My KTM 690 Adventure

[Night Falcon]

Jesus, the E07 popularity has increased the price, I got mine for $170 postage included. I reckon I should buy a few of those TKC 80's while they are on special if all the prices are going to head this way.

was expecting $180 or therabouts for an E07 and that was direct from LMS importers....and yes I did ask them to check the price!

[JATZ]

Jesus, the E07 popularity has increased the price

Ya hear that Nordie ?
I think you and I better start telling folks how crap the 705's are

[NordieBoy]

Ya hear that Nordie ?
I think you and I better start telling folks how crap the 705's are

And trials tyres

[Night Falcon]

Put 150 klm on the new K60 on Saturday, scrubbed it in nicely...mostly sealed road with a 5k gravel and clay section. First impressions are very positive....griped well and hooked up nicely on the gravel. It was VERY cold and icey up in the Kawekas so was being a little cautious but so far so good. The lads at hastings honda were also impressed; they'd never heard of hiedenau tires before.

Its great to be riding again

[Night Falcon]

I believe it was a toyota....definately wont pass its next WOF

[NordieBoy]

Not enough tread depth on that tyre...

[RideLife]

.... if these tyres are even better...I'd have to get them as well. Where did you buy from?

I think hes the KTM dealer in New Plymouth (only importer)...he advertises on trademe....but gave me a nice kiwi biker discount which was enough to swing it. If the reviews Ive read about this tire are half true it will be the longest lasting tire I've had....heres hoping anyway plus I think it looks abit sexier than the E07

Thanks for the mention NF, But just to clarify... I'm not the NP KTM shop (Northwest), though I associate closely with them. RideLife is my own separate business promoting on Trademe and KB. (just shows, I need to get some Business cards sorted out for my customers)

re milage: Just had a KB'er from Hamilton ride down yesterday to have his second 150/70-18 Scout (+ front) put on his 990 after 10 000kms on his last one.

Put 150 klm on the new K60 on Saturday, scrubbed it in nicely...mostly sealed road with a 5k gravel and clay section. First impressions are very positive....griped well and hooked up nicely on the gravel. It was VERY cold and icey up in the Kawekas so was being a little cautious but so far so good. The lads at hastings honda were also impressed; they'd never heard of hiedenau tires before.
Its great to be riding again

Glad your enjoying them NF.

Heidenau Ed.... Heidenau! - (old Poulan Chansaws joke)
pronouced - Hi-din-ow

[Night Falcon]

Not enough tread depth on that tyre...

theres hardly any tread left on the front tires

........his second 150/70-18 Scout (+ front) put on his 990 after 10 000kms on his last one.

repeat business is always a positive sign....hope I get 10K out of mine I am liking the feel of my new Hiedi....as expected some adjustment in technique is required to loft the front end on sand as it dosn't have the bite of the T63 or TKC80 Like all dual sport tires there's always some compromising I spose

[vegeman]

....hope I get 10K out of mine I am liking the feel of my new Hiedi....as expected some adjustment in technique is required to loft the front end on sand as it dosn't have the bite of the T63 or TKC80 Like all dual sport tires there's always some compromising I spose

Wow...I can't comphrehend 10K, as in my simple mind...distance=hard=no grip=shit... BUT the mitas E07 has changed that viewpoint. I had always been running tkc80's..and only getting a couple of 2K-4K + a few more depending on the miles incurred..so seeing that the E07's are still useable now after god knows how many kays (i;ve done 4K, previous owner ?K)...I'm starting to become a beleiver in performance and distance.

Perhaps run the i-din-know's on the rear, and then get a different for the front?

I'll get a scout rear, when the mitas wears out...eventually

[NordieBoy]

I'll get a scout rear, when the mitas wears out...eventually

I got 15,000 out of my first E07 rear on the DR.

[clint640]

so seeing that the E07's are still useable now after god knows how many kays (i;ve done 4K, previous owner ?K

The tyres on your 690 were pretty much new when you got it, I put those on it when I serviced it after getting back from the Burt (noted kms on some duct tape on the airbox IIRC) & I don't think it did many k's between then & you buying it.

Cheers
Clint

[Night Falcon]

Wow...I can't comphrehend 10K, as in my simple mind...distance=hard=no grip=shit...

you just never know until you try it yourself....some will run their tyres bald azz until the tube starts pokin out like hernia, an claim its still good .....me, I tend to ditch them when I have to put my glasses on to see the centre tread. Although with my eysight I may have to start using brail

[vegeman]

The tyres on your 690 were pretty much new when you got it, I put those on it when I serviced it after getting back from the Burt (noted kms on some duct tape on the airbox IIRC) & I don't think it did many k's between then & you buying it.

Cheers
Clint

thanks Clint...I wasn't sure if you had done the SI trip on them as well.

I'm up to nearly 18K on the bike now so that means I've done 4K since purchase, and they are still working (noting Nordies comments) I went up the maungatuk's and got up all the clay sections fine albeit some precise throttle management. My mate dropped around recently and the first thing he noticed & surpised was that the tyre was still looking good..considering our point of reference has been TKC's and how much extra power the 690 has at the wheel


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[Night Falcon]

.... My mate dropped around recently and the first thing he noticed & surpised was that the tyre was still looking good..considering our point of reference has been TKC's and how much extra power the 690 has at the wheel

Cant see myself buying another TKC, they are way to expensive for the life expectancy, especially as half the knobs disappaer in the first 500-1K's...T63 is cheaper and seems to keep the tread a bit longer...mine has done about 2k and has heaps knobby left. I'm saving it for the next Capital Coast Ride.

[warewolf]

We had a real problem once with an Aprilia. You could hear the dyno drum wound up and down, up and down...

Checked the dyno brake and everything. Turned out the knurling on the drum is getting old and we were getting wheelspin

Drum dynos are not very accurate much above 100hp due to the difficulty in eliminating wheelspin.