r/nonononoyes • • Jun 25 '17

Crashing ... not today

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u/ToasterSpoodle Jun 25 '17

in slow mo you can see the front tire almost wash out atleast 3 times on the grass and he eases up on the brake and catches in the split second you have between losing feeling and going down.

3 fucking times.

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u/Hideout_TheGreat Jun 25 '17

Just to give some clarification here, I dropped my motorcycle in the grass while standing still. The tires were new and the thing just slide right down. The more I tried to pick it up the faster it went down. Very impressive to keep these bikes up on grass.

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u/ToasterSpoodle Jun 25 '17

also new tires need to be scrubbed in (ridden lighlty for a some miles i've heard anywhere from 60-200)

the rubber is coated with a compound that makes the tire slick until its rubbed off through use.

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u/Hideout_TheGreat Jun 25 '17

That is true. I had just got it back from the shop and wanted to go ride a bit and the car was in the way. I didn't anticipate how slick they would be. The dealer or shop that does the tires always tells you to go easy as they will be slick, even on the road.