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kenda 270
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2001 10:15 am
by Thomas Baumen
Did some one say they have gotten 7000 miles of a Kenda 270 rear tire?
WOW!
So these tires sound like a good replacement for my IRC GP1 when they
wear out.
I do about 50/50 and ridea lot of logging roads.
Tom Baumen
kenda 270
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2001 10:22 am
by Tengai650
At 8:12 AM -0700 7/29/01, Thomas Baumen wrote:
>Did some one say they have gotten 7000 miles of a Kenda 270 rear tire?
>WOW!
>So these tires sound like a good replacement for my IRC GP1 when they
>wear out.
>I do about 50/50 and ridea lot of logging roads.
>Tom Baumen
I range 5K to 6K miles from a set and they wear evenly as a set.
Still a great buy.
Mark
B2
A2
A3
kenda 270
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2001 5:36 pm
by belldogzzs@netscape.net
these tires rock they are much better than the stock tires that was on the bike i love them and they rock offroad also i was doing like 90mph and no wobble or nothing with maxim grip what are these people talking about ,if u want a nice and dont want to spend a lot of money thesesd are the tires for u for real enjoy
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kenda 270
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2001 10:20 am
by Thomas Baumen
My IRC GP1 tires are going to be due for replacement. I like them .
They have been good on the street. I can lean way over at speed and
they stick OK. They have also been fine for the type of logging road
and light trail riding I have been doing. They only lasted about 3500
miles(rear).
So how are the KENDAs on the street after the break in? Some have said
they are great overall tires so what say yall now? I ride about 50/50
lately since I discovered this is the greatest urban assault vehicle
yet, I run all my local errands on this thing.
Tom
kenda 270
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2001 10:43 am
by RM
On Tue, 16 Oct 2001, Thomas Baumen wrote:
>So how are the KENDAs on the street after the break in? Some have said
>they are great overall tires so what say yall now? I ride about 50/50
>lately since I discovered this is the greatest urban assault vehicle
>yet, I run all my local errands on this thing. Tom
No problem on the street. It takes a while for the tires to get fully
broken in. Just because the mold release is scrubbed off in 100 miles
doesn't mean that they're ready. For the first 500 miles, I could lock
the front at will with a stock brake system. Now that the trailing edge
of the knobs has become rounded off from braking forces, it works much
better.
I commute to work every day on these tires.
RM
kenda 270
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2001 12:18 am
by Darrel & Deanna
The Kenda K270s are great for general street riding, but if you're
used to the grip that an 80/20 tire gives in twisties, you'll
be disappointed--especially the front. The main drawback on street though
is the whine. The plus is the price.
Darrel
A12
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My IRC GP1 tires are going to be due for replacement. I like them .
They have been good on the street. I can lean way over at speed and
they stick OK. They have also been fine for the type of logging road
and light trail riding I have been doing. They only lasted about 3500
miles(rear).
So how are the KENDAs on the street after the break in? Some have said
they are great overall tires so what say yall now? I ride about 50/50
lately since I discovered this is the greatest urban assault vehicle
yet, I run all my local errands on this thing.
Tom
kenda 270
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2002 11:17 pm
by labarroso
Hi,
Just got a 5.10 x 17 Kenda 270 for my KLR. Two questions:
1. I don't see any arrow on the side wall indicating the tire
orientation, is this normal ?
2. Does anyone know this tire speed rating ?
thanks,
Luiz.
kenda 270
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2002 1:14 am
by Lujo Bauer
> Just got a 5.10 x 17 Kenda 270 for my KLR. Two questions:
>
> 1. I don't see any arrow on the side wall indicating the tire
> orientation, is this normal ?
They're bidirectional.
> 2. Does anyone know this tire speed rating ?
Don't know, but from personal experience they seem to work fine at a
sustained 75-80mph.
-Lujo
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kenda 270
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2002 9:56 am
by Allan Patton
If it has a H in there, it good for 130 mph.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/tiresafety/ridesonit/brochure.html
Most of the way down the page. DOT speed ratings is the same for bikes and
cars.
kenda 270
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 11:59 am
by TLrydr@aol.com
In a message dated 8/12/02 11:46:07 AM EST, MAILER-DAEMON@... writes:
<< Hey Bob,
Ever seen a kenda 270 tire, You can mount and dismount it with out any
tire irons, almost, On my trip to Mexico last spring the Front 270 would
scare the hell out of me on the street, Its ok in the dirt, But stay off the
street, The sidewalls on this tire are paper thin, I got a new front that i
think shipping cost would be to much to ask for it. And if it rains you
better park the bike.
Mike >>
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