what to look for, back tyre after skidding?

[emaN]

here i am thinking percentages,pressure,distances etc...
then i glance at Weasels avatar,lol and completely forget what i was thinking!
he he...
um,i mostly only use back brake with a pillion; instead of pitching the missus "up over the top", the bike squats more and she sssssslllides into me.
also use it when it's wet, to distribute the braking..

[2much]

Probably telling you to suck eggs but check the tyre pressure first, I'm a big fan of the KISS theory.

and I don't bother using the rear brake in an emergency, It's not much use when the rear tyre's in the air!

[FROSTY:Me]

SH--I'd suggest you probably have the factory GN plastic rim protector
They aren't known for good traction in the wet.
In the past Ive used second hand front tyres with some success on a GN
But that was because I had stacks of em --they were as sticks as heck
If you can afford it I'd trade the stock rubber in on a set with some grip
Also I'd suggest checking tyre pressure -the tyre might still be overinflated from the factory.
The whole braking thing is something I strongly reccomend practicing often so you know exactly how to react.
In your situation Given its the perfect world I would have eased to the left as I was changing down a gear having the clutch half engaged and easing on front brakes in increasing amounts and using initially a small amount of rear brake easing it off to almost nothing. Im down a gear ready to accelerate away and I havent overtaxed my rear tyre
--Keep in mind thats the "perfect world"

[sunhuntin]

great to see so many replys. what i was really after was what to check for safetys sake after being in a skid situation...mainly cos the back end felt shaky afterwards, but that was likely me, lol. i might take her round the mech's on monday if im not working and get them to have a look at the tyre pressure etc. went past today and theres skid marks on both sides of the road, mine sort of bumpy and angling towards the centre.