Crucial or crock?

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happy biker/bike wiggle
and what Sharry said.

[sondela]

Can you also apply lippy, or is it just one thing at a time thank you very much?..
Seriously, its good to read the different takes on this practice, like what Gareth said, the only reason I would do it is to aviod something on the road.

Uh.. one thing at a time!
But you can do it to practice avoiding things on the road too...
in case you need to know one day...

[eliot-ness]

I do it because I'm old and wobbly

[Skunk]

That slow speed slalom thing that some bikers do?
Not on the racetrack, but on any normal road.

I have it on expert advise (a tyre technician) that it will do nothing to warm the tyre unless the pressures wrong anyway. So track or road you're wasting your time and just being an obstacle.

[sleemanj]

I do it to warm ME up. Won't do nothin' for the tyres, but it's a good way to get yourself into the mindset. At least it's a good way for me to get into the mindset, everybody has their own routines.

[MadDuck]

....crock.

[Maki]

I do it to set myself up for a highside. A bit of overcorrection and a squirt of throttle helps to finish things off nicely.

Yoo Hoo...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7IAAnyVuGU

[NDORFN]

I do it for a last minute reminder that my bike WILL lean right over and grip if I need it to. Sounds stupid, but it's good mental prep. I only do it up my street on the way out for a ride.

[Motu]

....crock.

Careful - there are some fragile egos here,we don't want to damage them.

[Kickaha]

Great for scrubbing new tyres and helps when you live right next to a good set of twisties to get a little warmth into your tyres before you start giving it some.

It doesn't help warm them up at all according to this

I have it on expert advise (a tyre technician) that it will do nothing to warm the tyre unless the pressures wrong anyway. So track or road you're wasting your time and just being an obstacle.

Bastard you beat me to it

[AD345]

Its best when you can do it in time to the singing in your head.

[mashman]

Its best when you can do it in time to the singing in your head.

Heh, singin in the rain fits the bill for highway cruising

[wbks]

I've been told that it's good to do (gradually) when you're riding out on shiny new tires?

[Coldrider]

I do it to my RTD mixed.

[Gremlin]

In the context you're talking about, ie, pulling away from stops mid ride, I would indeed imagine that people are doing it because they think it warms their tyres.

Yes, it does make a difference, but not for the few weaves some do. Hard acceleration and hard braking will warm the tyres faster, as really, its the movement of the rubber on the tyre is friction, friction produces heat etc.

Tyres with less grooves move less, (ignoring factors such as compounds) so more grooves, faster heat, less grooves, slower heat. Same reason slicks are bloody hard to use without warmers.

Some do it because they want to... fair enough, each to their own. I definitely do it if I'm stuck in a queue and end up bored to hell. Also handy to make cars behind think you're nuts and they back off.