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Good points, thanks much. may have to try the set-up when I get back and get real tires.
How does/would tubless help with thorn flats? I’ve been reading up on tubless since I heard about it, but one of my main hesitations is that I can repair a flat on the trail if I have a tube in the tire. I was thinking that if I went tubless, cactus thorns could have me walking back.
Anymore I would disagree that 2 strokes are more maintenance. My RMZ manual has me checking the valve clearances every 12 hours of operation. 2-strokes are cheaper to maintain. Another +1 for the KTM200.
That said, I love my RMZ for the woods.
My local riding area for dirt bikes (motorcycles) has a waiver that everyone has to sign that defines “riding at your own risk”. You have to initial each paragraph. It was drafted by a lawyer. That and the multitude of signs stating “ride at your own risk” protected the landowners when some idiot tried to sue them for hurting himself (slightly) while riding. If you have any ORV/OHV parks nearby, they may have an example or know legal representation that can help you draft something.
GTXC4,
Thanks for the help. Unfortunately I’m currently stationed in Korea and haven’t been able to find any within walking distance. At this point it probably doesn’t matter. We should be getting some significant snow here in the next couple of days that I doubt will be gone by the weekend. In 2-3 months I should be back home in TX, so I’ll check my LBS when I get back.
For some reason I couldn’t see the pictures you posted, but I see where you are going. It looks like I have about 3/8″ (1cm) clearance to either side and nearly 3/4″ (2cm) vertically. From what you have told me, your 26″ picked up nearly 1.5″ total with the 2.4. Since only half of the change is on either side of the tire (vertically) I might be cutting it close. I picked up the 15.5 inch frame, so I have the 27.5 wheels. As long as the difference in size isn’t a change in ratio I should see the same difference in measurements.
That much more tire would be pretty nice though in smoothing out the ride.
Unfortunately they didn’t have much for Maxxis tires. Going to try a different shop today to see if they have some, but I was curious to see if anyone else owned a Marlin and had already tried.
