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<blockquote data-quote="chankly bore" data-source="post: 22299" data-attributes="member: 317"><p>I can remember doing a trip in the late 80's on a Touring Rapide.Melbourne to Goolwa,Barossa Valley,Burra,Morgan then meandering back to Melbourne.Both rims were 19"xWM2.Tyres were Dunlop K81's.Burra to Morgan was dirt road,bitumen for the rest.Maybe if I were carrying a pillion or luggage I'd go WM3x18" rear for ease of replacement.Central Wheel Works U.K. can supply rims and spokes.This combination will not make handling lighter,for that you need to go to WM1x21" whereby you will also get a more accurate speedometer.This size is fairly easy to find about the place due to our Hugely Daggly riding brethren.I also did Melbourne to Canberra via the Cann Valley Highway once in a fit of geographical whimsy;a section of about 20 miles of dirt with loose road metal cricket ball size.Tyres 3.00x20" and 3.50x19".I can categorically state that no tyre choice would have altered the experience!Good Luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chankly bore, post: 22299, member: 317"] I can remember doing a trip in the late 80's on a Touring Rapide.Melbourne to Goolwa,Barossa Valley,Burra,Morgan then meandering back to Melbourne.Both rims were 19"xWM2.Tyres were Dunlop K81's.Burra to Morgan was dirt road,bitumen for the rest.Maybe if I were carrying a pillion or luggage I'd go WM3x18" rear for ease of replacement.Central Wheel Works U.K. can supply rims and spokes.This combination will not make handling lighter,for that you need to go to WM1x21" whereby you will also get a more accurate speedometer.This size is fairly easy to find about the place due to our Hugely Daggly riding brethren.I also did Melbourne to Canberra via the Cann Valley Highway once in a fit of geographical whimsy;a section of about 20 miles of dirt with loose road metal cricket ball size.Tyres 3.00x20" and 3.50x19".I can categorically state that no tyre choice would have altered the experience!Good Luck. [/QUOTE]
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