Street bike seeks dirt friendly tires
Recommedations(general and specific)would be appreciated for tires which would fit my street bike but give me a bit of a leg up on rougher gravel and dirt roads. Two friends and I did a satisfying trip from Vancouver to the Yukon this summer and are now contemplating a run down the Baja and further into Mexico. We hope to get off pavement to some extent. The other two bikes are dual purpose singles but mine is a pure street 750 Kawasaki ZR7-S, a much under-appreciated, smooth, simple, reliable,standard-ish motorcycle which makes an excellent long distance tourer with bar risers and a higher windshield. I am loathe to dump it in favour of a vibrating thumper.
Some gravel stretches on the northern voyage taught me that the bike can handle them, but slowly and carefully. I'd like to improve the off pavement handling and speed if possible, and the only practical option seems to be a change of tires. Any suggestions received with thanks.
Norm
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