kenda k270 chunking

[guymanbro]

I had a Kenda 270 chunk severely by the time I had run one tank of gas through the KLR on a NYC-Wisconsin ride. Every tire manufacturer is going to have some problems occasionally. How the deal with the customer is the real value of a tire. Guess what? Kenda stood behind their tire. I had to send it in with the receipt so they could have a chance to try to figure out why it chunked. Chalked it up to a bad batch of rubber. But here's the kicker, they reimbursed me for the shipping of the faulty tire AND the purchase and mounting of a new tire. The new tire I bought was more expensive than the 270, but the company paid for it anyway. It happend to be a Kenda 761 (the only tire I could find in the right size at the Harley dealer), so that may have helped with their decision. Long story short, Kenda is a good company, and in spite of the trouble I had with one of their tires, I would, and have, bought Kendas again. da Vermonster

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Lee Dodge wrote: > > I read a related account that found the 270's to be inadequate as a > street tire. Apparently around 130-135 mph the heavier knobs on a fresh tire are severely stressed and on a hot day some knobs flew off.

[Bob K]

  #ygrps-yiv-908998751 .ygrps-yiv-908998751ExternalClass .ygrps-yiv-908998751ecxhmmessage P {padding:0px;} #ygrps-yiv-908998751 .ygrps-yiv-908998751ExternalClass body.ygrps-yiv-908998751ecxhmmessage {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} 70-75 is all the faster I have ever had my KLR going.   Bob  2009  Red     To: dsn_klr@yahoogroups.com 650From: mac-doo@... Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:46:13 -0700 Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Kenda K761 Final Mileage Report,"Speed"!   Should have known! "DAH" must be age don't pick up on things as quick i used to,"Apology's",i had a KLR keep up to me for a while when i was on a road trip on my Moto Guzzi Le Mans this summer up here in British Columbia Canada he was quite hard to shake for a while and i thought we were joined by some kind of energy field,but when i pressed the issue he did start to drop back aways. We met later at some road works and i complemented him on his riding and told him i to had a KLR,he liked my Guzz to,i belive if i remember correctly he was from down your way,he had probably done the Alaska thing.                                                                                               Stu. Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:33:50 -0700 From: ldodge3082@... Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Kenda K761 Final Mileage Report,"Speed"! To: mac-doo@... Stu, the posting was tongue-in-cheek.  It was an attempt to expose the possible exaggeration of a rider who 'threw off knobs' from his Kenda 270's on the street.  A lot like the postings we've seen where a KLR rider was 'schooling sport bike riders in the twisties'.  Yeah, sure you did. . . .  In your fantasy's.  

--- On [b]Mon, 10/18/10, stuart sullivan [i][/i][/b] wrote: [quote] From: stuart sullivan Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Kenda K761 Final Mileage Report,"Speed"! To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, October 18, 2010, 10:10 AM   Who the hell is doing 130 -135 on a freekin KLR even if it could go that fast,i suppose the test could have been done on a High end KTM or Beemer even so that would still be pushing it,we've been through the Kenda question before so I'm not even going to go there,just a thought.                                                                      Stu. To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com; nakedwaterskier@... From: ldodge3082@... Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:28:02 -0700 Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Kenda K761 Final Mileage Report   I read a related account that found the 270's to be inadequate as a street tire.  Apparently around 130-135 mph the heavier knobs on a fresh tire are severely stressed and on a hot day some knobs flew off.  The resulting imbalance and vibration reportedly forced a reduction in cruising speed.  While the source was impeachable, it is a report. Off-road capabilities were not mentioned but in my experience, mostly off road, they are a good choice. Wondering? Lee --- On [b]Mon, 10/18/10, Jeffrey [i][/i][/b] wrote: From: Jeffrey Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Kenda K761 Final Mileage Report To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, October 18, 2010, 7:52 AM   I liked my Kenda 761s also but I didn't like the Kenda 270s that were more dirt/knobbier; the knobs flew off the rear on the street. A dual sport tire should be able to handle both and the 270s don't. Jeffrey #3

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[Lee Dodge]

Sounds to me like an honest man with no ego problem.  Slow down and enjoy life. Congrats, Lee

--- On [b]Mon, 10/18/10, Bob K [i][/i][/b] wrote: From: Bob K Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Speed Tires etc. To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, October 18, 2010, 5:34 PM     70-75 is all the faster I have ever had my KLR going.   Bob  2009  Red     To: dsn_klr@yahoogroups.com 650From: mac-doo@... Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:46:13 -0700 Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Kenda K761 Final Mileage Report,"Speed"!   Should have known! "DAH" must be age don't pick up on things as quick i used to,"Apology's",i had a KLR keep up to me for a while when i was on a road trip on my Moto Guzzi Le Mans this summer up here in British Columbia Canada he was quite hard to shake for a while and i thought we were joined by some kind of energy field,but when i pressed the issue he did start to drop back aways. We met later at some road works and i complemented him on his riding and told him i to had a KLR,he liked my Guzz to,i belive if i remember correctly he was from down your way,he had probably done the Alaska thing.                                                                                               Stu. Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:33:50 -0700 From: ldodge3082@... Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Kenda K761 Final Mileage Report,"Speed"! To: mac-doo@... Stu, the posting was tongue-in-cheek.  It was an attempt to expose the possible exaggeration of a rider who 'threw off knobs' from his Kenda 270's on the street.  A lot like the postings we've seen where a KLR rider was 'schooling sport bike riders in the twisties'.  Yeah, sure you did. . . .  In your fantasy's.   --- On [b]Mon, 10/18/10, stuart sullivan [i][/i][/b] wrote: [quote] From: stuart sullivan Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Kenda K761 Final Mileage Report,"Speed"! To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, October 18, 2010, 10:10 AM   Who the hell is doing 130 -135 on a freekin KLR even if it could go that fast,i suppose the test could have been done on a High end KTM or Beemer even so that would still be pushing it,we've been through the Kenda question before so I'm not even going to go there,just a thought.                                                                      Stu. To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com; nakedwaterskier@... From: ldodge3082@... Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:28:02 -0700 Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Kenda K761 Final Mileage Report   I read a related account that found the 270's to be inadequate as a street tire.  Apparently around 130-135 mph the heavier knobs on a fresh tire are severely stressed and on a hot day some knobs flew off.  The resulting imbalance and vibration reportedly forced a reduction in cruising speed.  While the source was impeachable, it is a report. Off-road capabilities were not mentioned but in my experience, mostly off road, they are a good choice. Wondering? Lee --- On [b]Mon, 10/18/10, Jeffrey [i][/i][/b] wrote: From: Jeffrey Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Kenda K761 Final Mileage Report To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, October 18, 2010, 7:52 AM   I liked my Kenda 761s also but I didn't like the Kenda 270s that were more dirt/knobbier; the knobs flew off the rear on the street. A dual sport tire should be able to handle both and the 270s don't. Jeffrey #3

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