is riding in a straight line sufficient to warm up the tire prior to moderate/heavy leaning? i've had guys tell me to zig zag from side to side but i don't want to attract the wrong kind of attention.

 

zig zagging does not warm up your tires. it simply just removes rocks and pebbles. If you want to warm up your tires, accelerate faster and brake harder. Also take the first few turns easy.

 

ok - how many minutes should i do that for to get the tire safely warmed up?

 

i bet there is some good riding in anchorage for that 1 or 2months that its riding season...

 

last year it was early april to late october

 

Just ride in a straight line, like you were commuting for 5 minutes or so, your tires will warm.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .paul &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just ride in a straight line, like you were commuting for 5 minutes or so, your tires will warm.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats a pretty broad statement... tires wont be completely warmed up after 5 minutes of riding around in a straight line unless its pretty damn warm out.

Its more likely going to take 10-15 min of street riding to get the tires warmed up - just build speed as you go.

 

i thought i edited it to 10..

 

this should help you a little:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothre...89738

 

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Yes it is... to an extent. but if it is cold enough outside, you'll never be able to generate the temperature high enough to complete a heat cycle. just start off slowly in your lean angles and after a matter of 30 secs-1min of side to side action you should be good to go. this is of course in good weather and using a soft compound... colder weather and harder compounds require more warm up, perhaps significantly longer time periods


Modified by MSchu at 7:16 AM 5/16/2007

 

I wait till my bike is fully warmed up

 

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I dont think he is asking about the motor....

 

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I dont think he is asking about the motor....</TD></TR></TABLE>yea I know, but I feel my tires should warm up by the time by bike does so thats when I start leaning more

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ...rohit &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea I know, but I feel my tires should warm up by the time by bike does so thats when I start leaning more </TD></TR></TABLE> errr you know you're supposed to wait till the bike gets to operating temperature before you start riding, right?

 

Not necessarily. If you your bike is fuel injected, all the needs to be checked is the oil pressure. If that's where it's suppose to be why would you have to wait for it to warm up?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EGlovr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> errr you know you're supposed to wait till the bike gets to operating temperature before you start riding, right?</TD></TR></TABLE>are you serious? lol....i let it idle for about 60 seconds then ride off

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EGlovr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> errr you know you're supposed to wait till the bike gets to operating temperature before you start riding, right?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Do what?

Mine gets started, I close the garage, then I roll... it gets about 3 minutes of riding through the neighborhood before I'm WFO onto the highway.

w00t

 

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Do what?

Mine gets started, I close the garage, then I roll... it gets about 3 minutes of riding through the neighborhood before I'm WFO onto the highway.

w00t </TD></TR></TABLE>I have a carb'd bike though, so I should let it sit until it is completely warmed up? That would take like 10-20 minutes

 

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Why should you let it sit until its completely warmed up? As long as its got oil pressure to the cylinder head, then start rolling.

 

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eh...i wait till the temp gauge shows a reading then i ride off..usually only 30-60 seconds of idling on a warm day

 

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eh...i wait till the temp gauge shows a reading then i ride off..usually only 30-60 seconds of idling on a warm day</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ditto on that.

I wait until my digital temp gauge shows areading (until then it is blank) which is usually around 100 degrees or so, then I ride off.

 

WTF? You don't use tire warmers?

 

not everyone is as baller as you marm

 

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I use a blowtorch. Or, in a pinch, a lighter.

Like Schuey said, increase your lean angle slowly.

 

ok well maybe 'operating temp' was a bit extreme/hypocritical to say

mine gets about maybe 10 minutes (starts up, puts chain/lock/cover inside, checks gear, puts on gear, reviews ride route, rolls out)

oh and i was speaking for CARB'D bikes directly. if i had an FI bike, rolling after a few minutes wouldnt be a problem. everyone should've known that