terryth
Husqvarna
B Class
I mounted a Pirelli MT43 on the rear of TE250 this weekend and got a Dunlop 803 on the way for the front to give it a try. I have been reading all the trials tire threads on all the boards. On our last ride,
http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/showthread.php?t=868 , there was a section on the spanish mine trail that has a section of the sidehill single track that is composed of a single moss/lichen covered rock a couple of feet or so across sloped the same as the hill. Out of the 6 bikes that were on the ride that day, the 4 with trials rears made it across w/o issue. The 2 w/o, including me, had problems. As soon as the rear hits it it tends to wash out and go downhill. it has happened to me every time I have been on the trail. I still have the stock michelin on front with 1400 miles and had a michlin m12 on the rear with about 500 miles on it, both were greatly showing their age with mucho slipperyness on wet rocks on the creek bottoms.
I went with the MT43 because even though it doesn't have quite the traction of the radial 803's and ICR tr11's, its much better on the pavement, both in feel and longivity. One of the riders had an MT43 and keep it at 8 lbs all weekend with 4 sections over the three days of 20 miles of pavement out of 250 miles total or so of our dualsport ride.
The MT43 was hardly showing any wear, while the other's, 803's especially, were chunking knobs big time, while still showing most of the traction advantage of a trials tire over a knobby. The rider reported no funny business with the MT43 at speed up to 65 on the tight twisties that we rode between the trails. Not that I'll ever go that fast on the TE250. The way its geared I'm hitting 9600 (or 9800 can't remember which exactly) at GPS indicated 50 mph.
My next ride is going to be new years eve day and new years day at Brock Creek again for lots of single track. Its all slower single track, so I think the trials front will work well for the ride. I also have a new pirelli mt44 front, which is my favorite front knobbie for just about every type of terain that I ride. I ordered the mt43 and 44 before deciding to get the trials front to try for the new years ride. I'll be taking it down with me just in case. I am also somewhat expecting the front trials tire to not be the best for higher speed stuff that I'll be hitting for sure later in the spring, so I'll have the tire if needed.
Terry
http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/showthread.php?t=868 , there was a section on the spanish mine trail that has a section of the sidehill single track that is composed of a single moss/lichen covered rock a couple of feet or so across sloped the same as the hill. Out of the 6 bikes that were on the ride that day, the 4 with trials rears made it across w/o issue. The 2 w/o, including me, had problems. As soon as the rear hits it it tends to wash out and go downhill. it has happened to me every time I have been on the trail. I still have the stock michelin on front with 1400 miles and had a michlin m12 on the rear with about 500 miles on it, both were greatly showing their age with mucho slipperyness on wet rocks on the creek bottoms.
I went with the MT43 because even though it doesn't have quite the traction of the radial 803's and ICR tr11's, its much better on the pavement, both in feel and longivity. One of the riders had an MT43 and keep it at 8 lbs all weekend with 4 sections over the three days of 20 miles of pavement out of 250 miles total or so of our dualsport ride.
The MT43 was hardly showing any wear, while the other's, 803's especially, were chunking knobs big time, while still showing most of the traction advantage of a trials tire over a knobby. The rider reported no funny business with the MT43 at speed up to 65 on the tight twisties that we rode between the trails. Not that I'll ever go that fast on the TE250. The way its geared I'm hitting 9600 (or 9800 can't remember which exactly) at GPS indicated 50 mph.
My next ride is going to be new years eve day and new years day at Brock Creek again for lots of single track. Its all slower single track, so I think the trials front will work well for the ride. I also have a new pirelli mt44 front, which is my favorite front knobbie for just about every type of terain that I ride. I ordered the mt43 and 44 before deciding to get the trials front to try for the new years ride. I'll be taking it down with me just in case. I am also somewhat expecting the front trials tire to not be the best for higher speed stuff that I'll be hitting for sure later in the spring, so I'll have the tire if needed.
Terry
