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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:27 pm
by VermilionX
Mintbread wrote:
Sportsbikes generally use a softer compound of rubber so they will wear quicker but give better grip. They are also to designed to be worn evenly across the width of the tyre.
If you do almost all of your riding upright, or near enough to, they will only wear in the centre creating a flatspot in the tyre.
After a while cornering will become harder as when you lean it is easier to do so on a tyre with a consistently round profile as opposed to a square profile.
ah i see, thanks.
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 5:27 pm
by VermilionX
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:54 pm
by Mintbread
Sevulturus wrote:Also look at it closer, that's dust that's coloring it. When I roll my bike into the garage it looks like I only use the middle two inches because that's all that picks up dust and discolors the wheel.
There is a big difference between dust and wear.
It is very easy to tell how far a tyre has been scrubbed in because the texture of the tyre changes not just the colour.
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:34 pm
by Sev
And if you look at the wear pattern on his bike, he is using a fair bit of his tire. You don't need to use the whole thing to have fun. He only has 1000 miles on it. Give him time.
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:44 pm
by Mintbread
I did look at the wear pattern, hence why I mentioned flat-spotting his tyres and making it harder to lean the bike.
I was not trying to insult him, but point out a fact. I occasionally ride with a bloke on a 929 who had flat-spotted the hell out of his rear tyre. He put a new one on and he said it felt like a new bike and now just loved to lean as opposed to fighting it.
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:10 pm
by sapaul
Great stuff Verm, good to see you getting on these skills days. You said you were sore, there exists a thing called saddle fitness, look at Relsek for example, he rode around for about five hours this weekend and never mention being sore. The Goose and I did 4 hours on Sunday just scratching and came back wanting more. Your muscles adjust to your riding position and when you become more relaxed you will be less tense.
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:15 am
by VermilionX
yeah, i really got it now.
i have to work on being smooth and speed will follow.
anyway... how much lean angle did i do based on that tire wear pic i posted?
that info about evenly wearing out tires is bothering me but it's ok i guess... im just a newbie.
when should i change my tires, how can i check for flat spots that are bad enough that i should replace it already?
thanks.
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:19 am
by Sev
Don't even begin to worry about your tires right now. They're good for at least 5000 miles. And that's the barest minimum. Once a section of them wears past the wear indicators then replace the whole thing.
Until then, just focus on making it through the corners cleanly and safely.
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 5:24 am
by VermilionX
Sevulturus wrote:Don't even begin to worry about your tires right now. They're good for at least 5000 miles. And that's the barest minimum. Once a section of them wears past the wear indicators then replace the whole thing.
Until then, just focus on making it through the corners cleanly and safely.
oh ok... thanks.
wear indictors and even if it's just one part of the tire, replace it already.
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:19 am
by kabob983
VermilionX wrote:
Where's the guy on the vespa? There needs to be one at every such skill session!
