I to am on my 2nd set of D-Sports on my KLR & I’m very happy with them, they last twice as long as the stock Dunlop 606s. The only draw back is for the 1st 400 miles you get speed wobbles on asphalt. They feel horrible on the black top, but after about 400 miles they are great. The price is very affordable, & also luckily probably 1500 miles on crap roads,& trails, no flats
The TuskD is a tough tire, I currently have it on my DR650. If you change your own tires, they are very difficult to change, very stiff. Your point about a trail side repair is exactly correct, that would suck. Otherwise, they work well for my purposes for dual-sport Great review, thanks for sharing.
Trail ride videos like this are exactly what got me hooked on your channel. I was just thinking that I needed to go back and hunt down some of the old ones.
I am on my second set of DSports. While they are not as grippy for me offroad as my Trackmasters were, they last twice as long. If you have to do some slab miles to reach your trail, they are a great tire. - Frank
@@chriskennedy3018 Hello Chris, thank you for the suggestion. My round trip to the trails is about 25 miles, that's what was eating my Trackmasters for sure. - Frank
@@OneOldManRiding I ride around 35-40 to get to the trails and then do it again home. I’m had both track masters and now the mc360 and I can’t say enough good things about the metzelers. I’ve got about 2k miles on them with plenty of life left. I also found the front tire to perform better than the Kenda in every scenario I put it through. I encourage you to give them a try.
I'm glad you showed the tracks of these tires too. That's a big thing for me; I have to stay quiet and try not to tear things up where i ride. Most of my trails are places where riding is.. a grey area. So to not cause problems later, i try not to mess up the track to much.
I've got DSports on my KLR. I'm on my 2nd set, and I've been happy. I mostly have mud and sand in my area, so I can't say how they are in the rocks, but I've had good results
I've been running a Tusk D-Sport rear for a while. It's worked great off-road, a little noisy on road, but all knobbies are. I had read posts claiming the FRONT D-Sport tire "washes out" easily and just general poor performance, so I went with a Pirelli MT-21 front. It's been a great combo all around.
@@DorkintheRoad Probably has more to do with the geometry and riding position.. You need to weight the front for any tire to stick. MT 21 are the best compromise but you need to set up the bike first.
@@EricBanner571 I had M21's on my DR650 back in '18, to ride mountain trails in Colorado. I thought they did great in the loose rocky stuff, sandy soil and also on the gravel roads to get to the trails. Had no complaints with them. But now I'm trying the DSport tires, we shall see how well they do, hopefully they do great.
I just purchased a pair of these tires through your Rocky Mountain ATV/MC link. Thanks for the mud and gravel review! Can’t wait to change out the death wings on my Yamaha.🤙
@dorkintheroad. Update. Changed the front tire no problem. I’m pretty sure the back tire is possessed by the devil. I’m all bruised now and as I aired it up I realize I pinched the tube. 😣 you made a good call paying someone to do it for you.
FANTASTIC TIRES! I've used these tires on my KTM 500 EXC for a few years. I ride in Upstate NY, Taskers Gap Virginia and the SUGAR SAND of central Florida and these tires do it all very well. . . They hold up to the pavement pretty well too. I ride every single day I can, 10 miles a day or so on pavement and they wear very well. Good stuff!
I just wanted to say thank you for your content. Your channel and Johannes Motorcycle Adventures really helped me think through my options quite a bit. I was able to narrow down a long list of potential options and ended up with the KTM 350 EXC-F and DRZ 400S as my finalists. I have pretty much settled on getting a newer (2021/2022) DRZ unless an amazing and equally priced 350 EXC-F drops in my lap in coming weeks, which is highly unlikely. Anyway, I appreciate you and what you share and I just wanted to let you know. Thanks.
Good news about the stiff sidewall! I have a bead lock on my rear and when I had a flat in the fall, I just rode home almost seven miles on the Tusk tire. Put another tube in, no issues. - Frank
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Great tires!! We run them with Tubliss on our dual sports and really like them! You can air down to zero and they still grip because of the stiff sidewall. On the 790, the rear doesn't do as well on pavement with almost 100 hp on the 790 for canyon carving. The tread get's really soft after pushing them hard in the corners but that's not what this tire is made for. Overall, I'll keep using them on our 350 & 500 EXCs.
