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[klrrdr]

Thanks for all the suggestions. Now I have to decide if I want to put tires on it or just sell it. I have had KLRs in the garage since 1988.

[Robert Waters]

I just ordered the Item Status Price Quantity Total Item Price GP-110 Dual Sport Rear Tire Color- --, Size- 5.10S-17 SKU#142148 Approved $92.99 1 $92.99 Heavy Duty Tube Color- --, Size- 70/100-17 SKU#40914 Approved $15.95 1 $15.95 GP-110 Dual Sport Rear Tire from Motercycle Superstore at $93.00 shipping included. This was after spending about 2 hours doing research. I almost went with the Shinkho but it was so cheap I was a bit afraid of it. But it did have good reviews. They are on sale now. I am not affiliated with this store. rw GP-110 Dual Sport Rear Tire Color- --, Size- 5.10S-17 SKU#142148 Approved $92.99 1 $92.99 Heavy Duty Tube Color- --, Size- 70/100-17 SKU#40914 Approved $15.95 1 $15.95 GP-110 Dual Sport Rear Tire Color- --, Size- 5.10S-17 SKU#142148 Approved $92.99 1 $92.99 Heavy Duty Tube Color- --, Size- 70/100-17 SKU#40914 Approved $15.95 1 $15.95 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Fred Hink]

The tube you purchased won t fit the tire you ordered. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com From: Robert Waters Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:31 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Tires I just ordered the Item Status Price Quantity Total Item Price GP-110 Dual Sport Rear Tire Color- --, Size- 5.10S-17 SKU#142148 Approved $92.99 1 $92.99 Heavy Duty Tube Color- --, Size- 70/100-17 SKU#40914 Approved $15.95 1 $15.95 GP-110 Dual Sport Rear Tire from Motercycle Superstore at $93.00 shipping included. This was after spending about 2 hours doing research. I almost went with the Shinkho but it was so cheap I was a bit afraid of it. But it did have good reviews. They are on sale now. I am not affiliated with this store. rw GP-110 Dual Sport Rear Tire Color- --, Size- 5.10S-17 SKU#142148 Approved $92.99 1 $92.99 Heavy Duty Tube Color- --, Size- 70/100-17 SKU#40914 Approved $15.95 1 $15.95 GP-110 Dual Sport Rear Tire Color- --, Size- 5.10S-17 SKU#142148 Approved $92.99 1 $92.99 Heavy Duty Tube Color- --, Size- 70/100-17 SKU#40914 Approved $15.95 1 $15.95 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Ian Francisco]

I'm liking the Kenda K761 tires I recently bought. Good price! Bigger blocks, wider and deeper grooves than the Pirelli Scorpion A/T they replaced. Work great on the street and seem to work as well as this type of tire works in the dirt. Good enough on hardpack and gravel, fire roads etc. Not so good in the soft stuff; sand, silt or mud. http://kendatire.com/en/home.aspx There is a slight weave at 80+ mph with these tires that I didn't notice before. Maybe it's time to tighten the steering bearings a bit. The simple solution is to just slow down to 75 mph, which is more comfortable for me anyway. If you're looking for only street tires there are more choices. Avon Distanza, Pirelli Scorpion, Bridgestone TrailWing are all dual sport. Not sure about pure street tires. Finding a matched set in the KLR sizes might be a challenge, but I found that Bridgestone Battlax BT45 are available in the correct sizes for the KLR. They work great on my street bikes. Harley is about the only street bike running a 21 inch front these days, except for choppers. -- ian http://www.scarletfuries.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Scarlet-Furies/121218125931 replacement tires Posted by: "klrrdr" mad1980@... klrrdr Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:47 pm (PDT) Looking to replace tires.I am currently running pure street tires. Was looking at the Metzler tourance tires. Only street no trails etc. Are these good or are there better choices for just on road? sorry for the misunderstanding. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jim Douglas]

It always somewhat shocks me when folks say "at 80MPH" in any post on a KLR as I am no way comfortable past 65MPH. I currently have a 2008 which is way better than the (2) others I had but still they are quite squirrely at that speed to me! Guess I need to either grow a pair or get over it! But will probably just settle on going slower which is hard here in TX where everyone thinks there is NO speed limit! Jim

