I was a fan of the Pirelli MX32 mid-soft for it’s traction and feel in softer conditions but the problem with the older version of the MX32 mid-soft was that the carcass broke down quickly and then that made the tire inconsistent with lean angle feel. The older version of the Pirelli MX32 mid-soft was…
Tires
Dunlop continues to produce the MX3S front tire and I am happy about it. Now that I am on the east coast and riding softer dirt, I wanted to revisit these two front tires back to back on several tracks to see how they compared and which one I preferred (somewhere other than Glen Helen.)
I…
Dunlop continues to produce the MX3S front tire and I am happy about it? Yes, that’s right, at least for now it’s still available and I have not been shy in saying that this is my favorite front tire because of lean angle traction and carcass comfort. No, the MX3S is not going to give…
Maxxis Maxxcross MX-SI
We Are In The Scoop Era
Being that I’m the resident off-road “soul rider” at Keefer inc. whenever something new for the off-road community comes to market I’m lucky enough to get the call and be able to put whatever it is to the test. I got an email early this year asking if I’d be willing to test Dunlop’s new…
Let’s just start this article by saying there was no one happier than me when Dunlop said they were introducing their new MX34 tire. To say that I wasn’t a huge fan of the MX33 front tire would be an understatement so to have a new Dunlop offering got me excited to possibly ditch my…
I am not going to sit here and blow smoke up your asses and tell you that I venture very far offwhen it comes to my personal choice in tires. Dunlop and Pirelli have dominated most of my personal riding time when it comes down to racing. However, I do test different brands of tires…
Kris Keefer
Track: Fox Raceway
Terrain: Sandy top soil AM with hard pack in PM
Start: Grate
Avg. Lap Time: Wouldn’t Know
Total Number Of Motos: 1 lap
Weight At Time Of Race: 172 pounds w/o gear
2023 Yamaha YZ450F:
Engine Hours 10.6
Mods/Parts: …
