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Heat treatment 'like scrubbing, but for bikes'
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Written by Fran Newton, 03/12/09
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A new heat treatment for motorcycle wheels could see bike insurance policyholders extend the life of their tyres.
Black Frequency technology, developed by Tyre Technology, is a new system that heats tyres, allowing them to cool and cure afterwards, locking bonds together and ensuring optimum performance.
The process derives from the scrubbing technique used in motorsport, in which wheels are run for a couple of laps to warm up, then left to cool and cure to enhance dynamism, grip, lap times and tyre life on race day.
"No matter how sophisticated a performance tyre is, when it comes out of the mould its molecular structure is never perfect," commented founder and managing director of the firm Stuart Hepworth.
"By using a specialised heat treatment, Black Frequency enables the microscopic, spaghetti-like molecular bonds to expand and join together."
Bike insurance policyholders can now opt for the treatment for their own wheels at a cost of £15 per wheel.
The process lasts for 25 minutes and tyres are left to cure for three days after cooling.
In October, TyreSafe urged motorists to check the safety of their wheels using a 20p coin to see whether tread depth is at a legal level.
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