Scrubbing in new tyres

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

How easy do I need to take it while I'm scrubbing them in?
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craigT19 · Jolly Green Giant Joined: 09 Feb 2002 Karma :

not too easy, just ride it normally, but with out taking to many risks, or riding faster than normal etc, just ride progressively and build it up to your normal level.......personally i find the first corner is normally the worse one Laughing

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mickl · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 May 2004 Karma :

personaly i take it very easy for a few miles then slowly build up

Rob · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Mar 2002 Karma :

Yeah, I'd say the first 10 miles are about the worst, just ride sensibly and as craig said don't do anything really mad!

The place I get mine done say don't use full power for 100 miles but I reckon that's being a bit over-cautious!
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

You live in stoke right? ride to matlock - glossop - home -

tyres will be scrubbed in nicely after that Very Happy

Seriously they should be fine within 100 miles especially twistys, as has been said the first couple of corners are worst, reason being the ultra slippy slippy stuff they coat tyres in at the factory, just make sure your fist ride is not a wet one, wait till the roads are dry if possible or it will take a while to get the nasty stuff off...
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karen_moomin · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Karma :

McJam posting: Note to self - next time check that the rear tyre is actually on the right way around before getting it most of the way scrubbed in. Rolling Eyes

Stoopid tyre people.

dandit · Nearly there... Joined: 04 May 2004 Karma :

If it's a rear tyre your laughing just get a mate to help you hold the bike over and do a nice little burn out leaning from left to right

....... it worked on my mates rs 125 anyway
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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Well rhe rear is on the right way round now. Which is nice.

These 207RR's are already feeling a lot better than the supercorsas did. Which is also nice.
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Harley Godzisz · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 May 2004 Karma :

i fitted my tyres myself at college, but then it started to rain! so i had to go 23 miles in the pourig rain and cold with NEW Michelin Pilot Race tyres on! wasn't fun!!! i could feel the front wanting to go! fine now tho! next day was dry as a bone and warm! so i just went round my local BIG roundabout several hundred times! BOTH WAYS! Razz

priller · Brolly Dolly Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Karma :

Depends on the bike really. I had bt090's fitted to my rs125 on one of the worst days of the year so far. I took it easy in corner for the first 20-30 miles before leaning over further.

Just rode normally on straights and they didn't spin up even when cold, dont think I'd like to try it on a 600 though.