scrubbing tyres in

**FROSTY:Me** · 26th May 2004, 00:51

I know this has been done before but has anyone any ideas how to scrub the shiney shite off tyres without riding the bike?
My race bike tyres will see the ground for the first time actually at taupo.
Ideallly id like them at least partially scrubbed in -especially if its a wet meeting

**RiderInBlack** · 26th May 2004, 05:37

Originally Posted by xjxjxj

I know this has been done before but has anyone any ideas how to scrub the shiney shite off tyres without riding the bike?
My race bike tyres will see the ground for the first time actually at taupo.
Ideallly id like them at least partially scrubbed in -especially if its a wet meeting

How about putting it up on the stand and running some course sandpaper over them?

**wkid_one** · 26th May 2004, 07:39

Ride the bike around the streets at home - that will sort them out.

**White trash** · 26th May 2004, 07:54

Originally Posted by xjxjxj

I know this has been done before but has anyone any ideas how to scrub the shiney shite off tyres without riding the bike?
My race bike tyres will see the ground for the first time actually at taupo.
Ideallly id like them at least partially scrubbed in -especially if its a wet meeting

Get some "Brake clean" from Repco, spray it on a rag and wipe off the greazy shit.

Sorted.

**FROSTY:Me** · 26th May 2004, 08:24

maybee a combination of all 3

**James Deuce** · 26th May 2004, 08:34

Originally Posted by White trash

Get some "Brake clean" from Repco, spray it on a rag and wipe off the greazy shit.

Sorted.

Be careful with this one. Tyres have a bunch of slow release chemicals in them that don't respond well to solvents or hydrocarbons. Don't use that stuff that makes your tyres look all nice and new either.

The most important part of scrubbing a tyre in is activating the "fixers" that ensure a consistent quality of compound through the life of the tyre. Solvents can cause the fixers to release more rapidly resulting in tyres that are stickier, but don't last very long. Similarly getting the tyres too hot during the scrubbing in period can cause the same thing. Racers and hoons probably don't care, but I like to get 10k out of my tyres so I'm pretty careful about scrubbing them in.

**bluninja** · 26th May 2004, 08:43

Originally Posted by xjxjxj

I know this has been done before but has anyone any ideas how to scrub the shiney shite off tyres without riding the bike?
My race bike tyres will see the ground for the first time actually at taupo.
Ideallly id like them at least partially scrubbed in -especially if its a wet meeting

Use the first practice to scrub them in whilst you're learning the track you wuss

I did my first race at Manfeild and scrubbed in my pirellis in the wet....didn't fall off till several meetings later.

**White trash** · 26th May 2004, 08:47

Originally Posted by Jim2

.... but I like to get 10k out of my tyres so I'm pretty careful about scrubbing them in.

10k?! Are you mental?

**James Deuce** · 26th May 2004, 08:49

Originally Posted by White trash

10k?! Are you mental?

Ummm, yes?

I just got 6k out of a front.

**riffer** · 26th May 2004, 08:49

Originally Posted by White trash

10k?! Are you mental?

I get 10K easily out of mine. Then again I run touring tyres.

**bluninja** · 26th May 2004, 09:24

Originally Posted by celticno6

I get 10K easily out of mine. Then again I run touring tyres.

I used to get 8k miles out of the rear on my ZZR600....now I only get 3k kms out of the rear on the priller

**Deano** · 26th May 2004, 09:30

Originally Posted by celticno6

I get 10K easily out of mine. Then again I run touring tyres.

That might help explain your times over the Taka's celtic ?

I had a new Diablo put on the rear and it was fully scrubbed by the time I got home (5 minute ride but quite a few tight corners) - squirrelled around a wee bit, but I was very impressed. Im always a bit more cautious with a new front though.

Just scrub it in on practice day.

**F5 Dave** · 26th May 2004, 09:52

I’ve always taken the glaze off with a mill file or sandpaper, BUT: don’t use anything rough. On soft tyres the big scratches you make can continue to tear.

Also it has to be said:

RIB, please turn your font size down, it just looks too ‘shouty’