for running the bike in gear? have you ever heard of a thing called a JSA? In any place of work, some thing like a rotating wheel would be regarded as a serious hazard. But not at home. Thats why there are so many idiots in the emergency rooms on Saturday.......

Yeah but it's an easy way of cleaning the chain! Just get a sturdy cloth soaked in kero and apply to rotating chain. The nearer you are to the sprocket the less the chain flops up and down. Also I like to have it in a higher gear, say 3rd or 4th, with the choke out a bit, to speed the process up a bit! If you are quick you can do the teeth on the rear sprocket as well, one at a time!

**tigertim20** · 20th July 2009, 23:09

Fuck me! I seem to have inadvertently raised a rather contentious issue!, ok, my response...

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Because they were dumb enough to consider sandpapering their new tyres. Justifiable assault, I think the judge would agree...

ah, well shit. it was just a question, I am no noob, riding for a few years,I just change bikes that frequently, that I have gone 8+ years on the road without having to buy a new rear!

Originally Posted by hospitalfood

well i disagree with most, it will do no harm giving it a light sand. did it to the new diablo rosso on the rear of my buell a few weeks ago.
if you manage to get your hand trapped in your bike, give up bikes you are to stupid!
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lol, yep, any one that would be retarded enough to manage to get any part of themselves stuck in a moving part trying this wouldnt have survived getting a bike licence or a bike in the first place!

Originally Posted by gwigs

Just ride it ....take it easy for a while......dont be worry wart

Sanding tyres FFS ...Harden up ride it.

Thats EXACTLY what I wanna do. Havent ridden for 3 weeks cos the chain and sprockets are fucked (which are getting replaced at the same time) and when I pick the bike up, I would rather spend the 2-3 mins with sandpaper (if it was a legit way of sorting the problem) than half an hour weaving around and scrubbing it in, so I could just take the bitch for a fuckin good RIDE!!!!

Originally Posted by 2wheeldrifter

Heat in the the tire is aim really, just get them nice and warm/hot. To do that you do not have to ride like your in a GP race! Rain,hail or shine.... common sense prevails.....

You should be able to feel what the tires are doing and how the bike feels etc etc etc.......

Ahh, fuck yes! finally, a simple answer, that explains exactly why it should be ridden,rather than someone being a dick and wanking on with personal opinions. thanks for the facts, didnt know heat was the issue!

Seems this has wound a few people up eh?

**Muppet** · 20th July 2009, 23:29

Just go for ride and take it easy, forget the sandpaper, used to own the same as bike you (same colour too) never had any problem with new tyres. Your CBR has 85 odd bhp, unless you give it what-o it's not going to throw you off.