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[ali123]

No-one in Australia scuffs tires in for customers !! They do say be careful and especially give advice to squids about going easy , but I don't think riding customers bikes would be good for insurance reasons .

that's what I was thinkin.. I think the tech just wanted to ride the bike... I didn't want any catastrophes though... politely declined.

 

[fallenarch]

I was told scuffing is a myth. Tire manufacturers use release agents that don't linger on the tire so no need to scuff. It's still a good Idea to take it easy on a new tire but scuffing is not needed. Anyone else heard or can confirm this?

 

[ali123]

I was told scuffing is a myth. Tire manufacturers use release agents that don't linger on the tire so no need to scuff. It's still a good Idea to take it easy on a new tire but scuffing is not needed. Anyone else heard or can confirm this?

are condoms the same way... do they use release agents?

 

[fallenarch]

Well I think there is a lot of information on this site but you might want to get your birds and bees advice from another source Ali. Lol!

 

[RedBull]

Are condoms
the same way . . .

Do they use
release agents ?

 

[ali123]

i always wear the ribbed condoms.... u know why?

 

[RedBull]

Always wear the ribbed condoms . . .

You know why ?

 

[ali123]

BETTER TRACTION IN THE MUD.

 

[RedBull]

BETTER TRACTION IN THE MUD.

 

[c10]

There are no release agents on tires . I am not going to go into the ridiculous explanation , but here is a simple copy / paste . No need to scuff its just heat needed from riding .


Proper motorcycle tire break-in is often overlooked and is a cause of many expensive and preventable wrecks. The various chemicals and oils in rubber compounds seep to the surface of tires making them slick until they're warmed up and released.May 4, 2018

 

[ali123]

There are no release agents on tires . I am not going to go into the ridiculous explanation , but here is a simple copy / paste . No need to scuff its just heat needed from riding .


Proper motorcycle tire break-in is often overlooked and is a cause of many expensive and preventable wrecks. The various chemicals and oils in rubber compounds seep to the surface of tires making them slick until they're warmed up and released.May 4, 2018

man that arch can really hijack a thread with wrong information cant he?

 

[Bailey9r]

So the lesson here (@ 1:22) is if you spin her your "cucumber" will fall off?

 

[Bailey9r]

The other bike mechanic on the island must have finally died?
You won by default.

No, everyone complained he was charging too much so they thought a little competition would rein him in lol

 

[ali123]

No, everyone complained he was charging too much so they thought a little competition would rein him in lol

u guys are lucky that kiwi has an great sense of humor (insinuating his country only has one bike mechanic)... u wouldn't like it if he said florida was the butthole of America.... rofl...

 

[Bailey9r]

We would know they were kidding especially if it came from a new yorker! ;<)

 

[Kiwi Rider]

u guys are lucky that kiwi has an great sense of humor (insinuating his country only has one bike mechanic)... u wouldn't like it if he said florida was the butthole of America.... rofl...

but . . . that is common knowledge down under . . .
Seriously guys, I wake from an awesome sleep, and I find my thread,, that's OK Ali . . totally hijacked, anyway, getting back to the tyre scuff in BS, never. EVER. That is totally up to the pilot of the bike.
It is standard industry practice to advise the customer of the need to be careful on new tyres, but really . . . they are all big grown adults and should know already.

 

[Kiwi Rider]

No, everyone complained he was charging too much so they thought a little competition would rein him in lol

Thanks man, great reason you dreamed up there, that's also insinuating there is now only two mechanics in this little tin-pot country I live in.
Me and the other one that charges too much.
Well the truth is . . . . Kiwis have been sooooo deprived of any decent tools, equipment, mechanical engineering know-how for so long that we just had to make it up as we went along.
Thus we have the "good old Kiwi number 8 wire mentality", to make do with what we have. . . which incidentally was F**k all.
Kiwi ingenuity is well known around the Globe (that's providing it is a Globe, and not a flat-earth) and we actually have more mechanics/engineers here per capita than than the United Slaves of America has.
Hope you all enjoyed my rant . . signing off, Kiwi.

 

[hayabuser]

if u guys put new tires on a bike... do u scuff the tires in for customers?

Nope, but as stated above, we warn every customer about the dangers of fresh rubber when they pick it up.

 

[mabupa]

@Kiwi Rider so, whats been your favorite scooter you’ve worked on in your short period at this shop?

 

[Kiwi Rider]

@Kiwi Rider so, whats been your favorite scooter you’ve worked on in your short period at this shop?

Haven't worked on a Busa yet ....
So no favourite yet.
2015 GSXR750 is up there though