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Price was a big consideration for sure, along with the allure of trying something different - but I also got to try the TVS Eurogrip Protorq Xtreme on the Aprilia RS457 at Kari and was very impressed, so gave this a shot. Roadhounds are supposed to be a notch better than those even.

So far the Eurogrip feels good in corners and ok in the rains (Michelin Road series has one of the best wet grip), but then it is too early to say - just covered around 3200 kms so far.

One thing is for sure though - I don't think the longevity will be anywhere close to the Michelins, friends with Protorq report life of only around ~10k to 12k kms. But then, the price was also not even half - so that's ok.

The Level-2 leaflet at California Superbike School this year features my Tiger Sport 660 from last year :)

25,000 kms

The Tiger Sport 660 crossed 25k kms on the odo today.



Since I took delivery when at 2,288 kms on the odo - 22,712 kms have been under my ownership of 646 days (1 year, 9 months and 4 days) at an average of 35.15 kms per day.

Came up during a short breakfast ride with rbp on his Kawasaki ZX-4RR today-











In other news, completed L1-L3 of the California Superbike School at MMRT once again, this time completing on their Apache RTR 200 though!

Congratulations, Crazy Driver!

The daily average number looks bonkers.

Take a bow.

Thanks buddy :)

That number should come down now, with the Duke 390 taking some abuse.

Congratulations CrAzY_dRiVeR! Could you please share more about your booking/planning and your entire experience? Do they rent out riding gears? If not, what is their requirement to allow participation in the L1/2/3 course?

Thank you :)

This is my second experience with CSS, the first one written in detail here with inputs from 3 more BHPians- https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/super...ml#post5712120

Booking: Was a slightly confusing experience this time around. I booked through the CSS India website, but didn't pay through the website since I preferred to transfer directly. Mailed them for the details, but I missed to see the response on time and the slots got filled. However, some slots were re-opened within a week and I re-registered and also paid up from the website this time to secure the slot. Would prefer the website approach in the future.

Riding Gear: They are pretty lenient on this and perhaps the easiest among riding schools in the country. Any textile jacket and pants which can be zipped together, along with proper gloves, shoes and a decent D-ring helmet is enough to pass their safety checks.

That said, leathers obviously provide much better safety and hence I stuck to it. CSS doesnt rent out gears, but there are shops that do - so that's not a major worry IMHO.

Hi,
Can you give us your impressions on the shoes, now that you've used them for a few months. I am also on the look out for riding shoes that wouldn't look out of place in office.

Honestly I don't like them too much :)

After the initial sheen is over, it looks like a bland characterless shoe for office use, and doesnt offer much protection for regular rides either. BHPian rbp has a Royal Enfield × TCX casual shoe which has aged much more gracefully for just office and casual use.

Ankle protection is one good advantage over other casual wear riding shoes though!

For me, there are two things that stand out about the Clan (all black) vs the RE*TCX Cabo (grey) shoes -

- Less maintenance - the characterless-ness of the shoe was a positive. Because I bought the black, there was near zero maintainance. It looked old when it came new.
The TCX shoes come with a white base which gets dirty quickly. And the gear shift marks on the left shoe :Frustrati the extra protector flew off the first time I put it on. The black was always out of stock but that would've been choice 1 for me.

- Comfort - the shoes are wide. I don't feel constricted in them. Can wear them through an entire day and not feel them.
The TCX is snug. And maybe it's just the one piece I got. But my heels always hurt towards the end of a day in them. I fixed that by changing up the cushion inside.

That said, I do agree with you - they do feel extremely bland. I remind myself how lazy I am to keep my shoes looking shiny & clean and go back to living with my choice rl:

I do agree overall that these shoes don't offer the type of protection one needs for sure. Short term practicality thinking vs long term I guess.

Breakfast ride - Sangama Mekadatu

Had a short and sweet breakfast ride this weekend, with BHPian KarthikK on his Kawasaki Ninja 1000, ebmrajesh on his Honda CB500X and neil.jericho on his Suzuki Gixxer SF250.

Took the Kanakapura road this time around, and went along with Mekedatu Sangama. Some shots from the ride:

I was catching up on your Tiger660 thread and came across your Tirunelli ride, as usual it was delight for eyes. What a wonderful landscape and exceptionally you all managed to capture it. I think you are exploring more with Tiger660 than you had with Versys 650. And I don't think any other Tiger 660 would have achieved these 25K milestone with in a year of possession. :Cheering:

This is a commendable achievement and you have shattered all misconception about Tiger Sport 660. Triumph owe you. clap:
Is School of Dirt at Vattavada which you went in Dec 2024 is run by Ouseph Chacko ? "The man who Tame Tigers and make then Cats" As you said we all need to upskill our riding skills.

Thank you for the kind words :)

Regarding the Versys - Yes true, I enjoy the Tiger Sport 660 way way more than the Versys 650.

It is a true Versatile System in a way the Versys could never be, much more fun and adaptable to different scenarios ranging from mild track use to commute to long distance travel to mild offroad use. The much sweeter engine, the naked-like handling, the lack of weight and the excellent weight balance, the almost comparable suspension and ride - all makes for one good package as far as I'm concerned.

In fact the only one reason I would still recommend the Versys would be the supposed long-term reliability of a Japanese product.

Yes, Ouseph- both the Triumph event and School of Dirt. However he was not there in December because of some Honda sessions happening in the north.

From the Triumph event:

Hey Crazy Driver, what’s the app you used here? Also, what’s the one you use for tracking expenses?

Thanks!

Lovely thread. That ZX4RR looks so puny next to the Triumph. Coming from Versys you must feel this bike to be lighter and more nimble and feel a bit of power than that 650 engine. That 650 while the needle moved in each gear hardly felt like it had the rush at any gears and was very comfortable. I tested the CF Moto 650 which I believe is similar to the Versys and felt very underpowered but I am also spoiled with the little pot fun riding at 12-14krpm in most gears.

How was the ride with the zx4rr?