Not sure if it's been covered or brought up, but is there a way to get a dual sport tire on the vfr bikes? At times I may want to go on dirt roads.. don't hate. Lol. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
I suppose it's possible. http://www.revzilla.com/product/con...Kuzjq5CAYtK2Xr0oF_RsxNJuERaogTTTn0aAi9u8P8HAQ I guess there may be a chance of interference on the front fender, but maybe not. If it's a 120-70-17, I would think it's within a close enough outer spec to fit.
Pirelli made a "Scorpion" tire that Buell put on their XB12 Ulysses dual sport bike. I'd check to see if that was still out there. 120/xx/17 and 180/55/17 on the same wheels that are on the XB12S, and XB12R street bikes, respectively.
I'm gonna suggest you may be riding the wrong bike. The VFR's suspension isn't exactly set up for off road. That said, you should be able to to traverse the occasional gravel/dirt road with normal street tires without incident.
Those tires may look vaguely like dirt bike tires, but trust me. They are not. Buy a WR250R. I have one. They're great. A buddy of mine had a Buelly Ulie just like that one. It was a lot of fun.
I like my vfr.. reason I was asking was for going into camp grounds or dirt roads to get to other places. I have Michelin Pilot Road 4 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
Carry a small portable tire compressor with you. Then when you get to dirt/gravel roads leave enough air out of the tires to your desire. The bike will handle better with lower air pressure. Then pump them back up when hitting the pavement.
I run PR4s and have taken the VFR off road when needed. Recent was the dirt roads in the campgrounds at Bryce Canyon. Had rained and roads were slick with mud, made it to my campsite and left without dumping the bike. Ride at reasonable speed and don't stab at the front brake
All true, by the time you get to the point you need dual sport tires you're past the point of the VFR's competence. I've ridden a few dirt and gravel roads and they're not that big of a deal. Those big ol' dual sport monsters sure look cool, until you're standing beside it on a slightly off-camber road wondering how in hell you're going to get it back on its wheels. I was with a guy when he dropped his GS in a slightly sloped parking lot. It took all three of us to get that thing back upright.
Just got back from Canada. Just shy of 7,000 miles on the 4s. It's not so much the tire as it is the handling in my opinion...when you hit gravel and dirt that is. I was nervous plenty of times on dirt and gravel, but as long as I didn't have death grip and kept speed around 18 mph, slow and steady, I was fine. I even was able to keep control when avoiding a head-on collision while riding uphill in mud. Can't freak out and mash the brakes. Just nice and easy and you'll be fine. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