I've had D-Sports on a KLR650 and now have them on an XT250. They are definitely an upgrade compared to the tires which came stock on both the KLR and the XT. They are better off road than the Dunlop 605s which came on my KLX300. I put actual 100% off-road knobbies on the KLX, Dunlop AT81s. Back to back on the KLX with the Dunlops and the XT250 with D-Sports, the D-Sport is lacking in its ability to track true through sand. It wonders a bit more and is more prone to washing out compared to the true off road knobby, but that would be expected. And it's not really much of a problem on a bike like the XT250, but on the KLR650, the front end did feel vague, even inducing a bit of a wobble, at speeds of 65+ on the road. I have nothing negative to say about the rear tire, but do agree that it would be a real son-of-a-bitch to change a tube on the side of the road or trail. I think if I had a flat, I'd ride slowly to the truck. Glad I have rim locks.
hey Dork. was going to join in on your stream but I am going moto camping!! 1st time ever. super stoked. good weekend weather up here is coastal BC. ride on. keep being excellent
Thanks for this video, my dealer can not get me the Dunlop D606, so wanted information on the Tusk Dsport , this is the best video I have see on this tire so far again thank you. Having a hard time getting tires up hear in PEI Canada.
You have no idea how jealous I am of all those trials. You won't find those kind of trails here. Maybe in France, but that's a day ride away from home. Been trying to find those tyres here in Europe. But couldn't find anyone who sells them sadly enough.
i got about 1000 miles on my dsports last year. these will be my go to tires on my xr650l for now on. they handled nicely on loose pebble roads, soft woods, normal dirt fire roads and did exceptionally well on the pavement. out of the 1000 miles about 600-700 of them were pavement. they wear like iron, i highly recommend them to anyone looking for dualsport tires.
I'm very happy with the rear dsport,run a trakmaster on the front . Good traction on road and decent traction off road . I get a 2000 miles out of and they're inexpensive. Set them out in sun on a warm day and they're not bad to mount. My son tried the front and took it off after one day,said it was awful on road . Unicorn dual sport tire.
Thanks for this. I can't wait for the full review I'm very interested in these tires. I'm curious how they would handle the red Clay here in Georgia. That stuff sticks to anything.
Some people have been saying the Dsport 130/90-17 rear tire will rub the swing arm on a DR650. I just installed a set, and they do not rub, there is plenty of clearance. I'm looking forward to trying them out tomorrow, both off-road and on.
Great review! Don't worry about changing a tube in the field. Those sidewalls are so strong that if you get rim locks, you can just ride home on the flat. It's been done! :) Are you still happy with the front? I know some guys are running kenda Parker DT front and Dsport rear.
Air down. I ride mostly single track in the woods of New Hampshire. Air down the tire when you get to the trail. Makes a huge difference. I Air down to about 13, 24 lbs. With rim locks and heavy duty tube. 👍
A few of use down here in Southern Oregon are loving the rear Tusk Ds tire, but not the front so much. It just doesn’t have the bite in the slick stuff.
Just ordered the second set for my drz. Good tire for the price. Decent in road but not the best off road. But I also run 19psi because I’m too lazy to lower psi and raise it back up when I hit the roads.
I have them on my KTM690. They seem to work about as good as the D606 tires. I have no major issues with the front tire. My only complaint is the rear tire is a bitch to instal. I was using Motoz Tractionator Desert. Those were very good but expensive, unidirectional and the front wears weird because of the long skinny center knob.
About to pull the trigger on Tusk D Sports. I have a 2022 Honda 450 RL. What would be your 100 recommendation for front and rear for Colorado trail riding?
I'm in Colorado and for purely off-road riding I've always used the Michelin Starcross5 knobby. It's a pretty awesome tire but not super cheap, and not street legal either. But for a dual sport tire, I used to run Pirelli M21s front and rear on my DR650, and they were fantastic off-road, and only "ok" on-road. But now I've mounted a set of DSports front and rear on the DR650 and will be trying them out tomorrow. Your 450L would be incredible with pure motocross tires like the Michelins, but I know, you need a dual sport tire!
The d sport front on my bros drz400 is wearing fast and looks like a saw blade with about 2k miles. The rear is doing great tho. I'm running them on my xr650r and so far so good. For the price ya can't really complain.
Just wrapping up my first weekend on new tires Really like on hard pack Not sure how confident I am with the front I’m running 24lbs in front 20 on rear, what air pressure are you guys running? Drz, I check in about 210lbs
Great video, I live in Eugene and ride Fall creek and Alsea area a lot so this was a perfect review for roads I like to ride. These tires are top on my list for my 300L. How do they feel going 70 down the highway?
