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New rear tyre fitted back in February but I've not used the bike since. So being the dickhead that I am I decide to scrub it in when it was pissing it down.

I do like the fact that these tyres don't seem to need scrubbing in. I took it easy but no squirms and no spin ups this morning, despite it being cold and standing water on the roads. Braking was still good.
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It's all there to test us

I have tainted memories of unscrubbed bridgestones in the wet..

I thought my clutch was slipping from pulling away through til 6th gear - turns out I was wheelspinning from 0-50mph !!
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Managed to get the first 30 miles on mine last night and so far very impressed. Didn't really push them for obvious reasons, plus I had brand new brake pads in. Chalk and cheese compared to those horrible Bridgestone's, think I'm going to like them.

Hopefully I'll run them in properly on Saturday and get a better idea what they're like.
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I've found them good to go from the outset. I've never really felt the need to run mine in.
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I'm sure you're right, and suspect most tyres don't really need much running in these days. I just tend to give any new tyres at least 50 miles regardless of how they feel, just to be safe. More for my own head than anything else.

I did find the front a bit squirmy when I tested the brakes (Sheep in the road), but not in a bad way.
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The front tyre on these M7rrs are sensitive to pressure changes. Have a play around and see what you like.

Plus you get a lot of feedback from them so that takes some getting used to.

Now you've got new tyres it is the best time to get your suspension set up.
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Kwacky wrote:Now you've got new tyres it is the best time to get your suspension set up.
Read my mind, exactly what I was planning.

What pressures do you run yours on, manual says 36/42, but I've got mine set at 32/42.
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35/40 or 1 below for both. Recommended track pressure settings for the front is 31 so 32 is going to be too low for the road.
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Mmm that would explain the squirminess, I'll put a bit more in next time I go out
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I always run 33/36 on the road.. works perfectly for me at the pace I ride at :)
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I have the M7RRs now yay!! Like Kwacky says it certainly doesn't feel like it needs scrubbing in, yesterday it was warm but I rode 5 miles and the tyres were baking within that distance, I think more so than the M5s would of been which is comforting . They seem less aggressive than the M5s for turn in but today I will properly scrub them in and find out. So far so good
Running 36F 36R at the moment in this warm weather

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That's a pretty high front pressure Rossgo. I think most manufacturers recommend 34 and I use 32 generally.
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TBH in the UK I m yet to find a manufacturer that doesn't recommend 36f/42r on the road but totally agree in warmer climes I would drop to 32 or 34 on the front. I guess as even Aussie winters are hotter than our summers tyre manufacturers recommend lower pressures for Australian riders as the norm.
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Yeah your right Blade, both my bikes manuals state 36/42. I've abviously got some info from somewhere I've latched onto because I've always had in my mind 34/40. In summer over here (35-42°C) I always run 32/36 and in winter 34/38 on the road.
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kiwikrasher wrote:...... I've obviously got some info from somewhere I've latched onto because I've always had in my mind 34/40. .....
Perhaps those are the recommended track pressures for the same tyre.?
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StMarks wrote:
kiwikrasher wrote:...... I've obviously got some info from somewhere I've latched onto because I've always had in my mind 34/40. .....
Perhaps those are the recommended track pressures for the same tyre.?
Nah mate. I was recommended 30/30 on the Daytona and with warmers I'm 30/28 on the ZX10R.

Was probably me just removing 2 psi cause I found it to high. Once I have something locked in my OCD nature doesn't like to let it go (blush)
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kiwikrasher wrote:Yeah your right Blade, both my bikes manuals state 36/42. I've abviously got some info from somewhere I've latched onto because I've always had in my mind 34/40. In summer over here (35-42°C) I always run 32/36 and in winter 34/38 on the road.
Exactly what I run here mate. Great mind's think a like (lol)
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kiwikrasher wrote:Yeah your right Blade, both my bikes manuals state 36/42. I've abviously got some info from somewhere I've latched onto because I've always had in my mind 34/40. In summer over here (35-42°C) I always run 32/36 and in winter 34/38 on the road.
Exactly what I run here mate. Great mind's think a like (lol)
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31/29 was what I was told for the track using these
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I usually have a lower front tyre pressure but actually i would say it was prefect amount of pressure for my 140mile bedding in ride! Potentially May drop 1 or 2 PSI just to try but at the moment it was great! Totally agree with Really these are a fantastic tyre!

These arr less aggressive than the M5s I think this will make for a lot better wet and cold weather riding. I loved my M5s but I can tell these are the next generation of tyre seem to warm up so quickly even compared to the M5s

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