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[Keith Saltzer]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Sam Teel" wrote:

> I got the go ahead to buy my new tires today and I want to make

sure I'm not

> making a mistake. I ride 90% street so I have chosen the Kenda

Challenger

> K657. 130/90/17 reat at $54.55 and 90/100/21 front at $48.83 and

$9.99

> shipping from > http://www.twowheelcorp.com Does this sound about right? Right

tire

> type? > > I used to work for a tire retailer (Tire Kingdom) and once asked the > warehouse manager who could have any tire he wanted, how he chose

tires. He

> told me that because he was not an especially aggressive driver, he

looked

> for wet surface traction because dry traction on most any quality

tire was

> good enough. > > I know that the tire thing has been beat to death but hey, I gotta

spent a

> hundred bucks in the next day or so. I do appreciate the wisdom of

the

> collective and it's willingness to share knowledge. > > Regards, > > Sam

Well, I don't know about that type of Kenda, but I'm sure someone can help you out. I would be of much interest to us, and to help you with your answer, if we knew more about your riding practices. You say that it's 90% street, but: How many miles a month How agressive do you ride on the street Do you ride in the rain, snow Do you like scraping the pegs alot And what about the " 10% " off roading? Is it gravel roads only Do you do any trial riding Are you in the woods alot And what is you main concern in a tire? Do you want to get 10,000 miles out of that tire Do you care if it is noisy Do you want awesome traction in the 10% off roading you do You know.......details man, details. MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

[Sam Teel]

>MrMoose >A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

Replies: I would be of much interest to us, and to help you with your answer, if we knew more about your riding practices. You say that it's 90% street, but: How many miles a month - I think about 600 -1200 with 900 being average How agressive do you ride on the street - Not very. Seems like I've lost the desire to ride agressively. Do you ride in the rain, snow - Rain yes, snow no. Do you like scraping the pegs alot - I have never scraped a peg and don't intend to. And what about the " 10% " off roading? Is it gravel roads only - Yes, mostly just dirt/gravel fire road type stuff. No single tack at least not now. Do you do any trial riding - No. Are you in the woods alot - No, unless a gravel road leads me there. And what is you main concern in a tire? Do you want to get 10,000 miles out of that tire - No. Using my nephews shop and the internet, tires are cheap. Do you care if it is noisy - Yes. I like it smoth and quiet. Do you want awesome traction in the 10% off roading you do - Not really. Just enough to stay upright. You know.......details man, details. Thanks, Sam

[Keith Saltzer]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Sam Teel" wrote:

> >MrMoose > >A8 (Barbie and Ken special) > Replies: > > I would be of much interest to us, and to help you with your answer, > if we knew more about your riding practices. You say that it's 90% > street, but: > > How many miles a month - I think about 600 -1200 with 900 being

average

> How agressive do you ride on the street - Not very. Seems like

I've lost

> the desire to ride agressively. > Do you ride in the rain, snow - Rain yes, snow no. > Do you like scraping the pegs alot - I have never scraped a peg

and don't

> intend to. > > > And what about the " 10% " off roading? > > Is it gravel roads only - Yes, mostly just dirt/gravel fire road

type

> stuff. No single tack at least not now. > Do you do any trial riding - No. > Are you in the woods alot - No, unless a gravel road leads me there. > > > And what is you main concern in a tire? > > Do you want to get 10,000 miles out of that tire - No. Using my

nephews

> shop and the internet, tires are cheap. > Do you care if it is noisy - Yes. I like it smoth and quiet. > Do you want awesome traction in the 10% off roading you do - Not

really.

> Just enough to stay upright. > > You know.......details man, details. > > Thanks, > > Sam

Well, again I'll say that I do not know about that tire. However, I do have a new set of Kenda 270's on my bike right now (they were free) and I ride 95% street, and ride fast and furious. I friggin hate these tires. I also don't remember seeing any "Kenda's" that didn't look like "off road" tires, so I don't think that you are really going to like those. If all you want to do is stay upright on dirt roads that you are only on 10% of your riding, and you ride in the rain, I would go with the IRC GP 110'S. They are not that expensive, and they did great for me. I swear by the Avon Gripsters, which are the stickiest tires for the KLR that you can get, wet or dry, but they suck off road. I can scrape the pegs with full confidence on the Avon's. The IRC GP 110's are second to the Avon's. I can lean way the hell over, just can't quite scrape the pegs. Off road however, they are WAY better than the gripsters. And they are quiet, except that one spot when your leaned over about 10 degrees, they kinda howl at ya. If your wearing ear plugs like your suppose to, you can barely hear it. MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

