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

[warewolf]

Oh no, I,m the worlds worst tyre pressure checker and have a tkc80 sitting in the shed ready to go on when the e09 wears out. Surely they can't be that finnicky???

They evaporate on tar unless at appropriately high pressures, and don't work on the dirt until they get quite low.

[BMWST?]

road oriented front.I need a new front tyre,want something that will give very good road grip but still be ok on gravel or dirt road.Dont want or need a knobby

[86GSXR]

road oriented front.I need a new front tyre,want something that will give very good road grip but still be ok on gravel or dirt road.Dont want or need a knobby

Well, on good recommendation I've just fitted Shinko 705's front and rear. FWIW so far, very good. Looks like they'll last too. About $128.00 for a 90/90 120 Not suited for bigger bikes tho, they do a radial for the heavier machines.

[_Shrek_]

road oriented front.I need a new front tyre,want something that will give very good road grip but still be ok on gravel or dirt road.Dont want or need a knobby

you have the choice of mitis Eo8, is good on the seal & metal & the shenko 705 but put the radial on as the rag no good for big bike both $$ about the same

[pete-blen]

you have the choice of mitis Eo8, is good on the seal & metal & the shenko 705 but put the radial on as the rag no good for big bike both $$ about the same

what about the Kenda 761s...
Dosn't seem to be a lot of people talk about them
is the a prob with them ?..

[clint640]

road oriented front.I need a new front tyre,want something that will give very good road grip but still be ok on gravel or dirt road.Dont want or need a knobby

Pirelli MT70 is peg draggingly good on tar & cheap.

Cheers
Clint

[_Shrek_]

what about the Kenda 761s...
Dosn't seem to be a lot of people talk about them
is the a prob with them ?..

have not tried them Pete so can't comment, what do they look like & have you used them?

[george formby]

Well, on good recommendation I've just fitted Shinko 705's front and rear. FWIW so far, very good. Looks like they'll last too. About $128.00 for a 90/90 120 Not suited for bigger bikes tho, they do a radial for the heavier machines.

I've got an MT 90AT front & shinko 705 rear. Tread pattern is almost identical & both are behaving admirably thus far.

[pete-blen]

have not tried them Pete so can't comment, what do they look like & have you used them?

i havn't used them..but did look at them before I
put the Dunlop 605s on..."not done alot of ks on
them but they seem a ok set of rubber... Bit more
aggressive tread patten but use a softer rubber so grip well
on the seal..I can use the whole tread & have not
looked like slideing.."fingers crossed"

Pic below..Kenda 761 duel sport..

[NordieBoy]

Pic below..Kenda 761 duel sport..

Not to be confused with the 760...

[ADVGD]

Not to be confused with the 760...

I still have the same 760 I was trialling on the rear, surprisingly just shy of 3000km and still around half tread left. I have seen you take the 761 in some seriously muddy/clay/loose terrain NordieBoy however I believe that was attributed to rider ability rather than tyre ability. Personally I would never run a 761 as it is simply not aggressive enough for the type of riding I do, if the choice was limited to Kenda I would have the 760 any day of the week (based on the casings proving themselves)

[NordieBoy]

I still have the same 760 I was trialling on the rear, surprisingly just shy of 3000km and still around half tread left. I have seen you take the 761 in some seriously muddy/clay/loose terrain NordieBoy however I believe that was attributed to rider ability rather than tyre ability. Personally I would never run a 761 as it is simply not aggressive enough for the type of riding I do, if the choice was limited to Kenda I would have the 760 any day of the week (based on the casings proving themselves)

Never used the 761 myself. That was a pair of Shinko 705's.

I've got a 760 I used in violent terrain on the back of the DR with an MT21 front but now the TT350 has come along, the DR won't get used as violently.

New 705 on the back of the DR now matched up with the 20,000km front.
I expect the front to last out the rear.

[ADVGD]

Never used the 761 myself. That was a pair of Shinko 705's.

Those tyres for this ride, I said it before and I'll say it again, that's madness

[BMWST?]

anyone tried a sahara 3?

[Taz]

anyone tried a sahara 3?

Lots of people have.