Madhatter
Well-Known Member
never tried the anakees
It’s fun as long as you don’t drop it or have to bull dog it. I had my days of fun in nasty extreme rock crawling. It’s not fun anymore. Especially on a 600+ lb bike.I guess I’m just not rite in the head. Looks like fun to me.
I guess before I bought mine, I was told it was TBDBITW. And I believed them. Still taking me where I want to go and having fun doing it.It’s fun as long as you don’t drop it or have to bull dog it. I had my days of fun in nasty extreme rock crawling. It’s not fun anymore. Especially on a 600+ lb bike.
Our definition of "serious off road" differs.I don't have vids but I do have a few pictures. All these sections were challenging on this beast. I do not recommend this kind of riding at all on a Super Tenere. I was lucky to have Anakee Wilds. Otherwise I would have turned around. I want to be very clear these are not "chest pounder look at me" pictures. It was actually frightening riding solo so many miles (over 88) from the nearest town with nothing but my SPOT.
IMHO anyone who seeks out this kind of riding on a 700lb bike is not right in the head. And doing it with smooth tires can only end up bad.....
Deep cinder:
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Nasty rock steps:
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That is closer to my definition of serious off road - and the kind of riding I don't want to be tempted to do on this bikeI sold the KTM 690 because it wasn't going much farther than where the Tenere would take me. This is Trikepilot leading us thru WV a couple years ago:
The only trick is to keep the momentum up when it's soft. In Pat's defense it was mud to the left of the log, very narrow, an uphill steep right, then hard left on top to drop down into the rocky stream you can barely see in the distance. His rear wheel was buried.
Hmmmm….maybe my "early" life is keeping me from having a mid-life crisis. It's either that, or I'm just too stupid to grow up. I DO agree with your assessment of the Tenere though.I’m having a mid life crisis....
From the photos in your ride report on ADV the tire didn't look bad either. Not squared off or flattened out.I now have 15.000 km on the Anakee Adventure.
I'm still very happy with the tires.
A couple of weeks ago I returned from a 5.000 km ride that consisted of 20-30% dirt, mud, gravel and sand riding.
It often would have been easier going with a set of more knobby tires, but the Anakee Adventure never really let me down - I got where I wanted to go and never got stuck, even though I had to disengage the TC on a couple of occasions to get the bike going.
They definitely last long than Anakee III did - maybe even up to 25% longer.
I won't know for sure, as I'll replace them before they wear out due to a puncture in the rear (a sharp stone cut the tire).
This is the 4th rear in a row on the T12 that I replace premature due to a puncture (Scorpion Trail/MotoZ GPS/Anakke III). Before the T12 I had 1 (one!) puncture in 25 years/500.000 km...
I hit stuff like this fairly regularly where i ride. The battlewings do ok but it demands planning for every move.I don't have vids but I do have a few pictures. All these sections were challenging on this beast. I do not recommend this kind of riding at all on a Super Tenere. I was lucky to have Anakee Wilds. Otherwise I would have turned around. I want to be very clear these are not "chest pounder look at me" pictures. It was actually frightening riding solo so many miles (over 88) from the nearest town with nothing but my SPOT.
IMHO anyone who seeks out this kind of riding on a 700lb bike is not right in the head. And doing it with smooth tires can only end up bad.....
Deep cinder:
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Nasty rock steps:
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Steep uphill rocks:
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I don't like to mix radial and bias ply tires. One or the other on both ends. Yamaha delivers the bike with radial tires.advice on having pairs of tires that are not identical?
thanks I've learned something today : https://recstuff.com/pro-tips/radial-vs-bias-ply-trailer-tires-whats-the-difference/#:~:text= What is the difference between a radial,degree angle of the tread center... MoreI don't like to mix radial and bias ply tires. One or the other on both ends. Yamaha delivers the bike with radial tires.
There is a significant difference in the stiffness characteristics of the tire carcass that affects the handling of the bike and the performance of a tire. It is best to keep the bike in balance.Do you think the bike cares about if a tire is biaised or radial ? A tire is a tire no ?
OK I was not aware, I^ll think about that.There is a significant difference in the stiffness characteristics of the tire carcass that affects the handling of the bike and the performance of a tire. It is best to keep the bike in balance.
That said, many riders can't tell the difference, and go as far as to install car tires and find them acceptable.