Did you guys notice your rear tire slipping on turns?
Besides that little bit of gravel I hit, I lost traction 3 times. One of the times was on the way home, were were going south on Leslie, when we turned west on Stoufville side road I lost some traction. Then I slipped on the other tire when we turn south on Leslie from Stoufville! Both sides of the tire! Any thoughts? My only have 3000KM on them.
Tire temp? Ambient(atmospheric) temp? Tire PSI? On the gas? What lean angle? Road conditions? What tire? Scubbed in? Too many variables
My D208GPA (hard) rear is starting to lose it -- too many heat cycles. The back tire backs out waaaaay too easy, barely leaned on the edge on ramps and I can make it slide on throttle way too easy. Bah, it's given me enough mileage (track/street), time for a Corsa.
I agree with Calamari, any of those things mention can cause the tires to slip.
squaring off can also cause slipapge.
calamari, how many clicks did you get on the 208s? wat kind of riding do you do?
Maybe you should stop doing all those smoke shows. All i have to say is SQUID!!! Just joking.
LMAO! Thanks Alpha, I needed that.
We had been riding for an hour, so the tires were warm.
The outside temp was in the 20's (celcius)
I checked my tire pressure in the morning before riding...they were good.
The throttle was appropriate for the turn
The lean wasn't that low, but I wasn't riding straight up either.
Roads were good (I slide on some gravel earlier in the day too).
I'm thinking the roads were still cold, but who really knows. I just added more throttle and made the turn.
Thanks for the tips guys.
I wonder if lowering the tire pressure a little would help make the tire stick better to the pavement.
Apex Wrote:I wonder if lowering the tire pressure a little would help make the tire stick better to the pavement.
up to a point
Tonight I decided to take it to class...I rounded a couple of corners and sure enough, the rear tire was slipping. So I turned around and parked her. I checked the tire pressure and it was dead on.
Thinking about the facts, the road was fine, the weather temp was fine, my tire pressure was good and the tires are fairly new. I was taking the corners conservatively too.
So I grabbed a bucket of water, environmentally safe cleaner and a scrubing pad. I gave the tire a good cleaning and I noticed a lot of junk on the ground.
Now it was time for the test run. The first corner I slipped just a little. Then I gradually increased my lean without any problems. She's running like a dream again.
I think I rode through some gas or oil at the last pit stop.
Thanks for the suggestions guys.
I thought this thread should be moved here.
Anyway, this mornings ride to work wasn't the best. The tire was slipping a bit again and now I'm not giving enough throttle and I'm not leaning enough into my turns.
I don't think I cleaned the tire enough.
What should I use to remove the grease/oil off the tires? Should I use the same stuff to remove grease off a chain? What was that again? Kerosene? The Ducati site recommends using a cloth that is slightly damp using petrol/gas.
I also found a water based cleaner called Goof Off2...it says it's for tires, but I think it might not be suitable for the treads.
I'm not sure about your riding experience, but I know a lot of newer riders think their rear is slipping when it's only their suspension working. I took my brother on a test ride and took some light corners and he kept saying the rear was sliding. it wasn't sliding, nor was it even close to sliding... just the suspension compressing as you turn.
Hmm..maybe we can check it out at the next maintenace day or the next time we go for a ride.
urameatball Wrote:I'm not sure about your riding experience, but I know a lot of newer riders think their rear is slipping when it's only their suspension working. I took my brother on a test ride and took some light corners and he kept saying the rear was sliding. it wasn't sliding, nor was it even close to sliding... just the suspension compressing as you turn.
Thanks for the suggestion...I am a newer rider with 3000KM under my belt, but I'm confident around the corners. My problem was definately the rear tire slipping.
Last night I gave the rear tire, treads, tread gooves, walls, rims, everything a good scrub down. I tested it with my ride to work this morning and everything is good again. I can take my corners at a decent (responsible) speed again, without any slipping. I hope I'm saying that prematurely again.
Thank again for the suggestions.
Cheers,
Also you might have pickup some oil when you park your bike if you park it in the middle of the parking space.
have you tried to wheelie?
does it slip when attempting to wheelie?
what brand of tires are they, I know dunlop 207's have a distinct light scraping sound when it slides. like when you tear velcro.