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duro tires?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2001 8:38 pm
by Joe
I stopped by the local Kawasaki shop after work today, to price some
new rubber, and noticed a set of Duro's. The tread pattern looked
somewhat like the Avon Distanzia's, but were a ton cheaper.
Anyway....anyone have any feedback on these?
The dealer said he'd had sold a couple of sets to some other KLR
owners, but didn't yet have any feedback from them.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Joe Blanchard
A-15 (4500 miles)
Kansas
duro tires?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2001 11:58 pm
by J. Gregory
I have a duro rear tire and I like it. holds on highway down to pegs and
is better in mud(still not great ) than original. I only have six hundred
miles on it so I don't know about durability yet . still have original front
tire on front and they seem to work well together . I too liked the
price$73.00 installed.
Jim
Arkansas
duro tires?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2001 6:32 am
by Jim Keal
I've been running the Duro rear for a month now. About 1000 miles and once
the knobs wore in (a couple of days) it's excellent on road. Should last me
4-5000 miles of mostly street and commuting. Much better than the stockers
on gravel and dirt. Less than $50 at Dennis Kirk (Buy local)
-Jim
Duluth
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duro tires?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2002 11:05 pm
by Durvy825@aol.com
Hi everyone, I just went on a four day trip in the Ozarks over Labor day
weekend. I mounted up a new Bridgestone TW 42 on the rear before I left. I
put in 1,500 miles in four days in 90 degree heat at mostly sustained 80 mph
and now it is half worn or better. The tire stuck real nice in the twisties,
even drug the toes of my shoes a few times and it did great on gravel roads
too. However, i'm thinking of trying an inexpensive Duro since I just burn
rear tires off every bike i've ever owned. Does anyone have a mileage report
on them or a good source for them? Do they stick well in turns? My bike
came used with an IRC GP110s but the back was pretty worn so i'm not sure how
well it gripped or how long it lasted, but the front works good and even
buzzes in turns. Should I just get another IRC?
Thanks,
Dean
duro tires?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2002 11:53 pm
by judjonzz
Got any tips on places to ride in the Ozarks? I'm going down to
Crandall, Ark. in November for a DS ride, bringing the KLR, too,
and may spend a couple of extra days, time and money
permitting, so any suggestions would be welcome.
As to your tire issues, what kind of pressures are you running?
Underinflation (another term for the factory-recommended
pressures) can kill your tires off in a hurry.
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Durvy825@a... wrote:
> Hi everyone, I just went on a four day trip in the Ozarks over
Labor day
> weekend. I mounted up a new Bridgestone TW 42 on the rear
before I left. I
> put in 1,500 miles in four days in 90 degree heat at mostly
sustained 80 mph
> and now it is half worn or better. The tire stuck real nice in the
twisties,
> even drug the toes of my shoes a few times and it did great on
gravel roads
> too. However, i'm thinking of trying an inexpensive Duro since I
just burn
> rear tires off every bike i've ever owned. Does anyone have a
mileage report
> on them or a good source for them? Do they stick well in
turns? My bike
> came used with an IRC GP110s but the back was pretty worn
so i'm not sure how
> well it gripped or how long it lasted, but the front works good
and even
> buzzes in turns. Should I just get another IRC?
>
> Thanks,
> Dean
duro tires?
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2002 11:32 am
by Krgrife@aol.com
In a message dated 9/19/02 9:06:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Durvy825@...
writes:
> However, i'm thinking of trying an inexpensive Duro since I just burn
> rear tires off every bike i've ever owned.
I can't give you a milage report since they are too new but so far I like
the Duro as a street oriented dual-sport tire. They stick and corner pretty
well. For more demanding off-pavement I think I will still want something
more aggressive. I paid $95.00 for the set mounted and balanced (I took off
the and replaced the wheels) from a local shop.
Kurt Grife
duro tires?
