Honda CT 125 Pavement Test "VeeRubber VRM022" Dual Sport Tires

[@kawarthahillbilly]

Great ride brother and I am glad that the tires are working out good for you. Keep smiling!

[@TeamDNFracing]

I'm really impressed with how they handle the pavement. It's not like riding on pavement with knobbies, there is no squirming around........

[@KtotheL]

they finally got them back in stock... so i got the vee rubber 22 3.0 for front and back. thanks !

[@TeamDNFracing]

I think you'll like them.....

[@KtotheL]

@@TeamDNFracingill let ya know got to wait till next month tho ;)

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@KtotheL Yea, you'll like them. We keep trying tires and so far, the Vee Rubber 3.00X17 tires handle the best and wear the best. Use those tires between 25 and 30 on pavement and drop them down to 20 for off road and you'll like them......

[@ToiletFinger]

You are the absolute authority on this vehicle!

[@TeamDNFracing]

I just happen to be one of the first English speaking people to get one is all.......

[@078249]

Outstanding partner. Love your videos while I'm waiting for my hunter to come in. We all learn a lot from you. Thank you

[@TeamDNFracing]

Thanks for the great comment and sorry for not posting lately. I'm having issues with my GoPro chip downloading onto my Computer. I think I've got it figured out, but I've lost a lot of footage that I've shot in the last two weeks, so I may be doing a bunch of it over again. However, I took a ride today and it all downloaded on my computer okay, so tomorrow I'll be editing the footage and put it out. Hope you like all my stuff on here and when your bike shows up, let us know in a comment on how you like it.......

[@SpyderTom1]

Man your CT sounds so awesome!!! Great ride sir.

[@terrykeil6751]

How do you like the VRM 022 tires now, and would you still put a 3.00 on the rear or 2.75 front and rear? Keep up the great videos!

[@TeamDNFracing]

After trying different brands of tires and different tread designs, we have settled in on the Vee Rubber VRM 022 tires as they last longer than the others, give good traction on pavement, the best traction off road and the cost is reasonable. I'm still running the 2.75 X 17 on the front, but will be going to a 3.00 X 17 on the front when my current tire wears out. On the rear I am now running a 3.25 X 17 and I like it better. A little wider tire and it gives pretty good traction off road. I think we will all be going to the bigger tires when our current ones wear out.....

[@terrykeil6751]

There is no problem with the 3.00 rubbing on the rear?@@TeamDNFracing

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@terrykeil6751 Never had any problem with the 3.00 rubbing when I ran it and so far, no problems with the 3.25 rubbing on anything.... Like I said, plans are to go to the 3.25 on the rear and the 3.00 on the front on all of our bikes when the current set of tires wear out on them.....

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@terrykeil6751 No problem, we are now running a 3.25 on the rear of mine. Plenty of clearance....

[@findingneutral]

Good Lord. I felt like I was playing Frogger watching this episode! 😳 🛻🚛🚚🐕🚴🏁... I'd say them tires are just fine beings they traversed that on-road obstacle course...

[@TeamDNFracing]

They definitely are better all around tires than the IRC stock tires that come on the bike......

[@findingneutral]

@@TeamDNFracing They even look better too. I like the rugged tread pattern appearance.

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@findingneutral Having trouble getting a set for my riding buddy Daniel, so when I finally get him a set, I'm snagging a second set for me for when mine wear out.......

[@findingneutral]

@@TeamDNFracing Good idea. I think supplies fir this bike move off the shelf fast.

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@findingneutral If you see something you want, you better get it then because it may not be there the next day. That is what happened to my Big Bore Kit the first time I tried to get it. Saw it advertised, was going to have Fon order it the next day and it was gone. had to wait another month for it to come back up and have not seen one like it since....... Same with these tires, haven't seen them advertised since I ordered my set......

[@djbrettell]

Hi, please could you tell me what pressure you run your Vee Rubber tires at, front and back, for various conditions - tarmac unloaded and loaded (with camping gear) and off-road unloaded? I've put some on my CT125 and I either seem to have too much pressure, and a bumpy ride or am concerned I have too little when loaded up. I emailed Vee Rubber, got no reply.

[@TeamDNFracing]

No problem. Here is what we run for normal adventure rides without any loads on the bike but us. Frt. and Rear we would run 30 PSIG. We've since dropped that down to 25 PSIG because we run a 3.00 X 17 on the front and a 3.25 X 17 on the rear. Both tires are the same PSIG. When we do a trip that is mostly off road, we drop those pressures down to 20 PSIG front and rear. If I were to load the bike for a trip, I'd still leave them the same on both types of terrain, off road and pavement. These bikes don't like going fast off road and are not a rocket ship on pavement, so really no reason to be putting your pressures down real low. Now, on my WR, I'll put my knobs down to 10 PSIG front and rear, because I have rim locks on my knobbies. For my all terrain tires, I run them at 20 PSIG either on pavement or off road. Hope this helps you: Just a little more info: PSIG = Pounds per Square Inch Gauged. PSI = Pounds per Square Inch. With the 275 X 17 tires on the front and back, still no need to run anything over 30 PSIG, but it definitely helps if you drop them down to 20 PSIG for off road.....