[John Lyon]

MrMoose, Check out the Kenda K761 for 95% street use. The tread pattern is a night and day difference from the K270 (which is a good 50/50 tire IMO). I think Zach was using K761s and he liked them if my memory serves me correctly. They are 1/2 the price of any other pair of H speed rated tires in the KLRs size the last time I checked. http://www.kendausa.com/motorcycle/dirt.cfm?p=04 John Lyon > wants new Arai from Santa (silver XD please) --- Keith Saltzer wrote:

> --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Sam Teel" > wrote: > > >MrMoose > > >A8 (Barbie and Ken special) > > Replies: > > > > I would be of much interest to us, and to help you > with your answer, > > if we knew more about your riding practices. You > say that it's 90% > > street, but: > > > > How many miles a month - I think about 600 > -1200 with 900 being > average > > How agressive do you ride on the street - Not > very. Seems like > I've lost > > the desire to ride agressively. > > Do you ride in the rain, snow - Rain yes, snow no. > > Do you like scraping the pegs alot - I have > never scraped a peg > and don't > > intend to. > > > > > > And what about the " 10% " off roading? > > > > Is it gravel roads only - Yes, mostly just > dirt/gravel fire road > type > > stuff. No single tack at least not now. > > Do you do any trial riding - No. > > Are you in the woods alot - No, unless a gravel > road leads me there. > > > > > > And what is you main concern in a tire? > > > > Do you want to get 10,000 miles out of that tire - > No. Using my > nephews > > shop and the internet, tires are cheap. > > Do you care if it is noisy - Yes. I like it smoth > and quiet. > > Do you want awesome traction in the 10% off > roading you do - Not > really. > > Just enough to stay upright. > > > > You know.......details man, details. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sam > > Well, again I'll say that I do not know about that > tire. However, I > do have a new set of Kenda 270's on my bike right > now (they were > free) and I ride 95% street, and ride fast and > furious. I friggin > hate these tires. I also don't remember seeing any > "Kenda's" that > didn't look like "off road" tires, so I don't think > that you are > really going to like those. > > If all you want to do is stay upright on dirt roads > that you are only > on 10% of your riding, and you ride in the rain, I > would go with the > IRC GP 110'S. They are not that expensive, and they > did great for > me. I swear by the Avon Gripsters, which are the > stickiest tires for > the KLR that you can get, wet or dry, but they suck > off road. I can > scrape the pegs with full confidence on the Avon's. > The IRC GP > 110's are second to the Avon's. I can lean way the > hell over, just > can't quite scrape the pegs. Off road however, they > are WAY better > than the gripsters. And they are quiet, except that > one spot when > your leaned over about 10 degrees, they kinda howl > at ya. If your > wearing ear plugs like your suppose to, you can > barely hear it. > > MrMoose > A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

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[Keith Saltzer]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, John Lyon wrote:

> MrMoose, > Check out the Kenda K761 for 95% street use. The tread > pattern is a night and day difference from the K270 > (which is a good 50/50 tire IMO). I think Zach was > using K761s and he liked them if my memory serves me > correctly. They are 1/2 the price of any other pair of > H speed rated tires in the KLRs size the last time I > checked.

Oh yea! Those, and the K657 look better than any other Kenda's that I have seen. I guess that they would do alright for what the original poster was looking for. For me, the tread pattern looks too close to a Avon Gripster, so I would just go for those again. MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

[butch278@webtv.net]

John, I looked around the net for someone who stocks the K 761 and did not find them listed anywhere. Did you purchase yours online , or from your local motorcycle dealer.? I would like to see a picture of them as well as compare prices to other tires. I am also looking at the Continental TK 16 and 17 for road tires as I may be moving, and my commute will be about 100 miles per day round trip. Any comments on the Contis or any other high milage tires from anyone would be welcome. Thanks to all Butch A 16 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Lujo Bauer]