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:59 pm
by TOGA
I'd like to know if any of you have ran DURO tires - and if so, what
did you think of them, and how many miles did you get out of them?
I heard a lot of good things about them last Fall, and installed
`em. So far, they've done great for the mix of riding I do.
TOGA
duro tires?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:37 am
by dsmeclipse
I tried 2 sets and they are great for the traction I got out of them
while they lasted but the tires suck because they chunk very easily.
The 1st set I got chunked almost right away but I figured it was me
or just bad luck so I bought another and guess what, same thing.
I contacted Duro and they basically said sorry and thats about it. I
will never buy another Duro tire.
Its early in the morn or else I would go into greater detail.
Brian
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "TOGA" wrote:
>
> I'd like to know if any of you have ran DURO tires - and if so,
what
> did you think of them, and how many miles did you get out of them?
>
> I heard a lot of good things about them last Fall, and installed
> `em. So far, they've done great for the mix of riding I do.
>
>
> TOGA
duro tires?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:12 am
by West Hovland
You must have contacted the wrong folks. When my Duro chunked (because I rode it at 70 mph for 400 miles at 21 psi) I contacted Duro, they immediately said to have it returned by my dealer for credit/ replacement.
West
Duro believer
----- Original Message -----
From: dsmeclipse
To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 4:36 AM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Duro Tires?
I tried 2 sets and they are great for the traction I got out of them
while they lasted but the tires suck because they chunk very easily.
The 1st set I got chunked almost right away but I figured it was me
or just bad luck so I bought another and guess what, same thing.
I contacted Duro and they basically said sorry and thats about it. I
will never buy another Duro tire.
Its early in the morn or else I would go into greater detail.
Brian
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>, "TOGA" ...> wrote:
>
> I'd like to know if any of you have ran DURO tires - and if so,
what
> did you think of them, and how many miles did you get out of them?
>
> I heard a lot of good things about them last Fall, and installed
> `em. So far, they've done great for the mix of riding I do.
>
>
> TOGA
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duro tires?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:40 pm
by dsmeclipse
Duro did not replace ANY for me. The shop where I bought the tires
from replaced the first set and I ate the 2nd set. Duro didn't do
jack! If contacting Duro direct is the wrong people and the shop
where I bought it then I guess my bad.
The tires are garbage. They are a 50/50 tire and if you run it at
the right air pressure on-road (less than the max and under the
speed rating which the KLR will not exceed) and air it down off-road
they still fall apart. I have NEVER had tires chunk before and since
I will never waste my money or Duro tires I should not have that
problem anymore.
If you care to see the transcripts of the conversation I have had
with Duro let me know and I will gladly share them. Duro didn't
take any responsibility and left me with a too bad so sad feeling
from them. I know I am not the only un-happy Duro customer, I would
be shocked to see any happy ones.
Brian
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "WEST HOVLAND"
wrote:
> You must have contacted the wrong folks. When my Duro chunked
(because I rode it at 70 mph for 400 miles at 21 psi) I contacted
Duro, they immediately said to have it returned by my dealer for
credit/ replacement.
>
> West
>
> Duro believer
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: dsmeclipse
> To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 4:36 AM
> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Duro Tires?
>
>
>
>
> I tried 2 sets and they are great for the traction I got out of
them
> while they lasted but the tires suck because they chunk very
easily.
>
> The 1st set I got chunked almost right away but I figured it was
me
> or just bad luck so I bought another and guess what, same thing.
>
> I contacted Duro and they basically said sorry and thats about
it. I
> will never buy another Duro tire.
>
> Its early in the morn or else I would go into greater detail.
>
> Brian
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>, "TOGA"
...> wrote:
> >
> > I'd like to know if any of you have ran DURO tires - and if
so,
> what
> > did you think of them, and how many miles did you get out of
them?
> >
> > I heard a lot of good things about them last Fall, and
installed
> > `em. So far, they've done great for the mix of riding I do.
> >
> >
> > TOGA
>
>
>
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