Beegreenstrings Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Well it has been a week since the blow out and I have been searching for the replacement... Been looking for a set though, figured I would go ahead and do the front tire as well while I am at it. I noticed it is looking a little thin.Anyone got any info or any deals they might know about. I have a hook up at Iron Pony, I believe it is still good. I have not heard back from them in a while.I know the front is the 90/90-21 and the rear should be the 120/80-18. But I know when I got the bike on trade it had the 130/70-18 on it. The guy had switched the tires to street tread to make it handle a little better as a everyday commuter.Any hook-ups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 What kind of riding you doing? Looking for a 50/50 tire? 80/20? 90/10?Chapparal has really good prices and the shipping is free if you break $149 on the order.I ran the IRC GP110 on my XRL, gave really good street & gravel performance and light trails were good on them, terrible in the mud tho. They're not expensive, either. For more offroad, I liked the Trakmaster II's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Might as well be 90/10's Truthfully. The bike ahs not been off road since I got it and the tires that were on it were street tires when I got it. They do fine commuting back and forth to work. Honestly though I am looking at something just to get by. Fiance is going to learn on it and then she will most likely go down the road. Find something that is a little bigger and gets better milage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 The real DS tire deals are in the off season. I have a old KLR front I'll give you if you come pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 i can get you any tire you want. I just priced a set of IRC tires about those sizes and they were $190 a set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 MC superstore shinko 700 series tires, about $100 a set and free shipping.http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/2/29/393/1/0/292/DEPARTMENT/Shinko-Dirt-Bike-Motocross-Dual-Sport-Tires-Tires.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 What do you guys know about the Shinko 705's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 What do you guys know about the Shinko 705's?Do it.those will be my next commuting/gravel tire for my WR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 What do you guys know about the Shinko 705's?Have one on the back of the V-strom right now. Good on the road and dry stuff but just like the Tourance it spins easy in anything slick. Also slips easy on chicken strips in the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 What do you guys know about the Shinko 705's?Good tires, great road and gravel performance. Not an offroad tire, unless it's dry as hell, but they wear great and are cheap.Running a set right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 On order. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Also slips easy on chicken strips in the rain. You talkin about tar snakes? Chicken strips are the edges of the tire that you haven't used because you're too 'chicken' to lean it over that far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 You talkin about tar snakes? Chicken strips are the edges of the tire that you haven't used because you're too 'chicken' to lean it over that far.Oh, see I'm so out of touch with the terms you young kids use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted July 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Follow-up postWell they are mounted. Maybe just in time to part with it.The front is OK. Does not look right? I thought the tread would go the direction of the tire turning and it says it mounts against the grain?The back??? It is way too small. A 120 is all that was listed for a 18" rim. So I did not have much choice. But a tread pattern like this and I could have fit a 140. I took a 130 street tread off.All and All they are nice. Both new, what more could you really want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 So I just ordered a set of commuting tires for my dual sport (i know) I got a set of kenda k761 tires shipped for $89.95. Anyone ever run these before I am looking to do 90/10 street/dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted August 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 I have found mine are pretty good on the street, again they need to be wider... dirt/gravel seems to be fun. Wet roads not so much.. a little squierely (sp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Right now I am running off road only knobbies on mine. Want to talk about unstable on the road? That does sound small for the rear as my dr 350 also takes a 120 rear. The front is a 90/90/21 hope to get mine mounted this weekend some time as I have 4 days off for once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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