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gp-1 versus gp-110 ?
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:47 pm
by Doug Herr
On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, Doug Herr wrote:
> We were talked into trying better tires then the Distanzia that
> we have. We are ready to try the IRC GP-1 tires.
Well, the best price turned out to be swmototires.com.
They arrived in just a day, but they are GP-110 no GP-1.
Should I care?
Are these just the same in terms of street and dirt ride?
I can *see* the difference right away, they don't have the little
cuts in the knobbies.
--
Doug Herr
doug@...
gp-1 versus gp-110 ?
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:04 pm
by Mike Torst
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Herr [mailto:doug@...]
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 10:47 AM
To:
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DSN_klr650] GP-1 versus GP-110 ?
On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, Doug Herr wrote:
> We were talked into trying better tires then the Distanzia that we
> have. We are ready to try the IRC GP-1 tires.
Well, the best price turned out to be swmototires.com.
They arrived in just a day, but they are GP-110 no GP-1.
Should I care?
Are these just the same in terms of street and dirt ride?
I can *see* the difference right away, they don't have the little cuts in
the knobbies.
--
Doug Herr
doug@...
----------------reply------------------------------
Jeff Jones, I , and others use the Gp110s. In my experience I like them a
lot on the street (aired up to 36psi) insane lean angles possible w/
reserve, very easy to read and great transitional compliance. On the dirt at
low 20ish psi - Rock - AOK, Hard pack - AOK, Gravel - a bit loose. Sand -
AOK when speed is up. I have no mud experience w/ them yet, but hear they
are marginal in it. Also, some riders on advrider.com don't like them a lot
when the road is wet, but as yet, here in the SW, I have not had then on wet
roads to comment directly.
Mike Torst
A16
aka lasvegasrider
gp-1 versus gp-110 ?
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:06 pm
by Paul
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Doug Herr wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, Doug Herr wrote:
>
> > We were talked into trying better tires then the Distanzia that
> > we have. We are ready to try the IRC GP-1 tires.
>
> Well, the best price turned out to be swmototires.com.
>
> They arrived in just a day, but they are GP-110 no GP-1.
>
> Should I care?
>
> Are these just the same in terms of street and dirt ride?
>
> I can *see* the difference right away, they don't have the little
> cuts in the knobbies.
>
> --
> Doug Herr
> doug@w...
I like the GP-1's a lot but have no experience with the GP-110. I
have a friend who swears the GP-110 on the front almost killed him.
He lost control on several familiar street curves. I know he did not
mount it backwards as many have recommended.
Paul A16
gp-1 versus gp-110 ?
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:18 pm
by klr650
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Herr [mailto:doug@...]
> They arrived in just a day, but they are GP-110 no GP-1.
Doug - that sucks. Have you called to verify? As I said sometimes on
the phone they can be a bit rude some might say... But their prices are
good so...
I've had two sets of the 110's and have no complaints. No problems in
rain either. Though I seldom push things in the rain I've never had a
problem. Last fall I did the BRP in the rain w/no problems and this
spring I did Deal's Gap and had some periods of rain, again - no problems...
While I don't do a lot of off-road they DO suck in the mud/clay found
around here (central NC)
Jim
gp-1 versus gp-110 ? (fwd)
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:37 pm
by ATO137528@aol.com
My experience with the GP-110's was that they were outstanding street tires and only got better as they got older. When they get some miles on them, there is a constant contact patch on the middle of the tire which made for some dandy burn-outs with pleny of tire smoke. I've never tried a Gripster, but I can't imagine a better street tire...once you get used to the noise when the tire is on a sidewall.
Off road was another story. There was a lot less lateral grip than I expected and almost no forward grip on most surfaces. I once got stuck on a grassy uphill as the tire just spun on the top of the dry grass!
Again, I can't say enough about the Conti TKC-80's. I just mounted a fresh set for a long Labor Day trip/ride. I can scrape the pegs on the pavement and have no trouble on any off-road surface I encounter. (KLR's are pigs in mud, regardless of the tire selection...so I avoid it.)
Have a good ride!
Lamar
A14