On 6/15/2011 3:56 PM, Ian Francisco wrote: > > I'm liking the Kenda K761 tires I recently bought. Good price! Bigger > blocks, wider and deeper grooves than the Pirelli Scorpion A/T they > replaced. Work great on the street and seem to work as well as this > type of > tire works in the dirt. Good enough on hardpack and gravel, fire roads > etc. > Not so good in the soft stuff; sand, silt or mud. > > http://kendatire.com/en/home.aspx > There is a slight weave at 80+ mph with these tires that I didn't notice > before. Maybe it's time to tighten the steering bearings a bit. The simple > solution is to just slow down to 75 mph, which is more comfortable for me > anyway. > > If you're looking for only street tires there are more choices. Avon > Distanza, Pirelli Scorpion, Bridgestone TrailWing are all dual sport. Not > sure about pure street tires. Finding a matched set in the KLR sizes might > be a challenge, but I found that Bridgestone Battlax BT45 are available in > the correct sizes for the KLR. They work great on my street bikes. > Harley is > about the only street bike running a 21 inch front these days, except for > choppers. > -- > ian > http://www.scarletfuries.com > http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Scarlet-Furies/121218125931 > > replacement tires > Posted by: "klrrdr" mad1980@... > klrrdr > Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:47 pm (PDT) > > Looking to replace tires.I am currently running pure street tires. Was > looking at the Metzler tourance tires. Only street no trails etc. Are > these > good or are there better choices for just on road? sorry for the > misunderstanding. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Khoury]

On K761s I can cruise comfortably at 80 - 85 without instability. Much above that and it starts to get a little oscillation in it, especially on grooved pavement. If I want to go faster than that, I guess that's what the 'strom is for. It's solid as a rock all the way up to its top speed limiter @130MPH actual. ...or so I've heard. Just remember: relax and don't fight the bike. Scooting back on the seat a ways makes a difference on mine. I've heard that lowering, etc. can have an effect on stability as well. -Jeff Khoury From: "Jim Douglas" Cc: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 2:03:29 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] tires It always somewhat shocks me when folks say "at 80MPH" in any post on a KLR as I am no way comfortable past 65MPH. I currently have a 2008 which is way better than the (2) others I had but still they are quite squirrely at that speed to me! Guess I need to either grow a pair or get over it! But will probably just settle on going slower which is hard here in TX where everyone thinks there is NO speed limit! Jim

On 6/15/2011 3:56 PM, Ian Francisco wrote: > > I'm liking the Kenda K761 tires I recently bought. Good price! Bigger > blocks, wider and deeper grooves than the Pirelli Scorpion A/T they > replaced. Work great on the street and seem to work as well as this > type of > tire works in the dirt. Good enough on hardpack and gravel, fire roads > etc. > Not so good in the soft stuff; sand, silt or mud. > > http://kendatire.com/en/home.aspx > There is a slight weave at 80+ mph with these tires that I didn't notice > before. Maybe it's time to tighten the steering bearings a bit. The simple > solution is to just slow down to 75 mph, which is more comfortable for me > anyway. > > If you're looking for only street tires there are more choices. Avon > Distanza, Pirelli Scorpion, Bridgestone TrailWing are all dual sport. Not > sure about pure street tires. Finding a matched set in the KLR sizes might > be a challenge, but I found that Bridgestone Battlax BT45 are available in > the correct sizes for the KLR. They work great on my street bikes. > Harley is > about the only street bike running a 21 inch front these days, except for > choppers. > -- > ian > http://www.scarletfuries.com > http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Scarlet-Furies/121218125931 > > replacement tires > Posted by: "klrrdr" mad1980@... > klrrdr > Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:47 pm (PDT) > > Looking to replace tires.I am currently running pure street tires. Was > looking at the Metzler tourance tires. Only street no trails etc. Are > these > good or are there better choices for just on road? sorry for the > misunderstanding. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[RobertWichert]

