Michelin has came out with the Anakee Adventure for 2019. It’s a 80/20 that sets between the 50/50 Wild and the 90/10 Anakee 3. Something to watch as to how it will pan out. Sizes to fit most GSers. https://motorbikewriter.com/michelin-anakee-adventure-tyres/
The Michelin website says the tire will be original equipment on 2019 BMW R1250 GS's, available beginning January 2019. The truck that just delivered three 2019 R1250 GSA's to my dealer had two bikes with the Anakee III's installed (including my bike) and interestingly, the third 2019 GSA had the new Anakee Adventure tires installed.
I'm interested in finding out how noisy these new Adventure version tires are when compared to the 3 or the Wilds. The Wilds are obnoxiously loud - no bother with ear plugs but for any short trip without hearing protection, they're crazy loud.
I've got about 200 miles on my Anakee Adventures now after a nice ride today. It wasn't raining while we rode but the roads were wet for much of the riding time. I have noted there is an audible whine anytime you come off the center of the tire (leaning left or right) in the least little bit. It isn't annoying, but it is noticeable. Grip seems adequate and comparing them to the Pilot Road 4s I had on my Multistrada, I can't see a reason currently to not go back with the Anakee Adventures. I'm still getting accustomed to the GSA but we had a somewhat spirited rides in the North GA Mountains today. I do think in some scenarios I feel a ripple or slight vibration from the tires (air pressures are 36 front and 41 rear I believe). The chicken strips on the rear will give a person a complex...lol. The PR4s I had on the Multi, I'd reach the edge of the rear before reaching the edge of the front.
It looks like you rode them hard and got some heat into them. I've left a lot of soft compound rubber on the roads of N. Georgia over my life and it's a fun place to do that. Did you get off on any of the unpaved forest roads up there? There's a great loop I did on my GS a year ago called the Smoky Mountain 500 that is about 80% unpaved and your bike is perfect for the ride. I'd be interested in how well planted they feel on a dirt/gravel road.
You can get the GPS track for that ride on ADVrider.com
I’ll have to check that out. We are more on road guys but plan to do some trail stuff when it warms up. This is the first bike I’ve had that I’d be comfortable spending anytime off-road.
I ride a lot off road and my thought, just looking at these tires, is that they'll be fine for all but the gnarliest stuff. Where the Wilds or TKC 80s come in to their own is in soft sand, mud, and climbing up rocky rutted up steep slopes. If it weren't for the long road trips I'm going to take this year on the GS, I'd just put another set of the Wilds on it and live with the noise/vibration/wear they offer.
Just got mine ( front & rear ) from the UK delivered in less than 3 days to SoCa for $315 total. Will put them on just before an Alaska trip in late May. Hoping to run the whole trip on one set of tires. In the past got 18K miles on Dunlop multi-compound tires on my Harley. It'll be nice if I don't have to look for tires in Canada or Alaska.
Just got mine ( front & rear ) from the UK delivered in less than 3 days to SoCa for $315 total. Will put them on just before an Alaska trip in late May. Hoping to run the whole trip on one set of tires. In the past got 18K miles on Dunlop multi-compound tires on my Harley. It'll be nice if I don't have to look for tires in Canada or Alaska.
I need a new set of tires now and look to hear feed back on these before I buy. Until these came out I was looking at the Dunlop Trail Smart tires but will hold off a little longer until there is good feedback on these new Adventure Tires.
I got the Michelin Anakee Adventure tires mounted this morning and did a short 20 mile toodle. My first impression is that they are going to be a great fit for my riding style. There is a slight more noise than the OEM Anakee III's, but it's not bothersome.
They turn in pretty quickly and there is no tire whine at any speed that I heard. After a few hundred miles and some off road time, I'll post an update.
UPDATE: After a spirited 150 ride through mountains around Ojai, CA. I can report that these are my new favorite tires. They have great grip, are pretty quiet and handle mild off road situations with ease. I'll still be using my 50/50 tires when I need to really get into the gnarly stuff.
That tread design looks a lot more effective than the previous ones that came on my gs. Those anakee were really irritating from a noise point and handling were not what i was used to the the tourance. I changed to the tourance recently long before the anakee were gone. Just couldn't get used to them.
Are you referring to Anakee Wilds? These new Anakee Adventures are almost as quiet as the Anakee IIIs and much more capable in mild to medium off road situations.
I'm waiting to see how the handling and mileage goes with these new tires go. As I see it, there's more to a tire than the thread design. On my Harley I went from a OEM Dunlop to the new dual compound with harder rubber down the center and softer on the sides. I went from 8K miles to 18K miles from a tire that didn't cost anymore and cornered better. These new Ankee Adventure tire have silica enhanced compound for wet weather and two Michelin-patented technologies: MICHELIN® Dual Compound 2CT and MICHELIN® Dual Compound 2CT+. I hope to get a lot more mileage for long distance non spirited touring. While I'm not a canyon carver, I'm sure those who are will comment on this tires performance. It's one thing doing an oil change somewhere in Canada or Alaska, I don't want to look for tires too.
