It's here!

[WINJA]

I've been doing some web research on it WINJA and your way appears to be a common opinion. Bloody hard to know what to do though as the bike shop was specific in what I should be doing. Argh.

Have now done 150kms, just before it started pelting down here in Wellington. Took the brakes through a couple of heat cycles, the same way as when I put new Pagid's on my rally car - give them heck, then let them cool down.

Apart from my wrists, the bike is very comfortable so far. If I hug the tank harder with my knees I can take some weight off my throttle hand, so it's all good.

Will just normal cornering and straight-line stuff scrub the Bridgestones in okay? Should I also take some sandpaper and give them a rough up?

DONT USE SANDPAPER , JUST GO GENTLE AND GET THEM FURTHER TO THE EDGES THAT WILL GET THAT SHINEY SILICONE MOLD RELEASE OFF.

[James Deuce]

Apart from my wrists, the bike is very comfortable so far. If I hug the tank harder with my knees I can take some weight off my throttle hand, so it's all good.

Will just normal cornering and straight-line stuff scrub the Bridgestones in okay? Should I also take some sandpaper and give them a rough up?

When we manage to get together for a ride, I'll help you set up the controls to minimise the wrist issue, and as Winja says just take it easy while scrubbing the tyres in.

[DebK]

Mooch arse grassy arse Jim Will keep in touch.

Thanks WINJA. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge too. Cheers.

[hondacmx450]

nice ride like the coulor and i bet it sounds luffly

[John]

Mooch arse grassy arse Jim Will keep in touch.

Thanks WINJA. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge too. Cheers.

Do you happen to have any pictures of her(?)/him(?) in the flesh? Glad your having fun on it!

[DebK]

Will have some photos taken shortly.

[John]

Will have some photos taken shortly.

Cool thanks, keep us posted on your new baby.

[Two Smoker]

As WINJA said, take it easy... 100-150kms is the usual time to scrub in tyres... Basically you need to do it on a long ride (so the tyre gets a nice heat cycle) and get all the silicone mould off...

I found with my BT-014's they slid around a little bit on the edge when getting of the silicon... nothing major or unnerving, but definately noticable...

Great tyres for the road though, great grip and heat up time also wet performance is good... and when they do let go, they do so in a nice mannor that is very controllable...

[Motu]

Just half a km on a gravel road sorts out the tyres - saves getting a fright.

[250learna]

that is one sexy bike, ill keep an eye out for you on the road

[merv]

Hi Deb good to hear you are out there running it in. Another way of dealing with the tyres is over lean it into the corners - a bit unnatural but ride like Giancarlo Fallappa used to, kinda push it down into the corners with your body more upright. That way you aren't going as fast as is normally required for that lean angle so the risk of slipping sideways is low but you start working the edges. Trying to get the slimy stuff off with sandpaper or anything like that is a waste of time, just riding it is the best way to go.

[vifferman]

Hi Deb good to hear you are out there running it in. Another way of dealing with the tyres is over lean it into the corners - a bit unnatural but ride like Giancarlo Fallappa used to, kinda push it down into the corners with your body more upright. That way you aren't going as fast as is normally required for that lean angle so the risk of slipping sideways is low but you start working the edges. Trying to get the slimy stuff off with sandpaper or anything like that is a waste of time, just riding it is the best way to go.

I second that.

The last set of new tyres I had, I went up to the local supermarket carpark, and did loops around a deserted part of the carpark, first clockwise, then anticlockwise, exaggeratedly leaning the bike into the corners. Must've looked a prat, but it got enough of the crap off the tyres that I could finish scrubbing them in on the road without fretting about grip. It's also a good way to get used to the handling of the bike.