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The dangers of brand new tyres


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So whilst out at work today I saw a fellow motorcyclist on the deck waiting for the ambulance to arrive after getting spat off his zzr1400 after getting a set of brand new tyres fitted he hadn't gone more than 100 feet down the road from the garage and he wasnt a young guy I'd say 50s or 60s so to all those getting new tyres fitted be bloody careful they can be lethal

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+1 for the above.


Also engage your brain the tires are going to be different, you need to start off gently and feel your bikes responses to the new shoes.


Take care out there even on tires you are familiar with at this time of year the roads can be a little greasy

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You can't always change them just in warmer weather, it all depends on the circumstances, but if you're careful when riding on new tyres until they get scrubbed in then all is good :thumb:

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Hopefully whoever changed the tyres advised him about the importance of taking it easy on new tyres. I do a bit of work at a bike shop and before anyone rides off with a new tyre it is always stressed to take it easy. It used be generally accepted to take care over the first 100 miles or so. I get the odd "why?" so I just explain that not sure about modern tyres but manufacturers used to use a releasing agent to get tyres out of their moulds. And even if that isn't the case now there are other chemicals e.t.c. used in the tyre making process that leave a gloss on new tyres that needs to be 'scrubbed' off. Glad the subject has been raised on the forum as it will have raised awareness of the importance of scrubbing in new tyres.

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Giving them a good wash with warm soapy water before riding will help get rid of the residue and give the tyres a bit of a head start to being scrubbed if you are really concerned on riding on really fresh rubber :thumb:

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A friend picked up a brand new bike late last year - had to ride it 80 miles home in appalling conditions. I'd told him to leave it until a dry day for this very reason. The dealer didn't mention anything about the need to go easy on new tyres.


The day I was due to collect my Bobber, from a dealer only a couple of miles from the house, it was wet. The dealer rang me and said he'd loaded it into his van and would send it to our house. He wasn't going to send a brand new bike out in the wet.


His dealer knew he wouldn't be going back there so he didn't care.


My dealer wanted to make a good impression and keep a customer. Bill Smiths in Chester - we moved since but I still go back there to have it serviced.

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I think most places would just let the rider get on with it and what will be will be but sounds like you have a good dealer there who is bothered about his customers

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I think most places would just let the rider get on with it and what will be will be but sounds like you have a good dealer there who is bothered about his customers

 

On the second service he gave me the full check list - then said that since the bike had come in well looked after there were a few jobs they only needed to check so they didn't charge me for them. They knocked a bit off the bill which they didn't have to do. So I'm happy with them.

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I think most places would just let the rider get on with it and what will be will be but sounds like you have a good dealer there who is bothered about his customers

 

On the second service he gave me the full check list - then said that since the bike had come in well looked after there were a few jobs they only needed to check so they didn't charge me for them. They knocked a bit off the bill which they didn't have to do. So I'm happy with them.

 

Can't really fault them on that kind of customer service then, do they give you a golden chalice to drink out of too

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I think most places would just let the rider get on with it and what will be will be but sounds like you have a good dealer there who is bothered about his customers

 

On the second service he gave me the full check list - then said that since the bike had come in well looked after there were a few jobs they only needed to check so they didn't charge me for them. They knocked a bit off the bill which they didn't have to do. So I'm happy with them.

 

Can't really fault them on that kind of customer service then, do they give you a golden chalice to drink out of too

nah just a cardboard cup :lol:
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On the second service he gave me the full check list - then said that since the bike had come in well looked after there were a few jobs they only needed to check so they didn't charge me for them. They knocked a bit off the bill which they didn't have to do. So I'm happy with them.

 

Can't really fault them on that kind of customer service then, do they give you a golden chalice to drink out of too

nah just a cardboard cup :lol:

 

Yes, but a diamond studded diamond cup.

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As I understood it it's the heat that gets rid of the stuff on/in a new tyre. I tend to fit new tyres and then just go and get them hot by accelerating, braking or if it's cold out I'll just get on the motorway and do a few miles at speed to get them nice and hot.

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Continental claims, I’m not sure anymore which model, no need for any scrubbing or 100 miles adaptations. Just put them on and fly.

I didn’t try them yet.

For all others, best is the one hour on the motorway, to get them properly warm up and that’s it

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Continental claims, I’m not sure anymore which model, no need for any scrubbing or 100 miles adaptations. Just put them on and fly.

I didn’t try them yet.

For all others, best is the one hour on the motorway, to get them properly warm up and that’s it

 

I have them on the Africa Twin.. And they don't quite say that.

 

Our unique Traction Skin provides an extremely safe and short scrubbing in period. This is possible due to the revolutionary micro-roughness of the tread surface, which is the result of the new tyre mould coating technology which eliminates the need for tyre-release agents.

 

I was as cautious with them as any new tyre... Until I became used to how they behave once up to temperature.

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I will be changing mine soon, the rear in particular is a bit squared off. New tyres First 10-15 miles is always super smooth getting used to the feel of a new profile and up to temp also allow the tyres settle on the rims ( the stuff they use to ease the tyre bead over the rim is quite slippy and can allow the tyres to rotate on the rims) then I start to get a feel for them and increase the power braking and lean gradually.

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Continental claims, I’m not sure anymore which model, no need for any scrubbing or 100 miles adaptations. Just put them on and fly.

I didn’t try them yet.

For all others, best is the one hour on the motorway, to get them properly warm up and that’s it

 

I have them on the Africa Twin.. And they don't quite say that.

 

Our unique Traction Skin provides an extremely safe and short scrubbing in period. This is possible due to the revolutionary micro-roughness of the tread surface, which is the result of the new tyre mould coating technology which eliminates the need for tyre-release agents.

 

I was as cautious with them as any new tyre... Until I became used to how they behave once up to temperature.

 

This is from one specialised site:


The release agent that is left on tyres to get them out of the mould does take a little time to wear off.



There is no set period for this, as it's dependant on temperature, type of bike and road surface.


All the firms advise riders to take it easy for up to 100 miles, making sure the tyres are up to working temperature before cornering too hard and going easy on the throttle and the brake throughout that running-in period.


If you want to be as sure as possible that the rubber under you doesn't need running in, then Continental's 'Traction Skin Technology' could be for you.


Continental claim that it does away with the use of releasing agents during its manufacture making them 'ready to ride' from the off.

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