Real wheel sliping

My new continential rear wheel has been slipping today. I pulled out a little fast today and then it started slipping out from under me. Did it another time as well. and seemed to slip too much when someone pulled out in front of me.

 

How new is the tire?
Brand new? They have a coating on them that needs to be scrubbed off before riding.
Not brand new? You may have some throttle control issues that need to be worked out. A smooth throttle is a happy throttle.

 

well. im not going to say I was excited not having the trailer off.

and not brand new.

im thinking that it might simply have been road conditions. westnedge seemed a little slippery today.

 

Low tire pressure? That's the most likely culprit for acting like that. The VFR's don't have that kind of power, no matter how ham-fisted you are with the throttle.

 

Road conditions are a killer. Remember that ice patch? Be careful out there.

 

Remember that cold weather is setting in. Tires take longer to warm up and the road is quite a bit colder. I've already slid the tire twice this month, something I haven't done at all since I have owned my VFR. Both times it was cold out and I had less than 3 miles in. Check your pressures and ease up a bit so your tires can warm up.

 

Iv got plenty of miles on them. Honestly i think it was just road conditions. it seemed quite slipery.

Ill definatly be checking the pressure tho.

 

Go, what happened to the tires I sent you?

BZ

 

i had already purchased the rear tire just before. i have the front tire you sent on it now.

 

too much air maybe
if it is cold you dont want to be running 42 psi in the rear

 

I was going to say too much pressure. shoot for mid to low 30s for a faster warmup

 

it only did it on that one road. im pretty sure it was just slippery.

so bow does different air pressures effect riding and what pressure should i use at different times of the season

 

in general tire pressure is a very high determinant of ride quality, tire wear and handling. A lot of handling issues arise from too much pressure, and wear issues from too little.

Ideally you want the tire, when hot to be in the middle of it's range, on modern tires this is 34-36psi.

On the track we generally run 27-28lbs cold which allows the tire to both heat up fast, not overheat and have some sidewall flex to absorb track imperfections as well as to keep the meat of the tire in contact with the track surface. This of course is at the expense of wear. Track wear is 5x-7x per mile as what you see on the street (same applies to oil and brake pads).

Too much pressure will help tire wear and life, but causes the tire to overheat quickly and get greasy during more aggressive maneuvers.

Easiest way to check is to test your pressure cold, ride your normal ride and test pressure upon reaching a stopping point. Ideally the pressures should not vary by more than 10-15%. If pressure is more than that, you are running too high a pressure.

 

All my bikes been sliding around on cold tires lately. Cold + alittle leaf greese on the roads makes for extra caution.

 

If your Continental is a Road Attack, they are notorious for taking quite a bit longer to warm up compared to other tires. I recently put them on my 07, and since then have allowed longer warm up time before asking them to work hard. Seems to work for me.

 

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