I bought my XTR thinking I might take the occasional dirt track but in reality I don't see it happening now. Short of trading for a Duke 690, I've got to figure out my options to make the XTR all it can be as a road bike without spending a fortune. First stop: tyres.

Is there anything really grippy available for the 21" rim? I know people rave about Distanzias and EXPs, but I'm looking to go one step further and go for something with no off-road bias at all. Does such a thing exist? Contintenal Trail Attack is the only thing that looks like it might be what I am after.

Edit: Just thought of an extra question. My bike is a 2009 model, registered in 2011. However, I'm assuming that means the tyres, original Tourances, have been on the bike for 4 years. Despite having only 3500 miles on them, would I be correct in guessing that almost any new tyre would be a significant improvement over a 4 year old "mark 1" Tourance?

Pirelli Scorpion Trail.
despite the name they are pretty much 100% road-oriented.
I have been using them ever since I got a second set of wheels which are equipped with true knobbies for off-road use.

I've used Dunlop Trailmax TR91. Again, a miss-leading name, they are road biased and very impressive they are too.

Battlewings are pretty good as well.

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Thanks for the suggestions, guys. Just waiting for a call back with some prices.

Anakee 3 === > http://www.moto-net.com/images/equip...anakee-3-1.jpg
comes in 21"
sticky road tires for dirt bikes...

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Thanks.

Any comments on whether all the new tyres will show up the old rubber on the bike, or is an ageing set of original Tourances still fairly comparable?

I can only speak for the Trailmax and Battlewings compared to the Tourance. They are both far better road tyres, offering superior levels of grip both in the dry and wet, along with a greater resistance to "white-lining" and hold a staraighter line at speed, they also lasted longer and didn't square off as much on the rear (probably because you find them more confidence inspiring and naturally lean further over).

Any set of new tyres will feel a bit odd, or different from what was fitted before.

What I would say is that, if you intend spooning on the new road-bias rubber yourself, it's worth noting they will be a lot harder to get on than a dual-sport or off road tyre as they have a much stiffer carcass.

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Thanks very much. I've ordered up a set of Scorpion Trails at �198 fitted. They should be done for the weekend.

By way of price comparison, the Battlewings came in at �207. I had no real way of comparing the performance of the two, but the Revzilla Youtube channel reckoned the Pirellis were more road-biased than the Bridgestones, so with them being cheaper too, that's what I went for.

Nice one. Don't forget to report back with you've done a few miles with them.

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