Teraflex tires
- Thread starter dkyacht
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Slippery on the Tarmac, 1000 miles max life, cheap tire for the budget minded. Anything over 350CC will put them to a short grave. Anything under the will stretch the chain, eat the the gears and wear the internals in the first 300 miles.
I know NOTHING of Dual sport tires, but I know the Trailwings (deathwings) on my DR650 were worthless offroad.
http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p...Tire?ref=gmc&gclid=CIL85smLxbQCFSTZQgodRmkA6w
This Dunlop 606 is a DOT tire and look damn aggressive enough for dirt/sand.
But you can still see a rounded contour of the tread for carving some asphalt.
They offer up to a 130/90 which is pretty freakin wide!
-BIG DAN
http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p...Tire?ref=gmc&gclid=CIL85smLxbQCFSTZQgodRmkA6w
This Dunlop 606 is a DOT tire and look damn aggressive enough for dirt/sand.
But you can still see a rounded contour of the tread for carving some asphalt.
They offer up to a 130/90 which is pretty freakin wide!
-BIG DAN
It really depends on how you will be dividing the miles between street and off road. So what is your riding situation?
There is no such thing as a good all around street/dirt tire. The best you can do is not to suck too bad in either condition. It's even worse if the off road situation is sand and from what I hear about Florida there is a lot of that.
The D606 will work, but it might not be the best depending on your riding percentages between street and dirt.
The best answer is a second set of wheels.
There is no such thing as a good all around street/dirt tire. The best you can do is not to suck too bad in either condition. It's even worse if the off road situation is sand and from what I hear about Florida there is a lot of that.
The D606 will work, but it might not be the best depending on your riding percentages between street and dirt.
The best answer is a second set of wheels.
I'd say 75% on road doing city driving. I have a ford raptor that loves gas stations! I'm just trying to save a little by using the bike for the more day to day stuff. But at least 1−2 times a month I will be going out with a buddy or 2 to the everglades for some exploring and trail riding. From what I am seeing most of the tires are in the $100 range, I'm use to $300−$400 per tire on my truck so I really don't mind if they don't last long. I just want the best possible all around tire combo I can find.
If I were going to do 2 sets of tires whats your thoughts on that setup?
My 2 Cents...
If I had the money for rims I'd run this setup...
Road is 17" front and rear with a dual compund tire like the PilotC2 or bridgestone BT45. The mileage on a dual compund is AWESOME. Near 10K miles of my sportbike.
Dirt is 21" front, 18" rear, maxxis Maxxcross SI or IT. I like the life span of Maxxis Tires.
-BIG DAN
But for both, I'd give the D606 a try.
If I had the money for rims I'd run this setup...
Road is 17" front and rear with a dual compund tire like the PilotC2 or bridgestone BT45. The mileage on a dual compund is AWESOME. Near 10K miles of my sportbike.
Dirt is 21" front, 18" rear, maxxis Maxxcross SI or IT. I like the life span of Maxxis Tires.
-BIG DAN
But for both, I'd give the D606 a try.
Two sets can be pricy but if you can afford it, best option! Mud and sand the D606 if you have to be DOT on the rear is a long lasting tire. I run Trials because the sand is not a big issue but mud sucks bad. Get about 1400 + miles on the Trials and the D606 will give you a little more and they work well. If you don't need DOT, the options are endless and you can buy any inexpensive tire a run like hell. If you do go two sets, I ran Bat-16 on my Sumo 17" F/R and loved that tire in all conditions.
Accident 100% and pulled over depending on Cop.
Accident= even if it's not your fault the insurance can say it was your tires, in 80% of the case.
Cop= if he is a dick, he can write you up for non-compliance.
Accident= even if it's not your fault the insurance can say it was your tires, in 80% of the case.
Cop= if he is a dick, he can write you up for non-compliance.
Ok ill just keep it legal then, thanks much.
Speaking of lights I noticed the ones on this bike are in rough shape, can I easily replace them with LED lights? And if so does anyone know a reliable site that sells them? Also what are you guys doing for a upgraded headlight? This one is pretty old.