nklr: foot off the peg!

[dat brooklyn bum]

Anyone have experience with both? I've used the 606 front many times over and love it, but I'm curious about the 908. If you've tried both, let me know what you think. It's 50% more $$ so is it 50% better? And to prevent this from becoming a "which is the best tire for me" thread, don't tell me about the 17 other tires you've tried or the one you think is the cat's meow, unless it's a 606 or 908... da Vermonster

[Jud]

One time my accessory house put a 908 by mistake into what was supposed to be an order of four 606s. Because it was supposed to be a 606, I only paid for a 606, so I said WTF, and tried it. I prefer the 606. The 908 didn't want to grab loose surfaces at the compromise pressures I was running (22 psi). It felt like it wanted to go very slightly sideways where the 606 would stick, and I did not feel confident on it. It worked okay at about 15/16 psi, but I didn't want to run that soft on the street. I don't recall how long it lasted, but it was nothing special.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "dat brooklyn bum" wrote: > > Anyone have experience with both? I've used the 606 front many times over and love it, but I'm curious about the 908. If you've tried both, let me know what you think. It's 50% more $$ so is it 50% better? > > And to prevent this from becoming a "which is the best tire for me" thread, don't tell me about the 17 other tires you've tried or the one you think is the cat's meow, unless it's a 606 or 908... > > da Vermonster >

[mark ward]

The advertisements, say it was designed for enduro racing, better for street but still good for dirt.

--- On Sun, 2/27/11, Jud wrote: From: Jud Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Dunlop D606 vs. D908 front tire To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011, 4:04 PM One time my accessory house put a 908 by mistake into what was supposed to be an order of four 606s. Because it was supposed to be a 606, I only paid for a 606, so I said WTF, and tried it. I prefer the 606. The 908 didn't want to grab loose surfaces at the compromise pressures I was running (22 psi). It felt like it wanted to go very slightly sideways where the 606 would stick, and I did not feel confident on it. It worked okay at about 15/16 psi, but I didn't want to run that soft on the street. I don't recall how long it lasted, but it was nothing special. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "dat brooklyn bum" wrote: > > Anyone have experience with both? I've used the 606 front many times over and love it, but I'm curious about the 908. If you've tried both, let me know what you think. It's 50% more $$ so is it 50% better? > > And to prevent this from becoming a "which is the best tire for me" thread, don't tell me about the 17 other tires you've tried or the one you think is the cat's meow, unless it's a 606 or 908... > > da Vermonster > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[cycletip]

Does the 908 even come in a 17" rear? Have new set of 606's ready to put on. Can't believe anything would wear better or give as much traction as these things. Grip on the street is amazing considering the pattern. I'm not that confident but have seen some guys ride like they're on street hoops.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "dat brooklyn bum" wrote: > > Anyone have experience with both? I've used the 606 front many times over and love it, but I'm curious about the 908. If you've tried both, let me know what you think. It's 50% more $$ so is it 50% better? > > And to prevent this from becoming a "which is the best tire for me" thread, don't tell me about the 17 other tires you've tried or the one you think is the cat's meow, unless it's a 606 or 908... > > da Vermonster >

[Jud]

No 17s. It's really meant for KTMs.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cycletip" wrote: > > Does the 908 even come in a 17" rear? Have new set of 606's ready to put on. Can't believe anything would wear better or give as much traction as these things. Grip on the street is amazing considering the pattern. I'm not that confident but have seen some guys ride like they're on street hoops. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "dat brooklyn bum" wrote: > > > > Anyone have experience with both? I've used the 606 front many times over and love it, but I'm curious about the 908. If you've tried both, let me know what you think. It's 50% more $$ so is it 50% better? > > > > And to prevent this from becoming a "which is the best tire for me" thread, don't tell me about the 17 other tires you've tried or the one you think is the cat's meow, unless it's a 606 or 908... > > > > da Vermonster > > >

[Jeff Saline]

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:02:40 -0800 stuart sullivan writes:

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> I sometimes wonder why they have two classies for bikes which are so > close in terms of specs now that GP is 4 stroke,the GP bikes are > more exoctic than Super Bikes and don't relate to something the > public can buy unlike Super Bikes. > One more thought on Moto GP i wonder why Suzuki & kawasaki cant' > seem to get up to speed with there GP program,hell they make some of > the fastest street bikes ever made,just a thought. > > Stu.

<><><><><><> <><><><><><> Stu, If you are interested in a bit of history about development of the racing programs and two strokes in particular you might want to take a look at Stealing Speed. It's a book about the biggest spy scandal in motorsport history. Basically it talks about Ernst Degner and his involvement in two smoke development from shortly after WWII till maybe the mid 70s or so. It also talks about how exhaust chamber development progressed and how the V1 and V2 rocket program research fit into this area. There is quite a bit of information from racers explaining their mindset and attitudes. Degner and his family defect from East Germany and he gets a pretty good ride with a Japanese bike maker. He has to bring a few parts and lots of information with him to land the contract. Hence the title of Steal Speed. He steals the information and delivers it when he gains freedom. A pretty good read but not good enough to put you on the edge of your seat for most of it. Another interesting read is Riding Man by Mark Gardiner. That talks about him moving to the Isle of Man for about 6 months so he could prepare for the Tourist Trophy race. Time frame if I recall correctly is 2002. There is a DVD you can get showing lots of race footage and Mark talks about the experience and it's called One Man's Island. It has a section of on board race footage that is one lap long, about 24 minutes. For those not familiar with the TT races on the Isle of Man this is road racing and one lap is about 37 miles long. Most classes are 3 or 4 laps with riders starting 10 seconds apart. They close public roads for hours each day for two weeks in June of each year for the races. Guys are running 100mph plus lap times (top speeds probably well over 150mph) and this is through villages and country side. Mark's fastest lap is 99.28mph which from the on board camera is plenty fast. As I watched it I again realized how I have no interest in ever going that fast in those kinds of conditions. Each time Mark gets passed the rider passing him is not hanging a leg out. : ) Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT . . ____________________________________________________________ Kill Your Wrinkles Mom Reveals Shocking $5 method for erasing wrinkles...Doctors hate her http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d6bb1358bba9590015st05vuc