Currently, I have the Dunlop 208's - great tires, grippy and sticky, but it's time for new tires.

Now everyone on here has been raving about the Pilot Powers, so I went ahead and ordered a set. Great package price by the way of about 220 or something I can't remember.

Anyhow, Is there a PROPER way to break in the tires aside from riding? I was reading on dcsportbikes.net and .com and some ppl were talkin about sand paper and stuff, but that confused me, and got me thinking that maybe they wanted to look cool by doing some mad leaning.

TIA

 

sand paper is the correct way to go on the edges of the tires. and for the middle portion a quick burnout

 

Break in the tires withOUT riding? Why not just ride on 'em? Just take it easy your first time out on the new tires. Don't go into full lean right off the bat. Gradually increase your lean after each turn.

 

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hahaha, new to me!!! first time I've seen 208zr in the same sentence as great, grippy and sticky. hahahah!!!!

 

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hahaha, new to me!!! first time I've seen 208zr in the same sentence as great, grippy and sticky. hahahah!!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

well i am a n00b in street bikes - but from what I read on other forums they are on par with with my statement. I'm not a track person yet, so I'm sure there are others out there.

 

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TIA</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wow, I absolutly hated both pairs of dunlops ive owned....both came stock on the bike but both were terrible for stickyness, worse on acceleration from corners and terrible wear life....

I currently have pilot powers on my bike and i absolutly love em, they warm up VERY fast, they are amazing for traction, which increases confidence a great deal, and ive only had the back end kick out on me twice from hard acceleration from corners and that was up in the 12,000 rpm area so thats understandable

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1338302

that is my thread from the day i got the pilots. loved em then, love em even more now...

awesome street tires...as for breakin them in, just ride, and take it easy for first 100 miles or so then give'r

 

Did someone seriously say sandpaper? Man, I hope you were kidding.
Just ride them carefully at first until you get some heat into the tire then gradually increase your lean. Main point, ride it easy until you get some heat into the tire.