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Before you ride ’em‚ you gotta buy ’em. Don’t let the media tell you what to buy‚ allow me! An extreme and absurd view for the heck of it by Ujjwal Dey with illustrations by Wayfarer &; friends Click here to read this handbanged nonsense at breakneck speed‚ only on Bikernet.com * * * * Click to Join Bandit’s Cantina or die trying The post Why We Buy appeared first on Bikernet Blog - Online Biker Magazine.

Shinko off-road tires. From left to right: Shinko 504/505 tires for hard terrain; Shinko 524/525 tires for soft/intermediate terrain Go to any track day with a sportbike‚ and it’s all about lap times – and tires. There are supersport tires‚ racing slicks and race compounds‚ tire warmers and laboratory-grade pressure gauges‚ and mandatory tech inspections. Grip means everything – and on asphalt that is better than any public road in the galaxy. Control‚ control‚ control.    So what’s up with us dirt donks? A track day at the local MX park has no tech inspections‚ but the rough-and-tumble flyboys (and flygirls) go about their berm-slaying and seat-bouncing with equal zest to their roadie counterparts – and typically with less focus on tires. Serious dirt guys and racers keep their rubber fresh‚ of course‚ but for us commoners‚ the adage is‚ “If the knobs aren’t too worn‚ they’re good to go.” Just air ‘em up‚ lube the chain‚ and hit it‚ Mitch.    From left to right: Shinko 524 tire for soft/intermediate terrain; Shinko 504 tire for hard terrain Well‚ I’m here to tell you that tires are just as crucial for dirt work as they are for the street or track. Old knobbies – compromised by time‚ wear‚ and exposure to sunlight and ozone – harden‚ losing their elasticity and ability to conform to the terrain. And with wear‚ they lose needed tread depth and the sharp edges crucial for gripping the infinitely variable and always changing Mother Earth.   Enter the Shinko off-road tires for hard and soft terrain. I wanted to ride both formulas back-to-back to learn the real-world differences between the compounds in real time. I selected the hard terrain 504 front ($84) and 505 rear ($115) tires for a late-model Yamaha YZ250F and the soft and intermediate terrain 524 front ($92) and 525 rear ($115) tires for a late-model Yamaha YZ125. The rationale was simple: Making less power‚ the light YZ125 2-stroke would be easier on soft tires than the heavier and gruntier 4-stroke YZ250F. Sizes were 80/100-21 front and 100/90-19 rear in both cases.   See all of Rider‘s Shinko coverage here. From left to right: Shinko 524 tire for soft/intermediate terrain; Shinko 504 tire for hard terrain From left to right: Shinko 524 tire for soft/intermediate terrain; Shinko 504 tire for hard terrain The Shinko off-road 504/505 tires for hard terrain have a firm rubber compound and sturdy‚ closely spaced knobs. In contrast‚ the softer 524/525 pair features much more pliable rubber and slightly smaller knobs‚ with 28% wider spacing in between. Think of the hard-terrain tire like a running shoe for the Leadville ultramarathon and the soft-terrain tire like a gummy rock-climbing shoe for El Capitan. One shoe is a brute; the other is a technician.   Acknowledging that the YZ250F and YZ125 are completely different machines with different suspension systems‚ I evened the playing field as much as possible with stock suspension settings and by airing all tires to a uniform 14psi. My ride day included everything from sand washes to hard pack‚ from rocks to silt‚ with endless hill-climbs and an MX track thrown in.   From left to right: Shinko 505 tire for hard terrain; Shinko 525 tire for soft/intermediate terrain The hard Shinko 504/505 is a tough tire; it rides firmly – perhaps even harshly – with no squirrely traits. As expected‚ the crisp edges of the knobs bite well – and happily‚ vastly better than the worn OE knobs that I replaced. Importantly‚ the good grip extends to the side knobs‚ which helps immensely when cornering‚ especially on the hard pack characteristic of California. For under $200 per pair‚ these represent a good value‚ especially if the MO is to run tires as long as possible.   The Shinko off-road 524/525 duo for soft/intermediate terrain rides comfy. The markedly softer rubber and breathier spacing between knobs lend a more civilized feel to these units‚ and the tires’ ability to conform to the conditions I encountered inspired me to dub them the “Cadillac of Shinko knobbies.” They added an extra dose of fun to the ride experience in sand and loam simply due to the pliable carcass and broad knob spacing. But they felt somewhat squirmy on hard pack and rocks. See all of Rider‘s tire reviews here.   Shinko 525 tire for soft/intermediate terrain Shinko 505 tire for hard terrain I would say the Shinko off-road 504/505 is a solid‚ long-wearing pair that will handle a wide range of conditions and take abuse over a prolonged period. They would not be my first choice for mud or deep sand particularly‚ but I’d jump on them for rock crawling in the Rockies or scrambling over the Mojave Road. I’d also experiment with lowering pressures to 11-12psi on local rides. Then I’d totally take the 524/525 combo for slogging through deep loam‚ bogs‚ and beachheads‚ where paddle-like grip is key and wear is not a factor.    And finally‚ a surprise: At day’s end‚ the 524/525 pair already displayed noticeable wear on the leading edges of the rear knobs‚ while the harder 504/505 pair held up better‚ despite their fitment on a more powerful bike. As such‚ in my SoCal riding universe‚ I figure on replacing the 524/525 units well before the 504/505 twins need renewal. But that’s okay – after all the tire swapping for this test‚ I’m fine-tuned with the tire irons.   Shop for Shinko off-road 504/505 tires Shop for Shinko off-road 524/525 tires The post Shinko Off-Road Tires for Intermediate and Hard Terrain | Gear Review appeared first on Rider Magazine.