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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TwistyItch" data-source="post: 1841413" data-attributes="member: 51149">Carefull on the bib mousse inserts. They destruct from high heat at high speeds and I don't think that issue for desert racing has been worked out by any of the current brands - but I could be wrong - do research. I use TuBliss system and put 1100 baja miles on my tires this year with no pinch flats or punctures. If you do use/test TuBliss, use slime in the outer tire and carry several of those little gas canisters and a tire patch kit. If you do not know what I am talking about, PM me. I punctured my tire twice in MOAB last weekend and automotive tire plugs work well. I got a front flat slamming into sharp rocks above tree line in my last enduro race and did not carry the fix kit. I still rode that tire for about 60 miles and it did not leave the rim nor was my rim destroyed. The inner tube seals the outer tire on the rim even if you have a flat, but it is like riding on 1psi and sucks for rocky technical single track. In 3 years I have never had a rear flat using that system. These recent flats were only because the tire carcass was absolutely shot (1500 miles) and I should have had a fresh tire but did not. I knew better but the tire still looked good - moron move on my part. Goldentyre 216AA is what I rode 1500 miles on and until I rode it for 60 miles flat was an awesome tire and wider than typical - good for the desert. But hard to go wrong with a 6-ply desert tire of whatever brand.I'd also get wider foot pegs. One of the first things I did to my 450x when I owned one.Definitely a Scott's Steering dampener - others leak and the internals are sometimes just a paddle that swings through fluid. Scott's gives you a wider range of adjustment than just basic dampening of the steering head.</blockquote>

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