tire pressures?

[mjsonzini]

Another opinion of the Kenda 270. Definitely use tire irons. Many consider the 270 to have a stiff sidewall. It has been a popular tire with TA, and GS80 riders for years. Both of these bikes are heavier than a KLR. Cheng Shin makes an identical looking tire which doesn't seem to be as durable. The IRC GP110 seems to be the same as the Kenda with a different name and higher price. The tire is ok in dirt and street. Riding tighter twisties with sport bike friend and they can't believe it is a knobbie. Sure, you get it leaned over at 90-95mph and its a little loose. Never had any problems with it in rain. I typically leave a rear on for 8-10K miles and the front for 6-7K miles. Front will start to cup so around 3-4K miles I'll just rotate to even out the cupping. Been using them for 40K miles now and won't change. A lot of "problems" with tires seems to be caused by improper air pressure and the rider. Mike Sonzini

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., TLrydr@a... wrote: > In a message dated 8/12/02 11:46:07 AM EST, MAILER-DAEMON@a... writes: > > 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 >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Lujo Bauer]

I don't agree with that one. I ran my Kendas for mostly street riding and was quite happy with them. I know many other listers to extended highway runs with them too. For riding on the street it's important to run the tires with enough air in them -- I usually had 30/32, or something like that. Sharp cornering will feel squirrelly at the moment that the knobs bend, but I've found that the knobs bend very predictably. I've used the Kendas in rain and snow and wasn't uncomfortable relative to other tires I've tried. I don't think they're an ideal tire for a street-only KLR, but I think they're a great value if you do 10% or more off road. -Lujo

> 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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[Devon Jarvis]

The IRCGP110 is not like a K270 at all. More street oriented, but still excellent in hard terrain or anything dry offroad. The IRC-GP1 is the tire that Kenda copied for the 270, or maybe the other way around. Devon The IRC GP110 seems to be the same as

> the Kenda with a different name and higher price.

[mjsonzini]

I stand corrected......Devon is right. I had my GPs mixed up. Mike

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Devon Jarvis wrote: > The IRCGP110 is not like a K270 at all. More street oriented, but still > excellent in hard terrain or anything dry offroad. > > The IRC-GP1 is the tire that Kenda copied for the 270, or maybe the > other way around. > > Devon > > > The IRC GP110 seems to be the same as > > the Kenda with a different name and higher price.

[Devon Jarvis]

And I used the word "excellent" a little loosely when referring to the GP110. They are as nice on the road as the stock tires (same stick but more noise), last longer, but better offroad. They are good offroad when in the dry, but they don't self-clean well. When the treads clog, you're riding slicks and down you go. Airing down helps. Devon mjsonzini wrote:

> > I stand corrected......Devon is right. I had my GPs mixed up. > Mike > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., Devon Jarvis wrote: > > The IRCGP110 is not like a K270 at all. More street oriented, but > still > > excellent in hard terrain or anything dry offroad. > > > > The IRC-GP1 is the tire that Kenda copied for the 270, or maybe the > > other way around. > > > > Devon > > > > > > The IRC GP110 seems to be the same as > > > the Kenda with a different name and higher price. >

[KJ]

I needed tire irons to mount my 270s. They mounted easily, but not bare handed. And on the street they are just fine. Maybe I'm not pushing the bike as hard as you do but I wouldn't expect a knobby to perform any better than the 270. I think they are at least as good on the street as the stock tires. They do feel squirrelly at first but I guess I just got use to it. Karl A14

> In a message dated 8/12/02 11:46:07 AM EST, MAILER-DAEMON@... writes: > > 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 >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Jeff Saline]

Joseph, I run the Kenda 270s on my bike too. I use the 5.10 rear and the 3.00 front and like them. You may want the 3.25 on the front if you'll be in sand or loose stuff. I used the 3.00 on the Great Divide ride last year and did 5,212 miles on it. It was fine for me in sand, rocks, gravel, dirt, water, mud (well it was good until it was about a 28" tire with all the mud on it and the bike wouldn't move anymore ) and pavement. I think the 3.00 may make your steering feel a bit more responsive than the 3.25. For mileage I still had rear tread at the end of the trip but the tire was squared off from the last couple of days on pavement on the way home. The front was great and I think only wore about 2/32" in 5,000 smiles. I say give them a try and enjoy. Oh, let the company know they screwed up the order. Feedback is one of the ways they improve service. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[Guest]

Well, no one local carried the IRC GP1. So, I mounted a Kenda 270 on the rear. I have a K270 up front and it behaves just fine. I figured all the talk about poor street manners was overrated or that I just didn't ride aggressively enough to notice. Besides, if the tires were squirrely, it would show up on the front tire, right? Nope. I took the bike out for a test spin after mounting the rear and, WHOA!, the rear end just walks out on its own! Now I know what everyone was talking about. I'm hoping the tire calms down a bit as the tread wears. John A10 "Thunderbolt"

[Adam]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "oldrider25" wrote:

> > Well, no one local carried the IRC GP1. So, I mounted a Kenda 270

on the rear. I have a

> K270 up front and it behaves just fine. I figured all the talk

about poor street manners

> was overrated or that I just didn't ride aggressively enough to

notice. Besides, if the tires

> were squirrely, it would show up on the front tire, right? Nope.

I took the bike out for a

> test spin after mounting the rear and, WHOA!, the rear end just

walks out on its own! Now

> I know what everyone was talking about. I'm hoping the tire calms

down a bit as the tread

> wears. > > John > A10 "Thunderbolt" >

John, Put a 100 miles or so on the new tire and it will be better. I run 270's front and rear with no problems, I have scraped pegs with them but they are a KNOBBY not a street tire. All new M/C tires are slipery for a 100 miles or so. Adam 04 KLR650 04 KTM450MXC

[Blake Sobiloff]

On Aug 7, 2006, at 4:14 PM, macvalk wrote:

> Being anal (amongst many other personal issues), I've put my tires at > 21 and 28 as the "book" states. But reading a number of the posts > lately it seems that I might be running a bit low?

On the street I've run between 30/30 and 34/36 (F/R) for my Michelin Anakees, but lately I've settled on 32/32. Most of my miles are highway commuting and I'm rapidly approaching 10K miles on the Anakees. They have about 2mm of tread left down the middle on both the front and rear, with the rear having significantly more tread (4mm or so) at the edges. (Not enough fun time in the twisties, darn it.) I'm trying to get an even 10K miles on 'em before changing them out for my two week trip in September along the CO and UT portions of the TAT. I ordered a set of Continental TKC-80's for the trip, which will be about 3,000 miles (65/45 highway/dirt). -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/blakeblog/> http://sobiloff.typepad.com/klr_adventure/> San Jose, CA (USA)