Tire sizes? + Anybody running a 130mm rear?

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Old 10-30-2008, 02:49 AM
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i have a 120 dunlop 606 thats going on this week, ill take pictures. looks like i wont have a problem with clearance. question now is, how will i like it in the sand. the stock ones sucked, just spun and spun.
 
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Old 10-30-2008, 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by punkenduro09
i have a 120 dunlop 606 thats going on this week, ill take pictures. looks like i wont have a problem with clearance. question now is, how will i like it in the sand. the stock ones sucked, just spun and spun.
I used to run a 606 rear on my 640 adv which is my street bike and switched to the big ole terraflex.....but the 606 in not ideal in sand to say the least......but it is way better than the stock tire that came with the klx.

For sand, no doubt, the best rear dot tire is the Kenda Trackmaster II, I don't like the front TM II.
 
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Old 10-30-2008, 03:56 AM
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my buddy runs a 130 d606 on his klx. i have a 120 d606 on mine. hopping on either one of the bikes on the trail, there isnt much noticable difference between the two sizes imo.
 
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I think the 120 is perfect. i have the trackmasters II's. I will take some pics tonight and post them up if I can pry the camera from my wifes hands.
 
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Old 10-30-2008, 06:16 PM
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i would get trackmasters, but from what i have herd thet wear out to fast and im looking to do ~1300 miles next weekend. ~700 is superslab, im going to hate that part.
 
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Old 10-30-2008, 07:48 PM
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Wow.... 1300miles on a klx? How many days will it take you?
 
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Old 10-31-2008, 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by punkenduro09
i would get trackmasters, but from what i have herd thet wear out to fast and im looking to do ~1300 miles next weekend. ~700 is superslab, im going to hate that part.
Only 1 more day for the dual sport sale at rick mayer seats.

I think I'm going to save the $200, and get a pad instead.

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Old 10-31-2008, 06:25 PM
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I run a Dunlop-606 120 rear and 606 out front. I find the 120 D-606 rear works very well off-road where I ride. It does pretty good on the street too.

The D-606 front is a bad choice on the street. Tar snakes, rides, crowning, cracks etc. all make the front wander all over the place. I've tried different air pressures but, it really didn't help. If it still had the stock front fork springs I'd be in real trouble with that tire. Works good off-road though.
 
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Old 10-31-2008, 06:57 PM
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http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=372527
thats the ride, itll be ~350 each way getting there and back, and 3 full days there, thinking ill do about 200 miles a day. i just got my work schedule so depending on how things go, i might hit big dune, nv too.
 
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Looks like a good time. Wish they had something like that in Western NY
 


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