I just bought a 2018 GS and it has the Anakees on it. Initial opinion is they are probably good for off road use and a decent road tire. They are noisy as hell at 50-60 mph so be prepared for that. Given that I primarily ride on the road, I will be changing them out.
I disagree on the noise of the Anakee Adventure tires. I ride a 2017 GSA. They are only very slight more noisy than the Anakee 3's. I've only noticed a slight whine when making soft turns around 30 to 40 MPH. Other than that they run as smooth and quiet as the OEM Michelins.
I disagree on the noise of the Anakee Adventure tires. I ride a 2017 GSA. They are only very slight more noisy than the Anakee 3's. I've only noticed a slight whine when making soft turn around 30 to 40 MPH. Other than that they run as smooth and quiet as the OEM Michelins.
My Anakee Adventures are noisy as hell. They are far and away the noisiest tire I have come across but I am used to street tires. Anything above 20mph and they become very annoying. No way am I putting another set of these on the bike. On the plus side they seem to be very good tires as far as grip and wear are concerned.
A set of Dunlop Roadsmart III's will be going on next. I have very positive experiences with them on my other bikes.
Yes, if you're used to 100% road tires the the Analee Adventure's they are noisier. I guess you've never been on a set of 60/40 or 50/50 tires, now they are noisy.
Are the Adventures even noisier than the Anakee 3 ?
Wow, that must be a racket, then...
I already found the ANAKEE 3 unbearably loud...
The METZELER SAHARA on my KTM 690 Enduro R which are definitely off road orientated don't make half the noise that the road orientated ANAKEE 3 make... so , it seems perfectly possible for an tyre manufacturer to make his rubbers a lot more quiet than MICHELIN seem to be able to...
That's pretty funny that you think the A 3's are not just loud but unbearably loud. I'm guessing that means you don't wear any kind of hearing protection? I've near had anything that quiet on my GS since the 600 mile service when the TKC80s went on it. Wearing good hearing protection I never really hear those tires which are much much louder than the A 3s.
I do wear ear protection since day 1 of my motor riding several decades ago.. By "unbearable", I mean that the ANAKEE 3's omnipresent racket is so annoying that I had them exchanged after only a few hundred kilometres.
I have the Adventure Tires on my GSA and I don't even notice any noise except when cornering just like the Dunlops on my Harley do. BUT my last set of tires were 50/50 Mitas E-07 + and I didn't think they were too loud.
I have 4k on my Anakee adventure tyres, I find them noisy and worse on cornering, most important to me is they stick to the road/soft stuff so no complaints.
Just returned from Canada and Alaska on new Anakee adventure tires. Left Washington State on 5/22 to Prudhoe Bay and returned to Washington about 17 days later. Half was raining and part of that was slimy mud. At 5800 miles the rears were at the wear bars ( 2/32s from a new 9/32s ). The fronts were at 3.5/32s down from 5.32s new. For long travels this tire doesn't perform as desired. Rain on roads and slimy mud, you would think would have a lower coefficient of friction and thus give you longer wear, but I guess not. My Harley bagger with Dunlap's dual compound rubber tires gets me 18K miles on the rear with 3/32s remaining. I guess Dunlap's dual compound tires really perform like they advertise while Anakee's Adventure do not for me. While I don't expect the same mileage from GS as my Bagger, I did expect more the 6K miles, everything considered. Also very noisy! That's my report what's your. bobz
Just returned from Canada and Alaska on new Anakee adventure tires. Left Washington State on 5/22 to Prudhoe Bay and returned to Washington about 17 days later. Half was raining and part of that was slimy mud. At 5800 miles the rears were at the wear bars ( 2/32s from a new 9/32s ). The fronts were at 3.5/32s down from 5.32s new. For long travels this tire doesn't perform as desired. Rain on roads and slimy mud, you would think would have a lower coefficient of friction and thus give you longer wear, but I guess not. My Harley bagger with Dunlap's dual compound rubber tires gets me 18K miles on the rear with 3/32s remaining. I guess Dunlap's dual compound tires really perform like they advertise while Anakee's Adventure do not for me. While I don't expect the same mileage from GS as my Bagger, I did expect more the 6K miles, everything considered. Also very noisy! That's my report what's your. bobz
Thanks for that report bobz! Other than the mileages you got, how did they perform on dry and wet roads and when you were off the pavement?
Also very noisy - compared to what in your experience?
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