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Originally Posted by uberthumper (Post 130556)

I shall be watching with interest, although your findings will come a bit too late for me!

I've got a pair on at the moment as a 'tester' to see if they are viable for a 2500 mile trip to the HUMM and back (leaving on the 23rd). I've done about 1200 miles so far, and there's still plenty of tread left for off-roading, so I know they'll at least get me there and through the event, just need to see now if they'll get me home legally :D. Should do - I need to measure the tread depth, but there's more than half of the original 12mm left.

Pretty similar trip/distances to you, so I expect you'll be fine.

Its good to know I'm not the only guinea pig!!:slywink:

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Originally Posted by SingleMinded (Post 130568)

I wouldn't say the TKC80 is a 50/50 tire; more a 80/20 on/off-road tire. In mud they wont get you anywhere. On the road they hold out fine in the twisties: good enough to touch tarmac with the footpegs.

I currently run Metzeler Karoo's of which I would say they are 50/50 indeed. On tarmac they offer enough grip but are unstable (especially the rear) at speed and at lean angle. Knowing that I do most of my riding on tarmac during commuting with an occasional unpaved road, they now have to come off after less then 1000kms and I'll go back to Metzeler Enduro 3. Had those before and they offer great grip and stability under all circumstances. Compared to the TKC's a bit better on road and a bit less off-road. The rear won't last much longer then 6000kms though.

HJ

Yeah, I aggree about TKCs not being great in mud but to be honest I've found them to be fine in all other circumstances which is maybe more of a reflection on my style of riding!

Right then,
just got back from my little trip (over 2k miles) from Cheshire, through France and onto Mount Jafferau in Italy (close to Salbertrand, down Turin way). Did just about every road you can think of and every trail we could squeeze in, including the 'assult' on Mount Jafferau.

There's no other way to put this but......THE TYRES WERE 'KIN SUPERB.

Once they were worn in (about 100 miles) they gripped in corners with me and the bike lent over chasing my mates on their KTM 690s and GS800's without any dramas and once off road, coped with dry fast, stony tracks, wet ones with mud and stony/rocky ascents/decents on the mountain tracks.

Even blasted all the way from Dover to Cheshire on motorways to get home and they still have plenty of life left in them.

Buy some, you'll love 'em!!

Lairyboy - you promised photos... Where are they?

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Originally Posted by enduro374 (Post 134321)

Lairyboy - you promised photos... Where are they?

here one to keep you going until he replies :081:

Photos to be uploaded as soon as I can remember how to do them. I seem to be having a problem with 'Error 500', whatever that is?:088:

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Originally Posted by Lairyboy (Post 134325)

Photos to be uploaded as soon as I can remember how to do them. I seem to be having a problem with 'Error 500', whatever that is?:088:

Go to (scroll down to) MANAGE ATTACHMENTS when you do your reply, and up load from your computer

Nice - is it edible?

Don ass me I donkey know. I am a vegetarian I only eat animals that eat grass :044:

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Originally Posted by uncle ricky (Post 134328)

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Cheers Ricky, will do asap