dirt ( 40 % road , 60 % dirt accord to the bits4bikes . co . nz website ), meaning it is just as at home on the dirt as it is on the tarmac . That was going to come in handy , as the first planned outing with the new rubber was to tackle the 42nd Traverse in the central North Island with the extended Kiwi Rider team , followed by a loop consisting of the Molesworth and Rainbow Roads in the upper South Island . Pricing for the Korean made Shinkos is sharp , with a full set for the Rally in 90 / 90-21 and 120 / 90-18 sizing coming in at just $ 209 ! There is plenty of variety in terms of sizing too , so it ’ s worth checking to see if your sizing is catered for . At that price I ’ m not too fussy on how long they last , though going by other internet reports , they should easily outlast the factory IRC tyres the Rally originally came fitted with . First impressions are really promising . After
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