[@djbrettell]

@@TeamDNFracing Thanks for your quick and detailed reply. Yes that helps a lot. I think I need to reduce the pressure in my tires which should result in a smoother ride. I'll see how it feels next weekend.

[@TeamDNFracing]

I think you'll like these pressures....

[@jerryjetzer2017]

Nice ride Eddie,I just wonder how many bugs you kill a ride :)

[@TeamDNFracing]

I actually swerved several times there to miss the little rascals. But, I'm sure the turbulence might have grounded a few.......;-)

[@chrissables9052]

Looking good, have you tried the tyres off road yet? The standard tyres seem on off road if dry, but if wet for sure better tyres needed.

[@TeamDNFracing]

I've done a video where I took the new tires up in the mountains for a 225 Kilometer trip. I had this one really steep single track climb with really loose dirt and rocks on it. The bike and tires handled it with a breeze. The Big Bore Kit makes this bike come alive and with good tires on it, the bike handles most situations very well........

[@chrissables9052]

@@TeamDNFracing On my to do list. Do you have a link to the big bore kit here in Thailand please.

[@brettwicks2615]

Thanks for this video Eddie , can you tell me the link for tyre purchase and price please ? Take care .

[@TeamDNFracing]

These cost me just under 2,000 Baht which is about $60.00 US and they came with inner tubes. Look on the internet under www.veerubber.com That should get you an American outlet. Here we can go to www.veerubber.th.com Hope this helps.....

[@spydie]

Hey Eddie, have you had any trouble with the ABS fault light when running a 13 tooth front sprocket? Off-road I don't, because of the occasional tire spin (I'm guessing), but on the highway, every 10 miles my fault light comes on and I have to reset it by turning off the key. I wrote to Opmid (makers of that awesome speedometer/tachometer) and asked them if the setting adjustments on their Speedometer (they call it a "Multimeter") would compensate for that. They said it would only if you don't have ABS. With ABS, they said, even 1 tooth difference in front sprocket would make an error. And that you need a speed compensator to adjust the difference out. (they are coming out with their own in March called Dr.Speed). They said that after you correct the speedometer with the speed compensator, then the gear indicator would be off, and that can be corrected with the settings in their Speedometer/multimeter.

[@TeamDNFracing]

I had it start flashing on me one time when I was running the 13T at high speeds coming off the mountains. Didn't know what was wrong, pulled over and shut off the key and then back on to restart and it was just fine. Haven't run the 13T sprocket much since then and not at high speeds either. It makes sense that messing with the sprockets can mess up the ABS though. Keep me informed on what you find out about it as I'm thinking about going with a little larger rear sprocket for the mountain trips. Still lugs down on a couple of the really steep roads, not bad like before, but I'd still like to be able to run up them in second without changing the front sprocket......

[@spydie]

You realize it makes no difference if you change rear sprocket or front sprocket, the change in gearing will affect the ABS the same way. I went back to the 14t until I can get a compensator. I hate these electronic bikes. Give me a front wheel driven analog speedometer any day. I’ll keep you updated

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@spydie I'd just as soon they not put the digital speedo on it either. But hey, we're just the people who have to ride these bikes and not the ones who design them........

[@spydie]

@@TeamDNFracing I'm sure you meant digital speedometer, but I knew what you meant! LOL. Yes, we are the test-dummies! The guys that design these things never ride them. It seems that change is not always a step forward. For instance, the way the plastic came off the old bikes was so simple. Screw through plastic into metal. Now they have such complicated ways to take them apart. You take out all the screws, then you have to figure out all the snaps/locks/ and sliding tabs to disassemble the damned thing. It's actually disgusting when you want to work on them, compared to the old ones.

[@TeamDNFracing]

@@spydie So true and I fixed my screwup......

[@spydie]

Eddie, I did break down and order this bad boy for my CT125. What do you think? I'll be doing a video of it when it gets here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHqun2adapKgqKc

[@grantvine7802]

Looks like your treating there country like your own private race track. Seems to me you should slow down.

[@TeamDNFracing]

Get a life Grant and learn how to use the English language correctly before you rip someone here on KZbin. It should have read Looks like "you're" treating "their" country like your own private race track. Obviously you should get out of your moms basement every once in a while and take a course on "How to Use the English Language"...... If you want, you can send me all of your troll comments you send to others on KZbin and I'll proof read them first and send them back to you. Let me know if I can help......

[@zefautino]

Thailand is a noisy place. At least this time is not a grinder...

[@ToiletFinger]

Love it!