trails tires on a klr ?

[rusto2361]

New owner of a 2003 KLR650. Liking it. Any suggestions on who makes good Highway Bar/Pegs for it. Also has anyone mounted 'Pelican cases' to the rack and how has it worked out..? Thanks for the info.

[bob kaub]

Tim Bernard, Tim Bernard, Tim Bernard, Tim . . . . . . . . . . You get what I mean. Thanks.

> New owner of a 2003 KLR650. Liking it. Any suggestions on who makes > good Highway Bar/Pegs for it. Also has anyone mounted 'Pelican cases' > to the rack and how has it worked out..? Thanks for the info.

[dooden]

After a couple of encounters with mud (swamp type) the Dunlops gave me the willys, this past weekend I was hitting the other kind of mud without a problem, you know the light brown mud, little clay mixed with sand kind. I am pretty sure I will end up spooning Kenda's on it, they have a tread pattern that appears would make a nice tire. Do they buzz on the highway much ? Dooden

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Judson D. Jones" wrote: > I dont think trials type tires, either the old fashioned "trials > universals" or especially modern trials tires will last very long on > the road. > > I'm running K270s. Just got over 8k on the rear, ready for > another, which I happen to have waiting. They squirm when > pressed on pavement, but are excellent on gravel and hardpack, > pretty good in mud and sand. > > I have a 5.10, but have seen a 4.60 listed, which may clear the > muffler. > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "dooden" wrote: > > Kinda been giving thought to trying a Trails tire, inspired mostly > my > > my memories as a youth and the trail bikes I rode, I always > remember > > the trail/trails type tires working good offroad and imagine > handling > > on the road would be fine, since there is alot of tire contacting > the > > pavement while riding. > > > > In comes a thought of the Michelin X-11 tire: > > http://www.accwhse.com/photos/michelin_x11.gif > > > > Caught a review here, and was impressed: > > http://www.thumpertalk.com/bike/pages/pr_michelin_x11.htm > > > > Anybody know if these tire sizes would fit and mostly the rear is > > what I wonder about it clearing the "tractor" muffler upon heavy > > suspension usage. > > > > $65.95 Michelin X11 Trail Competition 2.75X21 Tube Type > Front Tire > > $106.95 Michelin X11 Trial Competition 4.00R18 Tube Type > Rear Tire > > > > (Not stated here, but suspose to be DOT legal) > > > > Prices seem a bit high to me, considering the Kenda K270's > could be > > mounted both front and back for less than just the front tire > using > > the Michelin's. > > > > Anybody using the Kenda K270's have anything bad to say > about them ? > > > > Maybe I ought to just drink more coffee and finish waking up. > > > > Dooden