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the 690 enduro monster
« on: April 03, 2015, 12:58:52 am »
I just call her 'The monster'

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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2015, 01:01:15 am »
butt end of the beast! lol


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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2015, 01:07:55 am »
the trails near my home...where I typically ride her



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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2015, 08:38:47 am »
Very nice!   What tires are you running (and like)?


2014 690 Enduro R


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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2015, 12:05:38 am »
For the rear I am currently using an ed 78 I think...Bridgestone, and more for warmer drier climate I guess. I like the Metz mx5 for loamy or sandy soil. I often use desert tires for 2 reasons...west oz is hot and dry most of the time. She's a big girl that eats rear tires! I also have a maxis desert, a mich mx5' and a couple of others in the pile to try.motoz etc....

Up front I currently have a Pirelli mx did hard. But I think I prefer the Bridgestone battle cross.

Like most things, tires are a bit of a compromise...I only want a tire that is good in the wet, in the dry, on rocks, gravel, tar, mud, never gets a flat and lasts 100k miles. Not to much to ask is it! ;D

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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2015, 02:52:51 am »
this is what I get to ride across a lot of the time...plus a heap of rocks jutting out of it. One of the reason I run desert type rubber.


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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2016, 10:32:33 am »
Ever thought of trying a "tractionator"?  I have read some good reviews from the desert and rock guys. say it sucks in mud and wet.

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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2016, 07:13:02 pm »
this is what I get to ride across a lot of the time...plus a heap of rocks jutting out of it. One of the reason I run desert type rubber.



I run the tractionator I/T.  It does pretty good, but we have mostly sugarsand.  I've never ran over a foot with it so I don't know how it would do there..?  But I've heard good things about the desert tractionator too.

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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2016, 07:13:27 pm »
this is what I get to ride across a lot of the time...plus a heap of rocks jutting out of it. One of the reason I run desert type rubber.



I run the tractionator I/T.  It does pretty good, but we have mostly sugarsand.  I've never ran over a foot with it so I don't know how it would do there..?  But I've heard good things about the desert tractionator too.

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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2016, 07:13:42 pm »
this is what I get to ride across a lot of the time...plus a heap of rocks jutting out of it. One of the reason I run desert type rubber.



I run the tractionator I/T.  It does pretty good, but we have mostly sugarsand.  I've never ran over a foot with it so I don't know how it would do there..?  But I've heard good things about the desert tractionator too.
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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2016, 07:14:03 pm »
this is what I get to ride across a lot of the time...plus a heap of rocks jutting out of it. One of the reason I run desert type rubber.



I run the tractionator Intermediate.  It does pretty good, but we have mostly sugarsand.  I've never ran over a foot with it so I don't know how it would do there..?  But I've heard good things about the desert tractionator too.

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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2016, 07:14:19 pm »
this is what I get to ride across a lot of the time...plus a heap of rocks jutting out of it. One of the reason I run desert type rubber.




I run the tractionator Intermediate.  It does pretty good, but we have mostly sugarsand.  I've never ran over a foot with it so I don't know how it would do there..?  But I've heard good things about the desert tractionator too.

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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2016, 07:14:26 pm »
this is what I get to ride across a lot of the time...plus a heap of rocks jutting out of it. One of the reason I run desert type rubber.




I run the tractionator Intermediate.  It does pretty good, but we have mostly sugarsand.  I've never ran over a foot with it so I don't know how it would do there..?  But I've heard good things about the desert tractionator too.

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Re: the 690 enduro monster
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2016, 07:14:49 pm »
this is what I get to ride across a lot of the time...plus a heap of rocks jutting out of it. One of the reason I run desert type rubber.



I run the tractionator I/T.  It does pretty good, but we have mostly sugarsand.  I've never ran over a foot with it so I don't know how it would do there..?  But I've heard good things about the desert tractionator too.