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

**dino3310** · 18th December 2013, 17:35

courier

**10bikekid** · 18th December 2013, 19:08

Originally Posted by dino3310

courier

What and fit the tire yourself, that's not gona happen North of the Bridge

**gpcustom** · 18th December 2013, 19:26

i could have a set of new tck 80 tyres for sale (19"/17") as I could be up grading the v strom to a Ktm 990. Just see what happens

**george formby** · 18th December 2013, 19:44

Suggestions for a light adventure bike? The DT 230 needs new boots soon. Replacement for Shinko 704 rear, same pattern on the front but branded V rubber or some such. Perfectly happy with the grip but the rear has not lasted long, 3000k or so.

**dino3310** · 19th December 2013, 09:06

Originally Posted by george formby

Suggestions for a light adventure bike? The DT 230 needs new boots soon. Replacement for Shinko 704 rear, same pattern on the front but branded V rubber or some such. Perfectly happy with the grip but the rear has not lasted long, 3000k or so.

what about the 244 for the rear http://www.bits4bikes.co.nz/ab4btyre...yres/2681.aspx
getting 4.5k on the XR... cheap too

**NordieBoy** · 19th December 2013, 10:48

Weird. I get way less k's from the 244's than the 705's.

244's are up to about 8,000km max and the 705's are up to 12-15,000km.

**Underground** · 19th December 2013, 13:12

130 80 17 T63=$159 ex cycletreads free delivery, good tyres! (mine is on its way)

**dino3310** · 19th December 2013, 14:24

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Weird. I get way less k's from the 244's than the 705's.

244's are up to about 8,000km max and the 705's are up to 12-15,000km.

what about the 704's

**NordieBoy** · 19th December 2013, 20:17

Originally Posted by dino3310

what about the 704's

1 less, obviously...

**dino3310** · 22nd December 2013, 20:29

cheap K760 http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-676678602.htm

**cynna** · 22nd December 2013, 20:39

are e-09s made of gold now? $279 for a rear according to latest kiwirider mag

**cold comfort** · 23rd December 2013, 18:12

Originally Posted by gpcustom

i could have a set of new tck 80 tyres for sale (19"/17") as I could be up grading the v strom to a Ktm 990. Just see what happens

Now that makes more sense for the DB1K ,and makes me jealous at the same time..

**gpcustom** · 23rd December 2013, 18:51

Originally Posted by cold comfort

Now that makes more sense for the DB1K ,and makes me jealous at the same time..

Yep that's the plan but the Ktm might be off the cards already. But still looking to move onto something spokes but at the end of the day if it doesn't happen I will just keep on with the v strom

**dino3310** · 26th December 2013, 18:07

just a point of interest... if you're looking at second hand enduro tires give em a good going over before riding on them, i just chucked a rear S12 and a front Gritty out, looked like they had been run on really low psi for a while as the rear had cracks and the front had a scuffing through the canvas all around the same line about where the edge of the rim is

but they were cheap and they had mates on the rack to take there place