I got my K761s, IIRC, from swmototires.com. They had the tires in stock although they weren't on the web page. Bridgestone TW21/22 are also a good high-mileage combo. -Lujo butch278@... wrote:

> John, > I looked around the net for someone who stocks the K 761 and did not > find them listed anywhere. Did you purchase yours online , or from your > local motorcycle dealer.? I would like to see a picture of them as well > as compare prices to other tires. I am also looking at the Continental > TK 16 and 17 for road tires as I may be moving, and my commute will be > about 100 miles per day round trip. Any comments on the Contis or any > other high milage tires from anyone would be welcome. > Thanks to all > Butch A 16 >

[azman321]

If you're looking for a higher mileage, 95/5 tire you may want to consider the Michelin Anakee. They're very popular with the V-Strom set, and I think some of the other 'big trailies' are using them too. I've got the Anakees on my Strom, and TKC 80's on the KLR. The Anakee's do everything well, and are particularly good (for the class) at wet and dry grip. They're lasting 7,000 to 9,000 miles on Stroms, which are 120 lbs heavier, with about 94 hp. Mine are effortless in incidental dirt or sand, but the Strom never gets muddy. They are, however, more money. KLR sizes are about $205/pair at SWMotoTires. Another popular tire with the big dogs is the Metzeler Tourance. Maybe a little less sticky, but a few more miles. The Avon Distanzia is less sticky still, but is supposed to have even higher mileage -- like mid teens. The new 95/5 Conti is getting no respect, from what I read. For me, the Anakees are keepers for great all-around 95/5 tires. Jett, A15 AZ

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, butch278@w... wrote: > John, > I looked around the net for someone who stocks the K 761 and did not > find them listed anywhere. Did you purchase yours online , or from your > local motorcycle dealer.? I would like to see a picture of them as well > as compare prices to other tires. I am also looking at the Continental > TK 16 and 17 for road tires as I may be moving, and my commute will be > about 100 miles per day round trip. Any comments on the Contis or any > other high milage tires from anyone would be welcome. > Thanks to all > Butch A 16 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[John Lyon]

Butch, This is from message 89000 - I posted this back in June or July of this year: "That is not a bad deal for a H speed rated DS tire. A quick comparison of H speed rated tires at Dennis Kirk: Kenda K270 F-$ 31 R-$ 56 Set-$ 87 (for fun) Kenda K761 F-$ 52 R-$ 58 Set-$110 Metezler Tourance F-$121 R-$144 Set-$265 Pirelli MT90 F-$111 R-$115 Set-$226 Avon Distanzia F-$ 88 R-$135 Set-$223 Michelin Anakee F-$114 R-$138 Set-$252 Dunlop 604 F-$ 92 R-$118 Set-$210 The next matched set of H speed rated tires (604's) are $100 more. This is almost twice the price of the Kenda K761!" Note: I have used the Kenda K270. I have no experience with the K761. Dennis Kirk should carry the K761. I would bet Fred and other suppliers can get them as well. I was disappointed with the rear Avon Distanzia. I could only milk out 6000 miles at 34psi before the rear was toast. YMMV, John Lyon --- butch278@... wrote:

> John, > I looked around the net for someone who stocks > the K 761 and did not > find them listed anywhere. Did you purchase yours > online , or from your > local motorcycle dealer.? I would like to see a > picture of them as well > as compare prices to other tires. I am also looking > at the Continental > TK 16 and 17 for road tires as I may be moving, and > my commute will be > about 100 miles per day round trip. Any comments > on the Contis or any > other high milage tires from anyone would be > welcome. > Thanks to all > Butch A 16

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[TLrydr@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/15/2003 3:21:25 PM Central Standard Time, jlyonamf@... writes: << I was disappointed with the rear Avon Distanzia. I could only milk out 6000 miles at 34psi before the rear was toast. >> Try the Duro tires, I run Duro rear and a IRC 110 front I am VERY hard on tires and ride my KLR like a sport bike at times. about 6000 miles on the rear, Can go another 1000, My stock tires only lasted about 4000 miles Rear IRC 110 lasted 3000 miles Y2K that likes to run 100mph Smooth spot Mike In the sport