• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
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80/20 or 70/30 dirt tires for 511

turtlemoye

turtlemoye

Husqvarna
AA Class
I've only got 300 miles on my TE511 and unfortunately about 80% of that is on the street. Until I can get some long term issues with my truck straightened out I have to take the road to the trails. The Michelin tires obviously aren't comfortable on the road and I can already see where I'm about to lose knobs on the rear.

I'm looking for tires that will still give me the traction I need off road but will last and be more comfortable on the road. I live in NC and ride mostly hardpack with plenty of rocks thrown in. Obviously any tire is going to be a compromise but what have you had good experiences with?

Any opinions on Kenda K270's?
 
I like that kenda 270 rear also, never had the front tire ... Just can't buy them here ...


Its not a trials tire or a knobby ... It fits in the middle of them I guess and will whip that knobby in the right terrain ... Like in creekbeds, loose rocks, hard packed terrain ... Also, these type tires, like a trails tire, will not dig a hole out from under the tire like a knobby tires have a tendency to do ....
 
Never had much luck with the 270's.
Dunlop 606 rear was ok and would tolerate fairly low pressure on hard pack.
Ran the 908's on my xr650 and absolutely loved the front. The rear is also a pretty good all round tire but not site how it would hook up under the 511. Also ran these with very low pressure (under 8lbs) and never had an issue on street or trail.
 
I love the K270s... I ride 50 road 50 trails , I'm on a TE250 though not sure if that matters.

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.co...=80003&zmam=88421133&zmas=1&zmac=45&zmap=5346

They are cheap , around $100 for both rear and front... I have about 500 miles on mine and alot was pavement and tread is still going strong, I'm thinking at least 2k miles on my 250 - I ride in the Northeast USA and there's lots of loose rocks, gravel roads, easy trails with spots of mud and never had an issue. Granted, I'm not going at a race pace - but they haven't done me wrong.

I had D606's before that and those were nice as well. Abeit more expensive and knobbier, but all around a good tire. Front D606 though, is a little too knobby for street imo - if memory serves me right, I used the Pirelli MT43s for front with D606 on back - nice setup. K270 I have both on front and rear. They seem fine up to 50-55 mph on my TE250
 
turtlemoye said:
See how helpful a dualsport tire sticky would be?:thumbsup:
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Yes - The TE models come being plateable, and now people are seeing how great it is to just ride to and thru the trails. Tires are important and while it's trickey to have best of both worlds, there are definitely some tires better then others for pavement and still operate well enough on dirt.

I think the vast majority can agree that D606 Rear and Kenda 270 are great for price, dual sportable to an extent (to 60mphish) - and are durable. The Pirelli's are great too, but I noticed mine wore a little quick but everyone has a different experience.

Cheers.
 
A few years back I was looking for this magic answer to the dual sport tire question.
Then one weekend I was riding in the Cape Breton Highlands here in Nova Scotia with a group of great dualsport guys.
I was following Iggy on his xr650R and couldn't even come close to keeping up with him. Not up rocky hills, through deep water and washouts. One heck of a rider to say the least.

He was running a set of AVON Gripsters he hadn't swapped out from a recent road trip...

90% rider - 10% tire.

Yes, I have felt more confident with some tires over others and will continue to experiment for years to come but the point is - Get whatever you can afford, wear em out and then try something else. If you find something you like - buy two.

Better traction and bigger smiles are a direct result of more seat time. Best lesson I ever learned.
 
I'm sort of in the same boat, this year 95% of my riding will be pavement commuting. Just ordered a Kenda 761 rear. I'll let you know how it is in a week, guessing it'll get to my door on Monday.
 
underwatersimon said:
A few years back I was looking for this magic answer to the dual sport tire question.
Then one weekend I was riding in the Cape Breton Highlands here in Nova Scotia with a group of great dualsport guys.
I was following Iggy on his xr650R and couldn't even come close to keeping up with him. Not up rocky hills, through deep water and washouts. One heck of a rider to say the least.

He was running a set of AVON Gripsters he hadn't swapped out from a recent road trip...

90% rider - 10% tire.

Yes, I have felt more confident with some tires over others and will continue to experiment for years to come but the point is - Get whatever you can afford, wear em out and then try something else. If you find something you like - buy two.

Better traction and bigger smiles are a direct result of more seat time. Best lesson I ever learned.
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While I respect your opinion, and do think rider skill plays a major part in riding... Tires are VERY IMPORTANT. Take that same rider with knobbies and have them tear through some trails. Then put them on some Trailwings or tires that are not well respected... there will be a big difference :) especially for the faster riders who need every inch of extra grip / tread they can get. Nothing is more sketchy then having an improper tire tread and trying to accelerate out of a turn only to see your back fish tailing nearly uncontrollable! Been there and crashed - no more trailwing tires for me!
 
I just cut & paste this message from another tire thread I posted to a couple minutes ago.

I just did my first trail ride with a Kenda K761 rear tire. Ran it a full street pressure 30 psi just to see how it handle dirt & mud. I honestly didn't expect much, but I'm truly impressed how a tire so street biased performed on the trails, even going through decently mud filled ditches & ruts. I did get stuck in one mud pit, but pretty sure it would have happened even with a really aggressive knobby. It was a quagmire.
P.S This tire is rated 80-20 street bias. So much quieter, smoother running on pavement, & takes quite a bit to slow you down, or deliver funky handling or regrets. No comment on the front as I'm running Pirrelli Scorpian Pro.
 
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