Scrubbing in tires!!!

I understand the comments made but there is a bit of difference IMO of putting on track tyres and just taking it easy for 2 laps and putting a pair road tyres on and using them on the roads. So it depends what you are doing and of course tyre warmers make a big difference but I do not take them to the garage when I get the tyres changed

When just fitted it is hard to get them warmed up often due to eg being in town and or heavy traffic and add some cold weather, maybe even some rain and the fact they take a lot longer to warm up than track tyres.

Each to their own, but I personally like to get the feel for different tyres before hammering them, I find tyres react differently under braking, cornering and accelerating hard

I also think the 100 miles is arbitary, but I like to have some sort of guide, two laps is also arbitary to a point.

Once I feel happy with them, which may or may not be 100 miles exactly, then I push them.

 

You should warm up all tyres before hammering them, that's not the question here, and shouldn't be confused with scrubbing in New rubber

 

Personally I've always scrubbed my tyres in first before pushing the bike, I guess it's just for piece of mind but I don't know how many of you have felt a new tyre but they feel damn slippery.

I'm wondering if the tyre company's coat them in something straight from production to aid in shelf life ?

 

I go for a run and keep it easy for about 20 miles then just ride as
I would normally. had a close call once with new pilot pures and a
friend got the same tyre and highsided about ten minutes into his run.

 

Am the same, always use the first 75 - 100 miles to take it easy, warm up the tyres n even then the next 50 miles to ease into the leaning angles n after that i just go for it, no issues ever bar the odd slide here n there, but do believe thats more to the road conditions n weather rather the tyres being " slippery "

Good on ya if u can ride as fast as you can from the off, i rather not take the risk

 

I think putting the tyre through at least one heat cycle before hammering them is pretty much to do with scrubbing in as it helps to avoid cold graining according to some tyre companies.

I agree tyres should be warmed before hammering them, but from experience , getting new tyres warm in cold , damp or wet conditions especially in Winter can be very difficult for road tyres used on the road and that was my point Thus IMO and experience it is wise to take it easy on new tyres.

The link below has a few points which some may find interesting to do with new bike tyres eg settling tyres onto rims being one of them.

http://www.sticky-stuff.co.uk/tyres/motorcycle-tyre-safety/

 

Dunno about saying 100 miles on new tyres then go for it, it's all about gradually increasing the angle of lean. There'd be no point in riding around for 50, 100 or 200 miles if you don't lean the bike over.
I always go out, ride around a bit to get the tyres warmed up then gradually increase the lean angle as you get further round the tyres, the key is to ride smooth, no hard braking or big handfuls of throttle and you should be ok, I've done this for most of my sets of tyres in 20-40 miles in spring/summer, took ages for one set I put on in the winter though.

 

I bought my HRC Blade from Blade in Stratford a year ago, I picked the bike up and rode 25 miles home plus my normal local route of 17 miles and I took it nice and steady. I found a few roundabouts to try and scrub in as much of the tyre as possible before I went home and had a hot drink. I went out again and after 10 miles started to push some more. Exiting a roundabout the back end suddenly broke away and I very nearly high sided. I s**t myself and backed right off and took it easy for another 50 miles or so. The roads were ideal, no dampness or anything and it was quite mild. Even if the manufacturers do not use a releasing agent this experience has taught me to aim for about 100 miles of scrubbing in before I start to push some more.

 

More than likely a Diesel spill you hadn't seen IMHO

Today's Diesels don't smell half as much as they used to and spilt Diesel on a dry road is very hard to see.

 

I have my own method for doing this, it perhaps should come with a warning but its always worked well for me.
I take a track pump in rucksack and find a quiet back rd. Drop the pressure to 5psi then ride very carefully at 30mph with hazards on and feet out if its the front. After 5 miles the tyre is scrubbed to within 10mm of the edge and very warm. check the tyre real closely. Pump them back up and jobs a good un.
Like I say not shure it would be recommended by the tyre companies but it really works you can take serious liberties straight away.

 

Could that not damage the carcass of the tyre ..... just asking

 

apparently not so long as there is enough air to support the side wall from collapsing. I stumbled on this method after a slow puncture on the long mission home (yet again no signal) between kind soles giving us some air. When the tyre got well flat you could see where on the side wall so I binned it.

 

Interesting