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

[Oscar]

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

I've given up on knobblies on the back of the 950 completely as it just tempts me into doing things that cause pain (both financial and physical).
I now run a TKC on the front and a MT90 on the back, which is the bizzo for gravel roads and easy off road.

[Night Falcon]

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 run 2 K60's on the 690 and found them to be a good wearing tire, great on gravel, sand and rocks but not flash on grass. As I don't ride on grass much that never bothered me much. They do have a very stiff side wall so removing them on the trail to fix a flat would be interesting but then again you could probably just keep riding it.

They tend to wear pretty square so when the tread is getting low the rear end can move a bit on the seal when hanging them out on corners, but not dangerous at all.

If you tell the guy on trade me you are on Kiwi Biker he will give you a discount, my last one he took off $20.00 plus free freight. I would use them again for general purpose DS tire but the EO7 is cheaper and just as good so I went that way last time.

[10bikekid]

I've given up on knobblies on the back of the 950 completely as it just tempts me into doing things that cause pain (both financial and physical).
I now run a TKC on the front and a MT90 on the back, which is the bizzo for gravel roads and easy off road.

I'd agree with your rear tire choice, a 950 is to racey to run anything less on the road, I gave up on the front Kenda Big block as well, it gripped ok but felt I had no margin for error if things went wrong and I had to squeeze those twin front discs hard, so went back to MT90 on the front (didn't like the 160k speed rating either)

IMHO smaller slower bikes are better for aggressive tires and major off road duties, bigger faster ADV bikes are road and gravel rocket ships.

[_Shrek_]

I've given up on knobblies on the back of the 950 completely as it just tempts me into doing things that cause pain (both financial and physical).
I now run a TKC on the front and a MT90 on the back, which is the bizzo for gravel roads and easy off road.

have you tried the TKC or E10 front & Eo7 rear combo? I found them good on the beamer with good k's

[Oscar]

have you tried the TKC or E10 front & Eo7 rear combo? I found them good on the beamer with good k's

KTM950/990's eat rear tyres.
I've tried E10's, TKC's, Heidewhatsits, Michelins and Metzlers,and the only thing that lasts more 'n 3,000ks is the standard Pirelli MT90.

[_Shrek_]

KTM950/990's eat rear tyres.
I've tried E10's, TKC's, Heidewhatsits, Michelins and Metzlers,and the only thing that lasts more 'n 3,000ks is the standard Pirelli MT90.

mmmmmmmmmmm heavy handed bugga

try the Eo7 on the rear I've got 10500 - 23400 k's depending on hand control, Dr phil uses them on his 990 & runs them at 34psi so they don't light up so fast

[10bikekid]

KTM950/990's eat rear tyres.
I've tried E10's, TKC's, Heidewhatsits, Michelins and Metzlers,and the only thing that lasts more 'n 3,000ks is the standard Pirelli MT90.

mmmmmmmmmmm heavy handed bugga

try the Eo7 on the rear I've got 10500 - 23400 k's depending on hand control, Dr phil uses them on his 990 & runs them at 34psi so they don't light up so fast

MT90 Rear last me 6- 7000ks at 37psi and a bit of gravel at 25psi (not to much gravel or tire is gone)

Completely bald and useless after that

[thepom]

Need a back tire for my 690...looking at moto z tractionater.....anybody know anything about them....seem cheap enough....

[clint640]

Need a back tire for my 690...looking at moto z tractionater.....anybody know anything about them....seem cheap enough....

They are great for an aggressive road legal knobbly. Buy one. I've run most things similar - T63, E-09, MT21, D606... The Motoz is my pick now, lasts well, grips well & the price is very sharp. Burned one up down south last year, got a fairly fresh one on the rack to go on for Pukemanu.

Cheers
Clint

[thepom]

Excellent....cheers for the help..

[Buddha#81:Me]

Need a back tire for my 690...looking at moto z tractionater.....anybody know anything about them....seem cheap enough....

Ran them on the XR650 on the last two DB1K great tyre but were rooted at the end, however at fook all they are good $ per km. Good all rounder on a lighter bike.

[Oscar]

I just put a Metzler Karoo 3 on my 950.

[pouakai]

Ooh, let me know how those go...
P

[pete-blen]

just put another Shinko 700 on the XTR for the dusty....
Got 4132km from the last one.. which is pretty good as it was always run below
Yamaha's recommended pressure of 29psi..

[10bikekid]

I just put a Metzler Karoo 3 on my 950.

Was looking at those at the last tire change, would be interested in comparo to MT90's