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not kidding. Why don't I take off? I do, last summer it was a 4000 mile trip. But I also work 6 days a week year round, so taking enough time to hit Alaska or similar hasn't happened to be possible.
I had a similar issue when I put the TKC80's on my XTZ... TC light would flash on tarmac though I did not appear to be spinning the back tire on acceleration. TC flashing went away after about 200 miles on the TKC80's (that is unless I was on dirt and expected the slippage).offcamber said:Since putting on the K60s I have noticed my TC light flash more often than on the Battlewings. I understand they won't have the same grip but I was surprised on dry pavement Pulling away from a stop with a good amount of throttle the TC light is flashing. If it didn't have the light I would have no idea it was doing anything. No wiggle or slip at all. Anyone else experience this? I have about 500 Miles on the K60s so far. Running about 40 PSI rear 36PSI front.
Thank God I'm fortunate enough to be able to afford to motorcycle in an enjoyable manner!EricV said:Or haven't any of you figured out yet that the TCS light is a dollar sign, as in your dollars flying down the road out of your pocket on the way to buying a new tire.
I agree! I just go farther. ::003::avc8130 said:Thank God I'm fortunate enough to be able to afford to motorcycle in an enjoyable manner!
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I'm confused. I commute on my bike to make going to/from work "fun"!EricV said:I stopped using bikes to commute in '93. Not worth it. All my rides are fun rides now. 200 miles of interstate, followed by 20 miles of easy gravel/dirt, with a possible 50 more miles of gravel to explore.
A riders skillset has a lot to do with preferences when it comes to tires, suspension, power, etc.offcamber said:.
You either love or hate this tire it seems. I don't think the reviews were exaggerated, everything I have heard is true. I think the confusion comes from one's interpretation. What one person thinks is good road handling is horrible to someone else. Same goes for noise, wet wet performance etc.
I was sceptical too but it happens. In normal riding it doesn't happen to me as I am quite conservative. If I accelerate hard though the light comes on. I don't think it is the tread pattern mainly but a result of the harder compound. Going to interesting to see what they are like on wet tarmac.nwrider said:From the OP's comments and others, there must be a large variation in how TC1 works. I installed a K60 less than 120 miles ago and have never seen the TC1 light come on. I went back out today and tried to make it come on on dry pavement - nothing, nada. I can get the TC1 to light up on my driveway, which is hardpacked gravel, but I can feel the tire spin and I can get it to step out to the side like others describe TC2 ?!