2006 klr for sale, wisconsin (manitowoc)

[Bogdan Swider]

I ride

> strictly on-road, corner pretty hard and brake mostly with the front. I have > about 5000 miles on the tire. Is this normal or what?

I don't understand why you're riding with Kenda 270s ? Do you also have one in the rear ? When I rode with them front and rear I sure didn't corner hard on pavement. I now have a Gripster up front and a 270 in the rear. It does improve braking and pavement handling but this is a compromise that doesn't equal two Gripsters on the street. Bogdan

[Mike Peplinski]

The k270 gets pretty good reviews on the site for an 80/20 rider and for the 20 bucks I paid it was worth a try. It really corners just fine-I can easily drag the pegs with no fear of wipeout. The noise and strange tread wear bother me though. Spending $60 or $70 for a street oriented front may be a good investment in riding pleasure. I'm running a K 761 rear and like it just fine. The Gripster rear I had on before really disappointed. The tire only lasted about 4000 miles and was not real satisfying.

>From: Bogdan Swider >To: Mike Peplinski ,DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Front Tire Wear >Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:32:12 -0700 > > I ride > > strictly on-road, corner pretty hard and brake mostly with the front. I >have > > about 5000 miles on the tire. Is this normal or what? > >I don't understand why you're riding with Kenda 270s ? Do you also have one >in the rear ? When I rode with them front and rear I sure didn't corner >hard >on pavement. I now have a Gripster up front and a 270 in the rear. It does >improve braking and pavement handling but this is a compromise that >doesn't >equal two Gripsters on the street. > >Bogdan >

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski" wrote:

> > The front tire on my KLR, the Kenda 270, is wearing really wierd. The side > lugs are like new but the center ones are about down to the core. They are > wearing from back to front so each is a peak, tall in the back and short in > front rather than wearing evenly. It also howls like a banshee. I ride > strictly on-road, corner pretty hard and brake mostly with the front. I have > about 5000 miles on the tire. Is this normal or what? >

I think it is typical for knobbies to wear like that when they see a lot of pavement. A lot of street tires will cup out too, especially if they are underinflated. I don't really know how tire pressure affects knobbies; I would think low pressures make it worse, but some think it is exacerbated by higher pressures. Anyway, I have seen it happen to MT21s, D606s, and CS *% *s, as wll as the K270s.

[Bogdan Swider]

The Gripster rear I had on before really disappointed. The tire

> only lasted about 4000 miles and was not real satisfying. >

That's proof positive that you're a sporting even aggressive rider, Mike. I normally get between 6k and 7k miles on a rear Slipster. Some guys get 10k. Bogdan, who's also on a futile quest to find the perfect tire

[RM]

Normal... Braking forces flex the knobs over and wear down the leading edge of each tread block. Any tire with any pretentions of going off-pavement will do this to some extent. If it were a $60 tire, I'd suggest reversing it. It's a $20 Kenda, so I'd just toss it. RM On Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:25:19 -0600, "Mike Peplinski" said:

> The front tire on my KLR, the Kenda 270, is wearing really wierd. The > side > lugs are like new but the center ones are about down to the core. They > are > wearing from back to front so each is a peak, tall in the back and short > in > front rather than wearing evenly. It also howls like a banshee. I ride > strictly on-road, corner pretty hard and brake mostly with the front. I > have > about 5000 miles on the tire. Is this normal or what?

[Mike Peplinski]

Sounds like a plan. Thanks for all the feedback. I thought it was just me. Just because you're paranoid doesn' t mean they aren't out to get you.

