Hello all. This is my first post so please bear with me. Im currently very interested in buying a TR650 Terra. However I will be using it alot on road with a bit of off road and I think the fitted tyres will be a little too aggresive for the hard stuff. I know i know there is the Stada but I feel that when I do go off road I want a bike that is better made for it, as slight as it may be between the 2. So what I am after is a tyre that is not as aggresive so when doing long trips on tarmac it handles and wears well but will still hold up to some off roading. If any of you lot out there have any info or advise it would be greatly appreciated. Cheers and hope to be joining you lot on the road soon.
Welcome! My personal opinion is that the stock tires are fine for the road, at least for the dry roads (we do not get much rain here).
Yes I have to agree the stock tire are not a bad tire. Say 70-30 for the road. Most members go the other way and get a more aggressive for back roads travels. Oh ya...and Welcome.
I have a Michelin Sirac on my front wheel. An excellent, low wearing 70/30 tyre. It was on my KLX250 and has nearly 10,000km on it. When the metzler rear wears out, will probably replace with a TW42.
The stock tires are entirely acceptable for road use. I've railed through canyons at a decent clip with no issues. It's off-road where you'll want something different, it's not too bad if you air down a bit but you do slide around a fair bit in the loose stuff.
Thanks for the answers guys. It looks like ill be sticking to the stock standard tyres. Good to see some Aussies putting there 5 cents worth in. Makes the decision easier with some local opinion. Not that other opinion is not appreciated.....oh you know what I mean. Dammit I've backed myself into a corner.....Thanks all!
I drag my lowered foot pegs on freeway on ramps on my BMW 1150R, there maybe 1/4" of usable tire left (chicken tracks). I've never none a track day & have stock shocks & not matching tires so I'm not sure where my limit is. I'm pretty sure If I had enduro tires I would not be able to lean it over this far. I'm not using Michelin now (but will again). Michelin claims a 52 degree lean angle on their CT2 Pilot tires (0 is straight up?) Michelin is the only Co. I know of that has published lean angle limit info. How much less lean angle can you get on the stock Terra tires vs the Strata tires? How about if you put Strata type tires on the narrow Terra rims? How come the Pro rider journalists / manufacture's never tell us much more than the obvious? How can canyon carving tire shoppers make an informed choice without ISO lean angle specifications? Answer: be telepathic & know what the author means when they say good better great & avoid confusing scientific terms like track temperature, tire psi, banked turn degree, tire temperature after x_________ laps, average lap times on same bike, same day same rider, different tires. These lack of specifications is why some riders fork out $1,000's for an extra set of wheels! If you know some thing I don't please send me the URL's. Thanks
