Madhatter
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never tried the anakees
Michelin Anakee Adventure
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Madhatter
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p.s. sand is my kryptonite ,no matter the tire.
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ballisticexchris
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It’s fun as long as you don’t drop it or have to bull dog it. I had my days of fun in nasty extreme rock crawling. It’s not fun anymore. Especially on a 600+ lb bike.
I guess before I bought mine, I was told it was TBDBITW. And I believed them. Still taking me where I want to go and having fun doing it.
Our definition of "serious off road" differs.
Your pictures shows a good example of the absolute limit to where I would be comfortable taking my T12, and that is one of the reasons I prefer street orientated tires for this bike. It prevent me from being tempted to take the T12 places that is unsuited for the bike (and my skill level).
TBDBITW sounds cool and might be right for some people, but to me the T12 is an all road bike - and brilliant for that purpose.
I sold the KTM 690 because it wasn't going much farther than where the Tenere would take me. This is Trikepilot leading us thru WV a couple years ago:
The only trick is to keep the momentum up when it's soft. In Pat's defense it was mud to the left of the log, very narrow, an uphill steep right, then hard left on top to drop down into the rocky stream you can barely see in the distance. His rear wheel was buried.
The only trick is to keep the momentum up when it's soft. In Pat's defense it was mud to the left of the log, very narrow, an uphill steep right, then hard left on top to drop down into the rocky stream you can barely see in the distance. His rear wheel was buried.
I’m having a mid life crisis. This is a true dual sport. Meaning I can take it off pavement for hundreds of miles AND ride it home on the interstate. Is it a single track bike? Nah. Trials? Nah. Motocross? Nah. It’s just what I wanted to see the country I live in.
That is closer to my definition of serious off road - and the kind of riding I don't want to be tempted to do on this bikeI sold the KTM 690 because it wasn't going much farther than where the Tenere would take me. This is Trikepilot leading us thru WV a couple years ago:
The only trick is to keep the momentum up when it's soft. In Pat's defense it was mud to the left of the log, very narrow, an uphill steep right, then hard left on top to drop down into the rocky stream you can barely see in the distance. His rear wheel was buried.
Hmmmm….maybe my "early" life is keeping me from having a mid-life crisis. It's either that, or I'm just too stupid to grow up. I DO agree with your assessment of the Tenere though.
I now have 15.000 km on the Anakee Adventure.
I'm still very happy with the tires.
A couple of weeks ago I returned from a 5.000 km ride that consisted of 20-30% dirt, mud, gravel and sand riding.
It often would have been easier going with a set of more knobby tires, but the Anakee Adventure never really let me down - I got where I wanted to go and never got stuck, even though I had to disengage the TC on a couple of occasions to get the bike going.
They definitely last long than Anakee III did - maybe even up to 25% longer.
I won't know for sure, as I'll replace them before they wear out due to a puncture in the rear (a sharp stone cut the tire).
This is the 4th rear in a row on the T12 that I replace premature due to a puncture (Scorpion Trail/MotoZ GPS/Anakke III). Before the T12 I had 1 (one!) puncture in 25 years/500.000 km...
I'm still very happy with the tires.
A couple of weeks ago I returned from a 5.000 km ride that consisted of 20-30% dirt, mud, gravel and sand riding.
It often would have been easier going with a set of more knobby tires, but the Anakee Adventure never really let me down - I got where I wanted to go and never got stuck, even though I had to disengage the TC on a couple of occasions to get the bike going.
They definitely last long than Anakee III did - maybe even up to 25% longer.
I won't know for sure, as I'll replace them before they wear out due to a puncture in the rear (a sharp stone cut the tire).
This is the 4th rear in a row on the T12 that I replace premature due to a puncture (Scorpion Trail/MotoZ GPS/Anakke III). Before the T12 I had 1 (one!) puncture in 25 years/500.000 km...
From the photos in your ride report on ADV the tire didn't look bad either. Not squared off or flattened out.
And I don't think you can blame the bike when you get a flat
TomZ
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Follow up on Michelin Anakee Adventure tires:
Just changed my 2nd set of AA front tires on my 2015 ST at 17K miles. They were not quite to the wear bars in the middle, but pretty much worn out at the shoulders. That's the best mileage I have gotten on front tires, and better that I ever got from Anakee IIIs (or for that matter, Mitas E07s) The rears (my third set) have flattened at the center and cupped a little at the shoulders after 10.6K miles but appear to be good another 1000 miles. With nearly 90K miles on this bike now, I plan to stick with them.
This is an 80/20 tire that works well for occasional rides on unpaved dirt/gravel roads, although I ride mostly on paved and formerly paved backroads. I generally avoid single-track, sand or mud with this bike -600 lbs is too much for me to safely pick up - so can't say how they perform under those conditions. All I can say is that the Adventures work just fine for my purposes and give the longevity that I want.
BTW this was also my first time changing tires with a compact tire changer from MAX2H. I found it easy to use after watching the YouTube videos closely. Maybe will write about that separately if there is interest in tire changers.
Just changed my 2nd set of AA front tires on my 2015 ST at 17K miles. They were not quite to the wear bars in the middle, but pretty much worn out at the shoulders. That's the best mileage I have gotten on front tires, and better that I ever got from Anakee IIIs (or for that matter, Mitas E07s) The rears (my third set) have flattened at the center and cupped a little at the shoulders after 10.6K miles but appear to be good another 1000 miles. With nearly 90K miles on this bike now, I plan to stick with them.
This is an 80/20 tire that works well for occasional rides on unpaved dirt/gravel roads, although I ride mostly on paved and formerly paved backroads. I generally avoid single-track, sand or mud with this bike -600 lbs is too much for me to safely pick up - so can't say how they perform under those conditions. All I can say is that the Adventures work just fine for my purposes and give the longevity that I want.
BTW this was also my first time changing tires with a compact tire changer from MAX2H. I found it easy to use after watching the YouTube videos closely. Maybe will write about that separately if there is interest in tire changers.
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gunslinger_006
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I hit stuff like this fairly regularly where i ride. The battlewings do ok but it demands planning for every move.
Electrolyse
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Just changed my front for this Anakee ADV latest model (dixit the vendor, it seems old one were so so), did 150 miles yesterday to go to job, for now al is ok, I just wonder if I should match the rear tires (Battlewing ) with this new one.
advice on having pairs of tires that are not identical?
advice on having pairs of tires that are not identical?
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I don't like to mix radial and bias ply tires. One or the other on both ends. Yamaha delivers the bike with radial tires.
Electrolyse
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thanks I've learned something today : https://recstuff.com/pro-tips/radial-vs-bias-ply-trailer-tires-whats-the-difference/#:~:text= What is the difference between a radial,degree angle of the tread center... More
Do you think the bike cares about if a tire is biaised or radial ? A tire is a tire no ?
Cycledude
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I prefer matched sets but I’ve also wore out plenty of unmatched sets without any problems.
There is a significant difference in the stiffness characteristics of the tire carcass that affects the handling of the bike and the performance of a tire. It is best to keep the bike in balance.
That said, many riders can't tell the difference, and go as far as to install car tires and find them acceptable.
Electrolyse
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OK I was not aware, I^ll think about that.