Pirreli scorpion XC mid hard - anyone tried them?

[thx1138]

short version, anyone tried Pirreli scorpion XC mid hard?

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long version, went to my local tyre place, ride in - ride out while u wait service, to be told that they wouldn't do dirt bikes or off road tyres anymore, no reasons given

decided that it was about time I learned to do things for myself anyway, figured I'd order my tyres, change my tyres etc, then after talking to a lot of my friends, decided I wanted mousses fitted (three bikes out of sixteen didn't make it back yesterday, one lost it's spark, two got punctures), and that it's a pain in the neck to do, especially given my limited skills, so might want to get someone to do that for me

then I thought, well I might as well get the guy who does the mousses to fit new tyres as well. Currently I have AC-10's on, I'm happy with them, but the tyre/mousse fitting guy has suggested I might go with Pirreli scorpion XC mid hard.

Wondered what they were like? no one else yesterday had them on their bikes.

[Fizzer Thou]

If those tyres that you specify are motocross as I suspect that they are,then they are not road legal and it may well be that your local shop knows this fact

https://www.pirelli.com/tyre/ww/en/motorsport-world/genericPage/moto_cross

But if you wanted road legal then the Pirelli Scorpian MT83 is okay to use on the road and is 'E' marked

If a tyre was recommended for your bike,I would suggest the Pirelli MT21

https://www.pirelli.com/tyre/gb/en/motorcycle/sheet/mt_21_rallycross.html?url=%3Fsubtype%3Doff-road

I raced on these tyres when they were okay for the class that I was in,but once I changed bike then the MT83 were my choice.They are virtually the same as the Metzeler Six Day Enduro,except for the price.The Pirellis are cheaper
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[G]

XC suggests enduro not motocross ... and a quick google reveals that is the case. Being enduro, they are road legal.

The MT21s are a nice choice if you're doing a fair bit of road work, but something like this 'XC' will be better off road in pretty much all situations.

Just had a look and used MT83s or something very similar in the past. I expect the 'XC' tyres replaced them.