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

[Kokopelli]

Thanks for that. I'll get a new rear tire after Christmas.

(If I have any money left.....)

Cheers.

If you are relying on it, get it now. I've had a few instance where I could not get what I wanted around Christmas. It is the main riding season after all. Well, that was at Cycletreads, it might different elsewhere.

[Transalper]

Yea, at least get your name on one even if you can not pay for the whole thing now.
Taken about 6 weeks and counting for mine to arrive, they are both in NZ now but a stuff up has meant they are not in CHCH yet. Expected this week finally. These are my DB1K tyres I'm talking about. If I was only to order them for DB1k now and same shit happened again I'd have had to go without.

[Odakyu-sen]

If you are relying on it, get it now.

Good idea.

To get a start, I went out today and bought a nifty little dial tire gauge. My old tire gauge was in bar, but this is in psi. Everyone still uses psi, it seems. My old gauge was starting to leak, plus (for some reason) the needle was only returning to 0.6 bar instead of 0 bar. So I had to subtract 0.6 for every reading. I had had enough of faulty gear, so today at Repco, I broke down and bought their $6.40 special!

I won't be doing much riding between now and Christmas. All the same, I'll call the tire shops tomorrow to see when they get back from their holidays.

My trip south isn't until late February after the kids go back to school anyway, so I have a bit of time.

[_Shrek_]

A few years ago I put a set of Shinko 705 on the 1150. They were great up to about 5000km, when they delaminated front and rear. I haven't touched them since. I've heard they have fixed that problem, so maybe I'll give them another go, if I am not happy with the E07.

Ooh, that's a hot topic. Your not the only one to have had that issue. From all the reports I've read it's unclear if the tires are x ply or radials, shinko do both, radials recommended for big bikes. The big Bm's seem particularly prone too it, but, their are a lot of big Bm's out their... Riding fully loaded at speed in hot weather is another common factor.
The first 705 developed a split across one of the blocks after only a few hundred k's. Could have been a cut from the road/track as much as tire issue, though. They gave me a new one, no questions asked and it is still tickety boo despite the odd 1000k jaunt in hot weather two up & fully loaded. I'm still very much in the great value for money camp.

I ran a set of rag 705's, back lasted about 2500ks then fell apart, & the front let go on the way up to Waimate after about 200ks on the 1st day, both tyres were replaced with radials, (free) which is what should have been sold to me for the BM, I ran them at 40psi or 42 loaded, they lasted well, but I still did not push them as hard as I would the EO7's

[Adux]

Gidday J

Mitas c-02. talk to Linton at http://dasmoto.co.nz

cheers r

Thanks Ryan, not sure if the C-02 would be a little wide on the little KLX, the C-16 look they may be worth a try, anyone have any experience with them?

Cheers Jon

[cooneyr]

Thanks Ryan, not sure if the C-02 would be a little wide on the little KLX, the C-16 look they may be worth a try, anyone have any experience with them?

Cheers Jon

I've got a C17 on the front (mate of the C16 rear) and it's holding up well on the 450. Transalper ran a C16 rear on his trail bike and if I recall correctly is what he is looking to use on the back of the WR250R for the DB1k. I saw above that Transalper said that the shipment is due into Chch very soon. Suggest you get in touch with DAS quickly if you are keen on a C16 else you won't get one in time for the DB1k.

We should go for a blat some time. I'm heading to NN for Christmas so won't be till after the DB1k itself.

Cheers R

[brp]

Can a 80/100-21 (3.00/3.25-21) Tube be used in a 90/100-21 Tyre ?

Cheers

[brp]

Just looked at an old post - not doable - bugger !

[NordieBoy]

Just looked at an old post - not doable - bugger !

It'll work, just not ideal.

Hell, a 19" tube will fit in a 17-18-19-21" tyre...

[brp]

Cheers Nordie

Just went to bike shop

The IRC tube had to fit 80/100 90/90 90/100 21 inch tyres on the box

Guy that owns the bike shop been in the tyre game for years (what they specialize in) said they only make one
tube for 21 inch tyres

[NordieBoy]

Ideally you want a tube matched to the tyre size so it in inflated, but not stretched to fit. No stress points.

Pirelli do an 80/100-21 and 90/90-21...

[Adux]

I've got a C17 on the front (mate of the C16 rear) and it's holding up well on the 450. Transalper ran a C16 rear on his trail bike and if I recall correctly is what he is looking to use on the back of the WR250R for the DB1k. I saw above that Transalper said that the shipment is due into Chch very soon. Suggest you get in touch with DAS quickly if you are keen on a C16 else you won't get one in time for the DB1k.

We should go for a blat some time. I'm heading to NN for Christmas so won't be till after the DB1k itself.

Cheers R

Dropped in to DAS today and put my name to a C-16 which should arrive in Chch after Christmas now.

We should arrange a blat but free time has been scarce lately, going to try and get up the Rainbow and down the Molesworth before the DB1k for a bit of a shake out.

Cheers J

[clint640]

I am yet to manage more than 10km on it.
But on the quick ride home on it, feels good, not as vibey as expected. Tread seems super deep, I look forward to putting it in some mud.

Will repost in a weeks time when she is 2000km old.

Your week is up

Don't tell me it's crap now though cos I just ordered a Motoz Tractionator HT 140/80-18. On special $139 delivered from Moto one, no brainer to give one a go at that. Got it delivered to my sister's place at Stavely for a pit stop on the way to the DB.

If it works well I think I'll keep it quiet though, I've been singing the praises of E0-7's for a while & have seen the price go from $140 to $220 while the $ vs euro has improved hugely

Cheers
Clint

[NordieBoy]

Yep. My rear of choice is the E07 but if I was paying for it, it'd be a 705 that ended up on the bike.

[pete-blen]

Yep. My rear of choice is the E07 but if I was paying for it, it'd be a 705 that ended up on the bike.

i have just put a Shinko 700 on...Be interesting to see how it goes..