Slow and wobbly wrote:I don"t know that I agree with you lot
It seemed very gentle and no doubt surprising to the rider. It was not like he gave it even a moderate twist to cause this.
1. New tyres are slippery due to the mould release applied to them - it allows them to be released from the mould the are made in and it acts as a preservative whilst in transit and storage. Given this all it takes is a wipe down with prepsol or similar to remove it before riding on them. Or incredibly gentle and judicial use of the throttle. Experience may count but exactly what is the reaction time in this Vid between the rear letting go and the sudden thump?
2. I hope that this rider had an agreement in place with his insurance company before riding away from the dealership
I will say this one more time so that everyone understands it!!
CRAP FACT # 1
CATEGORICALLY!!!!!! NO MOTORCYCLE TYRE MANUFACTURER USES A "MOULD RELEASE COMPOUND" which makes the tyre slippery!
It does however, have a coating to pretect it from Perishing while sitting on a shelf! This, combined with the fact that the tyre is a very smooth (read slippery) surface to begin with!
CRAP FACT # 2
Rubbing Prepwash or similiar does not make the tyre any more grippy to begin with!
Be smooth, take it easy on the throttle. Rock the bike side to side till al;l the slippery shit is worn off and then hit it!
I have never, ever, ever piffed a bike on new tyres, and I have had a few new tyres as you know! I have however, saved several slips, some worse, some not so worse than what was shown on that vid. It was a simple case off throttle and lean angle on new tyres. Silly mistake, but certainly savable!
You asked what I would have done in that situation SW???? 1. Don't shut the throttle! 2. opposite lock the bars 3. keep slight throttle and ride it through like a dirt bike! No biggie at all SW, and if you cannot do this, best you go and buy a dirt bike and start learning before you go racing!!!!

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