Kiwi Rider August 2022 Vol.2 | Page 33

After another summer of touring about on my trusty little CRF250L Rally , my tyres were starting to look a little sad . While just within legal specs for a WoF , the rear hoop was starting to get a little slippery . While fun to muck about on , going into the colder months with a list of tracks to try and conquer , it was clear the old rubber wasn ’ t going to cut it for long . After a quick email to Kiwi Rider Publisher Vege , a set of Michelin Trackers were soon on their way from Michelin distributor Northern Accessories to Hamilton dealer Boyd Motorcycles for fitment . Seriously , why struggle to fit tyres yourself and get all sweaty when you can have someone who actually knows what they ’ re doing do it while you ogle the latest and greatest in hardware from the likes of KTM , Suzuki , BMW and more ? [ Want tips for changing tyres yourself ? Click the link box to the left for our workshop tutorial - Ed ]. After just enough time to work my way around Boyd ’ s floor and accessories building , the tyres were fitted and I was ready to start my next round of adventures on the little Honda .

WHAT IS THE TRACKER ? When it comes to what the tyres are , the Michelin Tracker replaced the AC10 in the French manufacturer ’ s lineup in 2019 and builds on that tyre with better all-round performance without losing out on durability
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