Dual Sport Tyres

So having been out of the dual sport world for 20+ yrs, whats good,
and whats not?

This is for the Super Tenere...
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd234/cremo1/S10.jpg
look familiar? He is now Justbikeless. Maggie is also Maggiebikeless.

21 front 17 rear.

These dont look bad but are probably more road orientated than I'd
like. http://www.avon-tyres.co.uk/motorcycle/distanzia

But then same for Dunlop, Metz, Michy, Bridgestone etc

Would like something I could use offroad if i really wanted to, but
not knobbys..

 

Assuming you want a 70/30 tyre have a look at;
Mitas E-07
Metzeler Enduro 3 Sahara
Heidenau K60

Mitas is probably the cheapest.
I am currently running a Enduro 3 on the front and a E-07 on the rear
of a DR650

Cheers,
Burnie M

 

Heidenau K60s, both ends.
Or, for longer life at the rear, use their K76 (more road-oriented, but more
dirt-grip than similar-looking Anakees/Tourance/ etc etc).
The K60 is not as coarse as Conti TKC80 and doesn't hop around or display
the fairly rotten wet-behaviour on sealed roads.

It's all a bit hard to say, as everyone has different requirements, does
more/less dirt... wants to do this or that.
Commuters/ tourers/ dirt-rats...
Generally, whatever is gained in the dirt, is lost on the tar...and
viceversa.

 

Mitas E-07
Never heard of.

These had caught my eye, LOTS...

Never heard of em! but will sus them out, going to Ringwood tomorrow
to have a look see.

Cheers MR.

 

Heidenau K60s, both ends.
They look quite decent in road/offroad... Hmm intereting.

I had the impression that the TKC80 maybe a little average on the road
with the large voids..

Agree... Not sure what Im going to do yet, dont even kjnow if I have
the Kahunas to go on the road again

agree

 

"I had the impression that the TKC80 maybe a little average on the road with
the large voids."

I use them on my BMW R1200GSA and my R100GSPD, they work very well on
bitumen.

Boxer