mission prodigy Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 (edited) hi im fairly new to trials and am wondering wat tar to use on my rims for my magura's?cheers brad Edited April 28, 2008 by mission prodigy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Butcher Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Road tar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Theres different types of tar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission prodigy Posted April 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Road tar! COULD YOU SEND ME A LINK BECAUSE IM PRETTY STUPID! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Make sure you get it before it's been heated though'Cause i've got some that's already been heated,It works really well but sticks to the rim and it a bit hard to apply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjd4000 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Just ordinary road tar, you can use a lighter to mould it into balls and then keep in a bag in your pocket.Be carefull though because the lighter melts it so dont keep it on for too long. Also dont put to much on your rims because your bakes will just stay stuck on and you will look like a right tool going over your bars! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Bitumen. As used by your local roofing 'company'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Clarke Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Bitumen. As used by your local roofing 'company'.Yea, i heard roofing tar is better/louder.Road tar is easier to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo_Python Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 hi im fairly new to trials and am wondering wat tar to use on my rims for my magura's?cheers bradHi i have been off of my bike for well over 1/half year now due to illness but when i was riding i found road tar amazing as it really help me so much Hope this helps Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 sticky tar is best.....the roofing tar is what your after.......you seriously need verry verry little of that stuff on the rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Butcher Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 COULD YOU SEND ME A LINK BECAUSE IM PRETTY STUPID!Here you go the best place to get it from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NileBrown™ Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 I didnt even know there was different types lol But, there was a newly laid road and it had a fence around it and there was some in a pot so me and a few other riders decided to 'borrow' it, and we just 'forgot' to give it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reese- go GU Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 ok, i have gone out to the road and spooned up some... now how do i actually put it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Is there a "proper" technique to apply the tar?I used to spin my wheels, and dab the tar on it while it's spinning - a fast way of applying.Sometimes I also draw lines (diagonal) on the rims with the tar, about 2cm gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 roofing tar is best ive heardtar tar for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reese- go GU Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Is there a "proper" technique to apply the tar?I used to spin my wheels, and dab the tar on it while it's spinning - a fast way of applying.Sometimes I also draw lines (diagonal) on the rims with the tar, about 2cm gap.cool, yea well i just rolled what i got into a ball and let it go hardish, then just basically rubbed it on, it seems like hardly any is going on but WOW did it improve the braking. Why did I not do this befor!! its bloody awsome (Y)cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 (edited) It seems your not familar with using tar so someone best point out that it doesn't work well in the wet. By that i mean you might as well not use any brake pads at all. Edited April 29, 2008 by eskimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reese- go GU Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 It seems your not familar with using tar so someone best point out that it doesn't work well in the wet. By that i mean you might as well not use any brake pads at all.spot on, im not familiar, no one uses it in australia...this might be a dumb question, but is there a good way of getting it off if you know that it is going to be wet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel C Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 spot on, im not familiar, no one uses it in australia...this might be a dumb question, but is there a good way of getting it off if you know that it is going to be wet?petrol and a lighter if u get wat i mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mista-neos Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Poor a fizzy drink on it thats what i do and it works for the first 10 mins it stick but it sorts its self out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Cilit Bang tends to be the most popular thing to getting your rims clean.I used to use petrol years and years ago when i used tar. Also use some tissue to dry the whole rim and get all that residue off left by whatever cleaning product you use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 roofing tar its lushhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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