Those look interesting, let us know how you get on. Took the bike up a couple of lanes today and the Maxxis performed beautifully in the dry dusty conditions!

I really wish I could have found trust in those Maxxis, but they just wern't for me- though I'd reccommend the Supermaxx they do, nice intermediate tyre.

The Michelin are great, in fact I feel they are overkill for this bike lol- they will allow me to easily take corners at 90+and lean further than I've done yet on the XTX

I'll have to take some pics after a recent ride.

All I can say about the diablo rosso's i got atm is that I can easily scrape the pegs round roundabouts :P

rear is knackered though, a new rosso 2 will be �120 fitted.
http://i50.tinypic.com/213ejc0.jpg

I know its a different bike but I run these awsome tires on my 1992 Husqvarna TC 610, that I converted to supermoto with a pair of cagiva mito wheels, I ran this for 3 years and 30,000 miles as my only form of transprt 25 miles a day commute, and toured on the ******, ( ever toured on a bike that HAS to be serviced every 10 hours )

I regularly saw 3500 miles out of the rear, and double.that from the front, two up with luggage, showing sports bikes up on the twistys. And generally riding like a knob. Loved the grip the tire provided whatever the weather was doing.

The Huskys considerably lighter and taller than the XT 109kg with no fuel, so that might have helped?? Anyhoo my 2p worth lol heres some piccies

Before paint and with my gfs mini me supermoto, 160cc Welsh pit bike. (stomp)

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps2615ab18.jpg

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps5bee14c5.jpg

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps37a0bc52.jpg

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps2b343eee.jpg

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps10485898.jpg





http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/t...psecf30ab7.jpg

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/t...psfe61b06a.jpg

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps053dba20.jpg

And when the going got rough the rough got knobblys

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/t...psb2d18784.jpg

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/t...pse0780d68.jpg

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps14acca7b.jpg

Piccies taken over last 2 years as I fitted upside down Forks and a few other mods.

And incase anyone spotted, its so light because it holds.1 litre of oil and only has kick start, which is on the bloody left lol. Its a world away from my Tenere but its a dedicated nutter machine :-D I love it.

Thanks for looking
Jon

Maxxis Presa Supermotard..

Well, somewhere around the 700 mile mark, these tyres are coming off!!
I really cant get on with them.
Feels like I'm riding along a ridge, left a bit, right a bit, left a bit, right a bit more. Even worse with a pillion.
I've enjoyed the occasional slide out from the back end, but even those occasions seemed uncalled for.
The tyre guy said to put 34psi in both. That was awful. Got maybe 29 in both now and is better, but still far from stable and confidence giving.
I've tried varying the pressures, even the rear shock preload (just in case).
Maybe I got a duff tyre, but I doubt it.

Maxxis Presa Supermotard - From me get the thumbs down for the XTX.

Not to mention my bike tries really hard to spit me off at anything over 60MPH.
Just the slightest wobble of the bars gets it going, Scary if you not expecting it.

Just a thought...how are your steering head bearings? If they're ******ed they'll cause everything you've mentioned.

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Right, Couldn't answer until I was sure.
Indeed, I had checked steering, replaced folk oil, changed shock pre-load, eaten more pies, nothing helped, tried running from 24psi to 34psi, nothing.

Friday, Finally, Avon Distanzias.

What can I say.

Now I can go 70mph again, woohoo. and in a straight line.
:Big Cheezy Grin Shmiley: