I am fairly new to posting new threads. I have about a year on Stromtrooper and a week on YamahaSuperTenere.
I am an expecting owner of a 2012 XT1200Z, mid November-ish either keeping or letting my Suzuki DL650K4 go to the next person (or dealer as a trade in maybe).
I keep thinking about this rubber issue ...
I am wondering what does it take and cost to have two sets of tires and wheels for my new S10-?? Can I buy the set-up to have a nice street oriented set-up as well as a nice knobbly set-up-?? Just saying, if money was no problem for some odd reason .... ha-!!
I don't mind doing the work to switch over (-and do the first mountings) but would want to limit it aka having two sets of ready to go, ABS, factory approved and all official like, wheels with tires - one knobby set and one street ... right. Is there any reason this is impracticable other than the money-??
I have no idea what brand of rubber my bike will come with other than one of two set-ups for my part of the world but, neither are for the dirt.
Also what are the choices for the Super Tenere in 80/20 dirt orientation. I did do a search but only here on this forum and know a year ago people didn't think there was much of a choice and I'm hoping that has changed by today, October 2011. How well do "knobby" or "dirt" tires" work on street surfaces today or rather are there brands that will do 50/50-?? Is it safer to use "off-road on the street" or "street for the dirt". I suppose one needs to pick one side of the road or the other ...
I'm thinking it really is a matter of how much am I going to be really ready to switch back and forth as well as how often I would need to.. money aside. It's not so big a deal to swap wheels as long as no tire irons are involved and the bike is happy with the two set-ups.
Anyway I am just thinking out "loud" and I did try to search for ideas. I hope well enough for this to be deserving of a new topic, whincing...
Thanks,
DT
I am an expecting owner of a 2012 XT1200Z, mid November-ish either keeping or letting my Suzuki DL650K4 go to the next person (or dealer as a trade in maybe).
I keep thinking about this rubber issue ...
I am wondering what does it take and cost to have two sets of tires and wheels for my new S10-?? Can I buy the set-up to have a nice street oriented set-up as well as a nice knobbly set-up-?? Just saying, if money was no problem for some odd reason .... ha-!!
I don't mind doing the work to switch over (-and do the first mountings) but would want to limit it aka having two sets of ready to go, ABS, factory approved and all official like, wheels with tires - one knobby set and one street ... right. Is there any reason this is impracticable other than the money-??
I have no idea what brand of rubber my bike will come with other than one of two set-ups for my part of the world but, neither are for the dirt.
Also what are the choices for the Super Tenere in 80/20 dirt orientation. I did do a search but only here on this forum and know a year ago people didn't think there was much of a choice and I'm hoping that has changed by today, October 2011. How well do "knobby" or "dirt" tires" work on street surfaces today or rather are there brands that will do 50/50-?? Is it safer to use "off-road on the street" or "street for the dirt". I suppose one needs to pick one side of the road or the other ...
I'm thinking it really is a matter of how much am I going to be really ready to switch back and forth as well as how often I would need to.. money aside. It's not so big a deal to swap wheels as long as no tire irons are involved and the bike is happy with the two set-ups.
Anyway I am just thinking out "loud" and I did try to search for ideas. I hope well enough for this to be deserving of a new topic, whincing...
Thanks,
DT