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A quick note on the durability of the knobbier Mitas, the E09 rear tyre as used on my Transalp.
It's now done 6400km and is about ready for a replacement, the road surface is starting to touch the tyre between the knobs down the middle so i don't think it'll last much longer. I've done a mix of stuff on this tyre. A lot of stuff fully loaded including the Kitchen sink solo and pillioned, sealed and unsealed. It might have another ride or two in it but I'm about to go to Hastings so will be changing it now.
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Pirelli Scorpions seem to be holding up quite well on my R1150GS Adv. I use mainly for commutng 200km+ per day. Not too many opportunities to get off road at the moment. Previous owner had TK80s on it, but they're a bit hairy in the wet on sealed rodes (as one could imagine).
My current KLR650 is still on the original Dunlop K750's 21"front and 17"Rear, but on the previous KLR I ran an IRC on the rear, and it was GREAT - couldn't praise them high enough. But to be fair, I do very little mud type off roading, and they probably wouldn't be much good there. But for those whose offroading is limited to shngle, they are fantastic. I do about 60% seal, 40% gravel back roads, and they perform well on both, with good traction in the gravel, along with good braking abilities, and on the seal, the corner well enough I can scrape the pegs ( have you seen how high the footpegs are on a KLR 650 !! ) Grip well when cornering in the wet on seal too
Stu
I am still trying to wear out my front "Tourance" so that I can get my set of Mitas E07's fitted!
Currently have a (mismatched) worn front tourance (out of balance now) and a Mitas E08 on the back (also possibly out of balance).
Funny how quickly tyres wear out when you don't want them to but how long they last when you think that you would like to change them as soon as!
I don't want to take the wheels off and balance them up just for a few Km but if the front doesn't wear out soon that's just what I will have to do.
Slow speed wobbles are starting to get a bit embarrassing, I am sure people will be able to see it soon!
I hope the Mitas E07's live up to my expectations, when I eventually get them on. Cheers John.
Got a fairly new E07 on front and that old rear one with 12000km already on it back on my Transalp for summer.
I've noticed that they produce a little road noise at lower speeds. I only notice it about town, on the open road i only hear the wind.
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Just for something different given the gravel/seal road tyres being tallked about. The Pirelli MT21's were on the bike when I got it. They were down to about 6-8mm of tread (not really sure) and I have done about 2000kms on them at about 20 psi so at the end of the buller trip I had about 2mm left. Was running on the carcass between the centre blocks so though time for a new tyre. Have been keen to try a Dunlop D606 for a while so went to Filco in NN. Still have the MT21 front on.
First thing I noticed was that having a "proper" profile made me so much more confident in corners. No trying to get onto and hold the ridge on the edge of the tyre. Heaps more confident now. I've done about 350kms on the D606 and so far (early days) I like the rubber compound which is not quite as hard as the MT21 so hopefully more grip on wet seal. Also I like the idea of the tread pattern which is "slightly" smaller blocks and "slightly" more closed up than the MT21 rear. Dont know but I suspect that will wear about the same cause of the closer blocks and softer compound.
Anyway best bit is the profile.
Pics of worn MT21 and new D606.
Cheers
R
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Crikey, cooneyr, that MT21 is almost as square as maha-man's tyres
Motorbike Camping for the win!
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Had my new Mitas E07 tyres fitted today and have done 283kms and they feel good so far.
The bike had just ticked over to 47,000km at the time of fitting the new tyres.
Took a trip around the block over the Te Akatarawa - Blackforest, return via Hakataramea last night, just to scrub them in.(172km)
With a bit of luck I should be able to get away to the Vincent rally, via Dansey Pass, Moa Creek and Raggedy Range roads, which just drops you nicely into Galloway and the rally site. Cheers John.
Went to the Vincent @ Galloway as planned, came home via Crown range and my son's home at Wanaka then via a few interesting little gravel back roads between Tarras and the Lindis Pass.
I am very pleased with the Mitas EO7s' but have been a little wary of pushing them over to the full edge on the tarmac because I was unsure how far they would like to be taken.
Got off to check how close I was getting by checking the dust wiped off (by the tarmac) after being on the gravel only to find that I was already right out on the outside edge anyway!!!!!
They felt really good hanging out there too, I wonder just what they are going to be like if they let go! Ouch perhaps????
Did I say that the shop put the front one on back to front! funny thing is it seems to be doing the business OK but will turn it around as soon as I can.
They have got 804 km on them since fitting and have had a real mixed bag of tarmac, gravel and a few bits of grassy shit, there is a a bit of wear showing already but that is probably just the sharp edges coming off.
So far I have to say I feel good about them and they seem to feed back very sensitive information about the road etc and track really well in thick loose gravel, some of that at quite high speed.(limited to 99.99km/hr of course!)
I like them, "so far". Cheers John.
Glad to hear they are working out for you. Sounds like you're a bit keener in the corners on the ashfelt than I am. One day we'll get down there with time for a ride with ya.
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Excellent.
E07's are going on the DR as soon as possible.
Who is the NZ importer?
Hi John,
Would love to catch up for a ride sometime, that Te Akatarawa block sounds just the ticket.
Anyway, just replaced rear Tyre on the current KLR on Saturday, the original Dunlop being TOTALLY trashed ( and in a slightly illegal state ) by 6400kms. Don at Cycletreads reccomended a Bridgestone TW42 and I've only done about 500km on it so far, all seal and already showing more centre wear than I would have expected, but grips VERY well cornering on seal ( still have the original Dunlop on the front ). Have a shingle / farm track ride tomorrow ( see under Waitangi Day wanderings ) so will check out it's shingle abilities then.....
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