Siliconing your bike?

**twotyred** · 15th June 2009, 22:12

Originally Posted by dino3310

i use 808 silocon spray it keeps it nice and shiny

and protects from the elements, it washes of though

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what stuff are you useing?

yup,get it free from work too!

**Padmei** · 15th June 2009, 22:14

Soooooo has anyone tried 808 silicon spray per chance?

**NDORFN** · 15th June 2009, 22:19

Use a generous application of silicon on the tyres for less friction resulting in higher top end speed

**junkmanjoe** · 15th June 2009, 22:24

im going to get some and spray my whole bike....
hopefully when i wash it off, i end up with a
KTM950 adventure...

**TLDV8** · 15th June 2009, 22:33

Originally Posted by 98tls

Bloody Les showing off again.:doh

Not even close Mike,i don't do showing off because i don't care what other people think of my bikes.

What the picture shows is the whole rear end was removed when i installed the Ohlins because it was a good time to do it.
All needle roller bearings were cleaned and repacked with quality grease,that was at 10000kms form new and the sleeves were already showing signs of rubbing.

It is no different to what i post on the Zone but very few get it.
Look after the bike and it will look after you,the average motorcycle owner is to lazy to do that and can only be bothered with the superficial .
The DR looks more like the before pic now so is due for its 10000 kms later than that 10000kms service.

**98tls** · 15th June 2009, 22:37

Originally Posted by TLDV8

Not even close Mike,i don't do showing off because i don't care what other people think of my bikes.

It is no different to what i post on the Zone but very few get it.
Look after the bike and it will look after you,the average motorcycle owner is to lazy to do that and can only be bothered with the superficial .

Indeed,was only kidding,on a more serious note it seems ive been liberally applying 808 in vain all these years.

**p.dath** · 15th June 2009, 22:42

Originally Posted by NDORFN

Use a generous application of silicon on the tyres for less friction resulting in higher top end speed

Haha. I think you must be teasing. If tyres had no friction at all then the bike would never move. It would just sit there with the wheels spinning.
Silicon on the tyres would be the last thing you would want to improve speed. You want nice and sticky tyres.

**NDORFN** · 15th June 2009, 23:12

Originally Posted by p.dath

Haha. I think you must be teasing. If tyres had no friction at all then the bike would never move. It would just sit there with the wheels spinning.
Silicon on the tyres would be the last thing you would want to improve speed. You want nice and sticky tyres.

It works best in the wet. Try it.

**Laxi** · 15th June 2009, 23:13

Originally Posted by NDORFN

It works best in the wet. Try it.

dont forget to add deisel though

**junkmanjoe** · 15th June 2009, 23:48

Originally Posted by Laxi

dont forget to add deisel though

we use diesel up here in the rapa..

not sure what you guys are useing down there, but if it works ill try it...

**Laxi** · 15th June 2009, 23:50

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

we use diesel up here in the rapa..

not sure what you guys are useing down there, but if it works ill try it...

you after hitcher's job now?

**Beeza** · 16th June 2009, 00:01

DO NOT use silicon spray anywhere near your tyres. They become entirely gripless and you'll end up sliding down the road.

Remember too that silicon "creeps". Spray a small area and, in the space of a week or so, it has crept over an area eight times the sprayed surface area. I used it once on the plastic dashboard of my car. Looked shiny and neat. But a month later it had crept all over the inside of the front windscreen, right up to the sun-flaps and it fogged the vision, especially at night. I had to swab it all off with a rag soaked in methylated spirits to get a clear, haze-free view at night.

Keep silicon spray far away from your motorcycle tyres. Use it on your car, instead where you have a constant contact patch forever being scrubbed clean of the silicon creep.

**NDORFN** · 16th June 2009, 00:16

Originally Posted by Beeza

DO NOT use silicon spray anywhere near your tyres. They become entirely gripless and you'll end up sliding down the road.

Remember too that silicon "creeps". Spray a small area and, in the space of a week or so, it has crept over an area eight times the sprayed surface area. I used it once on the plastic dashboard of my car. Looked shiny and neat. But a month later it had crept all over the inside of the front windscreen, right up to the sun-flaps and it fogged the vision, especially at night. I had to swab it all off with a rag soaked in methylated spirits to get a clear, haze-free view at night.

Keep silicon spray far away from your motorcycle tyres. Use it on your car, instead where you have a constant contact patch forever being scrubbed clean of the silicon creep.

I'm trying to promote Darwinian Theory here and you're ruining it.