Metzeler Karoo Street tyres have been gracing both ends of the redoubtable Freewind for a year or so now. During which time they have coped with all manner of crap, in the most literal sense. Let me explain.
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Suzuki XF650 Freewind – freestyle.
In the UK the Freewind has always been damned with faint praise – but a dodgy name shouldn’t disguise the XF’s capabilities, on and off road. We picked one up this spring for a grand (26K miles on the clock) and been having fun with it ever since. (Updated 28.12.22)
Luggage: elegant solutions…
Let’s be clear from the beginning. SW Motech’s Blaze luggage system and Tank Bag Pro range are about elegance, light weight and practicality.
KAWASAKI Z900RS COLD START ISSUES
For the first time since 2007 – Street Triple R mk 1 – I’ve gone out and actually bought a new bike: many are called, but few are chosen.
Metzeler: a user’s guide.
Metzeler are of course owned by Pirelli, whose production base is now virtually global. But it would be a foolish mistake to assume that Metzeler branded motorcycle tyres are basically modified clones of Pirelli equivalents, representing a kind of Pirelli Lite. They are much more than that.
