new slant on tires

[Weaver, Mark]

well, not many tires are better on street AND dirt than stock, but apparently, just about anything lasts longer. i've heard great things about the conti tkc-80. i'll try those next. one good thing about the stock tires is they're available from dual-star for $100/pair. your bike ony weighs 350 lbs? wanna trade?? my klr weighs 400 with a full tank. of course my mountain bike (santacruz superlight) only weighs 23.5, so maybe it works out. mw

> -----Original Message----- > From: Leon Droby [mailto:ldroby@...] > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 6:35 PM > To: KLR Mailing List > Subject: [DSN_klr650] New Slant on Tires > > > I've been on the KLR about a month now and have taken it off > road about > three or four times. While I'm an avid mountain biker, I > haven't been on a > dirt motorcycle for about 25 years. It's a little different > with 350 lbs. > under you instead of 27 lbs. > > With all this talk about tires, I feel the stock ones are > pretty good for > the way I ride (highways and EASY trails). Although, every > now and then, > I'll hit a patch of mud or slime and wish for a little more > knob. But then > I realize they wouldn't give me the ride the stock ones do on > the highway. > > I understand that it's easy to get a better dirt tire or a > better highway > tire but it's always at the expense of the other. My > question is: is there > a tire that is better all around than the stock tire (i.e. > better on the > highway AND on the trails) and lasts as long? > > Thanks, > Leon Droby > A14 > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > >

[Weaver, Mark]

Attachments : anyone got a pic or something of the alleged zero gravity sport touring shield for the zrx? apparrently, zrx 1200's will be sold in california now, which gives me a choice besides the new bandit or the fazer. mw

-----Original Message----- [b]From:[/b] Walter Lesnowich [mailto:lesnowich@att.net] [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, October 11, 2000 8:57 PM [b]To:[/b] DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: NKLR shopping spree > In comparison, there is the Kawasaki ZRX1100.  Doesn't have the wind > protection that the Bandit has, doesn't have a centerstand, but oh is > it comfortable and fast.  The KTRIC makes it run like fuel injection > without so much as a surge. Zero Gravity makes a nifty sport touring > shield for it. Monster brakes, 15 liters of storage under the seat > (what a concept!) 5.2 gallon fuel tank, emergency fashers and > wonderful ergonomics.  All for the same price as a Bandit 1200. > > Gino > >   Enter the ZRX1200 - Major upgrade to the ZRX1100 for 2001. Many new changes to the engine as well as suspension and chassis. Still the king of the standard sport class.  List price $7.899.00 Available in Green and Black.   [img]cid:756355216@12102000-0739[/img]   [img]cid:756355216@12102000-0740[/img] Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com