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BubbaZanetti
10-10-2005, 04:48 PM
bad idea???

i brought the bike in for replacement rubber last night, its supposed to be raining all week, what'd ya'll think???
FredRydr
10-10-2005, 05:34 PM
bad idea??? i brought the bike in for replacement rubber last night, its supposed to be raining all week, what'd ya'll think??? Same thing happened to me this week, and I need that new front tire ready for a group ride this weekend. The dilemma is how to scrub that portion of the tread that can only be reached safely on the dry while too risky to reach in the wet.

And belt sanders are so damn noisy....

Fred
boofer
10-10-2005, 05:35 PM
Why not. It may be dangerous, but you know you want to! Can't resist that all over new tire thrill. Tear up those twisties. Leo's aren't apt to want to get out of their cruisers in the rain :bolt


Tim ( giving BAD advice )
BubbaZanetti
10-10-2005, 05:39 PM
Why not. It may be dangerous, but you know you want to! Can't resist that all over new tire thrill. Tear up those twisties. Leo's aren't apt to want to get out of their cruisers in the rain :bolt


Tim ( giving BAD advice )


HAHAHA, i can practice that new low side the bike get back on and right it while still moving trick i've been working on....................
Mika
10-10-2005, 05:42 PM
Safe riding is staying within the limits.

My only exprience along this line was picking my bike up new and having it poor all the 30 miles home from the dealer. I made it safely because I adjusted my limits to the new bike and my understanding of it.

Even if your tires are scrubed in there is a limit to their adhession.

Safe riding is staying within the limits.
knary
10-10-2005, 06:20 PM
bad idea???

i brought the bike in for replacement rubber last night, its supposed to be raining all week, what'd ya'll think???

Around here (the PNW), it's par for the course. New tires, old tires, you ride in the rain. Take it easy and get them gently scrubbed in. I have zero evidence to back this up, but, to me, new tires in the rain don't feel much slicker than old tires in the rain. Mix in some steel plates, manhole covers, tar snakes, and painted bits on the road, and the least of my worries is the release compound on new tires.

YMMV
boofer
10-10-2005, 06:43 PM
Don't forget the "cool" hand gesture before you try that lowside bubba :brow


Tim ( practice on a Roadking )
PacWestGS
10-10-2005, 06:56 PM
This works a little: Sandpaper/Emory cloth cupped in your hand, spin the tyre around until the rubber is all scuffed up. (NO belt sanders!)

This I've heard but have no idea to it viability: Dishwashing soap? Just wash the new tire then ride? Again I have no experience... :dunno
PUDGYPAINTGUY
10-10-2005, 07:38 PM
I like gravel and riding slow, it sands as you ride and then if it pack gravel even in the rain it is not too bad. Of course that is why my GS is now a single perhaps...just kidding it works good for me.
dlearl476
10-10-2005, 09:21 PM
bad idea???

i brought the bike in for replacement rubber last night, its supposed to be raining all week, what'd ya'll think???

Bubba, do you do your own tires? If you do, you should have a gallon of RU Glide (available at Napa). It's basically "rubber soap" which helps enormously getting beads over rims. I also found out, quite by accident, that it will scrub the mold release off a tire. I would suggest putting a bit on some new scotch brite and giving it a good scrub.

And be careful. IMHO, getting rid of the mold release is only half of the story on scrubbing in new tires. I think mulitple heat cycles are equally important. Hard to do in the rain.
BubbaZanetti
10-10-2005, 09:24 PM
Bubba, do you do your own tires?


unfortunately, no. i need to work on getting a garage first, hahha............
RTRandy
10-10-2005, 09:41 PM
Just take it easy and ride on them even with wet pavement. The road will still rough up the surface. Fifty to a hundred miles and you'll be ready to burn up the canyons.

Love new tires !!
PUDGYPAINTGUY
10-11-2005, 07:21 AM
Bubba, do you do your own tires? If you do, you should have a gallon of RU Glide (available at Napa). It's basically "rubber soap" which helps enormously getting beads over rims. I also found out, quite by accident, that it will scrub the mold release off a tire. I would suggest putting a bit on some new scotch brite and giving it a good scrub.

And be careful. IMHO, getting rid of the mold release is only half of the story on scrubbing in new tires. I think mulitple heat cycles are equally important. Hard to do in the rain.


This brings up a good point. In painting we sometimes fight with mold release agent on rubber mouldings and bumpers, along with plastic ones, and the way we get rid of it is to take a solution that can either be a mix of white vinegar and denatured alcohol (rubbing alcohol is fine), or a mix of two kinds of alcohol. This strips away the mold release for painting and makes the rubber very grippy. Never thought of that...hmmm.

If you have a tile sponge, with the mild abrasion on the one side for grouting, a combination of washing with one of those mixes and the sponge would possibly get a sillicone free surface to ride on. Just a thought, I will try that next week when my new tyres arrive.
lorazepam
10-11-2005, 08:53 AM
go to the parts store and get some westleys bleache white. Take a scotch brite pad and the westleys to the mold release. It will clean the tire up really well and then just heat it up a couple times with rides and you are good to go.