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Wurth brake cleaner is used by most bike joints, expensive but very friendly on rubber, plastic and paint.

If its Eastern Creek just go real easy through turn 3 for the first time. Caught many out on new rubber otherwise all the above is good

Thanks Lads PS thats a great tip fireyrob cheer's!

I think it's amusing to put sh1t on your tyres to remove the current sh1t on them, sounds crazy to me. Scrub them in/ride not as aggressively until thy feel normal and it's fine, current tyres have little to no residue on them, it's mostly mental as that's what we've been brought up with. I can't remember how many times I've gone out and forgotten after 2 corners it's new tyres, I will admit that was with warmers which makes a difference. Where's Tack anyway, he'd have a few points to chip in.

RichB wrote:I think it's amusing to put sh1t on your tyres to remove the current sh1t on them, sounds crazy to me. Scrub them in/ride not as aggressively until thy feel normal and it's fine, current tyres have little to no residue on them, it's mostly mental as that's what we've been brought up with. I can't remember how many times I've gone out and forgotten after 2 corners it's new tyres, I will admit that was with warmers which makes a difference. Where's Tack anyway, he'd have a few points to chip in.

With u on this one..
1st session is a warm up session anyway, or should be.. head in gear, check bike, make sure all's sweet.
1st couple of laps, scrubs them in, all ive ever done, and i never dropped my bike doing it that way.

RichB wrote:, current tyres have little to no residue on them, it's mostly mental as that's what we've been brought up with.

Then I should have taken a Pic of the rims I picked up a few days ago after getting tyres fitted, there was lube everywhere, add to that putting the rear
wheel back on with chain lube, lube from spacers & axel potentially ending up on the tyre (doing it solo) I like the peace of mind that a quick going over with tyre buff will ensure no nasty little surprises, I would rather not take a hero approach... especially after ending up on my ass when new tyres were fitted by Mad Kuntz at the creek who just fitted them & handed them over as is..... once bitten twice shy

robracer wrote:

RichB wrote:, current tyres have little to no residue on them, it's mostly mental as that's what we've been brought up with.

Then I should have taken a Pic of the rims I picked up a few days ago after getting tyres fitted, there was lube everywhere, add to that putting the rear
wheel back on with chain lube, lube from spacers & axel potentially ending up on the tyre (doing it solo) I like the peace of mind that a quick going over with tyre buff will ensure no nasty little surprises, I would rather not take a hero approach... especially after ending up on my ass when new tyres were fitted by Mad Kuntz at the creek who just fitted them & handed them over as is..... once bitten twice shy

Jeeze rob, thats not good,
Ive just had tyre's fitted this morn for broady this sat, they done a good job as usual, no crap on them. qik wipe around bead, and all's good...

born green wrote:

RichB wrote:I think it's amusing to put sh1t on your tyres to remove the current sh1t on them, sounds crazy to me. Scrub them in/ride not as aggressively until thy feel normal and it's fine, current tyres have little to no residue on them, it's mostly mental as that's what we've been brought up with. I can't remember how many times I've gone out and forgotten after 2 corners it's new tyres, I will admit that was with warmers which makes a difference. Where's Tack anyway, he'd have a few points to chip in.

With u on this one..
1st session is a warm up session anyway, or should be.. head in gear, check bike, make sure all's sweet.
1st couple of laps, scrubs them in, all ive ever done, and i never dropped my bike doing it that way.

With both of you. No need to put more crap on them. Just go out and each corner you lean it a little further until you can feel the tyre come in. I usually am ready to rock and roll after the first lap with new tyres. Provided it isn't wet.

Just watch the left side at Broadford, it doesn't used until the last turn (just when you're getting confident on the right side grip)

photomike666 wrote:Just watch the left side at Broadford, it doesn't used until the last turn (just when you're getting confident on the right side grip)

mate, the amount of guys ive seen go down at turn 12 in the 1st couple of laps at the start of the day is amazing!!! i dont get why they go so hard so early in the 1st session, broady is often still cold and damp.
So yep, i do take turn 12 carefull for a couple of laps.
But ive done over 2,000 laps around there now, so got a fair idea in how the track surface is, I guess its the guys who dont know the place, get caught out.

yea, turn 8, 1st lap left knee down, turn 9, 1st lap right knee down, then your ready to roll.

thats at EC anyway. Thats all you get time for at FX meets. new tyre on for the 1st race if you used a qualifying tyre.

I dont like seeing lots of lube used on the bead. last few rears ive had fitted by dunlop have all spun on the rim. Blurr had similar issues with his 600.

Less the better

Yeah we need more control in the over use of LUBE!

robracer wrote:Yeah we need more control in the over use of LUBE!

That's an actual icon??? wtf

it doesn't get used often

robracer wrote: it doesn't get used often

Is that lube.. or the icon RR?
Bullshit... I use lube everytime I have sex............ It's still sex when you do it by yourself isn't it????