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Thread: Tyre choice for adventure riding? (Mixing road and off-road)

  1. #3316
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    I'm looking for off road/on road tyres for my CRF250L but a bit unsure of what the best option is... I ride 60% on road, 35% gravel and 5% off road. I mainly want something that handles well on the road but is still good on gravel. I'm quite light and not an aggressive rider at all.
    T63, MT 70, TKC80, Kenda k270 or something else? At the moment my bike has Kenda k760s on it but these are way too offroad and don't do well on tarmac. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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    Shinko 700 ..... 50/50 <=========
    Shinko 704 ..... 30/70
    Shinko 705 ..... 80/20

    Heres a few yobbo's that try and ADV ride around Blenheim....
    http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=973206





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    Thanks Pete - my brother has Shinko 700s on his DR650 which he took up Mt Patriarch the other day he said they were mint, might look at those for my bike :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by missmilo24 View Post
    Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
    On gravel, do you stand or sit?
    The more you stand, the less of a knob you need.

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    At the moment i would sit more than stand on gravel as I'm still not that confident on it - most of my riding has been totally offroad as a kid and tarmac as an adult.

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    Try standing more, the bike feels less freaky as it moves about then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Try standing more, the bike feels less freaky as it moves about then.
    Yup. My G/F was pretty rigid riding on gravel but 6 months playing on a trials bike has loosened her up nicely. That sounds terrible.
    Any hoo. Still got shinko 705's on the DT at road pressures, skinny 4.10 on the rear. Gravel grip amazes me, the skinny tires cut straight through & bite, bit of a twitch initially then it's all forward momentum. Might put them on the CRM when it gets on the road. Excellent wear on a light bike, too.
    Cheers Nordie.
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    Need to replace my front 705 on the DR650 now.
    About 32,000km old and getting a bit shiny on the right side.

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    Can't complain about that sort of mileage

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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Need to replace my front 705 on the DR650 now.
    About 32,000km old and getting a bit shiny on the right side.
    I respect your approach to conservation. The fact that you wear your tyres past the tread, past the casing and ride the last 2,000km on the tube itself is a testament to your efforts to make the most of our precious resources at hand. God bless you Fran
    Over 800 New Zealand adventure riding routes www.remotemoto.com

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    Everyone knows it's just because I wheelie everywhere...




    That's when you go wheelie slow isn't it?

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    I'd get bored after 32k, my Shinko 244 front has done 2k on the KLR, great tire but I'm thinking of changing to a T63

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    $$$$$$ Dunlop 908RR Please Explain

    What is the deal with the 908RR costing $477.59 ? does it last for like 20,000 K's or something? Will buying one at this price make you a better, safer rider?

    http://www.motozone.co.nz/products/t...duro-dual.aspx
    ....wherezz that track go

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    Quote Originally Posted by Night Falcon View Post
    What is the deal with the 908RR costing $477.59 ? does it last for like 20,000 K's or something? Will buying one at this price make you a better, safer rider?



    http://www.motozone.co.nz/products/t...duro-dual.aspx

    No need to worry now, just checked that website and they are sold out. Maybe they are really good or they only had one in stock and managed to sell it. That is expensive though
    flashg

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    A review on the MotoZ Tractionator ST (rear) which performed remarkably well

    Click here to view the MotoZ Tractionator ST (rear) review

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