New Tyre and the race track

[MrStompy]

Im getting a new front tyre on the bike next week and on the saturday i have a ride day booked at EC.

I am not going to get enough time to ride the bike before the day to scrub in the new front.

How many laps should i give it at the track before i can really give it to it?

Is there something else i could do before hand to make sure all the wax (or whatever it is called) is off the tyre?

i dont like the idea of the front sliding out on me... wanna avoid that if possible

[Strika]

The racers just tip them in till they let go......then hold them there till they grip again, then a little further each corner. Usually by mid lap they are good to go

For us mere mortals though ............ I would do one very cruisy lap, then one medium lap, then a brisk lap, then get right stuck in!

Hope you enjoy the creek!

[HemiDuty]

Exactly what Strika said.

At the track I take a lap to scub it in, and then 2 more of being a little careful before I start riding like a raving lunatic again. To tell the truth I don't feel 100% on new rubber until the following session, but with time I will cure this purely mental problem. Or fall off trying.

Also make sure you keep your pressures lower for the track.

Side note: The only time a new tyre did not feel fine after a couple of laps was at the last meeting, when even 5 laps after fitting the rear still seemed to be moving around a hell of a lot. Turns out I had left the rear axle nut very loose, and was lucky not to have it come out completely! So yeah check that too.

[MrStompy]

thanks guys
i will do exactly that.

i usually spend the first session riding like a pussy anyway so scrubbing in a new tyre is a perfect excuse

[Bogan]

Great thread A+++ will read again, new front is probably on the cards for Monday morning .

[Wattie]

Great thread A+++ will read again, new front is probably on the cards for Monday morning .

i will have new front and back. so just follow me

i will be the one taking turn one at a right angle the 1st lap

[Wattie]

i reckon by turn 12 i'll be right to go

[Blurr]

I think most of us will be scrubing in new tyres througout the 2 days at some point.

even if your tyres are srubed in dont follow Wattie!!!!!!!!! dont even try

[Wardy]

thanks guys
i will do exactly that.

i usually spend the first session riding like a pussy anyway so scrubbing in a new tyre is a perfect excuse

Always good to have a couple of excuses up your sleeve

Give it 2 laps, but make sure you actually use the whole tyre. No good just scrubbing in the centre.

[Gosling1]

.......even if your tyres are srubed in dont follow Wattie!!!!!!!!! dont even try .......

one of the best things I ever did was follow Wattie for 3 or 4 laps at the '06 Xmas track day - when he was on the Z1000......

a couple of metres behind him through Turn 1 was like watching a 220kmh angle grinder !!! the footpeg / sidestand / etc, all dragging their guts through Turn 1..........it was just a fantatstic show !!!!

each time he came in, the sidestand got harder and harder to put down.....

ProblemChild has the same problem to this day......

[Wattie]

i know not of what you speak...

[Gosling1]

i know not of what you speak...

how quickly we forget....

The EC track day back in 2006 - you were riding the Z1000. It was that same track day where Steve Bisley (Jim Goose) turned up and filmed the MFP12 in the pits......

I think there was only about 6 of us ? Me, you, MadKaw, Nick, Mick C and maybe Glen ??? We did the freight-train thing in just about every session , hosing the entire B group...

In one session, I just followed you for lap after lap through turn 1, watching the fireworks......it was choice bro !