My 2007 got more stable when I lowered it. More rake and trail, I think. If it oscillates, I think "tighten the steering head bearings" immediately. I even have the tools to do it in my roll-up. Robert P. Wichert P.Eng LEED AP +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 6/15/2011 2:03 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > On K761s I can cruise comfortably at 80 - 85 without instability. Much > above that and it starts to get a little oscillation in it, especially > on grooved pavement. If I want to go faster than that, I guess that's > what the 'strom is for. It's solid as a rock all the way up to its top > speed limiter @130MPH actual. ...or so I've heard. > > Just remember: relax and don't fight the bike. Scooting back on the > seat a ways makes a difference on mine. I've heard that lowering, etc. > can have an effect on stability as well. > > -Jeff Khoury > > From: "Jim Douglas" > > Cc: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 2:03:29 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] tires > > It always somewhat shocks me when folks say "at 80MPH" in any post > on a KLR as I am no way comfortable past 65MPH. I currently have a > 2008 which is way better than the (2) others I had but still they are > quite squirrely at that speed to me! Guess I need to either grow a > pair or get over it! But will probably just settle on going slower which > is hard here in TX where everyone thinks there is NO speed limit! > > Jim > > On 6/15/2011 3:56 PM, Ian Francisco wrote: > > > > I'm liking the Kenda K761 tires I recently bought. Good price! Bigger > > blocks, wider and deeper grooves than the Pirelli Scorpion A/T they > > replaced. Work great on the street and seem to work as well as this > > type of > > tire works in the dirt. Good enough on hardpack and gravel, fire roads > > etc. > > Not so good in the soft stuff; sand, silt or mud. > > > > http://kendatire.com/en/home.aspx > > There is a slight weave at 80+ mph with these tires that I didn't > notice > > before. Maybe it's time to tighten the steering bearings a bit. The > simple > > solution is to just slow down to 75 mph, which is more comfortable > for me > > anyway. > > > > If you're looking for only street tires there are more choices. Avon > > Distanza, Pirelli Scorpion, Bridgestone TrailWing are all dual > sport. Not > > sure about pure street tires. Finding a matched set in the KLR sizes > might > > be a challenge, but I found that Bridgestone Battlax BT45 are > available in > > the correct sizes for the KLR. They work great on my street bikes. > > Harley is > > about the only street bike running a 21 inch front these days, > except for > > choppers. > > -- > > ian > > http://www.scarletfuries.com > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Scarlet-Furies/121218125931 > > > > replacement tires > > Posted by: "klrrdr" mad1980@... > > > klrrdr > > Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:47 pm (PDT) > > > > Looking to replace tires.I am currently running pure street tires. Was > > looking at the Metzler tourance tires. Only street no trails etc. Are > > these > > good or are there better choices for just on road? sorry for the > > misunderstanding. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Ronald Criswell]

Huh.....guess different strokes for different folks. I am never a high speed type guy but I guess it is what you consider high speed. I have only had my Concours up to 110 a couple of times even though it will probably do 130-140 mph. It is expensive if the cops catch you at anything above 20 over these days. But really you really don't want to crash above 35 mph especially if you don't have proper gear on. i have had my KLR up 95 indicated a few times with street knobbies and didn't really have any issues that bothered me. The wind bothered me at first but found out if you don't have death grip on the bars, it ain't no big deal. Aie pressure at about 32 psi. As I have said before, I cruise everywhere on the highway at about 5200 rpm all day long with no problems at 54,000 miles. 700 mile days. Seems to be the sweet spot for the engine. You can actually see something in the mirrors. Every Hyabusa guy I have talked to and asked how fast they have been on those, they all say 185-195 mph. That gives me the shudders,... but really, I was once taking to a Harley guy who said "they don't tell you what happens to you when you hit a cantaloupe truck at 120 mph on a sport bike." I told him "about the same thing when you hit one on a Harley at 60 mph with no helmet." My KLR is a 1999. Are you sure the suspension preload and everything fits you? Criswell

On Jun 15, 2011, at 4:03 PM, Jim Douglas wrote: > It always somewhat shocks me when folks say "at 80MPH" in any post > on a KLR as I am no way comfortable past 65MPH. I currently have a > 2008 which is way better than the (2) others I had but still they are > quite squirrely at that speed to me! Guess I need to either grow a > pair or get over it! But will probably just settle on going slower which > is hard here in TX where everyone thinks there is NO speed limit! > > Jim > > On 6/15/2011 3:56 PM, Ian Francisco wrote: > > > > I'm liking the Kenda K761 tires I recently bought. Good price! Bigger > > blocks, wider and deeper grooves than the Pirelli Scorpion A/T they > > replaced. Work great on the street and seem to work as well as this > > type of > > tire works in the dirt. Good enough on hardpack and gravel, fire roads > > etc. > > Not so good in the soft stuff; sand, silt or mud. > > > > http://kendatire.com/en/home.aspx > > There is a slight weave at 80+ mph with these tires that I didn't notice > > before. Maybe it's time to tighten the steering bearings a bit. The simple > > solution is to just slow down to 75 mph, which is more comfortable for me > > anyway. > > > > If you're looking for only street tires there are more choices. Avon > > Distanza, Pirelli Scorpion, Bridgestone TrailWing are all dual sport. Not > > sure about pure street tires. Finding a matched set in the KLR sizes might > > be a challenge, but I found that Bridgestone Battlax BT45 are available in > > the correct sizes for the KLR. They work great on my street bikes. > > Harley is > > about the only street bike running a 21 inch front these days, except for > > choppers. > > -- > > ian > > http://www.scarletfuries.com > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Scarlet-Furies/121218125931 > > > > replacement tires > > Posted by: "klrrdr" mad1980@... > > klrrdr > > Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:47 pm (PDT) > > > > Looking to replace tires.I am currently running pure street tires. Was > > looking at the Metzler tourance tires. Only street no trails etc. Are > > these > > good or are there better choices for just on road? sorry for the > > misunderstanding. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[David Critchley]

