First of, it had little to do with the weight and geometry of the 1150 GS. In gravel that deep, about every bike will have some trouble. Its like riding in quicksand, …

Bridgestone's best adventure bike tyre on the road in the wet would be the T31, as it has the optimum tread pattern. The A41 would be very close, but they'd both be better than a knobbly like an AX41; while knobbly tyres are the best in wet mud, they don't have the water-shifting ability of a road tyre on tarmac.

BMW R 1150GS. Year. 2002. Engine. Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder. Capacity. 1130 cc / 69 cu in. Bore x Stroke. 101 x 70.5 mm.

For those looking to off road more, you might want to consider that the bike feels extremely top heavy, is hard to handle in deep sand or gravel without maintaining a dangerous …

The other main advantage is that the Mitas E07 look like they belong on the r1150gs. Checkylslavakian tires read for Erangel! Sure, you'll usually stick to the roads, but sometimes you're going to cut across a field and through the trees to make it to the circle in time! ... gravel, sand, mud grip. TKC's are the best choice for just off ...

The R1150 has wide bars, great engine and suspension plus low center-of-gravity. I used to ride a R1150GS but could never get comfortable with the weight combined with the high center-of-gravity. The Rockster seems perfectly capable on dirt/gravel roads. After all, Ted Simon road around the world on a standard Triumph ;-)

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The woods and mountains of Alabama. Typically, a 35watt, 4300K HID delivers 3000+ lumens. That's twice the light of good incandescent lamps. Also, HIDs have a tighter color spectrum and hence, run cooler because of reduced light in the infrared range. Also, the 35 watt HID lamps uses 35 watts of power compared to 55 watts of an …

At that rate, we'd expect the rear to be pretty much done after roughly 2,200 miles. The front should last longer than two rears. Kenda Big Block K784F front tire in size 90/90-21 used only about 14% of its tread after 1,000 miles on the KTM 690. Kenda Big Block K784 rear tire in size 140/80-18 used about 40% of its tread after 1,000 miles on ...

Details. A great upgrade for the stock steering damper on the Husqvarna Norden 901, the Touratech Suspension steering damper features better damping characteristics and more adjustment range to fine-tune your handling. Turbulence from an oncoming semi-truck, an uneasy feeling from knobby tires on pavement, instability in sand or gravel; these ...

It has new " optimised " spring travel and suspension settings to cope with gravel, sand tracks, rough terrain or even Tarmac. The spring travel is up 20mm to 210mm at the front and 220m at ...

Tire Sizes Used: Continental TKC 80, 110/80 B 19 (Front) and 150/70 B 17 (Rear). Both were tubeless, H-rated tires with a maximum speed rating of 99 mph (160 kph). Prices vary from around $135.00 for the front and $170.00 for the rear. More Information: The Continental TKC 80 tire information and size page.

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Trim R1150GS. 2004 BMW R 1150 GS. $5,990 . Oakdale, New York. Year 2004 . Make BMW. Model R 1150 GS ... Sport bike performance, advanced technology and an appetite for concrete, mud and gravel make the R 1150 GS the right machine for a ride on the edge of civilization. Sure, it's comfortable enough in rush hour traffic, but what commuters ...

Events, Trends, and Issues: Construction sand and gravel production was about 970 million tons in 2019, an increase of 4% compared with that of 2018. Apparent consumption also …

BMW Motorrad USA is pleased to announce a new series of side stand foot enlargers! The small side stand foot pad on a bike is one of the most vulnerable parts. When parking in sand, gravel, or even just asphalt on a particularly hot day, that small foot pad determines whether or not you come back to a bike standing or laying on its side.

It'll expand the seals lifespan considerably. Doing offroad, muddy, rainy or just dirty conditions i wipe the tubes clean almost every day, before or after the ride. i) Here're my 1100's, taken off (the principle is exacly the same on 1150): ii) Pull the innter tubes off. iii) Drain the old oil. iv) Replace the seals.

V-Strom 1000 vs BMW R1150GS Adventurer Horizons. · 1.I've taken my 1150GS off road a few times. Lo centre of gravity is a plus as is the low down torque. ... · When riding on gravel, sand or rocky terrain. Deflating your tyres give you a bigger footprint and contact area with the road (more rubber on the road) and ...

It was a dry heat, the mercury hovering near 100 degrees, and there was a brand-new, fully laden BMW R1150GS lying upside-down in the sand, miles from the highway. Heat waves rose from the earth, as well as the one visible cylinder, which angled like a mortar roughly skyward. Ten attempts to clean-and-jerk the 600-plus-pound …

Scorpions were a bit of a smoother ride, Nexts handled dirt and gravel better. Both have excellent wet and dry traction, Both are giving me around 10k miles, IOW better than the Pilot Roads. Mileage is a personal thing (YMMV), but relative to the Michelins the Pirellis and Tourances are giving me 20%, maybe <25% better mileage, a better ride ...

Location: Spartanburg, SC Original Thread: Anyone have maps of dual sport routes/gravel roads in the upstate SC? Update 12/24/2012: I will update occasionally and …

2004 BMW R1150GS Adventure, only 35,300 miles on the odo (located in Kenmore, WA, a few minutes north of Seattle). ... Rig had minor paint chips from riding gravel roads, has been disassembled and newly re-painted for sale. New paint includes rock chip guard on all tank/body surface normally exposed to paint chips from gravel …

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Large gaps between the lugs are good at cleaning mud, dirt, sand, and gravel. Patterns may vary with tire size for this model; some have a chevron pattern, while others use the center ridge design. ... My biggest concern was mileage as the tyres for a R1150GS can set one back quite a bit. Tourances provided more that 20k km, the front …

March 26, 2019. The new Anakee Adventure from Michelin is an 80/20 on-/off-road ADV tire, and we put it to the test in both scenarios. Photo by Drew Martin. Adventure bikes have been gaining ...

John Ferris. Metzerler Tourance. I can get 10,000 miles on the rear and 14,000 miles on a front, two up with luggage on a R1200GS with the Tourance. Reddit! I use a Metzler Tourance EXP on the front of my 2011 R1200 GS and a regular Tourance on the rear. Getting over 12 thousand on the rear and the same on the front.

Shinko 705 review. Ok last Friday, Metzeler Tourance ESPs replaced by Shinko E705 pair - 150/70 17 and 110/80 19. Scrubbed in Saturday, initial pressures set at 2.5bar F and 3bar R for Sunday ride (two up, bitumen). These tyres feel completely different to …

If you only have one set of wheels you need to compromise and either have less than good road performance or not good dirt, gravel, sand, mud grip. TKC's are the …

Indeed, i recommend buying a new pair of dust seals along with the oil seals. They don't cost much and you'll be having both potential "bottlenecks" eliminated this …