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Tire Selection

I have a naked bike which I ride off-road most of the time, except when taking a trip to the city. I've gotten used to going slow on the turns as I have poor traction on the stock tires IRC Road Winner RX-01 (image below). Going slow on blind turns is also a good preventative for head on collisions on the single lane 2-way road.

IRC Road Winner RX-01

How to Choose a Tire for your Adventure Bike by Big Rock Moto on YouTube. Based on his recommendations, I'd choose either of these:

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dunlop-trailmax-mission-tires
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/shinko-705-dual-sport-tires

Another interesting one is the Motoz Tractionator GPS:


Cam Chain Tensioner

Some clacking at low RPM is normal in sport bikes. See: https://fz10.org/thread/4335/bike-rattle-chain-tensioner-explained


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motorsports/motorcycle-maintenance.txt · Last modified: 2024/12/23 07:55 by marcos