| Author | Message | ||
     Scottorious |
Does anyone know how temperature moves through tires. Can i expect the outer edge of the tires to be warm after a rather long cruise in a straight line? Can i count on the tire being warm when i hit that off ramp? | ||
| Toronto_s3 |
The tire will be warmer after a long straight line cruise but don't trust that it will make that much of a difference. Ambient temperature has a lot to do with it also. It really depends on your tires though. Your average sport bike tire has a lot of technology built into it so that you can trust it on it's edge. Most riders on the street will only ever utilize 70-80% of the entire performance envelope most sport bike tires have built into them. As long are you travelling at semi legal speeds and not on a wet road I would just lean the bike over as far as you feel safe with. If you can get to a track day event at a local track and ask an experienced rider to show you the line around the track you will get to fully appreciate what your tires can do for you. Another idea is to get yourself to a big empty parking lot and experiment. Accelerate and brake hard 7 or 8 times to get get some friction on the tire carcass and build up some heat. Start making increasingly smaller circles as you gently pick up speed. Eventually you will get leaned over enough that you will find the edge of the tire. Make sure the parking lot is clean when you attempt this. Avoid big oil stains and any pebbles and rocks. Prep the parking lot with a broom if you have to. |
