I would recommend the Dunlop Trailmax Mission. It's a 50/50 tire, but for the MA it works great. I did it in Sept 2020 and it worked well on the ride down (from Maine), and on the route. I'm now on my second set, love them.
There is a switch behind the heel plate/guard. It does double duty for the brake light switch and cruise activation sensor. It will have a small spring connecting it to the brake pedal. You can see the adjustment on the bottom of the switch. Depending on how handy you are, you should be able to...
I had a Shinko 705 on the front and an Anakee on the back when I bought my 2014 (used) in 2017. I now have 6000+ miles on the Dunlops and love them. I bought them specifically to do the MABDR route last fall. I like the tire in everything but mud, but can't speak to sand riding. It's quiet on...
Gator, check out Jon's build thread at https://advrider.com/f/threads/3-twins-head-to-deadhorse-june-2017.1211516/ and his ride report at https://advrider.com/f/threads/3-twins-head-to-deadhorse.1228229/
it has some great prep detail. Best part about this (no I didn't go with him) was i...