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ghostrider1964
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Not sure how many of yall have seen or tried the KEnda Big Blocks...SlowOldGuy bought some to try on his GSA...some pics...
These tires are pretty impressive once mounted but are a beast to mount.
I have been running TKCs on my 1200 GSA, but had decided to try a mix of TKC front and Tourance rear....Our mission was to take as many dirt roads to Junction Texas as possible, then south to Rock Springs, take more dirt roads northwest out of Rock Springs and then head more dirt roads to home
The rides....
We had headed down back roads to Lomita, Bend, Cherokee, eventually to Llano. Short run of pavement to Llano 308 to Llano 315...
The water crossings on 315 were deep and depending on which line had slick rocks or deep sand...
It was very dry this trip, and fires burning everywhere making for a lot of smoke...this area would be really pretty after some rain and no smoke haze!
It was now that I noticed the Big Block was starting to wear pretty good and it did not even have 300 miles on it
At this point my riding partner decided to see just how fast he could destroy the tire...we also discovered he had no rear brake for some reason we decided to push on to Junction before dark so I could maybe figure out why he had no rear brakes. A good meal, a few beers and I was ready to work on his bike Problem was no brake fluid in rear mastercylinder...where to find DOT 4 brake fluid in Junction on a saturday night...walked up to the local store and they only had DOT3...SOG strikes up a conversation with 2 drunk goodolboys Just happens to mention we need some DOT4 fluid...just happens they are mechanics and DOT 4 at their shop...15 minutes later I am bleeding brakes and give it a ride...brakes again!
NOW for Day 2
These tires are pretty impressive once mounted but are a beast to mount.
I have been running TKCs on my 1200 GSA, but had decided to try a mix of TKC front and Tourance rear....Our mission was to take as many dirt roads to Junction Texas as possible, then south to Rock Springs, take more dirt roads northwest out of Rock Springs and then head more dirt roads to home
The rides....
We had headed down back roads to Lomita, Bend, Cherokee, eventually to Llano. Short run of pavement to Llano 308 to Llano 315...
The water crossings on 315 were deep and depending on which line had slick rocks or deep sand...
It was very dry this trip, and fires burning everywhere making for a lot of smoke...this area would be really pretty after some rain and no smoke haze!
It was now that I noticed the Big Block was starting to wear pretty good and it did not even have 300 miles on it
At this point my riding partner decided to see just how fast he could destroy the tire...we also discovered he had no rear brake for some reason we decided to push on to Junction before dark so I could maybe figure out why he had no rear brakes. A good meal, a few beers and I was ready to work on his bike Problem was no brake fluid in rear mastercylinder...where to find DOT 4 brake fluid in Junction on a saturday night...walked up to the local store and they only had DOT3...SOG strikes up a conversation with 2 drunk goodolboys Just happens to mention we need some DOT4 fluid...just happens they are mechanics and DOT 4 at their shop...15 minutes later I am bleeding brakes and give it a ride...brakes again!
NOW for Day 2