On my 89' Ninja 750, the new rear tire has scared me more than a few times. VERY slippery at first (which I hear is normal) but now I have about 80 miles on it and I still will slip on a decent right turn, for example. On Friday, I was out in 60 degree weather and I turned right, the wheel slipped and my right foot kicked the ground HARD in response and somehow I did not go down. There must be a better, safer way than this to break in the edges of tires? I am not even taking a knee or anything crazy!
2007-03-05 15:03:54 · 5 answers · asked by SFAcoustic 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
The tire is OEM fit, Maxxis rear tire. The fit is exactly OEM, if that helps. 150/70 18 inch rear.
2007-03-05 15:04:46 · update #1
Cheng Shin uses a very waxy mold release agent. This stuff will give you trouble in the cold, as you noticed. It does not come off in 1/4 mile as stated above. It will come off in warm weather, but not in the cold. Your best bet: warm water, dish soap and a scotch brite pad. Scuff all the way out past the edge of the tread, up into the sidewall. Do the front tire too. This is the reason I don't mount new ones until May. I like thier tires, they last and have good grip at a low price. Got a set on the Honda right now. When the Dunlop wears out this summer, the HD gets a new set of Made in Taiwan tires, too.
2007-03-06 12:09:58 · answer #1 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing I would do is double check the tire-pressure to make sure it isn't too hard. If you run it soft, the tire will run hotter, hence tackier (is that a word?) It will also create a larger contact patch on the road surface. You are right that tires are slick when new, but they also feel that way when the road is cold(I have spun 190X17 tire on hwy @ 70 MPH doing wheelies when 50 degrees). Lower your tire pressure to wear them in. After you have been to the 'edge' and back a few times, you can pump the pressure back up some. The slickness will be gone. Now you can ride fast and take chances!
2007-03-05 16:13:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weave down the road, a little at first then more aggressively, its quite possible to weave enough to get to the edge of your tire, then run thru a few corners and voila instant scuffed in tire. It doesnt take hundreds of miles in fact it take me as long as the weaving (1 mile maybe) and a corner in each direction. I'm not sure how good those chegshin maxxis tires are either. Dont inflate the tire to what it says on the sidewall thats for max mileage not grip, you should probably run like 36psi on the street.
2007-03-06 08:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by moolie_wfo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a release agent on the tire when they come out of the mold
when i get new tires i always find a vacant lot and first bring the tire up to temp and then do figure 8's until i have scrubbed that scuff off you can also use a cleaner like purple power to remove that stuff but still do the 8's
2007-03-05 23:40:12 · answer #4 · answered by 51 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually new tires are coated in a protective oil/wax type sealent. This is to help get them out of the molds and also to help fit them on your bike. This stuff will put you on your **** if you are not careful.
(Something they dont tell you at the shop.)
It normally takes about 100 kms of travel to get rid of it.
Take it easy for the first few kms, let the tyres get rid of this oily crap and bed down prporely, and then gradually speed up.
Check you pressures and make sure you dont have leaking valves etc.
After about 200kms you can unleash the beast
2007-03-05 20:42:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