Late last week I fitted new tires on the GS. I then backed it out of ones side of the garage and pulled into the other side then backed out and drove away.
You can clearly see the Mold Release that came off the new tires on to the driveway.
The rain this evening, 5 days later, still made it visible.
This Mold Release is on the surface of new tires and served as a lubricant to allow the tire to fall out of the mold that formed it.
This stuff is the cause of a lot of crashes by new as well as experienced riders.
You lean into a turn and the bike Low-Sides as the Front and then the Rear tires break traction and ruin your day.
You lean into a turn and the bike Low-Sides as the Front and then the Rear tires break traction and ruin your day.
SAFETY TIP: When new tires are fitted ride slowly and carefully to the first gravel or dirt lot or road and ride a little.
The very abrasive nature of Dirt, Sand or Gravel scuffs off the mold release and makes the tires safe for street riding.
The very abrasive nature of Dirt, Sand or Gravel scuffs off the mold release and makes the tires safe for street riding.
If possible, execute some tight radius turns left and right to help work the aggregate into the treads of the tires.
I'm packing up the Laptop with this blog post so I can get out of FlatLand early in the morning on my Ride-About 2007.
LATER
1 comment:
I busted my ass with the same situation. Be careful
Mold
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