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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    Love TKCs on AND off road. Buuuutttttt.....

    We stuck them on the Tiger.

    Thurs: Fitted new TKCs
    Friday: Auckland to Welly
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    Monday: get new tyres.

    If I could get trail wings for the tractor I would run them.
    I think they are the best allrounder.
    As I found out der hard vay, TKC's are very sensitive to pressure.
    If you don't run sufficent pressure in 'em they melt.

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    Which TrailWings?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    ...If I could get trail wings for the tractor I would run them.
    I think they are the best allrounder.
    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Which TrailWings?
    Exactly my thoughts, surely not the Trailwings TW41 and TW42 as supplied stock in several bikes including the DR650. I been down a dirt road a week a go on those tires and my god talk about no traction. Done the same road, same condition on the Dunlop D606, man what a difference
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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Which TrailWings?
    Don't know the no - The ones on the Triumph Scrambler - I looked on the T site - but not specd - I'd call them an 'intermediate' dual sport..

    OK on the road - OK on the dirt. Not fabulous at either, but I find them quite capable. Looked like they will last 6,000.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oscar View Post
    As I found out der hard vay, TKC's are very sensitive to pressure.
    If you don't run sufficent pressure in 'em they melt.
    Publisher's instructions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oscar View Post
    As I found out der hard vay, TKC's are very sensitive to pressure.
    If you don't run sufficent pressure in 'em they melt.
    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    Publisher's instructions.
    Ok you two, can you be a little less succinct?

    I'm interested in your experience with the TKC's but am failing miserably at interpretation of your comments.

    Just a couple of sentences, please.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crisis management View Post
    Ok you two, can you be a little less succinct?

    I'm interested in your experience with the TKC's but am failing miserably at interpretation of your comments.

    Just a couple of sentences, please.....
    I believe the tyres were inflated in accordance with our Publisher and esteemed expert, the Rt Hon Mr Vege's instructions. The numbers now elude me.

    I can make no representation regarding Mr Oscar's inference that incorrect pressures were to blame for the quick demise of said rubber other than that.

    Thus the correspondence was a cryptic enquiry via a silent nudge nudge wink wink say no more that the said Publisher may have become privy to this information subsequent to the event.

    dontchaknow.


    or


    Are you saying we didn't have enough air in tyres )&^#@!)^& ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post




    Are you saying we didn't have enough air in tyres )&^#@!)^& ?
    Nah, they're saying......Daves got a fat arse, Daves got a fat arse, Daves got a fat.........

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    Excuse me?
    FWIW My arse is about to make a welcome return to the subscriptions page of NZ's favourite motorcycle magazine thank you very very much.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mint Sauce View Post
    an enquiry on the IRC TR8 a couple of weeks ago and it was not being brought into NZ. Also said IRC prices were creeping up and that there would not be a lot of dollars difference to the TKC80. Any thoughts??
    I suspect they would have to creep up A LOT to match the Conti... they're the most expensive thing out there pretty much, but your man would know. I haven't liked the TKC80s on a couple of bikes, the 640 included; I like the Pirelli MT21 better, even on the tar; it wins hands-down on the dirt and for value. But there are heaps out there, more so for your bike due to the sizes. Should be quite a few choices amongst the cheaper Asian brands.

    One of the issues with the TKC80 is that you have to run them at low pressures to try to get some grip out of them... and that chews them out. Sound familiar?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    Excuse me?
    FWIW My arse is about to make a welcome return
    Do you really want a bunch of blokes to make comments about the state of your arse? This ain' the Blue Oyster Bar ya'know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by warewolf View Post
    Do you really want a bunch of blokes to make comments about the state of your arse? This ain' the Blue Oyster Bar ya'know.

    hey - I didn't start it.

    Better than the arse I'm usually talking.

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    These things:

    Done two adventure rides and a lap of the north island on them. Good all roads tyre.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crisis management View Post
    Ok you two, can you be a little less succinct?

    I'm interested in your experience with the TKC's but am failing miserably at interpretation of your comments.

    Just a couple of sentences, please.....
    Jeez, I've never been accused of being subtle before.
    If you want your TKC's to last the the correct pressure for use on seal is critical. IIRC it's 36psi on my 950 (but ask your dealer).

    By all means let them down for off-road use (15-20psi), but extended high speed use on low pressure will melt them. This is not Continental specific by the way - I had the same thing happen with Michelins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    These things:

    Done two adventure rides and a lap of the north island on them. Good all roads tyre.
    Standard on the DR.
    I didn't mind them at all but I was never pushing the bike hard in wet clay or mud.

    Hell I wasn't pushing the bike hard anywhere, I'd only had it a few months.

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