Snow snow, quick, quick snow!

[Steve T]

I was out towards Tomintoul with work during the week and the Cairngorms were white with a decent first winter blanket of snow, so thats where I was headed, seeing as Fridays now belong to me and not the man
Big Bird & the Alp have both been SORN’d, Big Bird for the winter and the Alp for just a month whilst I give it a little bit of TLC. So now the F8GS gets to come out to play.

Scenic route along the banks of the Spey towards Grantown, then Lecht bound and into the ever lowering clouds. Had planned to brew up around here, but the clouds were kinda wet, so just took a photie and moved on . . .



The low clouds obscured any chance of a scenic snowy scene being captured . . . but even without the clouds I'd have lucked out - all the snow had gone! So off on a tangent I headed

Wandered a little way up this track the other month, but today, seeing as I was on a K60 Scout shod bike, I thought I’d venture a bit further up the hill



It went downhill after this point at quite an angle . . .





Didn’t get the kettle on till I got home, some 100+ miles later. Chilly on the pinkies, slippery under the tyres, but still a great way to spend a Friday morning

Steve T

[Richard Simpson Mark II]

How are the K60 Scouts on wet tarmac?

[Slowboy]

How are the K60 Scouts on wet tarmac?

I have K60's on my CRF250 Rally and find they are excellent in the wet or dry on Tarmac. They last well to (yes it's a lighter bike) about 6 to 7000 miles on the rear and 12,000 on the front. They only struggle on muddy trails as they fill up, but everywhere else they've been fine.

[Richard Simpson Mark II]

Thanks...


Are they the standard K60s, or the wider 'Scout' version with the unbroken band of tread in the centre?

That's where the 'reported' aquaplaning issue happens.

[mechanic]

Not the same tyre but I’ve had TKC 70s on a trail bike. They also have a big unbroken Centre Band of Tread. Lethal when braking upright in the wet. I’d never buy banded tyres again.

[Richard Simpson Mark II]

Not the same tyre but I’ve had TKC 70s on a trail bike. They also have a big unbroken Centre Band of Tread. Lethal when braking upright in the wet. I’d never buy banded tyres again.

Hmm...I was afraid of that. I hardly use the back brake on the road...except when it's wet!

[Steve T]

I've done a few miles on my K60 Scout shod F800GS on wet roads, like yestredays, and they handle fine if you are aware of the conditions and ride accordingly.
I have a lot of faith in them, both on & off road (did Dodd Fell with them fitted in September). Not tried very wet, claggy stuff with them fitted, but as siad, I could see them filling up and not self-cleaning very well on that type of terrain.

Just my tuppence worth.

Steve T