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finally managed a whole day without a technical spoiling or sending me home a few pics.

Fresh Tyres making it a joy most of the time anyway, Wet feet by the dark end not so nice.

Great pics Paul. What tyres are you running by the way?

Anakee wild front, Metzeler Karoo T rear pretty fresh one's @20 PSI probably a shame sending em around the Claerwen which is hard on tyres, though I do my best to nurse tyres best I can when they are fresh at least. I am pretty picky about tyres, Black and cheapest they need to be. I have enough in the garage now to probably outlast my GS days.

bikenav wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 9:43 am Anakee wild front, Metzeler Karoo T rear pretty fresh one's @20 PSI probably a shame sending em around the Claerwen which is hard on tyres, though I do my best to nurse tyres best I can when they are fresh at least. I am pretty picky about tyres, Black and cheapest they need to be. I have enough in the garage now to probably outlast my GS days.

Cool, have you tried an Anakee wild rear? as im thinking about putting a set on my Triumph Tiger for some summer/drier weather off road fun!!

Yes I think I have, I am not really the best person to ask I am not very tyre sensitive, as I remember loud, but could not fault the performance road or trail, to my mind the Knobs are smaller and the gaps bigger than other big trail tyres least ways the ones I have come across, I would imagine they are on the higher end of the trail performance. Very difficult to comment honestly about mileage for one I dont really measure it and how can most people in the real world with normal inconsistent use/conditions/temps etc. As a trail tyre I dont think you will regret except maybe noise, then again I run low pressures often and that wont help on that parameter.

Thanks for that! I’m not really bothered about longevity either as I know the right tyres are in my opinion the best thing to have on a bike for the conditions

If you wanna bring the Tiger to the Welsh jungle and wanna keep it away from the Welsh Wild dogs let me Know I'll show you the way if I am around.