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Warming Up Your Tires.
There is
ma misconception when it comes to warming up your motorcycle
tires..... Here's the deal.
We see it at the races, and when we watch a
race on TV or a movie.. Just before the start
of the race, the cars weave back and forth,
back and forth in a tight "Z" pattern down
the track. The purpose is the heat up the
tires so they grip the pavement.
This happens because as they weave back an
forth in the tight pattern, the surface of the
tire scrubs the pavement.. friction, and
friction makes heat... so, warm tires.
Not as often, but on occasion, at a motorcycle
race, we see some one doing the same thing,
weaving back and forth. We think.. he's
warming up his tires for better traction. So,
why aren't they all doing it? Well, pros know
better!
Think about it... a motorcycle tire is
rounded, the tread is not flat on the road as
it is on our four wheel cousins. When we turn
our bikes, we lean in the direction we want to
go, or counter steer to lean the bike. The
bike tire runs on the side. That's why they
have tread almost all the way around. So what
happens the surface of the tire that meets the
road keeps changing and parts of the tire are
in the air, COOLING IT DOWN !
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