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

[Padmei]

The E09 is nearly toast so gonna get myself a E07 unless anyone wants to talk me out of it. Anyone had bad experiences with them?

[dino3310]

heard nothing but good with the 07s, they'll last abit longer than the 09s but youll lose a little traction off road

[cooneyr]

The E09 is nearly toast so gonna get myself a E07 unless anyone wants to talk me out of it. Anyone had bad experiences with them?

Just back from a quick 300km lap of north Canty with your froggy mate. Got a E07 on the rear of the 950 at the moment. It drives ok, very easy to lock up under braking and average cornering traction (breaks out sideways easily). So if you want a play tyre that will last a long time give it ago. If you want to actually get around corners with some speed then stick with the E09 or similar (D606 rear is still my favourite for adv riding - cant get them the right side for the 950).

Cheers R

[Underground]

(breaks out sideways easily)

Oh.... so its tyres that cause that then is it ?

[Padmei]

Thanks guys - off to the shop on monday

[tri boy]

The E09 is nearly toast so gonna get myself a E07 unless anyone wants to talk me out of it. Anyone had bad experiences with them?

Didn't like the E-07 on the rear of the scrambler.
It broke traction early under acceleration and on down hill breaking and down shifts on gravel.
It was a bit square shaped on the triumph rim, giving it a "tip in edge" that was quite unnerving.
The single cyl KLR's, DR's etc seem more suited.
I'll be going for another E-09 rear, and TKC80 front soon. Hard to beat on fatty.
MHO

[dino3310]

I'll be going for another E-09 rear, and TKC80 front soon. Hard to beat on fatty.
MHO

does that mean Fattys gonna get down and dirty again

[tri boy]

yup.Found some places sth of Taumaranui, east side of Whanganui river.

[cooneyr]

Oh.... so its tyres that cause that then is it ?

Ummm yes To that extent take drives OK with a grain of salt as well. The 950 will spin up pretty much any tyre on gravel. Hell I even managed to spin it up while powering out of one of the Johns Road roundabouts at about 80kph on wet seal yesterday. That was a bit of a eye opener for me and the driver next too me!

Cheers R

[dino3310]

yup.Found some places sth of Taumaranui, east side of Whanganui river.

sweeeet, junior footy over in a couple of weeks so i'll have time for a few day rides

[timg]

Didn't like the E-07 on the rear of the scrambler.
It broke traction early under acceleration and on down hill breaking and down shifts on gravel.
It was a bit square shaped on the triumph rim, giving it a "tip in edge" that was quite unnerving.
The single cyl KLR's, DR's etc seem more suited.
I'll be going for another E-09 rear, and TKC80 front soon. Hard to beat on fatty.
MHO

Yeah, I agree with that assessment, that's the way I found it on my Transalp. TKC'80's F & R were great but given the road miles I'm doing the rear didn't last long. I've just put an IRC GP110 on the back to try - highly recommended by RedKLR650 so we'll se how that goes. The trip to the Pissed Penguin should give it a good try out in a variety conditions.

[NordieBoy]

I've just put an IRC GP110 on the back to try - highly recommended by RedKLR650 so we'll se how that goes. The trip to the Pissed Penguin should give it a good try out in a variety conditions.

See what you think on rocky surfaces.
I liked the tread pattern etc but always thought it needed to be a bit softer in the compound.

[topo]

Has anyone tried the rear enduro tires from torpeedo7? at $44 each wear rates are largely irrelevant.

Thought i'd give them a go next as i've almost got my standard 700km out of the current KIWIX rear(10c/km).

[warewolf]

Has anyone tried the rear enduro tires from torpeedo7? at $44 each wear rates are largely irrelevant.

Might be a bit small for the 640, at only 120/90-18. That's one size down on the E spec 130/80 and two sizes down on the A spec 140/80.

I rode a pair of WR450Fs back-to-back, one with the proper-sized rear, the other with the undersized 120/90... and boy did the one with the small tyre feel crap and struggle for grip.

[topo]

Was thinking about that but the kiwiX i'm running now is a 120 and it feels great, have run down to a 110 michy S12 with no noticable effect in traction. Might order a set tomorrow and see how they go - worst case scinario is it gets donated to a drz.