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Title: Are burn outs that cool!
Post by: Dwn4whadever on May 14, 2006, 07:44:04 PM
I just dont get it. Other then making a bunch of smoke its a F'ing waste of money i really dont know how much wear it does to the tire but it cant be good.  :nono:

http://www.uponone.com/videos.php?id=3157
Title: Re: Are burn outs that cool!
Post by: Egaeus on May 14, 2006, 10:09:48 PM
I think they're typically done on worn-out tires.  Even then, they're dumb.
Title: Re: Are burn outs that cool!
Post by: TragicImage on May 14, 2006, 10:14:08 PM
I've done two since I got my bike...


I really want a reason to buy a set of Sport Demons.
Title: Re: Are burn outs that cool!
Post by: Dwn4whadever on May 14, 2006, 10:18:28 PM
Quote from: TragicImage on May 14, 2006, 10:14:08 PM
I really want a reason to buy a set of Sport Demons.
:thumb: :thumb: :laugh: :thumb: :thumb: I guess that and warming up the tire at the drag strip make sense. I can see it in a car, but on a bike where you only have two wheels helping you grip the road. Doing anything that would jeopardize that is bananas. :o
Title: Re: Are burn outs that cool!
Post by: RVertigo on May 14, 2006, 11:45:26 PM
What?  It was snowing...  I was bored. 

Is it just 'cause I videoed it and posted it on the Intarwebs?
Title: Re: Are burn outs that cool!
Post by: Alphamazing on May 17, 2006, 02:41:41 PM
Most people only do them on bad tires about to be changed, as pointed out earlier. Plus, they are a lot more fun when you actually do them :laugh:.
Title: Re: Are burn outs that cool!
Post by: RVertigo on May 17, 2006, 02:44:00 PM
I did one in my parking garage...  But, the floor is like glass in there...  So, the rear tire spun once, heated up enough to grip, and started pushing the locked front tire along the floor...   :laugh:   

Didn't work quite like I planned it.  :laugh:

I've spun the rear tire just trying to ride in or out of the garage...   :icon_confused: