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  1. #1606
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    http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-922919638.htm

    That bloke has a cool XR400 too, that interestingly, does have a lekkie leg.

    I really rated the XR400's i owned, fabulous dirt bikes and no pesky radiator to smash. As an adventure bike they we a little too stressed on the road for my liking though

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    Nice bikes alright bro, wouldn't mind my 600 looking like that tard
    'Good things come to those who wait'
    Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it

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    'Good things come to those who wait'
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    in an ideal world I'd have two XR's, one with the 'tard wheels and the other set up for mis-adventure riding.

    As it is once i do the swap over it tends to stay in one guise or the other for quite a while.

    She's a mean motard bike, fast as hell in the twisty stuff but I tend to push it a tad too close to the limits... It's not gonna end well one day. Logic dictates that I should keep the big knobbly tires on her and I might live longer

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    Might have to sell mine after the rebiuld, ticked up to much on the cc
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    Quote Originally Posted by madmartin View Post
    in an ideal world I'd have two XR's, one with the 'tard wheels and the other set up for mis-adventure riding.

    As it is once i do the swap over it tends to stay in one guise or the other for quite a while.
    i had that problem with mine - got the motard set up but never could be bothered changing it over

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    Quote Originally Posted by dino3310 View Post
    Might have to sell mine after the rebiuld, ticked up to much on the cc
    I dunno Dino, a lent on XR600 is a pretty potent weapon. I think you'd miss it, you kinda have the best of both worlds, big power, relatively light weight and no radiators and cooling system to worry about

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    I used to change over every Friday/ Sunday nights but like most just can't be f@cked any more
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    Quote Originally Posted by madmartin View Post
    I dunno Dino, a lent on XR600 is a pretty potent weapon. I think you'd miss it, you kinda have the best of both worlds, big power, relatively light weight and no radiators and cooling system to worry about
    Bang on there mate, power to weight ratio or rather more torque to weight ratio is pretty friggen awesome, yeah I'll be gutted if it goes, will be playing it week by week when she's up and running again
    'Good things come to those who wait'
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    'Good things come to those who wait'
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    What tires are you all running?

    This has probably been thrashed to death in the past 108 pages but what tires do you recommend for the XR for NZ conditions.
    I have to re-VIN my bike so they need to be road legal.
    I plan to ride about 50/50 road and off road.
    Looking for something that will handle adventure rides like the 42nd Traverse and will give reasonable mileage/longevity on road.

    What do you recommend?

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    I run knobblies, the front is something staggeringly unimpressive, the back a Pirelli MT21, had a few of them. Current one has probably done 2000k and has no grip at all in the gravel now. It's a trade off really, either you change tyres often and run knobblies for off-road grip or you fit a dual purpose tyre that lasts, grips well on the road, but isn't as good on the dirt.

    In saying that i've struck more than a few hills i haven't managed to climb because the MT21 has clogged up with mud, while riders with more talent and less dirt orientated rubber have ridden merrily past...

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    Shinko244 rear- mitchy AC10 front
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    Thanks for the replies....

    Quote Originally Posted by dino3310 View Post
    Shinko244 rear- mitchy AC10 front
    I have been looking at MT21's and D606's...


    Dino, where do you buy your tires from?
    I work in Hamilton Monday to Friday just down the road from Boyds. I was in there last week looking at tires. Where else is worth looking at in the Tron?

    What about the online places?

    Have you ever been stopped by the cops and had them give you a ticket for "off road use only"
    tires?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bugzee-M View Post
    I have been looking at MT21's and D606's...


    Dino, where do you buy your tires from?
    I work in Hamilton Monday to Friday just down the road from Boyds. I was in there last week looking at tires. Where else is worth looking at in the Tron?

    What about the online places?

    Have you ever been stopped by the cops and had them give you a ticket for "off road use only"
    tires?
    i get the rear shinkos from here http://www.bits4bikes.co.nz/ab4btyre...yres/2681.aspx
    AC10's i get from where evers selling them cycletreads trademe etc there normally around $95.

    dont buy from local shops, my budgets tight since buying the house so i just look for specials on line.
    theres Hamilton Honda in town and the one across the road from boyds, MV in morrinsville have got a good rep.
    actually come to think of it there fuck all for bikes in hamilton.

    no problem with these tyres there DOT rated, although i do run mx tires from time to time but havent been pulled over with them yet, even when i have been pulled over they havent bothered with tires.
    'Good things come to those who wait'
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