A good read

[2ndSpace]

This report was posted by a friend of mine. I dream of the day I can make a trip like this.

This is Dave with his S4.



enjoy his trip

RIDE REPORT :-D

[iceman]

wow .... that is an amazing report with some incredible photos as well.

I only read 3 of 11 pages.I have saved the site and will get back to it later.That is Nirvana!

Is that Dave waving to you? :-D

Grant

[DaveM]

Hey 2ndSpace,
thanks ditto iceman. really nice photo's.

As a matter of curiosity for me (tyre nut) do you know what donuts dave was running on the Uly?

I didn't recognise that tread pattern :???: :???:

Thanks again for an interesting post & link.

Also by "Jacks" as in "Jack in the box" is that a fast food outlet for pancakes? Which I now you American gents enjoy for breakfast.

Please help a poor uneducated down under type :razz:

Davem

[ST-ern]

The finger put me off from reading further.

[2ndSpace]

On 2006-09-15 22:03, DaveM wrote:
Hey 2ndSpace,
thanks ditto iceman. really nice photo's.

As a matter of curiosity for me (tyre nut) do you know what donuts dave was running on the Uly?

I didn't recognise that tread pattern :???: :???:

Thanks again for an interesting post & link.

Also by "Jacks" as in "Jack in the box" is that a fast food outlet for pancakes? Which I now you American gents enjoy for breakfast.

Please help a poor uneducated down under type :razz:

Davem

They are the dounlop D616. I had ordered those for my Sprint but the shipper applied the wrong lable And got Scorpion Syncs. I know they are designed after the Moto GP rain tire and feature a cut resistent tread. I will ask him how he like them. He rides hard like you and I. :-D

Thems would flap jacks in south west.

[ This message was edited by: 2ndSpace on 2006-09-16 08:45 ]

[2ndSpace]

On 2006-09-15 23:58, ST-ern wrote:
The finger put me off from reading further.

:upthumb: Good stay away from ADVRIDER.COM

[DaveM]

On 2006-09-16 08:39, 2ndSpace wrote:

They are the dounlop D616. I had ordered those for my Sprint but the shipper applied the wrong lable And got Scorpion Syncs. I know they are designed after the Moto GP rain tire and feature a cut resistent tread. I will ask him how he like them. He rides hard like you and I. :-D

Thems would flap jacks in south west.

Thanks 2ndSpace,
I thought it looked like a wet weather race tyre that's why I was so curious, I havent seen or heard of that tyre.

Is it similar then to the Michelin Pilot Race tyres?

The Michelin Pilot Race tyre is available here for sale for road use.

It comes in "soft", "Medium" and "hard" but only the "Medium" is able to be sold for road use in Australia.

As for breakfast I prefer cereals in the summer and porridge in winter

I would very much like to know more about your friend Dave's tyres. Are they available in a dry road legal semi slick like the Michelins?

Davem

[JR57]

hey Dave. the D616 was made for the Ully, (what I was told) for a top all purpose, come in one size, 170/20 ZR, 180/55 ZR, (I guess thats 2). At first you could only get them at an HD shop, but now they are selling them at other accessory and tire shops. Cheaper than a 208 in the states. For those that haven't read it, it is excellent writing and photo taking ... Thanks 2ndSpace...Jim.

[FALSTEN]

"The Bird" is sort of a tradition on the Advrider site, from what I can tell. It's just sort of a kitschy thing that they've adopted. Don't take it too seriously. There are some very good trip reports with great photography on the site. Just be prepared for each one to have somebody letting you know that you are number one.

[DaveM]

On 2006-09-16 18:48, JR57 wrote:
hey Dave. the D616 was made for the Ully, (what I was told) for a top all purpose, come in one size, 170/20 ZR, 180/55 ZR, (I guess thats 2). At first you could only get them at an HD shop, but now they are selling them at other accessory and tire shops. Cheaper than a 208 in the states. For those that haven't read it, it is excellent writing and photo taking ... Thanks 2ndSpace...Jim.

Thanks JR,
that explains it for me.

Davem