06-09-12, 06:26 AM
I have heard all these stories about slippery tires when new, and I think it's a bit of scare mongering 
joking!
Common sense is the key here! If you lean it all the way over and try to full throttle with a new set of tyres you will lose the rear, similar with the front but main due to too much speed into corner with biggish lean! On a 600 with modern rubber on a dry day mild temperature, 20-30 miles and I have full confidence in the amount of grip available!
Numerous techniques help scrub in tyres, which I do religiously each new set!
1) accelerate and brake in a straight line gradually increasing harshness of throttle opening and pressure on front brake lever until your pretty much full throttle acceleration in first for a couple of seconds, then almost emergency stopping with the brakes! This does 2 things, generates heat in both tyres and scrubs the centre line of the tyres! Once you have confidence in how much grip is available whilst doing this, then move on to stage 2.
2) now tyres are warm, find a nice road with moderate flowing speed. Tip into first corner with very little amount of lean, and make sure your throttle is open and balanced to ensure good weight distribution and then accelerate out of the corner. Increase the angle of lean equally on both sides and gradually increase the harshness of your throttle openings as well! In about 20-30mins of riding this way, your tyres will be "scrubbed in" and ready for normal duties!
Now, I have never had an issue using these methods, but I am always cautious of new rubber until I know how much grip I have! Just remember to ride within your limits and use common sense you you will be fine!
I won't accept any liability should you crash whilst using the techniques described above, I am mearly sharing how I scrub my tyres in!
Good luck and ride safe always!
joking! Common sense is the key here! If you lean it all the way over and try to full throttle with a new set of tyres you will lose the rear, similar with the front but main due to too much speed into corner with biggish lean! On a 600 with modern rubber on a dry day mild temperature, 20-30 miles and I have full confidence in the amount of grip available!
Numerous techniques help scrub in tyres, which I do religiously each new set!
1) accelerate and brake in a straight line gradually increasing harshness of throttle opening and pressure on front brake lever until your pretty much full throttle acceleration in first for a couple of seconds, then almost emergency stopping with the brakes! This does 2 things, generates heat in both tyres and scrubs the centre line of the tyres! Once you have confidence in how much grip is available whilst doing this, then move on to stage 2.
2) now tyres are warm, find a nice road with moderate flowing speed. Tip into first corner with very little amount of lean, and make sure your throttle is open and balanced to ensure good weight distribution and then accelerate out of the corner. Increase the angle of lean equally on both sides and gradually increase the harshness of your throttle openings as well! In about 20-30mins of riding this way, your tyres will be "scrubbed in" and ready for normal duties!
Now, I have never had an issue using these methods, but I am always cautious of new rubber until I know how much grip I have! Just remember to ride within your limits and use common sense you you will be fine!
I won't accept any liability should you crash whilst using the techniques described above, I am mearly sharing how I scrub my tyres in!
Good luck and ride safe always!