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On Fri, 19 Nov 2004, tls97go wrote:

> I'm looking for a tire that I can carve and lean on the pavement. > There are so many choices out there, I'm lost. Any sugestions?? I > don't plan to hit the dirt.

How much do you want to pay? Kenda 671's, IRC GP110's, or Kings KT-967 are good low-priced tires oriented more towards the street. Of those, the GP110 appears to be the most "dual-purpose", suitable for gravel roads and such (as well as highway use), while the Kenda appears to be the most road-oriented. I've not run into anybody using the KT-967 yet. Given that its price is identical to the Kenda's, my suspicion is that you'd want the Kenda from amongst that trio. -E

Try the Pirelli MT90 Scorpion or the Michelin Sirac. Very sticky on pavement. OK on hard pack. Not so good on loose dirt. Good prices,quick turn around at SWMototires. Harry Seifert bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: tls97go > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 11/19/2004 2:43:45 PM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Need advice on road tire > > > > I'm looking for a tire that I can carve and lean on the pavement. > There are so many choices out there, I'm lost. Any sugestions?? I > don't plan to hit the dirt. > Dave > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "tls97go" wrote:

> > I'm looking for a tire that I can carve and lean on the pavement. > There are so many choices out there, I'm lost. Any sugestions?? I > don't plan to hit the dirt. > Dave

IRC GP-110 and the Avon Gripster AM24 are both favorites of mine for the street. Conall

I have Gripsters on my A17. What is the most common PSI for AM24s among the riders here? I am running 35 rear and 30 in the front on mine. Thanks, Chris N

> > IRC GP-110 and the Avon Gripster AM24 are both favorites of mine

for

> the street. > > Conall

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "tls97go" wrote:

> > I'm looking for a tire that I can carve and lean on the pavement. > There are so many choices out there, I'm lost. Any sugestions?? I > don't plan to hit the dirt. > Dave

If you trully are NOT going to hit the dirt with them, and you want traction and confidence to lean it over till your grinding your pegs into oblivion, get the Avons. I swear by the AM 24 Avon Gripsters. I've run through 3 or 4 rears. They are awesome in the rain too (especially when brand new). I do occasionally hit the dirt with my street tires so these allow me to get away with that as well. I have run a set of Avon Roadrunners which were the bomb on the street too, but do not take them off road. I've done it, and you CAN do it, it just sucks hard. I went down hard up in the Sierra's while using too much front brake with the Road Runner's on. I also think I would like the Avon Distanzia's for the street but I just haven't tried them. I'm too damn happy with my Gripsters. MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Chris" wrote:

> > I have Gripsters on my A17. What is the most common PSI for AM24s > among the riders here? I am running 35 rear and 30 in the front on > mine. > > Thanks, > > Chris N

For a more comfortable ride (soaks up the bumps easier) and a bigger foot print on the groud (mucho importanto to me) I run around 24 -26 in the front and 26-28 in the rear. If I'm going to hit the freeway for a big trip (80 miles or more) I will air the suckers up to max psi to keep my MPG up and to save my rubber at the high speeds. If I'm heading to twisties, I will air them back down when I get there. I carry an air gauge and electric pump to take care of this duty. I still play with pressures to learn what psi does what and you should too. There's a lot to learn about your bike/tire setup by doing that. MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

yep Gripsters all the way. I live in N Fla. and travel to S. & N. Carolina couple times a year. These tires handle a wide varience in terrain. PSI is important to these tires off road.Rain, dirt, sand, and even mud with the rear. They get the slang name "slipster" for the front tendency to slide out sometimes in offroad turns when you ya hit a spot of mud. But I really think that is the nature of the KLR650. Don't count on not hitting dirt. Sooner or later the KLR will talk you into it. --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Saltzer" wrote:

> > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "tls97go" wrote: > > > > I'm looking for a tire that I can carve and lean on the pavement. > > There are so many choices out there, I'm lost. Any sugestions?? I > > don't plan to hit the dirt. > > Dave > > If you trully are NOT going to hit the dirt with them, and you want > traction and confidence to lean it over till your grinding your

pegs

> into oblivion, get the Avons. > > I swear by the AM 24 Avon Gripsters. I've run through 3 or 4

rears.

> They are awesome in the rain too (especially when brand new). I do > occasionally hit the dirt with my street tires so these allow me to > get away with that as well. > > I have run a set of Avon Roadrunners which were the bomb on the > street too, but do not take them off road. I've done it, and you

CAN

> do it, it just sucks hard. I went down hard up in the Sierra's

while

> using too much front brake with the Road Runner's on. > > I also think I would like the Avon Distanzia's for the street but I > just haven't tried them. I'm too damn happy with my Gripsters. > > MrMoose > A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004, klr6501995 wrote:

> yep Gripsters all the way.

Now, I gotta figure this one out. Here I am, riding a cheap bike that I bought off the local equivalent of the want ads for just 'bout nuthin, and I'm gonna put tires on it that cost 1/10th of what my whole bike cost? Nuts on that! Kenda, IRC, Maxxis, Kings, or Cheng Shen (sorry, just kiddin' about that last :-0) are all this thing is gonna get! The Metzeler Tourances that were on the bike when I got it stuck like glue. But the Kings KT-966's, both of which combined cost about 2/3rds the price of a single Tourance, have served me well too, albeit since they're a bit of a knobby they don't track quite as well on the freeway as the Tourances did (but they still handle surprisingly well on the twisties). And I expect the new Kenda 761's I' m putting on the bike for road use (the freeway is taking its toll on the KT-966 rear, I want to save it for when I make more dirt-oriented trips) will be almost indistinguishable from the Avon Distanzia's that they're a blatant knock-off of when it comes to handling, wear, and performance. Hell, even if they only last 3/4ths as long as Distanzia, I'd still have money in pocket. So: what's the deal here? Why are people putting tires on their KLR that are twice the price of a Kenda or IRC, but don't appear to offer twice the performance? I mean, this is a *KLR*, not some friggin' BMW or other big-buck bike where you could justify it with "but that last 3% of performance is no big deal compared to the price of my ride"! Am I missing something here? -E

In a message dated 11/20/04 10:17:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, ericnospam@... writes:

> So: what's the deal here? Why are people putting tires on their KLR that > are twice the price of a Kenda or IRC, but don't appear to offer twice the > performance? I mean, this is a *KLR*, not some friggin' BMW or other > big-buck bike where you could justify it with "but that last 3% of > performance is no big deal compared to the price of my ride"! Am I missing > something here? >

Nope, I agree with you. The KT 966 is so cheap that I keep extras on hand in case I want to do a spur of the moment long trip with a fresh one. The tires are well suited to the riding I do which is not hard core dirt but lots of two track back country stuff and they have given me good milage. Of course I'm known to my friends to be a bit on the "thrifty" side, translate that as being downright cheap. I try to get the most riding for every dollar spent and good cheap tires fit right into that plan. Kurt Grife [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]