First Generation Ascots > The Thumper Years: Stock To Lightly Modified
tires, what do you recommend?
J6G1Z:
What part of the Country are you from?
I grew up in the deserts of Arizona. We had lots of power-line roads that were always fun to explore.
Thanks
J.
scottly:
--- Quote from: blubro on April 16, 2014, 01:31:58 pm ---I ride on Shinko Trailmasters. I live in the high desert, and we have some nice canyon roads, and about a million miles of powerline roads and dirt backroads.
I run the E705 up front for more pavement control, and the E700 in the rear for a better bite in the loose stuff.
I'm way past my peg grinding days, and never was much for motocross type riding, so this setup is pretty comfortable for me.
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I was going to get 705s both front and rear, but the rear wasn't tubeless. I ended up getting a 700 rear, which is tubeless.
I used to live in the CA high desert near Victorville, and the Ascot did well on the 2 1/5 miles of wash-board dirt road between my home and the mailbox. ;)
blubro:
I live out west of Lancaster. There's a little store not far away that sells gas, so I never have to ride into town if I don't feel like it. Riding in traffic equals stress, and these days I avoid stress all I can. There's nothing more relaxing than pointing the Ascot in some random direction and just riding out. Pavement or dirt, hot or cold, early or late, I always come home relaxed and happy! 8)
AwL:
Put a set of Avon Trailriders on ft500.
They're rated as 90/10 (90% pavement/10% gravel/dirt).
Read good reviews and i'm on gravel roads enough didn't want a straight street tire.
Initial thoughts - very stable on the gravel road and fine on the paved road.
Just what i was hoping for.
smcohio:
--- Quote from: AwL on May 12, 2018, 12:58:58 am ---Put a set of Avon Trailriders on ft500.
They're rated as 90/10 (90% pavement/10% gravel/dirt).
Read good reviews and i'm on gravel roads enough didn't want a straight street tire.
Initial thoughts - very stable on the gravel road and fine on the paved road.
Just what i was hoping for.
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I also run a lot of country roads, the type where you go from chip and seal to straight gravel with no warning. I just started running duro hf308 tires and they are very stable tires and have the vintage flat track look I was going for.
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