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Old May 18, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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Hi guys what tyres do you recommend for my KLX i will be doing a lot of street riding and off road as well and please don't forget i live in England so it rains a lot "under statement.............. so the roads will be wet most of the time.
 
Old May 18, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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hahahahah, i was just looking at posts about this... great minds think alike

im using midas E-07, there a 50/50 mix. does get interesting when i riding with 450 on knobbies but its more fun, traction is pretty good off road

mud isnt too bad but could be alot better. on road you can fault them. great traction, smooth and loves the conners. friend of mine on 650 currently has 14000 km! and he thinks that he has about 2000-3000 k's left. im expecting around the 20 000 km mark for mine.

another option would be the midas E-09, thats an 80 off road/20 on road
im told that i would get around the 10 000 km mark on them and alot more grip

very cheap as well, i bought my rear for 130aud and the frount 85aud

if you have the money, i would recommend that you have 2 set of complete wheels, this give you the option of having knobbie and as well as a road tire/something like the e-07.
you also have the option of having road gearing and bush gearing.

let us know what you go with
 
Old May 18, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Topaz
Hi guys what tyres do you recommend for my KLX i will be doing a lot of street riding and off road as well and please don't forget i live in England so it rains a lot "under statement.............. so the roads will be wet most of the time.
Dunlop D606 120/90-18 rear and Dunlop D908F 90/90-21 front. Best compromise by far.
 
Old May 18, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by fgk228
hahahahah, i was just looking at posts about this... great minds think alike

im using midas E-07, there a 50/50 mix. does get interesting when i riding with 450 on knobbies but its more fun, traction is pretty good off road

mud isnt too bad but could be alot better. on road you can fault them. great traction, smooth and loves the conners. friend of mine on 650 currently has 14000 km! and he thinks that he has about 2000-3000 k's left. im expecting around the 20 000 km mark for mine.

another option would be the midas E-09, thats an 80 off road/20 on road
im told that i would get around the 10 000 km mark on them and alot more grip

very cheap as well, i bought my rear for 130aud and the frount 85aud

if you have the money, i would recommend that you have 2 set of complete wheels, this give you the option of having knobbie and as well as a road tire/something like the e-07.
you also have the option of having road gearing and bush gearing.

let us know what you go with
I did think of haveing 2 sets of complete wheels fgk....i will still have to ride on the road to get to go off road so no good.....
 
Old May 18, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Old May 18, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by WestOzKLX
Dunlop D606 120/90-18 rear and Dunlop D908F 90/90-21 front. Best compromise by far.
i just put this on my bike, hoping the front doesnt wash out in the sandy stuff and doesnt cup like the 606. last rear was a tm2, but i wore that out so quick i had this a month later.
 
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