
When you get a new bike you have to worry about the tires because there is always a protective coat on new tires that makes them slippery. The result of twisting the throttle is a bad spill. I have had some close calls with the bike dancing under me, but decreasing the throttle helps get the bike under control. You need to ride for at least 20 minutes to warm up the tires. To get rid of the entire coat on the tire you have to ride at least 100km (60 miles). And it isn’t about riding in a straight line, you have to get the coat off the edges of the tire.

Side note: burning out is fun sometimes, but it won’t warm up the tires. The middle part of the tire will be warm, but the edges will be cold. The edges won’t warm up like when you ride around a track or regular roads for 20 minutes. I have seen quite a few spills because people think their tires are warm after a burn out. And there is no grip on the edges because they are cold.
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July 1st 2006 at 3:26 pm
good information
i might need this info when i get my own bike … wait let me re-phrase that .. if i ever get a bike
July 1st 2006 at 3:28 pm
ok i didn’t know it posted twice
err
ganna have to delete one :/
sorry
July 1st 2006 at 4:54 pm
Laialy_Q8: Deleted one comment just as requested! hehehe! I know its probably difficult for a girl to get a bike here in Kuwait, but doesnt mean you shouldnt learn to ride! hehehe! Look at me encouraging you! hehehe!
July 2nd 2006 at 3:45 am
you are a rich guy and probably no big deal for u to advice us to buy one.
July 2nd 2006 at 7:48 am
moe: That doesnt make any sense? bikes are relatively cheap compared to vehicles. You can buy a new bike for 1500 to 2000 KD. Has nothing really to do with my financial situation!
May 8th 2007 at 1:04 am
good advice..
appreciate in Zooq..