Statik

I can see you fitted the tyre to the rim yourself. Can you tell me, did you need to balance the front or not?

I use liquid tire goo in the tube. It balances the tire and seals small punctures as you ride. If you use a weight on the wheel and it gets knocked off they go out of balance likewise as the tire wears down the balance changes. Been using the stuff for years in all my bikes and never had a problem.

Just a note, if there is a puncture you still have to fix it once you get home but at least you do get home. The down side is tube can't be repaired you must fit a new one.

Not used the bike much since the new tires were fitted. They are very different to the Sirac on the road. The bike is quite loose but it is in control. It does pull you into a corner as muppdog said. The bike rolls easier, with much less resistance. I stopped off for fuel expecting a bill of about �8 or �9 and only got �6 worth of petrol in the tank. I'll keep an eye on it but if that's right the unexpected benefit will be far longer range and a general increase in performance.

Never really noticed a decrease in fuel consumption but probably didnt help i had a 14tooth sprocket on aswell. The tyres do make for some nice cornering, just watch out for the slippy parts as on the tarmac the rear let go on me once or twice on a slippy part.

Oh yes they slide OK. I dropped the pressure to 25psi front and back and got better grip in the trails. Hit some heavy mud and it pulled through without bogging down. Now the rubber has lost the shine the road grip is better but the back still lets go on tight bends. Still using a bit less fuel than before but not much. Done about 200 miles on them and don't think they will last very long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvBdaYIe76U
There was no oil on the road and it was dry. It's just how they are. They slide and you get loads of wheelspin. On the dirt they come into their own and grip when you think they won't.

I like them.

You never know, ive came round purely dry roads to find enough old oil etc to make the road slippery and feel as fit it was wet.

But also the TKC80s do allow alot of movement but once your use to it your fine and they can be pushed hard.