Uh oh.
Here we go.
We see an interesting track while on an adventure ride so we go exploring.
This is when it often becomes a dirt ride instead.
In the past I took my previous DR650 on dirt rides if my dirt bike was out of action.
But it was always with knobbies, heavy duty tubes and rim locks to allow lower air pressures,
and the sloppy suspension was revalved to behave better in rough conditions.
Sure, it is still a big heavy pig
in off road conditions, but it's surprising how far you can get with the pig.
But our current bikes are still stock.
The terrible Trail Wing tyres.
Soft suspension.
No rim locks.
Lets see what happens.
Back to the ride!
This gully is a bit awkward.
The tyres could slip going in or coming out. Either could be nasty.
Normally we would stand on the footpegs but we just don't trust our tyres.
So it's sitting and leg paddling most of the way.
Now it gets interesting.
Trail Wing tyres at 25PSI are not a great idea in this terrain.
This is where we had a bit of trouble last time.
Oh these tyres!
Trying to pivot turn a DR. Bloody hell.
What?
No, you're right.
Just talking to myself again.
That went better than expected. But you can see why the Trail Wing tyres
are often affectionately called Death Wings.
Oh well. That's a dirt ride for today.
I know!
It's a lot harder on these.
However, lower air pressures can
go a long way to achieving good traction with an inappropriate tyre.
If we dropped the 25psi to 15psi for that section we would have much more grip.
But of course, Suzuki don't put rim locks on the DR650
so there is a chance of ripping the stem out of your tubes at lower air pressures.
Adventure riders often seem to obsess about
tyres instead of simply adjusting their air pressure to get better traction.
We have done a whole video about this, including how to dramatically increase
your traction in slippery terrain by temporarily dropping your air pressure to a very low level.
When we wear out these stock tyres, we will fit some rim locks
Shinko 244 tyres which are a much better dual sport solution.
We have used these before, check out our review especially if you are on a budget.