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  • April 14, 2010 at 5:23 am #98325

    Bill
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    Ok I am about to put new tyres on my Berg FE550E for the winter.

    What do you guys reckon are the best for the wet riding months?

    I have used Bridgesstone, Mitchelin & V Rubber in the past.

    I used the V Rubber on my TT600 & XT600 and they were excellent I could climb anything. I just don’t know how it would go on the Berg with the extra power.

    I have a Mitchelin on the Berg at the moment and I think they are just a tyre nothing special.

    Bill.

    April 14, 2010 at 6:41 am #176026

    Adrian Lee
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    Bill are you coming on the kendra ? If so VTB will get TB to fit your new tyres for you :laugh:

    April 14, 2010 at 6:45 am #176035

    scott bocking
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    Hey BillT

    Up my way winter is the dry season but in the summer mud I have been very happy with The Michelin S12. The knobs will jump right off at the first sign of bitumen but if it is soft they are the business.

    STM

    April 14, 2010 at 6:50 am #176036

    Greg
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    If you buy Pirelli Scorpion’s from Mal at Sutto’s I will bring them down and fit them before the Kenda for you yes.

    Check the link, they go good and wear very well. KTM race team use them now I see at the 4 day and they live on my 650 well so your little Berg wont trouble them :laugh: Mal, Rocket, Crash Micknmeld all use them and are heppy with them

    TB

    April 14, 2010 at 6:55 am #176038

    Matt Baker
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    Me and Green450 use em too, they are good front and back

    April 14, 2010 at 9:24 am #176041

    drew
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    dose your offer stand if i get some tyres too?

    even if they are Ollie’s retreads :silly: ;)

    April 14, 2010 at 9:31 am #176039

    dennis da menace
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    Trailboss wrote:

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    If you buy Pirelli Scorpion’s from Mal at Sutto’s I will bring them down and fit them before the Kenda for you yes.

    TB

    Hmmm, might take you up on that too TB :laugh: ;) :laugh:

    April 14, 2010 at 9:38 am #176042

    Jason
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    I’m a massive rap for the Dunny 952(rear).
    I fitted one on my KX May 1st last year and its still on there, 1700k’s later.
    Raced on it twice last year, one of them was the mudiest race/ride i’ve ever done(Monza, Ballarat, avatar photo), and it perfomed excellently for an intermediate.
    Although its showing its age now, it still amazes me how well it performs for a tyre 12 months old with that many k’s.
    for example, rode Elaine here in Vic on the weekend and was very wet, and it still climbs with ample grip.
    I have a new set of 756’s in the shed ready to go on, but i think i’ll swap the rear for a 952.
    S12 on the front has done well, but i’ll give the 756 a go this time.

    April 14, 2010 at 9:47 am #176046

    Greg
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    menace wrote:

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    Trailboss wrote:

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    If you buy Pirelli Scorpion’s from Mal at Sutto’s I will bring them down and fit them before the Kenda for you yes.

    TB

    Hmmm, might take you up on that too TB :laugh: ;) :laugh:

    Hey Meanarse as the VTB I am doing your job for your followers, fit your own :laugh:

    I will bring them down for you but mate ;)

    TB

    April 14, 2010 at 9:29 pm #176049

    Mick D
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    Having tried about 8 different rear tyres in the last year or so, Thumbs up for the Pirelli Scorpion or like STM said the S12’s are the tyres for mud.

    April 14, 2010 at 9:33 pm #176057

    Mark Bunting
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    I need a new front tyre. What do people think of the Pirelli Scorpion fronts. I had one on the rear and liked it.

    April 14, 2010 at 9:56 pm #176058

    Greg
    Member

    Yeah like Mick said S12’s for mud and loam I love them, awesome grip but dont last for long. Having said that I saw Moto get a massive run out of an S12 rear in the rock and hard pack conditions on our Orange ride a while back that said he does ride like a homo :laugh:

    If you dont like or cant fit tyres a lot I wouldnt use an S12 on a big bike like the Berg IMO

    TB

    April 14, 2010 at 10:39 pm #176061

    Anonymous

    Trailboss wrote:

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    Yeah like Mick said S12’s for mud and loam I love them, awesome grip but dont last for long. Having said that I saw Moto get a massive run out of an S12 rear in the rock and hard pack conditions on our Orange ride a while back that said he does ride like a homo :laugh:

    If you dont like or cant fit tyres a lot I wouldnt use an S12 on a big bike like the Berg IMO

    TB

    +1 :laugh:

    April 14, 2010 at 10:56 pm #176059

    Craig Hatton
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    kram140 wrote:

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    I need a new front tyre. What do people think of the Pirelli Scorpion fronts. I had one on the rear and liked it.

    I’ve got one on the moment, about 1100ks and still good, Ive just ordered mx51 from mal because i am going away on a 3 dayer and always put new rubber on, but the pirelli will go back on at some stage, plenty of life in her yet.

    Check report here

    http://www.obtrailriders.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=56&func=view&catid=28&id=68643

    Hatto

    April 15, 2010 at 1:27 am #176037

    Bill
    Member

    Yes I am going on the Kenda.

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