went coast to coast here a couple of years ago. Started with a new tire and it did much better than usual. I attributed it to more miles at a steady speed than the usual 150 miles out and backs.
Big Ride - Tyres ??
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Big Ride - Tyres ??
Hey there, I will be going on a 10,000km (6,300 mile) ride in Setember, can't bloody wait either.
What tyres are around that will handle that distance adequately please??
Bike is a 2009 Nightrain, 200mm rear!
Cheers
What tyres are around that will handle that distance adequately please??
Bike is a 2009 Nightrain, 200mm rear!
Cheers
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Cheers, what are they like in hot conditions with temps up to 45 degrees Celsius?
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just swapped out a set of MCIIs and they weren't all that--not bad, but slightly above average between Dunlops and Metzlers. Never ran E-3s. 45 is pretty hot, rode across the Mojave desert (California and Nevada USA) once on Dunlops, it was pretty hot. No tire issues, but I coulda used a giant schooner of VBs about 3 hours in.
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just swapped out a set of MCIIs and they weren't all that--not bad, but slightly above average between Dunlops and Metzlers. Never ran E-3s. 45 is pretty hot, rode across the Mojave desert (California and Nevada USA) once on Dunlops, it was pretty hot. No tire issues, but I coulda used a giant schooner of VBs about 3 hours in.
Michelin Commander II
Dunlop Elite III
Bridgestone Exedra Max
Pirelli Night Dragon
or what else??
Cheers
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I had a Kaw Vulcan 750 with the Bridgestone Excedra's.....They lasted at least 10,000 miles. I'm too lazy to do the math right now to convert that to Ks. They didn't handle as well as the Dunlop 404's I replaced them with.
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Hell that's a lot of k's if you were getting 10,000 miles out of them. How many did you get out of the 404's?