New tyre.... Arrr frike! forgot it was that slippery

**Zapf** · 28th June 2006, 00:53

rite... seems that fiberglass is the trick

think I'll go buy this... http://www.selleys.co.nz/itemDisplay.aspx?ItemID=43

and follow this http://sportrider.com/tech/146_0204_body/

hope it'll be ready for Sat's sheep scoot!

anyone know what sort of plastics are the Oggy nob / frame sliders are made of? I was thinking I should re-enforce that area... e.g skid plate.

**NhuanH** · 28th June 2006, 07:35

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

I am personally suprised you know what old tires feel like Zapf! You change bikes more than some people change underwear on this site!

I bought some new undies the other day, to mark Felix's 5th bike.

Felix, seeing as you like Hon-duhs, wouldn't a Honda Jazz be a more suitable communter/tourer? No problems with new tyres on that bad boy! Heaps more luggage space!

**SimJen** · 28th June 2006, 07:59

Tires need a heat cycle or two as well as the shiny stuff taken off.
Best to just ride and gradually get faster over a few hundred km's. Thats how I've always done it.
A gravel road helps get the shiney shit off too.....just don't bin it.

**frogfeaturesFZR** · 28th June 2006, 08:06

The main thing is you're ok, bikes can be repaired, people are a little harder to fix

**beyond** · 28th June 2006, 08:32

Yep, heard ya can't just sand your tyres. I was thinking of doing that and was told the tyres need to be heated through normal riding to help set them to the rim, cycle up to temperature and then while riding the shiny bits get worn off and the rubber compounds set properly.

What I've done on my last five sets is get the bike out in the dry and travel along a coarse chip road at about 50kmh countersteering the bike from side to side, easy at first and then increasing the arc and lean angle. Do this for a few minutes building up slowly and then start riding some twisty roads.
I find from my place in Drury to Kaiaua, through Clevedon and back does it for mine. On the way back from Kaiuau, I feed it more power and start leaning more into the corners. Never had any problems doing it this way.

**skelstar** · 28th June 2006, 09:23

Thats sucks bro. Look after that new bike eh? 'Oggy Knobs' are treating you well this year arent they

.

**Drunken Monkey** · 28th June 2006, 09:24

Originally Posted by Zapf

Anyone know how to repair the plastic in fairings?

It looks like a type of black plastic... is it ABS plastic? can anyone recommend how I can repair it?

Glue it using ABS pipe glue from plumbing suppliers, otherwise use old ice-cream containers and a soldering iron to make plastic welds. You'll then need to use some sort of filler, then sand back and respray.

Plastic bumper repair places can repair fairing damage, they usually won't do any paint though.

Attached image(s) are before and after work done by the plastic bumper repairs place on Merton Rd, GI. Cost about $40 to get done.

**terbang** · 28th June 2006, 09:34

Originally Posted by beyond

Yep, heard ya can't just sand your tyres. I was thinking of doing that and was told the tyres need to be heated through normal riding to help set them to the rim, cycle up to temperature and then while riding the shiny bits get worn off and the rubber compounds set properly.

Yup thats it, heard all sorts of wierd and wonderful ways including rubbing them down with brake fluid..!
A lot of tyres, especially Pirelli, leech a 'waxey' compound out of the rubber in the first 1-200 kays.
The only real answer, after fitting a new tyre, is to pay some more attention to our self control skills for a couple of hundred kays.

**sAsLEX** · 28th June 2006, 09:56

Originally Posted by SimJen

A gravel road helps get the shiney shit off too..

Maybe he just sticks to the weaving on the tarmac idea

**Zapf** · 28th June 2006, 11:07

Originally Posted by NhuanH

wouldn't a Honda Jazz be a more suitable communter/tourer? No problems with new tyres on that bad boy! Heaps more luggage space!

sorry a bit slow... moved up to a Civic now.. :P

**Zapf** · 28th June 2006, 11:08

Originally Posted by skelstar

Thats sucks bro. Look after that new bike eh? 'Oggy Knobs' are treating you well this year arent they

.

LOL yea. I should be buying shares in that company!

**Zapf** · 28th June 2006, 11:09

Originally Posted by Drunken Monkey

Attached image(s) are before and after work done by the plastic bumper repairs place on Merton Rd, GI. Cost about $40 to get done.

Thanks, think I'll be going to GI today then

**Zapf** · 28th June 2006, 11:14

Ermm... combine tirewarmers with fine wire brushes.

**ZeroIndex** · 28th June 2006, 11:52

damn Zapf.. that sux.. hope you get everything 'working' properly again.. one of the people at work was just talking about a guy on a CBR1000 (or something) that did the exact same thing

**Zapf** · 28th June 2006, 12:38

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

damn Zapf.. that sux.. hope you get everything 'working' properly again.. one of the people at work was just talking about a guy on a CBR1000 (or something) that did the exact same thing

yea... plastics not hard to fix... I am just left pondering what to do with the holes in the leathers

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