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I have read many threads here over the past year that stressed the importance of scrubbing in or scuffing new new tires before riding them aggressively. James R. Davis introduces a whole new concept to me, as he explains here that tires also "grow", and complete the sealing of tire bead to wheel rim in the first hundred miles or so of riding on new tires.
http://www.msgroup.org/Tip.aspx?Num=112
Edit: After reading Sloppy`s post below, I think some may misinterpret my intro to the link, as well as what Mr. Davis has said. When I say new tires need to be scrubbed in or scuffed, I DO NOT MEAN USING SANDPAPER, I mean ridden until they are warmed up and then gradually leaned over into turns more aggresively until the shine and slick surface is worn away from the tread and "chicken strips" starting up on the sidewalls. Mr. Davis mentions using sandpaper, but only to point out that it is not the proper way to "scuff" a new motorcycle tire. Please read the safety tips carefully and through to the end, or you may have a faulty and opposite understanding of what the author is saying.
http://www.msgroup.org/Tip.aspx?Num=112
Edit: After reading Sloppy`s post below, I think some may misinterpret my intro to the link, as well as what Mr. Davis has said. When I say new tires need to be scrubbed in or scuffed, I DO NOT MEAN USING SANDPAPER, I mean ridden until they are warmed up and then gradually leaned over into turns more aggresively until the shine and slick surface is worn away from the tread and "chicken strips" starting up on the sidewalls. Mr. Davis mentions using sandpaper, but only to point out that it is not the proper way to "scuff" a new motorcycle tire. Please read the safety tips carefully and through to the end, or you may have a faulty and opposite understanding of what the author is saying.