New tyre paranoia!

[sv_cath]

*phew!*
Just got back from RideInBikeTyres in Reading with two new BT010s in one piece!
I HATE scrubbing in new tyres and felt like I was riding on ice for the first few hundred yards but having got home I can see I've gone over a bit each side without being silly.
Fingers crossed for a hot sunny weekend so I can get 'em over a bit further!

[G]

I think it was an 010 John had on the rear of his vfr?

Anyway, after a few laps of a roundabout they were fine for knee down. (left and right).
They had probably done a total of about 5 miles at this point.

[sv_cath]

[dainesefreak]

Thing that always makes me wonder about scrubbing in new tyres is this;

To do the shoulders there has to be some point that the bike is right over. If they tell you to take it easy for the first 100 miles to scrub them in, how do you do that for the edges? There always has to be a first time on that new bit of rubber and you have to be giving it some to do it. Hmmm.

Therefore I think to myself, "If that bit is ok to use in that way, then surely the rest is and it's all a load of boll*cks about scrubbing in."

Just a meandering thought that always crosses my mind at new tyre time.

[JonB]

Well I found the new rear tyre didn't affect performance greatly for me. But once I had the new front tyre, I was all over the shop, nearly lost the front quite a few times!
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[MarJay]

Mark at Ride In told me:

"You can still lean a bike on new tyres, but you just need to ease the bike over instead of hard countersteering. After a few miles the surface will be gone and you can ride as normal again."

As far as I know, hard acceleration and hard-ish braking are OK on new tyres, but you need to be a bit careful in corners. HTH
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[Jaz]

I'm getting a new font on tomorrow.. and seing as I've only ridden the bike about 100 miles since I got it I'm bricking myself somewhat.

I might ask nicely if they can scrub it in a bit !

[dainesefreak]

Don't worry about it. You probably won't even notice the difference unless you ride it like a twat. (not saying you are, just an expression) If anything it will probably feel better than the tyre you're getting replaced.

[hustler]

Just got some 010s on mine and took it carefully but was worrying about leaning over. Did about 30 miles and the looked like this, practically finished off that edge now.

dainesefreak is right, just don't go loony
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[Clanger]

Cath - what price do you pay...? did you know that Micheldever is possibly the best in the area (give them a ring next time)......and by the time you've ridden back to Reading they would be well scrubbed in?

Oh and I personally prefer D207's on the sv, they feel awesome on my bike. Giving so much more confidence - even that the 010's!!!
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[jay12329]

When i got new bt010's fitted it was raining so i took it easy for a little bit. I still lent over jsut did it progresivly rarther than trowing the bike in to the bends. Then went to cadwell and scrubbed them in there!
J

[jonboy]

Zat a gixxer 6 hustler? Familiar back end!

[sv_cath]

[jonboy]

I've got 010s on my gix and they are lovely and predictable, thumbs up here.