@@DorkintheRoad I ride the dsports on my 250L. The front walks side to side a little and when the lugs get in sync it makes your head bop a little. I do have a stiffer rear and the race tech adder spring in the fork. Have done about 120 miles on the street in the last year. The front tire walk is what gets me the most uncomfortable. Might I add I've put a total of 500 miles on the tires and they have rounded but still got great life left.
@@L--Z got a Heidenau K60 Scout on now and it's my favorite tire ever. And KLR fits the good ones WITHOUT the strip down the center. ZERO break-in time. It had grip right from install. Twice the price of the cheap tires but supposedly last three or four times as long. I don't have enough miles on mine to know yet. For my money, even if they only last as long as the cheap tires, the way they feel (The grip and the confidence they inspire) they're worth every penny 👍
@@unclebadger597 Yes!! I've got a set under my bed. Also a small enough size to not have the center strip (which I heard caused hydroplaning). When it comes time to put them on, I think I'll farm it out as I hear they are epic to install. Those D-Tusks look to have serious knobs, rather than the K60 scouts blocks. This is why I want two sets of wheels with different tire combinations, or better yet, a large stable like DitR.
Why do you hate them on the street? Aussies love them and are always going on about them. In forums and groups all i hear is D606 like it's some kind of cult. Then there's the Trackmaster bois.. Everyone seems to have their own brand they recommend without thinking about why..
Well if you haven't done any off-road riding since '75, the bikes these days are incredibly easy to ride compared to the stuff we had back in the '70's! Back in 1975 I was riding a '72 Suzuki TS250 and I took it up every mountain trail I could find, and thought it was just great! But compared to a modern bike, it was horrible! Lol
Got them mounted tour, test run around block, great on pavement Trail rider planned this weekend , reclaimed strip mine in mid mo. Lots of dry clay, blue groovy with patches of standing water Will update I ride DRZ
I to am on my 2nd set of D-Sports on my KLR & I’m very happy with them, they last twice as long as the stock Dunlop 606s. The only draw back is for the 1st 400 miles you get speed wobbles on asphalt. They feel horrible on the black top, but after about 400 miles they are great. The price is very affordable, & also luckily probably 1500 miles on crap roads,& trails, no flats
You have gotten way better than when you started. I don't know how much the tires helped but you're making it look easy now!
Yeah there seems to be a lot less crashing these days 😂
The TuskD is a tough tire, I currently have it on my DR650. If you change your own tires, they are very difficult to change, very stiff. Your point about a trail side repair is exactly correct, that would suck. Otherwise, they work well for my purposes for dual-sport
Great review, thanks for sharing.
Trail ride videos like this are exactly what got me hooked on your channel. I was just thinking that I needed to go back and hunt down some of the old ones.
Nice test! Good to see ya back on the DRZ!😁
Our mud puddles are still hard on this side of the state! Spring is coming and you're giving me the itch!
Every time I ride my DR I say the same thing, this bike makes me a good rider
I am on my second set of DSports. While they are not as grippy for me offroad as my Trackmasters were, they last twice as long. If you have to do some slab miles to reach your trail, they are a great tire. - Frank
Try the metzeler mc360 mid soft or mid hard depending on your terrain. Comparable grip to the track master but much better wear life
@@chriskennedy3018 Hello Chris, thank you for the suggestion. My round trip to the trails is about 25 miles, that's what was eating my Trackmasters for sure. - Frank
@@OneOldManRiding I ride around 35-40 to get to the trails and then do it again home. I’m had both track masters and now the mc360 and I can’t say enough good things about the metzelers. I’ve got about 2k miles on them with plenty of life left. I also found the front tire to perform better than the Kenda in every scenario I put it through. I encourage you to give them a try.
I'm glad you showed the tracks of these tires too.
That's a big thing for me; I have to stay quiet and try not to tear things up where i ride.
Most of my trails are places where riding is.. a grey area.
So to not cause problems later, i try not to mess up the track to much.
Man that looked fun as all get out keep up the amazing videos
I've got DSports on my KLR. I'm on my 2nd set, and I've been happy. I mostly have mud and sand in my area, so I can't say how they are in the rocks, but I've had good results
I've been running a Tusk D-Sport rear for a while. It's worked great off-road, a little noisy on road, but all knobbies are. I had read posts claiming the FRONT D-Sport tire "washes out" easily and just general poor performance, so I went with a Pirelli MT-21 front. It's been a great combo all around.