>From: "RM" >To: "Mike Peplinski" , DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Front Tire Wear >Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:07:23 -0800 > >Normal... > >Braking forces flex the knobs over and wear down the leading edge of >each tread block. Any tire with any pretentions of going off-pavement >will do this to some extent. > >If it were a $60 tire, I'd suggest reversing it. It's a $20 Kenda, so >I'd just toss it. > >RM > > >On Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:25:19 -0600, "Mike Peplinski" > said: > > The front tire on my KLR, the Kenda 270, is wearing really wierd. The > > side > > lugs are like new but the center ones are about down to the core. They > > are > > wearing from back to front so each is a peak, tall in the back and short > > in > > front rather than wearing evenly. It also howls like a banshee. I ride > > strictly on-road, corner pretty hard and brake mostly with the front. I > > have > > about 5000 miles on the tire. Is this normal or what? > > >Archive Quicksearch at: >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[David Giuliani]

The staggered center lugs on my IRC GP110 have been wearing unevenly. The trailing edge of each lug is worn at least 1/8" lower than the leading edge. It may be my imagination but the wheel seems to be bouncing around more than normal on turns in gravel or rough paving. There's 7000 miles on it and probably a few more K to go if it weren't for this wear problem. Is this typical for the front tire of this type? BTW, it's mounted as recommended by the mfgr. Dave

[Mike Frey]

Cupping is pretty common on motorcycles. To some, it means that you are riding the bike correctly My KLR front tire is worn the same way. I also have the same sort of uneven wear on my ZRX-1200. The most common causes are underinflation and using the front brake excessively. Although most riders see the KLR front brake as weak (it is, compared to other bikes), I am a lightweight and usually am carrying only a couple of pounds (if any) baggage. ... And I do most of my braking with the front. A lot of times, that's the only brake that I am using. That also runs counter to what is taught to be safe braking, but with 35 years riding experience, I feel comfortable enough to be using only the front brake when I conditions allow it. I am fully capable of hitting both brakes hard when necessary. Mike

----- Original Message ----- From: David Giuliani To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:53 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Front tire wear The staggered center lugs on my IRC GP110 have been wearing unevenly. The trailing edge of each lug is worn at least 1/8" lower than the leading edge. It may be my imagination but the wheel seems to be bouncing around more than normal on turns in gravel or rough paving. There's 7000 miles on it and probably a few more K to go if it weren't for this wear problem. Is this typical for the front tire of this type? BTW, it's mounted as recommended by the mfgr. Dave

[dooden]

If not mistaken... the GP-110 is the same looking tire as the Kenda K270, and the last K270 I had was also worn as you describe, however mine got the point I had about 1/4" of rubber on the one end og the knobs and well nothing on the other side. Could try removing the tire and remounting the other way, just so it wears a little better. Remember the front gets braking action, the rear gets braking and power rotating the wear the other way also. Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "David Giuliani" wrote:

> > The staggered center lugs on my IRC GP110 have been wearing unevenly. > The trailing edge of each lug is worn at least 1/8" lower than the > leading edge. It may be my imagination but the wheel seems to be > bouncing around more than normal on turns in gravel or rough paving. > There's 7000 miles on it and probably a few more K to go if it weren't > for this wear problem. Is this typical for the front tire of this > type? BTW, it's mounted as recommended by the mfgr. Dave >

[Arden Kysely]

My front GP110 has over 4k miles on it and is just starting to show some uneven wear. I mounted it backwards per the FAQ and use the brakes pretty hard. It should wear out about the same time as the second rear that I put on recently. I'd say 7k is doing pretty good if you still have good tread left. I should get around 8k out of mine. The MT21 on my DR-Z has some real crazy wear patterns, but I tend to keep the pressure pretty low for my runs up to the local fire roads. __Arden --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "David Giuliani" wrote:

> > The staggered center lugs on my IRC GP110 have been wearing unevenly. > The trailing edge of each lug is worn at least 1/8" lower than the > leading edge. It may be my imagination but the wheel seems to be > bouncing around more than normal on turns in gravel or rough paving. > There's 7000 miles on it and probably a few more K to go if it

weren't

> for this wear problem. Is this typical for the front tire of this > type? BTW, it's mounted as recommended by the mfgr. Dave >