--- On Sun, 3/15/09, revmaaatin wrote:
From: revmaaatin
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Replacements for the KLR - K750 tires.
To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Received: Sunday, March 15, 2009, 5:30 PM
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Thomas Redd wrote:
>
> I just replaced the K750. After loads of research the K750 really
> does the best job of providing support for fast on road riding and
> strong off-road.
> The trick off-road is knowing the bike's limits and keeping up with
> yourself - and not the guy/person in front of you.
> Pick the tire you want, but think 2-lane road, 70, sunny, no major
> traffic, and speedo at 60mph....peace in your place, the KLR...
>
> T
>
Hi Tom,
Best is a superlative that is on a line-of-continuum that is relative. But you know that.
I digress to disagree with your premise; I would suggest that the K750 is "best" at anything beyond passing a state vehicle inspection when new. When new, adequate for street riding with gusto, but wear out surprisingly FAST. One writer said his rear went South at 1000 miles.
How do we measure 'best' should more likely be described as "this works really well for me."
Nov 2003: When my new to me '01 arrived at home with 2505 miles on the tires, I followed OEM tire pressures and rode with gusto. The tires tired to kill me--twice; not that the throttle position, entry speed into the turns contributed anything to my near demise. List wisdom responded that I was riding at way to low of tire pressure, etal.
During my 2004 GDR ride, our 5 KLR-riders met another group of 4 DS riders that were widely known to each other through BMW associations, etc. One of those riders was riding a box stock KLR with absolutely no mods to it. none. He just wanted to see if a semi arduous ride could be completed on a box stock bike. (Others in his party had extensively prepared machines--plus, this party had the luxury (=the big bucks) of a chase vehicle--carrying minimum equipment, etc). We had a chance/encounter/ rendezvous with them a Union Pass, South of Dubious, WY, and again at Atlantic City, WY. The KLR with stock tires was still competitive- -cough--though they had yet to see any really wet conditions that did not have gravel for a road.
Back to the OEM tire:
I would suggest that if you were to follow me West on those OEM tires, across the prairie trails of gumbo, cactus, wheat grass RR right-aways- -returning to hard-packed gravel roads coated with marble to golf-ball sized stones--only returning to black macadam long enough to cross the Missouri into West River Dakota's--pointing the KLR further west along section lines with not much of a trail other than described on the GPS until we can see the Black Hills. Pause long enough to let out a little more tire pressure, or if you feel lucky--add a little more--because we are going to enter riders paradise just short of MOAB. We can carve canyons with 1/2 mile sweepers, jump the creek and climb the Piedmont trail consisting of broken shards of granite, basalt and dead fall coated ruts/trails compliments from the last 40/50 mph gust that are common--breaking the tops out of the tress and making it difficult to walk, let alone ride a KLR.
Not one person that I know continues to ride in these conditions with OEM tires--if they even attempt to ride them much beyond the time it takes to switch to K270's or D606's. shrug.
At best, "best" is a superlative that is relative to your riding conditions and skill level. We all applaud those that have found a tire that works really, really well for their style and conditions. Some search for months/years with out finding the 'best' for them.
Personally, if you were to show up (here) at a DS ride (as described above) with those tires, I would politely suggest we change your tires--(I keep a full set on the shelf year round)--as you/your tires are an actual endangerment to the other riders for the condtions here in South Dakota.
revmaaatin.
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....have a great weekend,,,,,Greg