I don't write reviews, but these tires deserve one. I had these put on when they first came out. I was on a 13,000 mile road trip, and should have just stuck with the Anakee Wild (the best tire ever), but figured I'd be on less dirt, and should try something new. What a mistake.The worst tires I've had on a bike in 20 years. I can't wait to get rid of them. There is zero confidence on any surface. The front is the worst of the mix... it constantly feels like it's about to just give up, and that is on any surface. Even on a fairly grippy road surface. It just hates it's existence. The rear can be coaxed to give up what little grip it has with the slightest touch of the throttle.On the overall... why do these exist? What actual need do they fill? Do yourself a ... MoreI don't write reviews, but these tires deserve one. I had these put on when they first came out. I was on a 13,000 mile road trip, and should have just stuck with the Anakee Wild (the best tire ever), but figured I'd be on less dirt, and should try something new. What a mistake.The worst tires I've had on a bike in 20 years. I can't wait to get rid of them. There is zero confidence on any surface. The front is the worst of the mix... it constantly feels like it's about to just give up, and that is on any surface. Even on a fairly grippy road surface. It just hates it's existence. The rear can be coaxed to give up what little grip it has with the slightest touch of the throttle.On the overall... why do these exist? What actual need do they fill? Do yourself a favor and walk to nearly any other tire. Not sure how these garbage piles have any positive reviews at all. Maybe y'all are just riding slowly to Starbucks? That's a joke, don't get mad.

These are excellent tires. I've completed about 2000 mi with these on my KTM 1290 Super Adventure S. I purchased them right before a ~1500 mi (round) trip which would encounter every manner of paved road, from canyons to Interstate, then about 20 miles of hard-packed gravel near the destination. I don't usually, intentionally, take this bike off road - I could have gotten a pure street tire for the rest of my riding, but needed something that would handle the gravel section. I was concerned that they would sacrifice on-road performance for that little bit of versatility on gravel, but I needn't have been. These tires handle great*, stick (almost**) like glue on warm, twisty pavement, track well on the long straight stretches (I won't tell you how fast I've taken ... MoreThese are excellent tires. I've completed about 2000 mi with these on my KTM 1290 Super Adventure S. I purchased them right before a ~1500 mi (round) trip which would encounter every manner of paved road, from canyons to Interstate, then about 20 miles of hard-packed gravel near the destination. I don't usually, intentionally, take this bike off road - I could have gotten a pure street tire for the rest of my riding, but needed something that would handle the gravel section. I was concerned that they would sacrifice on-road performance for that little bit of versatility on gravel, but I needn't have been. These tires handle great*, stick (almost**) like glue on warm, twisty pavement, track well on the long straight stretches (I won't tell you how fast I've taken them, but I heard a rumor they handled well at top speed fully loaded, and handled better than the stock Pirellis*** while doing so), and, so far, are wearing VERY well.In the first 2000 mi on these tires, I can safely say that I've tried pretty much everything on them, that I ever will, aside from much rain use, and in those conditions their reputation is excellent. They are wearing very well (minimal wear so far****), maintaining a nice profile as long as I do something besides drone for hundreds of miles on the Interstate.In my experience so far, these are excellent tires, and do everything I will ask of them. Tire reviews are super subjective: your mileage may vary.*One aspect which requires attention, at least on my bike with 19 in front and 17 in rear tires, is the tendency to oversteer. Steering is light and linear, then from moderate to full lean, a little bit of outside bar pressure is required, on my bike, to maintain a line and keep from tipping in further through the corner. I prefer neutral handling, but I don't mind this mild oversteer, preferring it to requiring inside bar pressure, and what I anticipate will happen is that the tires will balance out while they wear, resulting in neutral handling much farther into the wear envelope than usual. If so, I'll take it!**I can get the rear tire to spin a little bit under full throttle second-gear corner exits. It's well-controlled by the electronics on the bike and doesn't bother me a bit. Is the rear as sticky as a sport tire? No. Is it grippy enough to shockingly exceed what a prudent rider should do on the street? Absolutely.***The bike, as configured off the showroom, when fully loaded with saddlebags and top box, weaves a touch at speeds of over 125 mph, or so I've been told. On these tires, the bike tracks straight.****I've attached photos of the tires with 2000 miles of decently hard riding on them. I haven't made measurements, but they look like they're going to go 3-4 times this long, at least.

I've run a pair of Anakee Adventures on my V-Strom 650 that have taken me from thr Canadian to Mexican border twice and with tons of commute miles in between.On road, these have incredible stability and grip, and is primarily the reason I sprung for something a little more expensive, since their wet weather performance excels compared to other partially aggressive ADV tires.Off road, these will be limiting. They don't take wet, soft material well. Mud, sand, etc. will slip right out from under you, which is to be expected from a tire that still does 10k highway miles on-road. Hard pack, gravel and other standard fire roads are doable, the front might hunt for traction on you, but I never felt completely helpless on dirt roads.However, I keep a set of Shinko ... MoreI've run a pair of Anakee Adventures on my V-Strom 650 that have taken me from thr Canadian to Mexican border twice and with tons of commute miles in between.On road, these have incredible stability and grip, and is primarily the reason I sprung for something a little more expensive, since their wet weather performance excels compared to other partially aggressive ADV tires.Off road, these will be limiting. They don't take wet, soft material well. Mud, sand, etc. will slip right out from under you, which is to be expected from a tire that still does 10k highway miles on-road. Hard pack, gravel and other standard fire roads are doable, the front might hunt for traction on you, but I never felt completely helpless on dirt roads.However, I keep a set of Shinko 805/804s for when I am crazy enough to take my V-Strom to the dunes, so as a tire that handles everything else, the Anakee Adventures have been wonderful for cross county trips where that campsite at the end of a Forest Service road seems optimal.I've got about 11,000 miles on the rear before replacement. The front is still trucking at 14,000 and will probably last the life of my second rear. This is on a approx. ~700 lb setup including rider, with often long stretches of 80mph desert highway.