ear drum perforation!

[Tom Simpson]

brar@... wrote:

> > Hello folks, > Wanted to know what would be the 'best' street tires for > my KLR. If I intend to do ALL my riding on the streets ( > the KLR has been baught for a transcontinental journey starting > in england and heading towards singapore later > this year). > Yes I did go through the archives of the list it seems that > Avon Gripsters are the prefferred choice but for bumming > around the third world i'd need something with more life > in them then the gripster's 7 to 10 k miles. > Are there any longer lasting 'all street' tires > with a longer life which somebody would know of ?

Avon Roadrunner on the rear, Gripster on the front. Best combination I have ever run. Running a Cheng Chin HiMax on the rear now...working nicely now, but the RoadRunner was 'da bomb. -Tom '96 KLR 650 45,000 miles (that's the OEM POS Dunlop, two Gripsters, a Roadrunner and a Pirelli Strada, which was pretty good, too...all front tires since OEM have been Gripsters, which are perfection in rubber)

[Ted Palmer]

brar@... wrote:

> Wanted to know what would be the 'best' street tires for > my KLR. If I intend to do ALL my riding on the streets ( > the KLR has been baught for a transcontinental journey starting > in england and heading towards singapore later > this year).

I have Metzelers on my 600. ME33 Lazer on the front and ME55A on the back in standard sizes. They stick nicely and slide gently. They've lasted well so far, but if you are carrying a heavy load you could check if you can get a ME55 in the stock rear size. I think the ME55A is a typical crossply and the ME55 is a belted crossply for heavier bikes. The ME33 Lazer seems to be the front street tyre of choice among traillie-mounted couriers here in my city. Mister_T

[spye@hvgb.net]

-----Original Message----- From: brar@... To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Date: Saturday, July 22, 2000 8:38 PM

>Hello folks, > Wanted to know what would be the 'best' street tires for >my KLR. If I intend to do ALL my riding on the streets

I liked the Michelin 'Sirac'. Lasted almost twice as long as the OEM tires on my friends bike. Improved handling over stock as well. It's described as an 80% street,20% dirt tire. I did a lot of my riding on rough gravel and the tires held up for over 8000 kilos. Steve Pye

[TLrydr@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/24/00 3:19:46 AM EST, professor.jim@... writes: << A month or two back, one of the listers bought the AV33/34 tires. Any comments? >> A friend of mine put these tires on his 1999 KLR, The high speed wobble was gone and the tires stuck like glue, I am sure i could drag a foot peg with these tires, I do not no about tire life, but thay sure seemed to run hot. To the touch that is? Mike

[Zachariah Mully]

I have the gripster AM combo on my KLR and I really don't know how they're going to improve on it. I have never lost the rear on it (even while doing really stupid unmentionable things on it) and it holds its own against the OEM Dunlops in the backcountry. I made a run on Skyline Drive where I was peg dragging through switchbacks and wore the tires to about 1/8" of the edge... Like I said, never slipped, never gave a hint of letting go, just grip, grip, grip. The tires were on the bike when I purchased it, so I have no idea what the life is on them, but I have put about 1,200 miles on the bike and detected no wear on the tires. I figure they probably had about 1,000 miles on them when I bought the bike. I like them a lot, and would whole heartedly recommend them to any who wants a street tire. I know it is not a pure street tire, but the whole genius of the KLR is one day you'll be riding a piece of slab and you'll see a dirt road off of it leading into the wilderness, and you'll take it. Regardless of what you'll think you'll be riding, you have to be ready to ride pretty much anything on the KLR. Zack 1991 KLR TLrydr@... wrote:

> > In a message dated 7/24/00 3:19:46 AM EST, professor.jim@... > writes: > > Any comments? >> > A friend of mine put these tires on his > 1999 KLR, > The high speed wobble was gone and the tires stuck like glue, I am sure i > could drag a foot peg with these tires, I do not no about tire life, but thay > sure seemed to run hot. To the touch that is? > > Mike

[Toby Lampson]

TLrydr@... wrote:

> In a message dated 7/24/00 3:19:46 AM EST, professor.jim@... > writes: > > Any comments? >> > A friend of mine put these tires on his > 1999 KLR, > The high speed wobble was gone and the tires stuck like glue, I am sure i > could drag a foot peg with these tires, I do not no about tire life, but thay > sure seemed to run hot. To the touch that is? > > Mike

Aaaahhh yessssss, the Pirelli MT80 look alikes, they feel like that to......... mmmmm good. Time to ride now..... Slide

[bdog]

I'm running the Avon gripsters (a33 radials) on my t4 tiger (can I say that in here?)and have been satisfied with their performance. They may be too street oriented for the true d/s crowd. My main mission was improved wet weather traction and better tire wear. So far so good at 3500 miles! Now the plan is to add a KLR to the stable for trail fun and to replace the xr650 I traded. Any recommendations....do's and don't appreciated... bdog@...

----- Original Message ----- Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: Street Tires other then Avon Gripsters > In a message dated 7/24/00 3:19:46 AM EST, professor.jim@... > writes: > > Any comments? >> > A friend of mine put these tires on his > 1999 KLR, > The high speed wobble was gone and the tires stuck like glue, I am sure i > could drag a foot peg with these tires, I do not no about tire life, but thay > sure seemed to run hot. To the touch that is? > > Mike > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Offer-Earn 300 Points from MyPoints.com for trying @Backup > Get automatic protection and access to your important computer files. > Install today: > http://click.egroups.com/1/6347/6/_/911801/_/964445296/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > >

[Ronald Wells]

ear drum perforation! I'm not sure how many KLR riders use ear plugs but here is a warning! This week-end I was gearing up for a "Day Ride" and my routine is to use ear plugs! I was inserting a "bullet" shaped foam ear plugs when I felt a "small" slight , sharp pain as I inserted a plug. I noticed no problem till later after the ride. I have at least 75% hearing loss in the "pain" ear. I assume I perforated the tympanic membrane with increased air pressure while inserting the foam plug! I have researched the problem on the internet and the most optimistic results is spontaneous healing in several weeks. The most dire result is [b]surgery![/b] I have an ENT appointment this week to confirm my diagnosis. I will pass on the final diagnosis. The bottom line is,[b] be carefull when inserting ear plugs! [/b]Ron[b] -- [/b]--- Ronald Wells