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nelly


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hi guys

the tyres on our lads newly acquired ttr are very noisy on the road, [ forgot what they are ]  so he wants summut else,it sounds like a landrover going past...

so my plan is to stick my wheels and tyres on his bike, AC10s, and il get a some new uns,does anybody have any experience with the maxxis maxxcross ITs?

theyre road legal, surely they cant be bad if they fit them on new ktms can they ??

I like the look of them and seem to have a more "round" profile than the scary ac10s

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If you want quiet look at something else, I put them on my ktm, and while great off road, they do sound like a small helicopter trying to takeoff on the road.

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ok buddy, thanks for that .the ac10s are nt too bad bad noise wise,but my god are they scary,i reckon , il stick with em for now,but will look at alternatives when they need replacing, our lad will have to get some ear plugs or something,

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The AC10 is not really designed for prolonged road use....
I used the AC10 for enduros.. great tyre "AC10 fronts not so flash"
I now use Golden tyre...

Read Michelin's desciption of what the AC10 was designed for....

======> http://moto.michelin.com/tyres/michelin-ac10



-- Edited by petenz on Friday 8th of April 2016 11:17:03 AM

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My bike had AC10s on when I got it. When they needed replacing I went for a Mitas C02 on the rear and a Michelin Comp 4 up front. They work for me. Got a new C02 ready to go on the back soon.

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thanks paul ,il have a gander at them
cheers nel

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Loads of people run the co2/comp4 combo, its kind of a tried and tested green laning set up.

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thankyou bud

can I ask what the preferred sizes are too
thanks in advance


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peteBLUEttr wrote:

Loads of people run the co2/comp4 combo, its kind of a tried and tested green laning set up.

 +1

That's my favoured combo but I have an MT43 on a spare wheel for Snapper - an infamously slippery lane in North Devon wink

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Most run with 120/90-18 and 90/90-21. Or just copy the sizes you have now so you know it will be O.K with the chain length etc

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thanks again pete
the [ scary ] ac10s I have on at the moment are also a bit skinny looking ,100/100-18 & 80/100-21
so il go along with the above,
cheers for the help guys

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http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin//rshop.pl?PoD=110__MOTO-D-M61044__X 



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thanks brian
that's 20 quid cheaper than ebay, ive just been to my local friendly tyre man, and ordered them , they,ll be there on Monday hopefully, £120 fitted,i think that's a good price,
il let you all know what I think of them soon
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You won't like the CO2 until you have scrubbed it in wink



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I use mytyres most of the time. V.good service.

Fitted eh, oooohhh very posh!winkbiggrin



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yes I expected that ,but they cant be as scary as ac10s in the rain,

pete; yeah fitted, I cant be arsed anymore fitting tyres,i suppose I should tho, then it,ll be easier when I get a flat out on the trails,practice make perfect so they say



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well ..... theyre on BUT.............



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HOW CLOSE IS TOO CLOSE???
MITAS C02 120/90-18 , 15/44 GEARING

its not touching but I'm not sure if its wise to use as is

the adjusters are on 8 , and the chain is tensioned maybe a notch too much,

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Fit a 14T front sprocket?



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sorry my mistake
I'm running 14/44 not 15/44

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Fit a 13T front sprocket?  wink



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Yeah fit a 13 toother, better than lengthening the chain

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yep , I might just do that,ive got a 13toother,
although ,will the bigger tyre also add to the lower gearing to any degree ?


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No - it's the other way around - the bigger tyre will compensate slightly for the smaller front sprocket.



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oh .... that's what il do then , that's only IF the tab washer will go again

thanks for putting me right brian
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Tyre will most lightly grow in dia as it rotates....



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I really wanted to say that but I didn't want to look like a bigger idiot than I already do,
I know what you mean tho, rather like the drag cars tyres when they accelerate obviously not as much

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The MT43 is the "grow" master. If it's close to the mudflap when fitted you can guarantee it will shred the mud flap in short order on its first run no



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nelly wrote:

oh .... that's what il do then , that's only IF the tab washer will go again

We can get you a new tab washer in the 1st Class post if you haven't got a spare to hand wink 



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the tab had only been used once so it was good to go,13t fitted, and its much better 10-12mm clearance now, I don't have the plastic flap on mine. its got a thick rubber flap mounted in the usual place that is just long enough to make contact with the top of the swinger,so that helps with the clearance I guess, no protection of the swinger tho.
as for the tyres ,ive not rode it yet as the forks are off atm,
but il let you know
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Cool. You up to number 9 on the snail cams now then?

Doing fork oil change are you?

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