Scrubbing Your Chicken Strips

I see his point. The edges of the tyre that haven't been used would be almost as slippery/waxy as they were when new. So if you suddenly bank it right over, it may not end well. Suppose there's no harm in scrubbing off the waxy layer if you don't normally lean over that far.

I have chicken strips but they don't bother me as I enjoy myself without needing the bank the bike right over to its limit.
 
My tyres have started peeling/tearing a little where the tyre meets the side wall.

I used to be a "chicken strips don't bother me" guy until I regularly got far enough over to always get rid of them. Now I see why people go on about it :p
 
I used to be mad about chicken strips until i watched a guy riding round the isle of man fast as possible on a super twin who had huge chicken strips but still maintained good speed in the corners. but the edge you dont use the releasing agent isnt an issue due to heat cycles going through alll the tyre not just the bit your ride on.
 
Agreed. In any case, the more upright the bike is the more speed you can carry through a corner. It's not about how far you can lean the bike, it's about how much weight you can transfer across the centre line of the bike and lower the centre of gravity to keep the bike as upright as possible. Look at Doohan's style compared to MM and you'll see how much progress has been made in twenty years.
 
hank said:
Agreed. In any case, the more upright the bike is the more speed you can carry through a corner. It's not about how far you can lean the bike, it's about how much weight you can transfer across the centre line of the bike and lower the centre of gravity to keep the bike as upright as possible. Look at Doohan's style compared to MM and you'll see how much progress has been made in twenty years.
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Go away with your logic and facts
 
Lurch is correct. It's the releasing agent they use to get the tyre off the mould during production. This can still leak out in tiny amounts even after the first ride out on them. A few bike mechanics have told me a quick gentle scuff with emery cloth (not sandpaper) can help a little.
 
In any case, regardless of the opinions on agents and shiny bits, always worth taking it steady and building up, they're not the same shape as your old tyres! :)
 
Don't think its going to do anything in an emergency situation. They usually are scrubbing them just for their egos so no one can see them. Personally they are a guide as to your limits of your bike, not all tires on all bikes and all roads will allow it to be used all the way. Use it as a gauge, if you got a strip and confident it can lean a bit more, than go for it, if its rubbed to the wall, you know not to push it any further.
 
jthomas said:
Don't think its going to do anything in an emergency situation. They usually are scrubbing them just for their egos so no one can see them. Personally they are a guide as to your limits of your bike, not all tires on all bikes and all roads will allow it to be used all the way. Use it as a gauge, if you got a strip and confident it can lean a bit more, than go for it, if its rubbed to the wall, you know not to push it any further.
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Agree with this 100%. On my first bike, you were going to be scraping metal before you got close to using all of your tire. So even in an emergency situation, it was simply not possible to use all of the tire.

Although on my zx6r, I must admit that only 1 side of my tires have chicken strips because there is this 270 degree off ramp everyday on my way to work. Sadly my other side of the tire doesn't get to see as much love.
 
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