Lets see your Vstrom OFFROAD! - Page 81

valongbeard · 04-01-2012, 06:00 PM

That was sweet Upst8! Hey, holler next time you get back east. We'll go herd some cats.

UpST8 · 04-01-2012, 10:32 PM

Don't know when that will be, but eventually I will get back. Still own a home in VB

Mighty Kentor · 04-29-2012, 05:26 PM

Love this bike!

helipilot650l · 05-28-2012, 07:40 PM

helipilot650l · 06-01-2012, 06:23 PM

Hey Guys
Looking for advise for a Baja ride. Tires, fuel, insurance, Lodging and such. Looking at a three day loop. Leaving Tecate, first stop would be in San Felipe, then over to Ensenada, then over to TJ. and Back to the US.

Maybe 10% dirt.

BornAgain · 06-02-2012, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by helipilot650l

Sweet like the shiny wheels. Did you just remove the paint or are they chromed?

helipilot650l · 06-02-2012, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BornAgain

Sweet like the shiny wheels. Did you just remove the paint or are they chromed?

Just stripped the paint off. They are shinny under the paint. Now I just wipe them off with a cloth and some mothers polish every now and then. I realy like how they turned put.

helipilot650l · 07-03-2012, 11:39 AM

Whats the best tire for baja on my Dl1000. What tire pressure are you guys using for offroad?

PSJ · 07-03-2012, 05:52 PM

I posted those pics in the other vstrom thread but i figured i would do that on this one as well since.. well i' want to show my bike haha

Murphy Slaw · 07-05-2012, 05:10 AM

Wow, you better hit that bridge FAST...............

zeeede · 07-05-2012, 09:53 AM

A couple of (short) videos from last weekend.

2012 Vee with stock tires. You can hear my EnduroGuardian skid plate take a whack each direction!

matts1050 · 07-09-2012, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by PSJ

I posted those pics in the other vstrom thread but i figured i would do that on this one as well since.. well i' want to show my bike haha

Is that a K60 rear and Mefo from tire?

glasswave · 07-09-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by matts1050

Is that a K60 rear and Mefo from tire?

No, I believe they are Mitas e-07's. I asked him what he thought of them in the other thread but never got a reply.

http://www.mx1canada.com/mitas-dual-...venture-tires/

PSJ · 07-10-2012, 03:51 AM

sorry guys i was away on a trip to the appalachians this week. Yeah the mitas 07s are great for the kind of riding i do. By that i mean 90% tarmac 10% offroad/gravel. I lifted my wee 1 inch in the back and still manage to grind the pegs easily in corners when i ride with sport bike friends. So traction on dry tarmac is very good. Wet tarmac on the other hand, you have to be careful because they lose grip if you push it. Offroad traction is very good as long as you aren't trying to bury the bike in mud. As shown in one of the pics i posted, you CAN get stuck with these tires

. All in all im pretty satisfied because the tires really do work great as a 50-50 tire. The only thing im not so keen about is the durability of the front tire. It's going to need to be replaced at the same time i will do the rear. I think it has less rubber on purpose to replace the whole set at the same time but it's much more expensive. I was thinking 2 rear for 1 front, but nope, front is already cupping at 9k km. So all in all, not legendary durability but very good traction. I expect the set to last around 11- 12k km and i already need to slow down on gravel since it's worn to the markers ( still 3/8 of knobs to go ) on the rear. For tarmac duty, no difference.

PSJ · 07-12-2012, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Murphy Slaw

Wow, you better hit that bridge FAST...............

dude, that was the most dangerous bridge i've ever crossed even tough it wasn't all that high up

. We aligned the planks on the extreme right of the bridge to run on them since there was no solid part left on the entire surface. Had to cross it again since it was a dead end on the other side

doh !

04-01-2012, 06:00 PM	#1201
valongbeard Huh? Joined: Jul 2010 Location: Shenandoah Valley Oddometer: 952	That was sweet Upst8! Hey, holler next time you get back east. We'll go herd some cats. __________________ 2006 DL650 - Adventurous

04-01-2012, 10:32 PM	#1202
UpST8 turnin gas to noise Joined: Aug 2007 Location: californication Oddometer: 5,979	Don't know when that will be, but eventually I will get back. Still own a home in VB __________________ WHERE AM I RIDING *Chronicles*

04-29-2012, 05:26 PM	#1203
Mighty Kentor Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Mission, BC Oddometer: 148	A bit out of its element. Love this bike! __________________ It's more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow.

05-28-2012, 07:40 PM	#1204
helipilot650l Sweet!!!!!! Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Medford, Or Oddometer: 137	New Bags ready to get out of town __________________ When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.

06-01-2012, 06:23 PM	#1205
helipilot650l Sweet!!!!!! Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Medford, Or Oddometer: 137	Riding Baja Hey Guys Looking for advise for a Baja ride. Tires, fuel, insurance, Lodging and such. Looking at a three day loop. Leaving Tecate, first stop would be in San Felipe, then over to Ensenada, then over to TJ. and Back to the US. Maybe 10% dirt. __________________ When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.

07-03-2012, 11:39 AM	#1208
helipilot650l Sweet!!!!!! Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Medford, Or Oddometer: 137	Off road tires Whats the best tire for baja on my Dl1000. What tire pressure are you guys using for offroad? __________________ When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.

07-03-2012, 05:52 PM	#1209
PSJ Adventurer Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Gatineau, QC,Canada Oddometer: 87	a couple of mine I posted those pics in the other vstrom thread but i figured i would do that on this one as well since.. well i' want to show my bike haha __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S6Uv34PxmY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ZVWUL6qwU

07-05-2012, 05:10 AM	#1210
Murphy Slaw Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Southern Illinois Oddometer: 874	Wow, you better hit that bridge FAST...............

07-05-2012, 09:53 AM	#1211
zeeede Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Oddometer: 498	A couple of (short) videos from last weekend. 2012 Vee with stock tires. You can hear my EnduroGuardian skid plate take a whack each direction!

07-10-2012, 03:51 AM	#1214
PSJ Adventurer Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Gatineau, QC,Canada Oddometer: 87	mitas tyres sorry guys i was away on a trip to the appalachians this week. Yeah the mitas 07s are great for the kind of riding i do. By that i mean 90% tarmac 10% offroad/gravel. I lifted my wee 1 inch in the back and still manage to grind the pegs easily in corners when i ride with sport bike friends. So traction on dry tarmac is very good. Wet tarmac on the other hand, you have to be careful because they lose grip if you push it. Offroad traction is very good as long as you aren't trying to bury the bike in mud. As shown in one of the pics i posted, you CAN get stuck with these tires . All in all im pretty satisfied because the tires really do work great as a 50-50 tire. The only thing im not so keen about is the durability of the front tire. It's going to need to be replaced at the same time i will do the rear. I think it has less rubber on purpose to replace the whole set at the same time but it's much more expensive. I was thinking 2 rear for 1 front, but nope, front is already cupping at 9k km. So all in all, not legendary durability but very good traction. I expect the set to last around 11- 12k km and i already need to slow down on gravel since it's worn to the markers ( still 3/8 of knobs to go ) on the rear. For tarmac duty, no difference. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S6Uv34PxmY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ZVWUL6qwU

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