worm~hole
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posted September 15, 2003 08:45 AM
A newbie's on-road opinion: TrailWing vs 606
Finally got the 606s mounted up last night...went for a curvy on-road route from Mt. Helix homeward though Ramona, Santa Isable, Palomar (all great SoCal roads for you out-of-towners)...not bad squirm...I was riding though the curves almost as fast as I had on the TrailWings...notched back a few MPHs for the deer and coyote factor (it was 1030pm and moonlit somewhat)...hit a dead possum blind in the middle of a curve around the base Palomar like a 65MPH furry speedbump...pretty stable for a knobbie, but what do I know...I'm a newbie!...I like, I think I'll really like this tire for the way I intend to use it...can't wait to get it off-road today...gonna mount some on my KLR650, too!...gonna help a buddy mount more tires today...c'yaz!
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Dirtybill
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posted September 30, 2003 09:23 AM
A friend with a DR650 has the 606s too. He doesnt do much pavement on them but says they work well on dirt and are worth the extra money.
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posted September 30, 2003 12:25 PM
...tire is suprisingly well mannered on the street...careful when using heavy front brake, tho..it'll slide (I have first hand experience now), but it corners well for a knobbie (at least on the KLX, that is)...the KLR's weight might make the knobs bend and make the bike feel a little more squirmy...
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