I think that the big trick here is not to grow a pair, just keep the ones you have, (assuming that they are serviceable). I think too that a lot of the "80 mph for a 10 hour day" is a much easier thing to write about than to accomplish. I have taken part in the "Alberta 2000" endurance run about 8 times on my old A13, 2000 km in 24 hours, and I understand that the KLR can do some great stuff. The people running that affair tried to make it easier and easier, finally killing it off altogether by "Mummyfying" it down to 1650 km, which I regret. DC D Critchley

On 15/06/2011 15:03, Jim Douglas wrote: > It always somewhat shocks me when folks say "at 80MPH" in any post > on a KLR as I am no way comfortable past 65MPH. I currently have a > 2008 which is way better than the (2) others I had but still they are > quite squirrely at that speed to me! Guess I need to either grow a > pair or get over it! But will probably just settle on going slower which > is hard here in TX where everyone thinks there is NO speed limit! > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[RobertWichert]

Where could you go 185 mph and not rear-end somebody? At night? Now THAT'S a scary thought. Maybe on a lousy road in Nevada. Watch out for potholes! Robert P. Wichert P.Eng LEED AP +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 6/15/2011 2:48 PM, Ronald Criswell wrote: > Huh.....guess different strokes for different folks. I am never a high speed type guy but I guess it is what you consider high speed. I have only had my Concours up to 110 a couple of times even though it will probably do 130-140 mph. It is expensive if the cops catch you at anything above 20 over these days. But really you really don't want to crash above 35 mph especially if you don't have proper gear on. i have had my KLR up 95 indicated a few times with street knobbies and didn't really have any issues that bothered me. The wind bothered me at first but found out if you don't have death grip on the bars, it ain't no big deal. Aie pressure at about 32 psi. As I have said before, I cruise everywhere on the highway at about 5200 rpm all day long with no problems at 54,000 miles. 700 mile days. Seems to be the sweet spot for the engine. You can actually see something in the mirrors. Every Hyabusa guy I have talked to and asked how fast they have been on those, they all say 1 > 85-195 mph. That gives me the shudders,... but really, I was once taking to a Harley guy who said "they don't tell you what happens to you when you hit a cantaloupe truck at 120 mph on a sport bike." I told him "about the same thing when you hit one on a Harley at 60 mph with no helmet." My KLR is a 1999. Are you sure the suspension preload and everything fits you? > > Criswell > On Jun 15, 2011, at 4:03 PM, Jim Douglas wrote: > >> It always somewhat shocks me when folks say "at 80MPH" in any post >> on a KLR as I am no way comfortable past 65MPH. I currently have a >> 2008 which is way better than the (2) others I had but still they are >> quite squirrely at that speed to me! Guess I need to either grow a >> pair or get over it! But will probably just settle on going slower which >> is hard here in TX where everyone thinks there is NO speed limit! >> >> Jim >> >> On 6/15/2011 3:56 PM, Ian Francisco wrote: >>> I'm liking the Kenda K761 tires I recently bought. Good price! Bigger >>> blocks, wider and deeper grooves than the Pirelli Scorpion A/T they >>> replaced. Work great on the street and seem to work as well as this >>> type of >>> tire works in the dirt. Good enough on hardpack and gravel, fire roads >>> etc. >>> Not so good in the soft stuff; sand, silt or mud. >>> >>> http://kendatire.com/en/home.aspx >>> There is a slight weave at 80+ mph with these tires that I didn't notice >>> before. Maybe it's time to tighten the steering bearings a bit. The simple >>> solution is to just slow down to 75 mph, which is more comfortable for me >>> anyway. >>> >>> If you're looking for only street tires there are more choices. Avon >>> Distanza, Pirelli Scorpion, Bridgestone TrailWing are all dual sport. Not >>> sure about pure street tires. Finding a matched set in the KLR sizes might >>> be a challenge, but I found that Bridgestone Battlax BT45 are available in >>> the correct sizes for the KLR. They work great on my street bikes. >>> Harley is >>> about the only street bike running a 21 inch front these days, except for >>> choppers. >>> -- >>> ian >>> http://www.scarletfuries.com >>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Scarlet-Furies/121218125931 >>> >>> replacement tires >>> Posted by: "klrrdr" mad1980@... >>> klrrdr >>> Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:47 pm (PDT) >>> >>> Looking to replace tires.I am currently running pure street tires. Was >>> looking at the Metzler tourance tires. Only street no trails etc. Are >>> these >>> good or are there better choices for just on road? sorry for the >>> misunderstanding. >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com > Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map > Group Apps: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/grouplets/subscriptionsYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >