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#Post#: 1773--------------------------------------------------
Tires for off-road only - the way the bike is supposed to be rid
den!
By: Guymcfly Date: September 19, 2014, 6:44 am
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So what's every1's fav rubber for the dirt? I've tried the
following...And just my opinions here....
Dunlop d606 front makes a good plant pot stand. Rear lasts ok
but squat grip.
Pirelli mt 18 rear only. Not bad. Not available anymore.
Dunlop 752 rear only. Again not bad...not great but an ok all
around tire.
Mich desert. Tried both front and rear. Tough but little grip.
Kinds Parker dt. Tough for desert racing, swapped from the mich
to these and found them tough and far grippier.
Mich ac10 only used these on the back on the exc, good grip but
I chopped them out fast. Won't put them on the 690 as they'd be
toast. Unless it's for a 24 hr enduro.
Metz mc5 good both back and front.
Bridgestone battle cross front. In a word, awesome! I have this
on the front (again), and have a mich m-12 to try on the back.
I run tubliss as well to cut the unsprung lbs.
#Post#: 2909--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tires for off-road only - the way the bike is supposed to be
ridden!
By: truck11 Date: June 15, 2015, 11:51 am
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What size Front did you run on the Bridgestone Battlecross? I
see they are avail 80/100 & 90/100.
I have run the Michelin M12 with decent results. Just tried the
MAXXIS MAXXCROSS EN M7314 - short knobs and hated this tire.
Looking at the MotoZ Tractionator Enduro I/T, but they are
90/100 front and 130/90 rears. On paper they seem ever so
slightly different in size - anyone have any input on these?
#Post#: 3696--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tires for off-road only - the way the bike is supposed to be
ridden!
By: rastawheel Date: July 30, 2016, 4:22 pm
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[quote author=Guymcfly link=topic=353.msg1773#msg1773
date=1411127052]
So what's every1's fav rubber for the dirt? I've tried the
following...And just my opinions here....
Dunlop d606 front makes a good plant pot stand. Rear lasts ok
but squat grip.
Pirelli mt 18 rear only. Not bad. Not available anymore.
Dunlop 752 rear only. Again not bad...not great but an ok all
around tire.
Mich desert. Tried both front and rear. Tough but little grip.
Kinds Parker dt. Tough for desert racing, swapped from the mich
to these and found them tough and far grippier.
Mich ac10 only used these on the back on the exc, good grip but
I chopped them out fast. Won't put them on the 690 as they'd be
toast. Unless it's for a 24 hr enduro.
Metz mc5 good both back and front.
Bridgestone battle cross front. In a word, awesome! I have this
on the front (again), and have a mich m-12 to try on the back.
I run tubliss as well to cut the unsprung lbs.
[/quote]
You are running Tubliss? I thought that system was not wide
enough for the 690 rim widths? I have an 18 and 21 I could
install on my dirt only wheels.
#Post#: 3699--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tires for off-road only - the way the bike is supposed to be
ridden!
By: mcrider Date: July 31, 2016, 11:34 am
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The best all round tires are:
Bridgestone
ED77 80/100x21 80 mm wide, 80 mm high (100 x 100%)
ED78 120/100x18 120 mm wide, 120 mm high (120 x 100%)
They fit good with the Koubalink KTM8-1. Does not hit the tank.
The front holds in loose gravel better that any tire I have had
on any bike.
#Post#: 3725--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tires for off-road only - the way the bike is supposed to be
ridden!
By: ChristopheS Date: September 11, 2016, 3:51 pm
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Hello guys, I have just returned to the 690ER world after 2
years with a 990 ADV. I had been running MT21 on my first 690,
then Scorpion Rally on the 990, and now Scorpion Rally with bibs
(foam, no tube) on the 690. Great grip in most situations, no
problems on the road at moderate speeds, and no more tubes and
tools and pump to carry. I expect ~5000k front and ~2500k rear
durability, as I was getting slightly less with the 990.
#Post#: 3732--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tires for off-road only - the way the bike is supposed to be
ridden!
By: doniton2 Date: October 28, 2016, 12:29 pm
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MT21 up front and MotoZ mountain Hybrid on back. There�s 7-8 of
us running that set up now. We averaged 800-1000 miles out of
the MT21 rear and are getting close to 3,000 out of the MotoZ.
We ride mostly tight 2 track with some single track throughn in.
They clean very well in MO mud/clay. I also run the Tubliss
system and love it.
#Post#: 3733--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tires for off-road only - the way the bike is supposed to be
ridden!
By: RiverRunner Date: November 1, 2016, 12:06 am
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Aside from the short tread life issue, has anyone found a rear
tire on the 690 they like better than the MT-21?
I do like the tire for 80-20 dirt-asphalt. Hooks up good for me
and is pretty easy to change.
#Post#: 3784--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tires for off-road only - the way the bike is supposed to be
ridden!
By: rider_marc Date: February 11, 2017, 6:54 pm
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Just over 150 road miles on the 690 now and heading to
California in about six weeks. Going to take a new MT21 rear
tire as a spare. For the price, and how in the past with my
KXL650 I really appreciated good off-road traction, I'll stay
with the MT21's for now.
Certainly open to alternatives.
#Post#: 3806--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tires for off-road only - the way the bike is supposed to be
ridden!
By: Proslider777 Date: March 15, 2017, 11:53 am
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Has anyone tried the IRC M5B ? I rode it down in Florida in the
mud and sand 2 weekends ago on my KTM 300 and liked it alot.
Rode quiet a few pavement miles and was impressed with the
modest wear.
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