You've gotta be shitting me... again!

**Brian d marge** · 25th June 2007, 11:27

what am I doing wrong then

My son sees me fall off and shouts " daddy did oh nooo " the wife check s , then returns to what ever she is doing !

Stephen

**The Stranger:Me** · 25th June 2007, 12:01

I have had 14 different rear tyres in the last 20 months, 13 of which presented no problems. With one I had a very similar problem. It really was one out of the box.
As mac says, it happens to us all.

As a matter of interest what tyre was it?

**kneescraper** · 25th June 2007, 13:53

Yeah Im heading home after work to get some light sandpaper and scuff it up. The thought of it giving out at a higher speed gives me the hebbie jebbies, whats the proper way of beeding in a new tyre BTW...just clean it and give it a scuff up then ride or are there better ways?

The tyre is of Maxxis brand...dont know what model of Maxxis!

**avgas** · 25th June 2007, 14:06

Sounds like the crash has actually done you a little good.
Need to take it easy man. A bike will tell you if you are being over-confident or cocky.....well before you think you are.
Us guys have a horrible concept - the whole "She'll be right".
It doesn't apply with bike boss - I just about slid both me and the missus once under a bus, dropped it at about 10Kph.
Scared the shit out of me. But reminded me of one matrix thought:
"Do you think there is grip on that tarseal?"

**The Stranger:Me** · 25th June 2007, 14:17

Originally Posted by kneescraper

Yeah Im heading home after work to get some light sandpaper and scuff it up. The thought of it giving out at a higher speed gives me the hebbie jebbies, whats the proper way of beeding in a new tyre BTW...just clean it and give it a scuff up then ride or are there better ways?

The tyre is of Maxxis brand...dont know what model of Maxxis!

I have no idea how best to scrub in a new tyre.
I now head for the nearest rough chip seal and just take it easy from side to side - do a few runs progressively faster. I figure the rough chips will pierce the release agent and give you near as damit consistent grip from new.

Were you on rough or smooth seal when you binned?

The tyre I binned on was an Metzeler, but it had been sitting around for a while and I suspect that was a contributing factor.

**kneescraper** · 25th June 2007, 14:19

It has taught me so much more, it taught be stuff I didnt even think to think.

Its all about learning and this has taught me about motorcycle maintance and how to treat new tyres etc.

Im dreading tonight, Im not good at these father to son, life talks. It needs to be done...thanks for all the kind words...however if any of you have ideas on talking with kids about these things..please voice them.

**SARGE** · 25th June 2007, 15:13

every time you start that engine. you search your memory banks and bring up the look on your kids face when he saw you go down..

then go for your ride ..

**ManDownUnder** · 25th June 2007, 15:28

Man - just be honest about it with your son.

You feel bad you fell off, and you'll try your hardest to not do it again. You know it worries him that you ride - and you you don't like coming off either. Arrange to ring him when you get to work or wherever so he gets to learn that you made it, instead of only ever heariong when you didn't.

Tell him you're improving and working on it. You're practicing...

Re scrubbing tyres... I have no idea - I just ride carefully till the shine's well and truley gone off them

**kneescraper** · 25th June 2007, 15:30

Originally Posted by SARGE

every time you start that engine. you search your memory banks and bring up the look on your kids face when he saw you go down..

then go for your ride ..

Gezzz, I wouldnt go for a ride if I did that, I see your point thought Sarge..good way for one to slow down and think about how Im riding etc.

**The Stranger:Me** · 25th June 2007, 15:30

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Man - just be honest about it with your son.

You feel bad you fell off, and you'll try your hardest to not do it again. You know it worries him that you ride - and you you don't like coming off either.

Arrange to ring him when you get to work or wherever so he gets to learn that you made it, instead of only ever heariong when you didn't.

Tell him you're improving and working on it. You're practicing...

I was just going to suggest going with "everyone dies, HTFU"

**Maha** · 25th June 2007, 15:35

Originally Posted by The Stranger

HTFU"

Hairy Tight Firm Underwear??

**ManDownUnder** · 25th June 2007, 15:41

Originally Posted by maha man

Hairy Tight Firm Underwear??

Hairy tights for underwear (it's an excess of pubes and lack of undergarment that combines for a special thrill)

**nudemetalz** · 25th June 2007, 15:44

Ah ya poor bugger. New tyre with glossy finsh can be deadly.
The RF will soon be a naked bike at the rate ya going

**FROSTY:Me** · 25th June 2007, 15:44

Bedding in tyres is easy nowadays--BUT sounds like you have one of those korean plastic tyres. Might pay ya to do a lil gravel burnout
Literaly find a lil bit of gravel/sand/dirt at the roadside and light up the back end. Itll scuff all that release stuff for ya pretty quick.