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced charges against an Indian national in connection with his participation in a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York City. In the Southern District of New York‚ a superseding indictment was unsealed alleging murder-for-hire charges against Indian national Nikhil Gupta‚ aka Nick‚ 52. “Czech authorities arrested and detained Gupta on June 30‚ 2023 pursuant to the bilateral extradition treaty between the United States and the Czech Republic‚” the Department of Justice announced. “According to court documents‚ earlier this year‚ an Indian government employee (CC-1)‚ working together with others‚ including Gupta‚ in India and elsewhere‚ directed a plot to assassinate on U.S. soil an attorney and political activist who is a U.S. citizen of Indian origin residing in New York City (the Victim)‚” the DOJ stated. BREAKING – Indian government employee directed a plot to assassinate on U.S. soil an attorney and political activist who is a U.S. citizen of Indian origin residing in New York City pic.twitter.com/TFGI5HIO4f — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) November 29‚ 2023 The scheme allegedly involved a $100‚000 payment to the assassin “to kill a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City after the man advocated for the establishment of a sovereign state for Sikhs‚” the Associated Press reports. From the DOJ: Gupta is an Indian national who resides in India‚ is an associate of CC-1 and has described his involvement in international narcotics and weapons trafficking in his communications with CC-1 and others. CC-1 is an Indian government agency employee who has variously described himself as a “Senior Field Officer” with responsibilities in “Security Management” and “Intelligence‚” and who also has referenced previously serving in India’s Central Reserve Police Force and receiving “officer[] training” in “battle craft” and “weapons.” CC-1 directed the assassination plot from India. In or about May 2023‚ CC-1 recruited Gupta to orchestrate the assassination of the Victim in the United States. The Victim is a vocal critic of the Indian government and leads a U.S.-based organization that advocates for the secession of Punjab‚ a state in northern India that is home to a large population of Sikhs‚ an ethnoreligious minority group in India. The Victim has publicly called for some or all of Punjab to secede from India and establish a Sikh sovereign state called Khalistan‚ and the Indian government has banned the Victim and his separatist organization from India. At CC-1’s direction‚ Gupta contacted an individual whom Gupta believed to be a criminal associate‚ but who was in fact a confidential source working with U.S. law enforcement (the CS)‚ for assistance in contracting a hitman to murder the Victim in New York City. The CS introduced Gupta to a purported hitman‚ who was in fact an undercover U.S. law enforcement officer (the UC). CC-1 subsequently agreed in dealings brokered by Gupta to pay the UC $100‚000 to murder the Victim. On or about June 9‚ CC-1 and Gupta arranged for an associate to deliver $15‚000 in cash to the UC as an advance payment for the murder. CC-1’s associate then delivered the $15‚000 to the UC in Manhattan. In or about June 2023‚ in furtherance of the assassination plot‚ CC-1 provided Gupta with personal information about the Victim‚ including the Victim’s home address in New York City‚ phone numbers associated with the Victim‚ and details about the Victim’s day-to-day conduct‚ which Gupta then passed to the UC. CC-1 directed Gupta to provide regular updates on the progress of the assassination plot‚ which Gupta accomplished by forwarding to CC-1‚ among other things‚ surveillance photographs of the Victim. Gupta directed the UC to carry out the murder as soon as possible‚ but Gupta also specifically instructed the UC not to commit the murder around the time of anticipated engagements scheduled to occur in the ensuing weeks between high-level U.S. and Indian government officials. Breaking news: An Indian government employee who described himself as a “senior field officer” responsible for intelligence ordered the assassination of a Sikh separatist in New York City in May‚ U.S. prosecutors alleged Wednesday. https://t.co/OYeuQQHkUg — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 29‚ 2023 Breaking news: US federal prosecutors have accused an Indian government official of orchestrating a plot to kill a Sikh activist in New York City. https://t.co/kktDw7RxTe pic.twitter.com/cGyloJJCyR — Financial Times (@FT) November 29‚ 2023 The Associated Press reports: India had set up a high-level inquiry after U.S. authorities raised concerns with New Delhi that its government may have had knowledge of a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader on American soil. U.S. officials became aware of the plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun‚ who is considered a terrorist by the Indian government. Anne Milgram‚ administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration‚ said in the release that the DEA stopped the plot when a foreign government employee recruited an international narcotics trafficker to commit murder in the U.S. According to the indictment‚ the plot was directed by an Indian government agency employee who has described himself as a “senior field officer” with responsibilities in “security management” and “intelligence” and also claims to have served in India’s Central Reserve Police Force and been trained in “battle craft” and “weapons.” The government employee was identified in the indictment only as “CC-1.” Pannun was only identified in court papers as the “Victim.”

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