On the trip you describe, you will be mostly on pavement and you will be finding lots of twisty mountain type roads. There is gravel and dirt to be had, but it will be in short bursts. Deciding to deliberately go off roading for extended periods is not a great idea if you want to preserve your bike's reliability. there are several 80/20 tires that really rock like sportsbike tires on pavement. They do't last long though. many us Heideneau's least aggressive tire,which is still pretty dirt biased and I wouldn't try hang it out in the twistys on that tire. Personally, I'd rather have grip on pavement and take it easy on the dirt than the other way around.
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