Made a complete goose of myself a few days ago...
After re-locating & being off the bike for a bit I had a new rear tyre installed at a new-to-me shop, bit of banter followed by the obligatory caution from the mechanic of new tyres/wax coatings/associated danger etc & the bill paid and I was good to go...
In dry conditions on tarseal upon leaving the bike shop I gave it a little whilst turning hard left in 2nd.....& FUCK did it let go....
the back washed out & just didnt grab/kept slipping...the closest Ive been to having a woopsie/dropping it, how I managed not too was just sheer luck...
donno how many people from the bike shop would have saw it but if they had have they would have been thinking what a tit...
lesson learned...
Adam
lucky man bro. they can be slippery new tyres. had it happen once, similar story. my answer is, a sheet of 100/200 wet n dry. go over whole tyre tread. main reason i do this, sometimes it takes us a while to bed tyre in, have the extreme edges bedded in, youll only find out when needed. my way gives me confidence, takes 5 mins.
Quote from: grog on Saturday, 25 November 2017, 06:52 PM
lucky man bro. they can be slippery new tyres. had it happen once, similar story. my answer is, a sheet of 100/200 wet n dry. go over whole tyre tread. main reason i do this, sometimes it takes us a while to bed tyre in, have the extreme edges bedded in, youll only find out when needed. my way gives me confidence, takes 5 mins.
Good call grog, very good call.
I give new tyres a really good wipe down with a rag soaked in acetone - then a good 50 miles tippy toeing
be careful out there
Quote from: seth on Saturday, 25 November 2017, 07:46 PM
be careful out there
great quote from Sergeant Phil Esterhaus
indeed it was start of every shift .
Hi Adam......where you moved too ?
Pleased you saved it.
What tyre brand & size did you put on Adam?
Speaking of Durex, ya know how to recycle those?
Tip 'em upside down and shake the f**k out of them!
way....waaayyyy down the bottom....(Invers)
BT 23, donno about the size...standard I guess...
Haha......are you havin some of Mayor Tims free education.
Don't need any of Cols cleaning tips im sure.... grubby sod !!