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Re: New tyre question?
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:48 am
by Phil
Gosling1 wrote:the best way to scrub a tyre in is to get heat in it - don't give it the berries as you peel out of the tyre shop, this is guaranteed to see you bin it. Just ride down the street like normal - then use the brakes a few times to work the tyre. Once you have ridden around 1/2 a dozen corners without trying to scrape the pegs and put a bit of heat into the tyres - the release compound will be gone.
This method has worked fine for me for 30+ years, I have never used sandpaper or prepsol or anything else.
Thats what I do
Re: New tyre question?
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:49 am
by Phil
greenmeanie wrote:Leave the sandpaper for the ducati cafe latte poofs that sandpaper their chicken strips to look cool at the local cafe.
Re: New tyre question?
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:25 pm
by Strika
Re: New tyre question?
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:06 pm
by marksesh
Got the pirelli diablo on the rear and next week front tyre to get done. Thanks for the info all. Flywheels used prepsol before I got on it. Love those guys. Got $120 bucks off all the things they did.
Oh the tyre is awesome.
New tyre question?
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:24 pm
by tim
Pfffft as if anyone would bin it on 1 corner old tyres must be a total.... ..... No..... Wait a sec ..... Cough... cough.... Ahem.... forget it.....
Re: New tyre question?
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:18 pm
by philbo
just need to man up mark
Re: New tyre question?
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:22 am
by marksesh
No scrubbing so I did HTFU and bike and rider still in one piece. Thanks for the reminder Phil. Almost forgot to take my balls and not my purse.
Re: New tyre question?
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:08 am
by philbo
Hahaha thats the way
It's ok I was scared when I picked my bike back up with 2 New tyres
Re: New tyre question?
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:53 pm
by marksesh
So got new rubber on the front. Pirelli Angel. Fuck they tip in quick. Hopeful this is a loving relationship. Looking forward to giving it a good test on Sunday.
Re: New tyre question?
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:02 pm
by Phil
marksesh wrote:So got new rubber on the front. Pirelli Angel. Fuck they tip in quick. Hopeful this is a loving relationship. Looking forward to giving it a good test on Sunday.
Had them on the Brutale 920 we tested, no complaints and they are good in the wet too
Re: New tyre question?
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:57 pm
by marksesh
Good to know Phil. I might only be 12 minutes behind you
through the nasho now