I had wash out issues with the MT21 when I had it, but I also was a lot more terrible at riding back then, so it was probably my fault. ;)
Dsport front held ok when it was still new, but got real sketchy after a few hundred miles imho
@@DorkintheRoad that’s funny I had the same issue with my mt21 washing out.
@@DorkintheRoad Probably has more to do with the geometry and riding position.. You need to weight the front for any tire to stick. MT 21 are the best compromise but you need to set up the bike first.
@@EricBanner571 I had M21's on my DR650 back in '18, to ride mountain trails in Colorado. I thought they did great in the loose rocky stuff, sandy soil and also on the gravel roads to get to the trails. Had no complaints with them. But now I'm trying the DSport tires, we shall see how well they do, hopefully they do great.
I just purchased a pair of these tires through your Rocky Mountain ATV/MC link. Thanks for the mud and gravel review! Can’t wait to change out the death wings on my Yamaha.🤙
@dorkintheroad. Update. Changed the front tire no problem. I’m pretty sure the back tire is possessed by the devil. I’m all bruised now and as I aired it up I realize I pinched the tube. 😣 you made a good call paying someone to do it for you.
FANTASTIC TIRES! I've used these tires on my KTM 500 EXC for a few years. I ride in Upstate NY, Taskers Gap Virginia and the SUGAR SAND of central Florida and these tires do it all very well. . . They hold up to the pavement pretty well too. I ride every single day I can, 10 miles a day or so on pavement and they wear very well. Good stuff!
Love the riding content. It's cool to see your confidence level increase and you have more fun on techy terrain. Keep it up!!!
I just wanted to say thank you for your content. Your channel and Johannes Motorcycle Adventures really helped me think through my options quite a bit. I was able to narrow down a long list of potential options and ended up with the KTM 350 EXC-F and DRZ 400S as my finalists. I have pretty much settled on getting a newer (2021/2022) DRZ unless an amazing and equally priced 350 EXC-F drops in my lap in coming weeks, which is highly unlikely. Anyway, I appreciate you and what you share and I just wanted to let you know. Thanks.
Good news about the stiff sidewall! I have a bead lock on my rear and when I had a flat in the fall, I just rode home almost seven miles on the Tusk tire. Put another tube in, no issues. - Frank
This single track looks awesome! Makes me want to go out and ride right now. It always looks less intimidating on the camera then it really is.
Yeah I hate how tame it looks on camera
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@@RedboneUnincorporated Quickstraps.
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As always enjoyed watching thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching
Thanks for another awesome video
Great tires!! We run them with Tubliss on our dual sports and really like them! You can air down to zero and they still grip because of the stiff sidewall. On the 790, the rear doesn't do as well on pavement with almost 100 hp on the 790 for canyon carving. The tread get's really soft after pushing them hard in the corners but that's not what this tire is made for. Overall, I'll keep using them on our 350 & 500 EXCs.
Tusk D Sport rear and Pirelli MT21 front has been a good combination on my WR.
I've had D-Sports on a KLR650 and now have them on an XT250. They are definitely an upgrade compared to the tires which came stock on both the KLR and the XT. They are better off road than the Dunlop 605s which came on my KLX300. I put actual 100% off-road knobbies on the KLX, Dunlop AT81s. Back to back on the KLX with the Dunlops and the XT250 with D-Sports, the D-Sport is lacking in its ability to track true through sand. It wonders a bit more and is more prone to washing out compared to the true off road knobby, but that would be expected. And it's not really much of a problem on a bike like the XT250, but on the KLR650, the front end did feel vague, even inducing a bit of a wobble, at speeds of 65+ on the road. I have nothing negative to say about the rear tire, but do agree that it would be a real son-of-a-bitch to change a tube on the side of the road or trail. I think if I had a flat, I'd ride slowly to the truck. Glad I have rim locks.
I'm considering putting them on the KLR so that on road feedback is good to hear.
I put the exact same tires on my DRZ400. They are awesome and at a good price. 👍
hey Dork. was going to join in on your stream but I am going moto camping!! 1st time ever. super stoked. good weekend weather up here is coastal BC. ride on. keep being excellent
Thanks for this video, my dealer can not get me the Dunlop D606, so wanted information on the Tusk Dsport , this is the best video I have see on this tire so far again thank you. Having a hard time getting tires up hear in PEI Canada.
