| Author | Message | ||
     Paul56 |
Just saw on ADV that TKC80's and Conti Trail Attack tires will soon be available in 120/70-17 size. That will open up some new possibilities! | ||
| Pnw_uly |
Thanks Paul - - Awesome news... Link: http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/co ntinental/motorcycle/themes/motorcycletires/enduro /tkc_80/tkc_80_en.html | ||
| Xbimmer |
There's a 180/55 listed there also, interesting possibilities... | ||
| Reepicheep |
I have a Continental rear knobby on the KDX, I bought it based on price and tread pattern (I wanted big blocks for long wear, with big spaces in between so they can clear Ohio greasy clay). Its been an exceptional tire... Even though the knob edges have lost their sharp corners, it still hooks up great. Of course the KDX is a total cheater bike in the woods though... it just hooks up everywhere and goes anywhere. | ||
| Harleywern |
The Trail Attack is even officially approved for the X and XT. Just checked their German home page. You can download the certificate. Important within the EU. Ride safe and a happy New Year Werner | ||
| Tootal |
Thanks for the info Werner and a happy New Year to you too! Definitly good news Paul! | ||
| Bernhardgrave |
Ha!, I was just going to post the news of TKC80's and see now I am not the only tire geek out here. well done. now if we can get the stunter-sportbike crowd to start using them as a fad, maybe the demand will remain high enough to keep supply up... | ||
| No_rice |
those will work nice on the cr! | ||
| Yo_barry |
This is timely! I just hit 3,500 miles on my 2009 Uly and the Pirelli Scorpion Syncs are toast! The PO gave me a set of Dunlop 616 that were take-offs. I'm going get those mounted and ride them for a while. The TKC80 looks, ummm, interesting and I guess is a great option if you spend more time in the dirt than I do. What about that Continental Trail Attack on the same site. Anybody had experience with those? What did you see for mileage? Other preferred options? Don't you love a tire thread?  | ||
| Ulynut |
Yeehaaa!!! | ||
| Harleywern |
The Trail Attack got tested in the German "Motorrad" Magazine and were the clear winner. Lasted longest, good grip not so good when wet. Test bike was a Beemer GS 1250. Ride safe and a happy New Year Werner | ||
| Mikef5000 |
The Conti trail attacks look comparable to the Pirelli Scorpion Trails. They are a good balance of durability and tread life... but are road tires. Perhaps dry hard pack dirt/gravel road-able, but aren't anything you'd want to attempt loose or slick terrain on; nothing you'd want to take on a 'trail' as named. This point is proven by that German "Motorrad" test of dual sport tires in which the Conti won, which was entirely done on pavement  If the TKC's really come to the US in Uly sizes that would be great for some. For me though, $350 for a set of tires just isn't going to happen. Especially tires that'll more than likely be toast after 3-5k miles. They'll be the right tires for some though! EDIT: Holy hot damn! According to this place a set will be closer to $450: http://www.motorcycleridinggearstore.com/TKC80-8-9860-103171.html (Message edited by Mikef5000 on December 31, 2011) | ||
| Ulynut |
$450! For that price, I would opt for the TKC front and D-616 on the rear. | ||
| Xbimmer |
Their prices seem waaay out of "sync" with the real world: http://www.procycledepot.com/PIRELLI_SCORPION_SYNC _SUPERMOTO_TIRES-8-10270-90911.html | ||
| Windrider |
WooHoo. Looking forward to seeing lots of pics now with Ulys buried in mud up to the AirBox. I would like to try the Tks but am currently really happy with the Scorpion Sync Trails. I am getting great life and overall experience from them. | ||
| Pnw_uly |
Another option for those interested, but without sacrificing on pavement performance (or tread longevity), is to find someone's cast off pre-2010 rear Uly wheel, and a companion front wheel (which will be harder to find [but there are some out there . . .]) Granted, additional costs are incurred for additional brake rotors, the drive pulley, and mounting hardware, but it is a decent option for having an off-paved road wheel set. At least when compared to buying a "true" dual sport. . . | ||
| Brucespoint |
 Anybody got an Extra??? Only Uly in NW Ontario... b. | ||
| Brucespoint |
I want a Spare pair for Winter mounting of Carbide Ice Spikes... & Trails the Rest of the Year! Extend my Ridin season. put a BiG Grin on my Face, My bones feel Great@-20c & down. =8^D b.}}} | ||
| Brucespoint |
Have a Perfect Lake, just out my driveway, freezes early&long cause overall its shallow, freezes 2ft thick... Nice shallow ramp onto it, Plenty of Area, Island to race round, if the Ice Fishermen want me to Herd the Fish there way... Ice Paradise... 20 or 30 more lakes down the road... b. | ||
| Mikef5000 |
Ice-racing a 500+ pound (225+kg) bike just sounds like a ton of work. I know it's been done by that professional dude that makes it look easy (with 2" spikes), but for the price of a new set of wheels, new rotors/pully, new tires, and massive ice spikes... you could easily afford a small light dirt-bike that would be way more enjoyable on the ice. Around here you can find something like a tt-r125 or similar for well under $1000. Dual-sports can be found cheap too if you need to ride pavement to get to the ice, but it takes some more patience. To each their own though! Last year we had a lake near here freeze over for ice racing. I wasn't into dual-sporting then and didn't know about it, but I was hoping to get out there and play a bit this winter. Not sure if/when it's going to freeze over this year though; yesterday and today were our first real cold days, but tomorrow and Friday will be back near 50. | ||
| Brucespoint |
Not talking Racing, just Playing at Racing maybe following the fast guys for awhile to pick up technique. Would NOT go out on frozen lakes south of here Yet, having another Warm Winter up here. You South'ers Stop Stealing Our Winters! Ice on my lake, which is solid earlier than others here, is 6" thick now, Ice Huts out, but Nobody driving trucks out there Yet. At Another big Ice fishing lake north of here, a Car Trailer I was supposed to use went in, took a week to get it Out of the Lake. Going to pick up the Syncro tomorrow finally. 500lbs? So what? It is stone Flat on a lake, Snow banks for fences, traction w/spikes is better than Pavement... I want to play@Flattracking for Grins, floats my boat!!! Have the Room to Use that Motor like an XR 750! Have 2 off road bikes, they will be getting screws in the tires 1st, to learn Ice. Then the Uly, like Dancing on the edge, but Not a Fool... Want the Wheels for trail tires Too, in That season, Why not Winter too! b. |
