Any BMW Funduro owners out there?

[Waipukbiker]

Gday, Just wondering if there are any other Funduro riders out there who are getting "adventurous" with their bikes and what they have found with tyre choice and other mods etc. Ive decided Ide like to get more "Adventurous" with mine. Ive had it now for 3 months and so far its just been a road bike. My lil ole Kwaka (1981 KL250) is ok for local stuff but not really up there for the longer rides.

(The fact that DRGirl on her DR200 kept passing me on a recent ride has absolutely nothing to do with it) Honest Robin:innocent:

After spending a long time wading through the Adventure tyre thread Im leaning heavily toward the Mitas EO7 tyres both ends but still open to suggestions.
Most of my riding is on the seal but would like to do more gravel and sand etc. (Would be about 90% on seal)
With the current Metzeller Tourences that are on it, (Front is pretty worn) It skitters around all over the place on gravel but that could also be the high road pressures.

Cheers

[Padmei]

Your bike will go places you won't believe possible - at a price:laugh:

The E07s are excellent on the back however most people still run Dunlop 606s or MT21s on the front for the extra bite on gravel corners. On the seal they're ok.

Woodman proved the other day on our ride that road tyres (full bores) on the back aren't bad at getting up steep knarly tracks - it's all about attitude & skill:yes:

[pete-blen]

Shinko 705s or Fullbore @ 18 & 20psi work dam
good on seal / gravel & dirt..

[Night Falcon]

the E07 has good raps as a rear, Ive got one on the front which has been ok but not confidence inspiring in gravel (or sand). I will be going for a more agrressive front at the next change. If your doing 90% road an E07 will be fine.

[Waipukbiker]

After a lot of trolling through diff threads etc, its looking like a TKC80 on the front and an EO7 on the back then it will a matter of getting out on gravel roads and learning to ride it, I can throw my lil ole kwaka around ok but this a much bigger beast which Im not used to off the seal so its a matter of getting out there and riding it.

[alane]

Hard to find a full blown knobbly for the Funduro,s 19" front wheel.Partly cause the mudgaurd frame is close to the tyre.mines done the Dustybutt twice now,including the challenge sections.first year with an "el cheapo" kings knobbly--wich gripped O.K. --but the thin sidewalls could,nt hack the rocks,@ consiquently ,many punctures.:shit:
This year i used a little narrow Metzler ,it had better sidewalls,but after removeing ,found the sidewalls were pretty bruised up,& only the extra heavy duty tube saved another puncture debarcle.:facepalm:
A kings would be O.K. if you were,nt in a situation where rocks etc,were,nt likely to cause bruising.

I,ve found the Funduro to be pretty reliable,with only a few small things "packing it in" ,after 92,000 km.If you can buy a reasonable one for 3 to 4 grand,they,re value (i.e. fun) for the money.