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General Category => 690 Pics => Topic started by: Guymcfly on April 03, 2015, 12:58:52 am

Title: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: Guymcfly on April 03, 2015, 12:58:52 am: I just call her 'The monster'

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Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: Guymcfly on April 03, 2015, 01:01:15 am: butt end of the beast! lol

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Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: Guymcfly on April 03, 2015, 01:07:55 am: the trails near my home...where I typically ride her

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Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: truck11 on April 03, 2015, 08:38:47 am: Very nice! What tires are you running (and like)?
Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: Guymcfly 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
Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: Guymcfly 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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Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: Proslider777 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.
Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: rednipj on March 27, 2016, 07:13:02 pm: Quote from: Guymcfly 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.

(http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u453/Guymcfly/image.jpg1_zpsqzxsbzff.jpg)

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.
Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: rednipj on March 27, 2016, 07:13:27 pm: Quote from: Guymcfly 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.

(http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u453/Guymcfly/image.jpg1_zpsqzxsbzff.jpg)

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.
Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: rednipj on March 27, 2016, 07:13:42 pm: Quote from: Guymcfly 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.

(http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u453/Guymcfly/image.jpg1_zpsqzxsbzff.jpg)

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.
Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: rednipj on March 27, 2016, 07:14:03 pm: Quote from: Guymcfly 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.

(http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u453/Guymcfly/image.jpg1_zpsqzxsbzff.jpg)

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.
Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: rednipj on March 27, 2016, 07:14:19 pm: Quote from: Guymcfly 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.

(http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u453/Guymcfly/image.jpg1_zpsqzxsbzff.jpg)

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.
Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: rednipj on March 27, 2016, 07:14:26 pm: Quote from: Guymcfly 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.

(http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u453/Guymcfly/image.jpg1_zpsqzxsbzff.jpg)

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.
Title: Re: the 690 enduro monster
Post by: rednipj on March 27, 2016, 07:14:49 pm: Quote from: Guymcfly 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.

(http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u453/Guymcfly/image.jpg1_zpsqzxsbzff.jpg)

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.