Wed, 4 Aug 1999 00:00:24 +0800 - Message No. 6136
From: "Michael Davison"

Subject: Re: Tyres for @


You didn't say whether or not you are riding mostly on or off road Derek. If
you're mostly on, then its definitely Metzler Enduro 4s, without a doubt.
Foot-peg scrapingly good tyres.....they are very, very good at sticking to
the road, at all angles.

Some people say they don't last as they are softer than other tyres, but I
reckon that if they only last for 15-18,000Kms of hard riding, then the
superb handling is well worth it. Besides which, my previous Yokohamas and
Dunlops lasted about the same amount of time. And I didn't have anywhere
near as much confidence on corners with them as I do with the Metzlers.

A point to note: your back tyre may be excellent, but of course if your
front tyre is different you should be very wary! I think that you should
never mix tyres and that you should change them both together. Maybe other
people have thoughts on that one to share with us?

If you are riding mostly off-road, then that's a question that I would like
the answer to! Has anyone used Metzler off-road tyres on an Africa Twin??

Michael
#555

PS At this point I would also like to take the opportunity to be sarcastic
to the Flying Twin man....... "Bloody hell! - without oxygen either...." (By
the way, did anyone call Guinness??)




----- Original Message -----
From: Haden, Derek 
To: 'Africa Twin mail group' 
Sent: 03 August 1999 19:57
Subject: (XRV) Tyres for @


> Just about to change the rear tyre on my @, I don't really need to
> change the front, what would atics wreckermend?
> Derek Haden
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