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sv4me 12-01-11 05:08 PM

Re: Anyone into green laning?
 
Tell you what I have fancied doing, be tough going though

http://www.touratech.co.uk/dawntodusk/index.htm

As done by the legend that is Ross Noble :cool:

speedplay 12-01-11 05:09 PM

Re: Anyone into green laning?
 
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Originally Posted by sv4me (Post 2458767)
Tell you what I have fancied doing, be tough going though

http://www.touratech.co.uk/dawntodusk/index.htm

As done by the legend that is Ross Noble :cool:


We could rustle up a team entry....:cool:

bikerskez 12-01-11 06:23 PM

Re: Anyone into green laning?
 
Hi all and happy new year, i've propper got this green laning bug, i need new tyres for my DR350 (80/100 21 Front, 110/100 18 Rear) can anyone recomend a tyre? i want road legal for the MOT but would like as much grip offroad as possible, any ideas? Thanks

tigersaw 12-01-11 06:29 PM

Re: Anyone into green laning?
 
Maxxis - I have same sizes on my XT225. Was £46 rear, £36 front. They have deep 15mm knobbles and look and grip like a motocross tyre, but are E marked for road use. Sound a bit like a tractor on the road mind.
Previosuly had MT21 - they were very good, but wore quick

bikerskez 12-01-11 07:03 PM

Re: Anyone into green laning?
 
Not really heard of Maxxis, I've had a look online and i'm split between the Pirelli Scorpion MX extra (don't know if these are street legal) and the Michilen AC10 Which i know are street legal, any one used these? any opinions?

Specialone 12-01-11 07:10 PM

Re: Anyone into green laning?
 
Pm -Ralph-, he fitted his XT600 with the stock ones that gs beemers use, they are a 'dual' tyre, work pretty decent on and off road apparently.
I cant remember what they are called.

speedplay 12-01-11 08:16 PM

Re: Anyone into green laning?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bikerskez (Post 2458804)
Hi all and happy new year, i've propper got this green laning bug, i need new tyres for my DR350 (80/100 21 Front, 110/100 18 Rear) can anyone recomend a tyre? i want road legal for the MOT but would like as much grip offroad as possible, any ideas? Thanks


http://www.dirtbikebook.com/?i=Searc...=offroad+tyres

Any enduro tyre will be road legal.

Motocross tyres are not.

Also, be ready for the squirm on tarmac...;)

-Ralph- 12-01-11 09:10 PM

Re: Anyone into green laning?
 
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Originally Posted by bikerskez (Post 2458804)
i want road legal for the MOT but would like as much grip offroad as possible, any ideas? Thanks

My tyres won't give you the optimal off road grip. There are other road legal tyres that would be better. I use Conti TCK80's

http://www.aviciouscycle.ca/images/tkc80small.jpg

but that's because my XT is also my winter hack and does more road mileage than off road. If you do want a true dual purpose tyre that handles on road I'd recommend these.

I also have plans for it that involve European off road trips, but that will require a lot of motorway work to get there, as my wife is French and both brother-in-law (ex-regional motocross champ) and father in law have quads, and my best friend has a house near the Serra da Estrela mountains in Portugal.

Apparantly you can do Biarritz to Perpignan along the length of the Pyrenees without touching tarmac once you hit the mountains. That's definitely on the to-do list.

Stig 13-01-11 07:46 AM

Re: Anyone into green laning?
 
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Originally Posted by sv4me (Post 2458764)
Where do I sign up? ;)

That's just what I thought. :lol:

bikerskez 24-01-11 05:24 PM

Re: Anyone into green laning?
 
I desided to go with the Michilen AC10's, went out for a couple hours yesterday and what a difference a tyre with grip makes, they seem ok on the road and give very good grip in the mud and loose gravel, the only place i found they let go a little is when it got a little rockier, nothing to bad just a bit more effort requierd.


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