Oil on rear tyre.

[binge]

Ok, long story cut short, the CBR was in an accident a few of weeks back. Myself not at fault.

When the bike went down, the left hand engine casing shattered leaving 4 liters of oil on the road and rear tyre.

The bike was recovered back to my garage where it has been sat for 3 weeks now. Just waiting for the insurance assessor to come and decide weather the bike is cat D or C write off.
If its cat C then ill just break it for parts, cant be bothered getting it tested again to be put back on the road. If its just a Cat D then ill probably go ahead and fix it.


Problem is, the rear tyre is brand new, But it was doused in engine oil, and its been soaked in it for the past 3 weeks now.

Would I be better off just buying another rear tyre, or could it be cleaned off at all?

Also wheres the best place to get quotes for Leathers, boots, gloves and helmet?
I basically need to give the insurance a written quote so they can give me a cheque payable to the shop the quote is from.



<|Ben|>

[stinkwheel]

Well, scrubbing it with hot, soapy water would be a good start.

I bet somewhere like Hein Gericke would happily give you a quote for new gear.
____________________
“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[binge]

Hot soapy water was my first thought.

Thing is stink, The tyres are quite scrubbed on the edges. They are fluffy. Which made me think it might act as a sponge with the oil?

Maybe im just being tight and should buy another tyre.


Just going to get ready and have a drive to hein gericke. Cheers stink.

[kawashima]

Brake cleaner (which remove grease) is not so good for material of tyre I heard.

[thegubner]

Can you not put a new tyre in the quote as it has been ruined with oil?

[Finglonga]

[binge]

[Polo]

Expect the insurers to look to the sky ( ) when you ask them to up the offer for the new tyre. They expect the bike to have been roadworthy at the time of the accident. The tyre being brand new means it is another tick in the 'roadworthy' box.

What? You had just filled it up with gas too?


I would say not risk the tyre, except for burnout practice. Oil degrades rubber - this would suggest that some sort of absorbtion takes place.
____________________
My mum smells your fingers

[binge]

[Nufkamp]

Dont risk your life for the sake of a tyre that you admit is 'quite scrubbed'.

[thegubner]