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Traction For More Action

AS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THESE COLUMNS earlier, we recently installed a pair of CEAT Zoom Rad X1 rubber on my 2016 KTM 390 Duke. Before I knew it, the tyres had already crossed the breaking-in period and they were all set to take on the twisties. The idea is to understand how these tyres perform under hard riding. Over the last month, I have been using the bike within the city as well as for occasional weekend rides and have clocked approximately 2,000 kilometres. Here’s how they’ve coped thus far.

Within the city, the tyres have been performing well and remain composed over varying road conditions. What’s most

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