Dont buy Vee-Rubber!
This post is about tyres avaliable in Nairobi, kenya. just reread it and saw it made no sense!
Tyres are avaliable from Ian Duncan MT21 cost 150Euro for a rear all basically same price I instead went for a great looking MT21 look-alike from Down Town made by Vee-Rubber for 77euro.
It has all the same specifications as the genuine MT21. How ever I have been regreating it ever scince. The side walls are not strong enought to take the weight of a overlander (I have TTR600, not that heavly loaded) The tyre produces terriable weaving and the most unstabe/scary/dangerous ride I have ever had. I have found only a pressure of 40psi will keep it from 'roling' all the time. These pressures off road make it skate about even worse than on Tar. Having said that the bike unloaded is not a problem. I am now looking to replace it first chance I get (hopefuly Zambia).
I can only recomend that others bite the bullet and fork out the cash for a genuine brand, from all the searching I did only avaliable from Ian Ducan at the KTM shop. or if you really want a vee-rubber and can last to Dar es salam they are MUCH cheeper there, see Hussain at TUK TUK +255 (0)71323707 is his mob number, very usefull guy if you need any help in Dar es Salam
Hope this is use to someone,George
Last edited by bikerfromsark; 29 Apr 2008 at 16:22.
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