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Jarrett
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Quick note on the Michelin Anakee tires. On my VFR1200X, I have the Wild on the front and the Adventure on the rear. This is probably my favorite big ADV bike tire setup I've tried so far.
I did a 300 mile ride with a group this past weekend out towards Glen Rose which meant hitting all curvy paved roads and throwing in some gravel roads as well. I was really impressed with how this set did on the pavement. We were turning pretty hard and the bike felt surprisingly good. When we hit the gravel roads, I felt like I had plenty of traction as well. I was trying to roost a bit and had to give it more juice than I thought I would to get the rear to break loose, while the front tire tracked nice and tight.
Also, in the past with TKC80 and Shinko 804's up front, I've felt a weird shimmy at higher speeds. I would usually let off around 104 mph due to a wobble, but I was running up to 127 mph on these tires this weekend (closed course) and it was completely stable.
Front/Rear:
I did a 300 mile ride with a group this past weekend out towards Glen Rose which meant hitting all curvy paved roads and throwing in some gravel roads as well. I was really impressed with how this set did on the pavement. We were turning pretty hard and the bike felt surprisingly good. When we hit the gravel roads, I felt like I had plenty of traction as well. I was trying to roost a bit and had to give it more juice than I thought I would to get the rear to break loose, while the front tire tracked nice and tight.
Also, in the past with TKC80 and Shinko 804's up front, I've felt a weird shimmy at higher speeds. I would usually let off around 104 mph due to a wobble, but I was running up to 127 mph on these tires this weekend (closed course) and it was completely stable.
Front/Rear: