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spare tubes, patches, slime et al not needed if...
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:47 pm
by kl650a@verizon.net
That's right. You don't need to carry anything to repair a flat if
you run D606 tires with two rim locks each. They function as a
run flat tire. I let all the air out of my D606 tires and rode
around on paved roads like I normally do which is pretty
aggressive for 150 miles. I pulled hole shots from lights braked
hard jumped into corners hot and took it to 80 mph. I even
loaded my GiVi cases with 10 cases of pop... that's 120-12 oz
cans or 102.75 pounds in addition to myself at over 200 pounds
and the bike handled it fine even at 60 mph. Yes you can feel
they are heavy handling from not being inflated but they held
up fine other than wearing the tread a bit faster. I was so used
to it and comfortable I forgot I had no air in the tires and hopped
a 6 inch curb at around 15 mph without rim damage or pinch flats
as I was able to air them back up after my experiment.
As luck would have it I have a new rear K270 to use so I'll still
need to carry spares once it's mounted until a new D606 replaces
it in the future.
Walt
spare tubes, patches, slime et al not needed if...
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:42 pm
by Tengai Mark Van Horn
At 12:47 PM -0500 9/15/08, kl650a@... wrote:
>That's right. You don't need to carry anything to repair a flat if
>you run D606 tires with two rim locks each. They function as a
>run flat tire.
Yup, the D606 is as stiff as John Kerry.
I've read that the Metzeler MCE Karoos are even better for that sorta
thang, and they're steel belted.
Mark
spare tubes, patches, slime et al not needed if...
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:55 pm
by nakedwaterskier
you mean as stiff as Al Gore
spare tubes, patches, slime et al not needed if...
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:41 pm
by Jud Jones
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Tengai Mark Van Horn wrote:
>
> At 12:47 PM -0500 9/15/08, kl650a@... wrote:
> >That's right. You don't need to carry anything to repair a flat if
> >you run D606 tires with two rim locks each. They function as a
> >run flat tire.
>
> Yup, the D606 is as stiff as John Kerry.
> I've read that the Metzeler MCE Karoos are even better for that sorta
> thang, and they're steel belted.
>
They'd better be good for something. They last about a third as long as a D606.
motorcycle oil vs. atv oil vs. auto vs. marine....and going back
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:39 am
by E.L. Green
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Reverend" wrote:
> The only issue I've heard of between automotive and motorcycle oils
is the
> additives that sometimes might make a wet clutch slip. I've never
> experienced it with all my years of riding motorcycles and using
whatever
> oil is handy/cheap.
Reality is that unless it says it's a "Fuel Efficient" oil, it's okay
for our bikes. That's all 10W40 oils and all 5W40/15W40 diesel oils.
Personally I run 5W40 diesel oil in everything I own, that saves me
the trouble of buying truck oil, car oil, motorcycle oil... just one
oil for everything. So far nothing's complained.
_E