Darren2018 said:
I think I just need something that won't break. I never really thought it would be a problem...
Illusions. I too, wanted something that won’t break, but my first priorities are performance and safety. So I worked on building power and speed until I got the performance that I wanted. Then I worked on handling, grip and braking until I found the proper components and geometry to achieve proper handling for the speed and aggressive riding that I like. Then, reliability came progressively, doing better every time I had problems, and most of all avoiding all unnecessary accessories. Now my bikes can survive crashing with minimal damage if any, ride all conditions with minimal maintenance, and can be serviced in minimal time. I consume a lot of tires, but I consider a major safety requirement to ride the best rubbers, and the best rubbers are wearing like pencil erasers. The rims on my dirt bike are 8 years old, showing scratches and dents, but still true and reliable. They are Sun Double Track that weren’t new when I laced them on a 33 lbs hub motor, survived a good 3 dozen of crashes, a motor replacement, and been re-laced 5 times in about 30 thousand miles.