What's the rules with doing burnouts?

[Banditbandit]

I also couldn't imagine any mechanic that would think it a good idea. I'm sure more people would do them if they knew they would not blow something up!

There - fixed it ...
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I'm not worried about the sensibility because it's not. Sensible that is.

I'm not a hoon. But I don't see why I can't try something, even if once, if I want to.

yeah right - the above tells me otherwise ...

I don't even have a rev counter anyways so who the fuck knows where it's at?!

OKAY .. Just open the throttle and let that engine ignite !!!!

[unstuck]

I do them all the time on the DR in the garage, but I hate that bike and spend as much time as I can trying to kill it. Its a stubborn little shit.
I even rode it off a big rock and over a bank on the weekend, and the fuckers still going. Hurt me more than the bike.

[bosslady]

There - fixed it ...
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yeah right - the above tells me otherwise ...



OKAY .. Just open the throttle and let that engine ignite !!!!

What the fuck is your problem dude? I don't give a shit what you think, you're like a bad smell that keeps hanging around. On block you go.

[Katman]

I do them all the time on the DR in the garage.....

But I bet it hasn't got a road tyre designed for maximum grip on it.

[Smifffy]

But I bet it hasn't got a road tyre designed for maximum grip on it.

If she had max grip she wouldn't be wanting to get a new tyre?

[Katman]

If she had max grip she wouldn't be wanting to get a new tyre?

Tyres are generally replaced because the tread depth goes below a minimum measurement - not because they have less grip (on a dry road).

Slicks generally provide more grip than treaded tyres.

[Banditbandit]

What the fuck is your problem dude? I don't give a shit what you think, you're like a bad smell that keeps hanging around. On block you go.

[haydes55]

Tyres are generally replaced because the tread depth goes below a minimum measurement - not because they have less grip (on a dry road).

Slicks generally provide more grip than treaded tyres.

So it's better doing skids on slicks because the engine is under load?

You do realise the DR is an engine that was built with low speed thrashing in mind. On a trail ride it could see high revs most of the time and never get over 40km/h.

I've seen speedway bikes doing 2+ minute burnouts til the tire popped, then out racing the next meeting without even looking at a valve. That has been 500cc singles and 1000cc multis. I've never heard of a bike blowing up doing burnouts.

The only time an engine/clutch/gearbox is at any heightened rate of stress is starting the burnout, if the rider rides the clutch or doesn't get the weight off the rear tire and it bites.



Bosslady, since it's your cherry popping time, you could get someone to hold/lift the rear of the bike to help get it started then smile for the camera.

There's a nice car park down in taupo to do phat skids on, outside the bike shop.

[unstuck]

But I bet it hasn't got a road tyre designed for maximum grip on it.

Nope a fairly well worn knobblie on a super smooth concrete floor that has many years of oil spills and other slippery shit, you could do a burnout on that floor on a pushbike, if you weren't a smoker.

[Katman]

The only time an engine/clutch/gearbox is at any heightened rate of stress is starting the burnout, if the rider rides the clutch or doesn't get the weight off the rear tire and it bites.

And what exactly are your mechanical credentials?

[FROSTY:Me]

Ok bosslady heres something you don't apear to have thought out.
Your tyre is now worn out so fairly close to needing replacing. You do a big ol burnout and rip the tyre down to canvas.
How are you planning on getting the bike from where you do the burnout to home and then to the tyre shop?
Thats why I'd say if you have to do it --do it at the tyre shop

[Maha]

Ok bosslady heres something you don't apear to have thought out.
Your tyre is now worn out so fairly close to needing replacing. You do a big ol burnout and rip the tyre down to canvas.
How are you planning on getting the bike from where you do the burnout to home and then to the tyre shop?
Thats why I'd say if you have to do it --do it at the tyre shop

....or at someone's house where you have be driven an hour afterwards to get a van to transport sad bike back to base...oh the memories Frosty.
That C stripe is still visable after all these years Tony, and we are trying to sell the house..

[FROSTY:Me]

....or at someone's house where you have be driven an hour afterwards to get a van to transport sad bike back to base...oh the memories Frosty.
That C stripe is still visable after all these years Tony, and we are trying to sell the house..

Rotflmao-Yea well it should have been a full roundell if I hadnt totally destroyed the clutch--but hey not a bad effort given it was a shaft drive 40hp commuter bike with over 100k on the clock

[FROSTY:Me]

....or at someone's house where you have be driven an hour afterwards to get a van to transport sad bike back to base...oh the memories Frosty.
That C stripe is still visable after all these years Tony, and we are trying to sell the house..

Rotflmao-Yea well it should have been a full roundell if I hadnt totally destroyed the clutch--but hey not a bad effort given it was a shaft drive 40hp commuter bike with over 100k on the clock
BUT--it WAS a fairly new commuter tyre that was being replaced anyways.
Yep I remember that night well --good times.

[Grashopper]

....or at someone's house where you have be driven an hour afterwards to get a van to transport sad bike back to base...oh the memories Frosty.
That C stripe is still visable after all these years Tony, and we are trying to sell the house..

But that looks like.......A POOR SPADA