trips only

[Leon Droby]

I've been on the KLR about a month now and have taken it off road about three or four times. While I'm an avid mountain biker, I haven't been on a dirt motorcycle for about 25 years. It's a little different with 350 lbs. under you instead of 27 lbs. With all this talk about tires, I feel the stock ones are pretty good for the way I ride (highways and EASY trails). Although, every now and then, I'll hit a patch of mud or slime and wish for a little more knob. But then I realize they wouldn't give me the ride the stock ones do on the highway. I understand that it's easy to get a better dirt tire or a better highway tire but it's always at the expense of the other. My question is: is there a tire that is better all around than the stock tire (i.e. better on the highway AND on the trails) and lasts as long? Thanks, Leon Droby A14

[Steve Swedhin]

Just about any dual-sport tire is better than stock. You've opened a can of worms. "Swede"

[Steve Swedhin]

I started this so anyone could share sights, and trip reports only. http://www.egroups.com/groups/Dualsport-Trips