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Tar On My Rear Wheel


stunt man t

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when i got into trials, and got my bike,

i heard that a lot of riders put tar on there rims..

so i bought some tar and applied it to my rim.

but when i put it on, my brakes stick tooooo much

and it becomes dangerous instead of good,

my brake stays on when i dont want it to,

thing is ive got s!#t loads

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and dont no what to do with it!!!

everyone ive met whilst riding uses tar and they dont have this problem,

can anybody shine some lite on this problem

i use onza lemon and lime pads (one lemon/one lime) on my rear rim

and a lightish grind,

if that helps

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Apply it lightly, then problem solved, make sure there are no lumps on the rim just a blacking tint.

If you plan to ride wet it may make sense to get a deeper grind and some different pads.

If you want to get rid of some I could always send you some stamps and my adress :) Always comes in handy if the brake won't perform properly.

Phil

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Apply it lightly, then problem solved, make sure there are no lumps on the rim just a blacking tint.

If you plan to ride wet it may make sense to get a deeper grind and some different pads.

If you want to get rid of some I could always send you some stamps and my adress :) Always comes in handy if the brake won't perform properly.

Phil

Count me in too.

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i allways take it to rides,

due to the fact i tryed selling it and no one would pay for it,

so i give it out for free,

if u send me stamps and par for postage ill send it u,

no probs (Y)

Send me some :). Yeah, your using wayy to much tar. Just out of intrest, does your rim in that pic have tar on?

yes the rims got tar on

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just out of interest, how much did that tar cost, and where did you get it from,

i reckon theres enough to split between all the riders on here, and last everyone like 10 years or more, i've got a chunk aobut the size of a mobile phone, and i've used it for like 3 years, and i haven't even noticed it getting any smaller.

just a tip, if your using tar and a ground rim, try using some harder pads, i used koxxbloxx browns on my old tared ground rim and it was ace (Y)

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just out of interest, how much did that tar cost, and where did you get it from,

i reckon theres enough to split between all the riders on here, and last everyone like 10 years or more, i've got a chunk aobut the size of a mobile phone, and i've used it for like 3 years, and i haven't even noticed it getting any smaller.

just a tip, if your using tar and a ground rim, try using some harder pads, i used koxxbloxx browns on my old tared ground rim and it was ace (Y)

it cost about 27 quid from B&Q,

had to roll it home as it was way too heavy, lol,

tuck me ages!

cheers for the tip mate ill try that!

i allways bring some with me to rides now,

so if u ride notts ill give u some

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Use harder pads with tar, sounds a bit like you're using soft pads? Not sure what the onzas are like.

Get some white spirit to get the tar you have on there off, and try again... for £27 you could probably have bought a half decent angle grinder and ground your own rims though!

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Use harder pads with tar, sounds a bit like you're using soft pads? Not sure what the onzas are like.

Get some white spirit to get the tar you have on there off, and try again... for £27 you could probably have bought a half decent angle grinder and ground your own rims though!

ive got an angle grinder,

and ive ground the rim.

but most people i no use both

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