Breaking in New Tires
#11
05-22-2008, 11:40 AM
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RE: Breaking in New Tires
ORIGINAL: davewear
just take it easy for the first hour or so, gradually intoducing more lean angle. scuffing your tires with sandpaper or a file does nothing, you need to get heat in the tires to break them in.
just take it easy for the first hour or so, gradually intoducing more lean angle. scuffing your tires with sandpaper or a file does nothing, you need to get heat in the tires to break them in.
Sure works on my gloves when they get in the way. 
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05-22-2008, 01:34 PM
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RE: Breaking in New Tires
ORIGINAL: Da Gumpmeister
Well, then just use a DeWalt belt sander to sand them, that should 'heat' them up to help 'break' them in. Sure works on my gloves when they get in the way.
ORIGINAL: davewear
just take it easy for the first hour or so, gradually intoducing more lean angle. scuffing your tires with sandpaper or a file does nothing, you need to get heat in the tires to break them in.
just take it easy for the first hour or so, gradually intoducing more lean angle. scuffing your tires with sandpaper or a file does nothing, you need to get heat in the tires to break them in.
Sure works on my gloves when they get in the way.
#14
05-22-2008, 03:33 PM
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RE: Breaking in New Tires
Now you tell me, been riding for over 30 years and just now find out you have to break in the tires? WTF
#15
05-22-2008, 03:54 PM
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RE: Breaking in New Tires
I just ride normal and avoid the wet for the first 100.
Sandpaper ?? Burnout ??? What a bunch of BS.
Sandpaper ?? Burnout ??? What a bunch of BS.
#17
05-22-2008, 04:46 PM
RE: Breaking in New Tires
A new tire "feels" like riding in the rain.... give it about 50 miles, then start adding lean angle, and you'll be fine.... this is why it takes me 150 miles to return from my indy who is just 20 miles away
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