Tyre choice for adventure riding? (Mixing road and off-road)

**TangoCharlie** · 11th July 2012, 20:05

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

What do you call "low gearing"?

14 43 with full FMF exhaust and TM40 carb / air box mods etc

Too much wheel spin in higher gears at speed appears to eat the Tyres, but good fun!

**TangoCharlie** · 11th July 2012, 20:11

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Used a T63 on this years Dusty Butt on a DR650. Was brand new in wellington on the way down.Worn away and ripped open after 1400 kms.

Didnt manage to finish the Dusty becaue of it ( came up 20 kms short ) and i thought i was taking it easy on the throttle on the sunday.

Have used them on the DRZ in the past also and have never got any more than 1500 kms.

Nothing is easy, might have to put the Trail Wings back on!

**NordieBoy** · 11th July 2012, 20:39

Originally Posted by TangoCharlie

14 43 with full FMF exhaust and TM40 carb / air box mods etc

Too much wheel spin in higher gears at speed appears to eat the Tyres, but good fun!

I used 14/46 for the first day of the DB1K and 15/46 (same as 14/43) for the second.
I prefer 15/46 as my "normal" ratio now. If I was starting over, I'd probably go with 14/43 again and stay with 525 sprockets and chain. But only because I've got the TT350 for the gnarlier stuff now.

**NordieBoy** · 11th July 2012, 20:41

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Used a T63 on this years Dusty Butt on a DR650. Was brand new in wellington on the way down.Worn away and ripped open after 1400 kms.

I'm expecting more than that from the MT43 trials tyres on the TT350!

**pete-blen** · 11th July 2012, 21:02

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I used 14/46 for the first day of the DB1K and 15/46 (same as 14/43) for the second.

14.46 & 15/46 , 14/43 they are all but the same overall ratio...
Something a sparky showed me once while setting up a motor on a new machine...
There is a diffrents , The ratio combinetion with the smaller driver requires less power and will reach there top speed faster... I have seen this proven on a electric motor where testing the start voltage.. the same ratio with the smaller driver drew less amps dueing start up & took less time
to reach it's max rpms ..

**dino3310** · 11th July 2012, 22:17

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Used a T63 on this years Dusty Butt on a DR650. Was brand new in wellington on the way down.Worn away and ripped open after 1400 kms.

Didnt manage to finish the Dusty becaue of it ( came up 20 kms short ) and i thought i was taking it easy on the throttle on the sunday.

Have used them on the DRZ in the past also and have never got any more than 1500 kms.

yeah but you live up to your user name

your "easy on the throttle" is me going tits out trying to keep you in my sights

**TangoCharlie** · 12th July 2012, 19:33

If doing home tyre changes / rotations on ya Adventure Bike (DR650) do you bother getting the wheel balanced.

**NordieBoy** · 12th July 2012, 19:39

Originally Posted by TangoCharlie

If doing home tyre changes / rotations on ya Adventure Bike (DR650) do you bother getting the wheel balanced.

I usually bung a tube on the rim and balance for that.

Then at least it's close and I don't bother to balance for the tyre.

**Woodman** · 12th July 2012, 20:02

Originally Posted by TangoCharlie

If doing home tyre changes / rotations on ya Adventure Bike (DR650) do you bother getting the wheel balanced.

No..........Never felt the need

**Box'a'bits** · 12th July 2012, 20:39

Originally Posted by TangoCharlie

If doing home tyre changes / rotations on ya Adventure Bike (DR650) do you bother getting the wheel balanced.

Not generally, though I did once with a tyre that was waaaay out of balance

**dino3310** · 12th July 2012, 21:04

nope never found the need to balance

**NordieBoy** · 12th July 2012, 21:21

I had a Shinko 244 rear that needed 70g of lead to balance. The E07 on previously didn't need anything.

**Rosie** · 13th July 2012, 08:50

Originally Posted by TangoCharlie

If doing home tyre changes / rotations on ya Adventure Bike (DR650) do you bother getting the wheel balanced.

We usually do a quick static balance (buy some wheel weights and stick them on with double-sided adhesive foam strips). It possibly doesn't make a huge difference, unless you are running rimlocks at highway speeds

**ducatijim** · 13th July 2012, 17:41

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I'm expecting more than that from the MT43 trials tyres on the TT350!

I wouldn't read too much into that claim, most normal riders will achieve several Kkm outta a T63 on a dr650!!

**TangoCharlie** · 13th July 2012, 19:25

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I had a Shinko 244 rear that needed 70g of lead to balance. The E07 on previously didn't need anything.

Have you tried the Shinko 700? I can get a rear from Cycletreads for $113
The D606 cut out in 1300km, which at least half of or a bit more was on seal getting to my play ground so I guess I need a 50/50 or 60/40 tyre! At this cost I might give them a crack (hopefully not the knobs)