Trails tire...WHY?

Discussion in 'Common Items on Husqvarnas: Tires/tubes/grips/etc' started by ElDiablo, Sep 8, 2008.

  1. raisrx251 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Virginia
    I was not in the crash episode on there, I have had a few that could have been though. The Grave Ridge is just a section in the ECEA Michaux Enduro or what adreniline calls Round 15. In that Grave Ridge Section I had to wait on a guy on a KTM who was having some trouble. I saw some people up there but did not know there was a camera. I was just showboating as the trials tire was like cheating. I'm in another one on "section one" row 28 but that one I was not going to share. Kind of hard to stall a WR but I managed to do it. That and I was looking for a check and I saw the camera girl. Been about 10 years since I have done a Enduro. I am pretty happy with the Dunlop 803 and have used the Michelin X-11 but have never had a IRC. I may give it a try at some time. Is the IRC a Radial as well? I had a race end on my last try with a trials tire but it was caused by a metal spike and not a rock as I first thought. The spike stayed in the rear mud flap. I ran my air pressure kind of high at this enduro at 9.5 psi. Trail riding I normally run 8 or less. I did notice I had some cracking of the knobs with the higher pressure. On a trials bike I run like 4 p.s.i and have never seen a cracking knob. I will go back to a MX tire soon for a couple of races that have some more grass sections. One bad thing is if you have a true grass track when the Trials tire lets go it is hard to get back in line without losing control. That and if you go too far over a berm it tends to really slide out.
  2. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    I am still running and loving the mich trials tire on the front. Works great. I agree though, it doe not like being laid over a lot in corners. No issue for me as I keep my bike more at the balance point as thats how it seems to like to turn best anyways. Several people tried my bike this weekend and loved or did not notice (a good thing) the front tire. not sure I'll be keeping it on when the rains come though.

    K
  3. scoobywrx05 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Warren PA
    Looks like you now have a drag slick WoodsChick.....
    A trials tire doesn't quite work the best around the area I live and ride. I'll take some pics sometime in the near future and then you'll see why I say that.