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

[chasio]

hell no love the Eo7's are my main tyre also use the Eo9's & 10's but the price is getting up there, so always looking for bargains

A mad moment then; and LOL at 'love' because without punctuation it can read amusingly

The last time a bloke called me 'love' was in a Bradford bakery about 25 years ago (ah, God's own county: the land of Timothy Taylor's Golden Best).

Back on topic, I like E-07's too, but bearing in mind I am largely talentless, I think the Freewind will be wearing an E-09 rear instead of the 07 for the DB. She needs a new front & will prob try a TKC80.

[_Shrek_]

I like E-07's too, but bearing in mind I am largely talentless, I think the Freewind will be wearing an E-09 rear instead of the 07 for the DB. She needs a new front & will prob try a TKC80.

the Eo9 front will work as well as a TKC 80 & get more mileage, guess it comes down to $$$

[Woodman]

My E07 has been a great tire so far- probably done about 2k on it and its still like new. Would definitely buy one again - if it lasts this well on a 690 I imagine you'd get 20,000 klm with one on a KLR?

Not biting................

[Night Falcon]

Not biting................

not too much of a wind up - I might end up with one yet are you allowed to paint them orange?

[NordieBoy]

not too much of a wind up - I might end up with one yet are you allowed to paint them orange?

An orange E07 would just look weird.

[Night Falcon]

An orange E07 would just look weird.

cutting edge ideas can turn heads before they catch on....then neck minute every tire and KLR will be orange

[NordieBoy]

They already do an orange klr. It's called the ktm690...

[chasio]

the Eo9 front will work as well as a TKC 80 & get more mileage, guess it comes down to $$$

I was quoted $200 fitted for the TKC or $160 for the E-09. Thought I'd give one a tickle for $40.

[_Shrek_]

An orange E07 would just look weird.

not to worry he already weird!!! he rides a KTM

[Night Falcon]

not to worry he already weird!!! he once rode a KTM

fixed for ya

[dino3310]

cheap 606s down south http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-690019009.htm

[clint640]

Thinking of trying a Heidenau K60 on the back of the 640 - 140/80-18 - but not at $293! Anydody seen them cheaper? Will probably go for another E0-7 otherwise.

Cheers
Clint

[Oscar]

Thinking of trying a Heidenau K60 on the back of the 640 - 140/80-18 - but not at $293! Anydody seen them cheaper? Will probably go for another E0-7 otherwise.

Cheers
Clint

I've had a couple on my 950 and I don't like 'em.
The Mitas (an E0-10 in my case) was betterer and if yer spending up large, shell out the extra for a TKC80.

[vegeman]

Thinking of trying a Heidenau K60 on the back of the 640 - 140/80-18 - but not at $293! Anydody seen them cheaper? Will probably go for another E0-7 otherwise.

Cheers
Clint

Hey...
I also had trialled a K60 as well, and while they wear as well as the E07...I also ended up not liking it either. The reason for me was once I cocked up a slippery grass hill climb, and I really struggled to get it to hook up again...I had almost no pressure in the rear tyre but the damn thing still wouldn't flex enough to grip. I know that they E07 would have worked as the grip well when low PSI, plus it gets massive mileage as well....so I don't see the need for the K60 anymore

I'm sticking with E07 as my high mileage/everything tyre. Then use my MT21 rear, when I know that it will get bad. (MT21 has been pretty darn good...as this is my first time using one on the rear...grip on everything is better than I expected, wear and tear also better than expected...only comment is that it has a classic knobbly scream/whine on asphalt, but thats because of the gaps which is why it's a knobbly :-D )

[clint640]

I've had a couple on my 950 and I don't like 'em.
The Mitas (an E0-10 in my case) was betterer and if yer spending up large, shell out the extra for a TKC80.

I've tried a TKC80 rear (they were on special, buggered if I'd pay full price) It was nice on tar & gravel but only lasted a couple of 3 decent weekends, & it wasn't good enough in more sticky offroad conditions to justify the rapid wear. TKC80 fronts are good but I've found the Dunlop D605 to offer pretty much identical performance for $50 less so I run those for my general purpose front now.

I've run heaps of E0-7s now, just interested to try something similar but different as long as it doesn't come at a $100 premium.

Cheers
Clint