Very happy with them so far
You have no idea how jealous I am of all those trials. You won't find those kind of trails here. Maybe in France, but that's a day ride away from home.
Been trying to find those tyres here in Europe. But couldn't find anyone who sells them sadly enough.
same here … don’t have stuff like this near where I live in Southern NH. You can see my area on my youtube videos
i got about 1000 miles on my dsports last year. these will be my go to tires on my xr650l for now on. they handled nicely on loose pebble roads, soft woods, normal dirt fire roads and did exceptionally well on the pavement. out of the 1000 miles about 600-700 of them were pavement. they wear like iron, i highly recommend them to anyone looking for dualsport tires.
Fun looking trail !
I'm very happy with the rear dsport,run a trakmaster on the front . Good traction on road and decent traction off road . I get a 2000 miles out of and they're inexpensive. Set them out in sun on a warm day and they're not bad to mount. My son tried the front and took it off after one day,said it was awful on road . Unicorn dual sport tire.
Forget the tires……I’m liking the trails! 👍🏻
Them tires seem to be pretty decent tho.
Conquered your first DS trail, nemesis no more. Thanks for sharing this great video.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this. I can't wait for the full review I'm very interested in these tires. I'm curious how they would handle the red Clay here in Georgia. That stuff sticks to anything.
Another great video
It will be interesting to see how many miles they last.
Some people have been saying the Dsport 130/90-17 rear tire will rub the swing arm on a DR650. I just installed a set, and they do not rub, there is plenty of clearance. I'm looking forward to trying them out tomorrow, both off-road and on.
I fell into the same Trail 1 trap as well. I cannot wait for it to dry up some. I never did check out trail 9, I need to!
That PNW outhouse is a wonderful backdrop for your recap!
I like to keep it classy.
Great review! Don't worry about changing a tube in the field. Those sidewalls are so strong that if you get rim locks, you can just ride home on the flat. It's been done! :)
Are you still happy with the front? I know some guys are running kenda Parker DT front and Dsport rear.
Man, I wish I lived in Oregon so I could get out on the bike right now.
Low speed thrills ! That's what off roading is all about !
I really wish there were some trails like this near where I live. 😔
I’m running the D sports out in southern Cali and am very happy perform well an you can’t beet the price
I just put them on my 701 and they were pretty good in the sand. I rode them on the road and felt the same as the tkc80s.
Air down. I ride mostly single track in the woods of New Hampshire. Air down the tire when you get to the trail. Makes a huge difference. I Air down to about 13, 24 lbs. With rim locks and heavy duty tube. 👍
A few of use down here in Southern Oregon are loving the rear Tusk Ds tire, but not the front so much. It just doesn’t have the bite in the slick stuff.
I love them for road and deep, dry florida sand. I bet they’re not too great on mud as I believe they’re a hard compound. Let’s see.
Just bought a set for my 2022 KTM 350 exc-f.. will be up at the Smokey Mountain 500 next week...
Just ordered the second set for my drz. Good tire for the price. Decent in road but not the best off road. But I also run 19psi because I’m too lazy to lower psi and raise it back up when I hit the roads.
I have them on my KTM690. They seem to work about as good as the D606 tires. I have no major issues with the front tire. My only complaint is the rear tire is a bitch to instal. I was using Motoz Tractionator Desert. Those were very good but expensive, unidirectional and the front wears weird because of the long skinny center knob.
About to pull the trigger on Tusk D Sports. I have a 2022 Honda 450 RL. What would be your 100 recommendation for front and rear for Colorado trail riding?
I'm in Colorado and for purely off-road riding I've always used the Michelin Starcross5 knobby. It's a pretty awesome tire but not super cheap, and not street legal either. But for a dual sport tire, I used to run Pirelli M21s front and rear on my DR650, and they were fantastic off-road, and only "ok" on-road. But now I've mounted a set of DSports front and rear on the DR650 and will be trying them out tomorrow. Your 450L would be incredible with pure motocross tires like the Michelins, but I know, you need a dual sport tire!
Are those DOT? and have you used them on the road? and if so how did they do on the corners?
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I do! Motion pro lite loks
The d sport front on my bros drz400 is wearing fast and looks like a saw blade with about 2k miles. The rear is doing great tho. I'm running them on my xr650r and so far so good. For the price ya can't really complain.
