Hi,
I'm a new-ish member from Massachusetts and have been riding for about 8 years. I'm now on a 2013 BMW F700GS. I have a tire question. I currently have Dunlop Trailmax tires on my bike which I really like. There are only about 1,000-1,500 miles on them. I am taking a long trip (about 8,000 miles total) this summer which will be mostly pavement but there will be about 200 miles of gravel/dirt road (Dalton Highway.). I am debating what to do about tires for the trip. A couple options I've been thinking about:
1. Ride on the Dunlops as far as I can and stop somewhere to get them changed or maybe I would even make it back on them. I would need to figure out where to stop to order them.
2. Take off the Dunlops, save them, and put on the Anakee Adventures since I will mostly be on pavement and they have a longer life. But will they be ok on Dalton Highway?
3. ?
Also, if you have any advice for what I should do to the bike before I go and during the trip, that would be great. Thank you! It has 10,000 miles on it.
Thank you. If I should post this question elsewhere, please let me know.
Kelly
I'm a new-ish member from Massachusetts and have been riding for about 8 years. I'm now on a 2013 BMW F700GS. I have a tire question. I currently have Dunlop Trailmax tires on my bike which I really like. There are only about 1,000-1,500 miles on them. I am taking a long trip (about 8,000 miles total) this summer which will be mostly pavement but there will be about 200 miles of gravel/dirt road (Dalton Highway.). I am debating what to do about tires for the trip. A couple options I've been thinking about:
1. Ride on the Dunlops as far as I can and stop somewhere to get them changed or maybe I would even make it back on them. I would need to figure out where to stop to order them.
2. Take off the Dunlops, save them, and put on the Anakee Adventures since I will mostly be on pavement and they have a longer life. But will they be ok on Dalton Highway?
3. ?
Also, if you have any advice for what I should do to the bike before I go and during the trip, that would be great. Thank you! It has 10,000 miles on it.
Thank you. If I should post this question elsewhere, please let me know.
Kelly