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Cross country trip with covid?
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ScorpionT16
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I would say the MotoZ Tractonator tires are as good, and maybe the Mitas ones, however for 50/50 with as much versatility and mileage, I think the Dunlop's are trailing the category, hence why they are even hard to find, everyone's trying to get a set. I got them of Pete's, maybe he has your sizes
TRAILMAX MISSION 70% Road 30% Off Road
These get rave reviews as-well, probably what I'll try next
Nice to see someone actually ride that Guzzi in its habitat, such a beautiful bike!
I would say the MotoZ Tractonator tires are as good, and maybe the Mitas ones, however for 50/50 with as much versatility and mileage, I think the Dunlop's are trailing the category, hence why they are even hard to find, everyone's trying to get a set. I got them of Pete's, maybe he has your sizes
TRAILMAX MISSION 70% Road 30% Off Road
www.petes-superbike.com
These get rave reviews as-well, probably what I'll try next
Nice to see someone actually ride that Guzzi in its habitat, such a beautiful bike!
I did a lot of reading last night...those tractionators have hard rubber I believe which isn’t as much fun in the rain. Everyone seems to love the Dunlops and the only negative is wet deep stuff and rear pick up. Pete’s has an email for stock which means they are on order I think, Fortnine is out of stock.
ScorpionT16
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Ah, good to know! Yeh, I can say in wet deep mud they are meh, the side lugs do dig and get you out of a sticky situation though, however like any of these ADV 50/50 tires and big bikes, deep mud on any tire other than something like a D909 is a moot, TKC80s wear out too quick to be worth it imo, by the time you slab it back and forth the lugs are worn down making it less effective anyway. Chances are i'll just throw another set of DTMs on if they get in stock anywhere by then
If anyone takes a big adv bike into deep mud, they deserve what happens. That is probably the worst place for them and tires cant work miracles.
I am not Szoke/Macaskill with enough skill and/or takes to intentionally ride through a swamp. Big adv bikes do a great impression of a rock sinking to the bottom followed by an impression of a cow being stuck in the mud.
nyx
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I got to say this Manitoba covid thing puts a damper if you're not an early morning person.
I'm coming back and can only reach eastern border of Saskatchewan today, about 800km, otherwise have to do 1490km day and worried about gas stations open late in those areas. (Also timezones change) Would have to secretly 'rest' in a cold highway resting area overnight.
It's ok, nobody needs to be awake Monday morning at work. And I'll get to miss the 400 back to TO rush ?
Also feeling beat up a bit from last night ride, and it's only 12 degrees here now.
I'm coming back and can only reach eastern border of Saskatchewan today, about 800km, otherwise have to do 1490km day and worried about gas stations open late in those areas. (Also timezones change) Would have to secretly 'rest' in a cold highway resting area overnight.
It's ok, nobody needs to be awake Monday morning at work. And I'll get to miss the 400 back to TO rush ?
Also feeling beat up a bit from last night ride, and it's only 12 degrees here now.
nyx
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While waiting at Starbucks; favourite roads in BC were obviously 99 and 6 between the ferry (23) and Vernon. I tried the 8 as per suggestion and it was ok but wouldn't do a special trip for it again.
Was taking 3/95 back yesterday to Alberta.
Avoid taking 1 to Vancouver, just boring.
Most motels are cheap, weekends may need a pre reservation/plan, with exception of BC where it's about double priced.
Stayed at Coast hotel last night (little chain here) and saw in FB this morning there was some $20 gas promo voucher plus 10% (?) Off which I didn't see pre booking.
My brother added a usb port to the bike in BC which has been huge help in long rides and keeping up with maps/phone life.
Was taking 3/95 back yesterday to Alberta.
Avoid taking 1 to Vancouver, just boring.
Most motels are cheap, weekends may need a pre reservation/plan, with exception of BC where it's about double priced.
Stayed at Coast hotel last night (little chain here) and saw in FB this morning there was some $20 gas promo voucher plus 10% (?) Off which I didn't see pre booking.
My brother added a usb port to the bike in BC which has been huge help in long rides and keeping up with maps/phone life.
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J_F
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you are moving! I spent more time than that getting to Kenora and back
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to be fair.....it seems recently that when I pick a line through what I believe is a puddle....the actual situation would be better represented by a hippo suddenly poking its head up and bellowing “dickhead” at me.
If anyone here heading out west has the time to ride over to Bella Coola - the road getting there looks pretty sweet.
As long as it's not raining.
» Freedom Road – History of the Hill
Freedom Road - The History of the Hill Bella Coola Hill By Rene Morton, 2003 photos courtesy of the Bella Coola Museum In a lonely jack pine forest in Tweedsmuir Park, 55 miles from the Pacific Ocean a group of jubilant onlookers stood by two small bulldozers as they pushed aside the last trees...bellacoola.ca
check out how nice it looks in the winter
Too good, ROFL!!
That was awesome. Coast from the top to the bottom in neutral and enjoy the silence.
J_F
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Sounds like an adventure.
Wait. What? Adventure bikes aren't for adventures?
yeah
adventuring at Starbucks
cuz Timmies is overrun with Pirates
and street Rossies hang out at dessert joints
gotta be selective where you pose
J_F
Guest
been a few years but I recall some pretty rough pavement
would be surprised if it were any better now
have you tried QC HWY101?
rather than all the way up to Timmins - which is kind of boring
get up to North Bay then take 63 NE to Temiscaming
101 is a really nice ride up to Rouyn-Noranda
will be doing this route beginning Saturday which includes 113/167
will update the thread after
240 Avondale Rd to Horseshoe Lake
www.google.com
Yeah I have been on quebec hwy 101 a bunch of times, I'll probably try to incorporate it on my first day up to timmins. Or maybe I'll stay in kirkland lake instead of timmins, I'll see. But I'm gonna do the 113/167 to saguenay so definitely let me know what those highways are like. Looks like there's a small town every once in a while so gas shouldn't be a problem.
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