Hey man can you tell me what size rear you are running in this video. I also have a drz and I like the look of that rear. Thanks
Just wrapping up my first weekend on new tires
Really like on hard pack
Not sure how confident I am with the front
I’m running 24lbs in front 20 on rear, what air pressure are you guys running?
Drz, I check in about 210lbs
I would like you top do a comparison of your awesome DRZ400 vs a new KLX300L.
That would be a great comparison, would love to see him do that too.
What mirrors do you have on your bike, you have just about the same terrain as we do over here on Vancouver Island
Great video, I live in Eugene and ride Fall creek and Alsea area a lot so this was a perfect review for roads I like to ride. These tires are top on my list for my 300L. How do they feel going 70 down the highway?
That's the next test. Haven't had a dry day to do it yet ;)
@@DorkintheRoad I ride the dsports on my 250L. The front walks side to side a little and when the lugs get in sync it makes your head bop a little. I do have a stiffer rear and the race tech adder spring in the fork. Have done about 120 miles on the street in the last year. The front tire walk is what gets me the most uncomfortable. Might I add I've put a total of 500 miles on the tires and they have rounded but still got great life left.
What psi are you running? Do you usually air down if you’re riding to the trail on the bike you’re gunna use off road?
Ah man, I want to ride with you now.
What psi are you airing them down to?
would you recommend just getting the front tire?
What size are you running on your drz?
I hope they're better than the "golden boy" Shinko 244. Got about 500 miles on a rear and i hate it on the street😞
interesting
@@L--Z got a Heidenau K60 Scout on now and it's my favorite tire ever. And KLR fits the good ones WITHOUT the strip down the center. ZERO break-in time. It had grip right from install. Twice the price of the cheap tires but supposedly last three or four times as long. I don't have enough miles on mine to know yet. For my money, even if they only last as long as the cheap tires, the way they feel (The grip and the confidence they inspire) they're worth every penny 👍
@@unclebadger597 Yes!! I've got a set under my bed. Also a small enough size to not have the center strip (which I heard caused hydroplaning). When it comes time to put them on, I think I'll farm it out as I hear they are epic to install. Those D-Tusks look to have serious knobs, rather than the K60 scouts blocks. This is why I want two sets of wheels with different tire combinations, or better yet, a large stable like DitR.
Why do you hate them on the street? Aussies love them and are always going on about them.
In forums and groups all i hear is D606 like it's some kind of cult. Then there's the Trackmaster bois..
Everyone seems to have their own brand they recommend without thinking about why..
It could be interesting if you could overlay your speed and up/down hill angles. FYI, I haven’t been off reading since about 1975……
Well if you haven't done any off-road riding since '75, the bikes these days are incredibly easy to ride compared to the stuff we had back in the '70's! Back in 1975 I was riding a '72 Suzuki TS250 and I took it up every mountain trail I could find, and thought it was just great! But compared to a modern bike, it was horrible! Lol
I didn’t realize the front is a 90/90 aspect ratio, how you liking it long term? I ride much as you do terrain etc, mounting them up this weekend
Front and rear. I've got the front on all 4 of my bikes now
Got them mounted tour, test run around block, great on pavement
Trail rider planned this weekend , reclaimed strip mine in mid mo. Lots of dry clay, blue groovy with patches of standing water
Will update
I ride DRZ
What was your air pressure for this test?
Never mind I see it.
Are you running rim locks on your wheels?
Yes
BDR question. DRZ400 or DR650 for BDR rides? i am experience dbut not aggressive rider.
650 is gonna be almost as good off road and carry more gear/be more comfortable on the ride to the BDR
@@DorkintheRoad thanks for confirming what I really wanted to buy anyway. Lol
Love the videos. Thanks for sharing.
What tire size would you recommend for a 250l in these?
Whatever size RMATV's site recommends when you put in 250L ;)
You Are my Internat Riding Buddy. Virtual as I am....motorcycle-less for now.
What PSI are you running these at?
25 or so on the road. 15 or so on the trails
Almost every tire I've had on the front balls up under low speed.
Pretty sure I didn't hear one 'technical'. 😜
All that muddy single- and double-track and I don't remember hearing the word "technical" even once. Who even are you??
There were only a couple technical sections and most of it ended up on the cutting room floor 😉
That’s a tree ‘root’… dork ;)
Get those quads off that single track
that can go up to 100 unless your a looser that puts limittations on a product like a looser
Looser than what?