New tyres and slippy surfaces dont mix

[finniee]

So... have my CBF125, last week it was scorching done some decent miles ( gym and back 11.5 miles each way). This week has quite a fair well a cr*p ton of rain and realised new tyres and rain do not mix well. Ended up looking at the tail of my bike as it tried to over take me on a corner ( which I am getting 10 x better on), anyone else had this happen ?. Do my tyres need worn down more?, could it have been the angle i went through the corner at ? or even my speed?. I have no idea on what happened was wondering if this has happened to anyone ?.

[bikertomm]

Sounds like your rear wheel lost traction and you managed to stay shiny side up?

Be thankful it wasn't your front wheel..

Yes, new tyres and slippy roads aren't going to mix well, also maybe your lack of experience?

Take it steady, keep the bike as upright as possible and be as smooth as possible

Wearing your tyres in will most definately help but this will just come with riding (obviously)

Ride safe
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[finniee]

Cheers mate, shook me up a wee bit but was still on the bike. Ill just need to remember "slow in, fast out" not "fast in fast out".

[Andy_Pagin]

A skill you have to develop, especially on a 125 is reading the tarmac, manhole covers, painted tarmac, diesel spills or even stretches that look a bit shiny can be lethal if you hit them while leaning. So look well ahead and adopt a line that avoids those pitfalls.
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[-Matt-]

Probably a fair bit of bad luck considering the weather was so hot for ages it made the roads extra slippy, generally though new tyres are something to be cautious of at first, IIRC after 100-200 miles they tend to be 'normal' again but of course you need to still bare in mind to gradually lean more and more over the miles as if you havent leaned much the outsides of the tyre may still be 'brand new' when the centre is normal already.

[Andy_Pagin]

Have you checked the pressures with a pencil gauge since they were fitted? In my experience most fitters tend to over inflate tyres which leads to too little rubber in the road.
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[Howling Terror]

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If confident then lean the bike side to side a wee bit.
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[finniee]

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Tell him he should've said parameters.
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[tbourner]

Try to keep the throttle on in corners as well. Not rolled on hard (obviously) but not coasting either, just gentle constant throttle. That's why it's 'slow in' so when you're in the bend there's no need to do any slowing down you can keep throttle held (and increase it as you exit).
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[finniee]

[Furrybiker]

This may sound daft, but the neighbour, is he a bike rider? If not and you didnt give him the correct pressures he may have gone for car type pressures. these are generally rather lower.

[finniee]

[clancy]

[-Matt-]

Ah thanks for correcting, not that bad at all then! Think i was thinking or bedding brake pads in perhaps?

[clancy]

Not sure bud, might just be from what other people have mentioned before. Some people play it safe and go very easy for a longer time like you said, but there's no real need IMO. Not sure what brake pads take to bed in, can't honestly remember the last time I had new pads fitted haha

If your not really on twisty roads often it may well take you 100+ miles to wear the whole tyre down to normal (because your not using the outer edges often) but the centre would be perfectly fine long before

If you think about it your only needing to skim that extremely tiny layer of the tyre before its bank to normal

If it took that long to bed tyres in, slicks would be thrown away before there ready to use lol if you know what I mean
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[trisers]

Don't forget too that after a long dry spell the first rain can be lethal especially if there's a hint if oil or diesel on the road

[finniee]

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