Binned it on the way home

[McJim]

Sorry McJim, but that's farkin' hilarious!

Yeah, why is it that some tyre manufacturers seem to think it's smart to make up a compound with teflon in it?

Yeah - they do it to make the tyre last longer - i.e. you bin it on your first ride so the bike doesn't get ridden while you heal - hence it never fucken wears out.

I'm serious about the ritual destruction of the tyre though - it's a fucken killer and I dread to think that some other mug might someday end up with that bastard on their bike as a second hand tyre.

[Ixion]

Tyre is apparently made from nylon (I'm ignorant of these things) which ain't good compared to rubber - doesn't warm up and stick to the road, acted like a wet otter in a grease pit when going slow & turning to corners when the road was damp after rain. The old tyres of similar material but at least gripped in the damp, so off to the friendly tyre shop this week for us for some new grippy tyres and new wing mirrors! Left mirrors beyond salvation after the second drop.

Yes, they are made from nylon or polyester or some such stuff. And they are VERY bad indeed in the wet.I dare not touch the front brake on Petal under any circumstances whatsoever in the wet, I would be off for certain. Fotunately when I learnt to ride bikes did not have brakes so I have never really got into the habit of using them.

They wear well, though.

[Mr. Peanut]

My tyres are made from dinosaurs

[Bonez]

Yes, they are made from nylon or polyester or some such stuff. And they are VERY bad indeed in the wet.I dare not touch the front brake on Petal under any circumstances whatsoever in the wet, I would be off for certain. Fotunately when I learnt to ride bikes did not have brakes so I have never really got into the habit of using them.

They wear well, though.

I'm having a good run in wet out of the v-twin things front nylon Hi-Max. Similar tread pattern to the ME55 and Lasertech tires. Maybe the extra weight helps. Keep a Bridgstone Mag Mopus in the garage as a reminder of what not to get.

Edit-No dought the odd gravel road probably tenderises the tyres a bit.