Anyone running d606 fronts?

[hogwackr]

Just curious if anyone uses 606's on the front of their bikes. I was thinking of trying 1 on my TE450. I could care less about on road handling. Just want something with decent wear and good grip offroad.

 

[Jrmobb]

I have a mt-21 on my front. I have a 606 on my ktm 640 up front but ive only been on street since ive owned it. It does good on highway

My buddy has a 606 up front on his ktm 530 and loves it.

 

[WoodsChick]

My husband Eric runs 606's on his KTM LC4 640e and he loves `em.
They work pretty well and seem to last OK on the big heavy machine.




WoodsChick

 

[bmxerdude2087]

Just want something with decent wear and good grip offroad.

amen to that!!! ive had bad experience with d606 front on a drz400. the front always slid out in wet/muddy conditions. rear was awesome though. mt 21 is better imo for front.

 

[racemx904]

i hated the 606 front and rear...only used once and sold....seem like they didnt hold grip very well....acceleration was ok but braking it would slide side to side...and the front washed out....

 

[mattomoto]

I've had 606's on fronts of my bikes too and did not care for wet/mud use either. Rocking the MT21 now on the front and it is way better all around and seems to be holding up great.

 

[sharpie1]

I tried 606's many years ago, don't waste your money. If your not concerned about DOT there is a ton of other tires that work and last, the 606 is not one of them.

 

[hogwackr]

Thanks for the feedback. I already have this tire so I guess I'll see how bad it is and go from there. (I bought it over a year ago so no chance for a return )

 

[Skidmark]

D606 front will KILL YOU DEAD the moment you get in the loose stuff. I've dragged pegs with them on the street on my DRZ. Love the rear....front'll kill ya dead though.

 

[WoodsChick]

I've had 606's on fronts of my bikes too and did not care for wet/mud use either. Rocking the MT21 now on the front and it is way better all around and seems to be holding up great.

I tried 606's many years ago, don't waste your money. If your not concerned about DOT there is a ton of other tires that work and last, the 606 is not one of them.

D606 front will KILL YOU DEAD the moment you get in the loose stuff. I've dragged pegs with them on the street on my DRZ. Love the rear....front'll kill ya dead though.

Wow...Eric's experiences with the 606's on his LC4 640e have been vastly different than the previous posters'. He rode with quite a few members here in Baja, and there was a lot of sand and stuff, and he didn't seem to suffer any ill effects at all. He really likes them, front and rear Tires are pretty personal, though...



WoodsChick

 

[LRPct]

Wow...Eric's experiences with the 606's on his LC4 640e have been vastly different than the previous posters'. He rode with quite a few members here in Baja, and there was a lot of sand and stuff, and he didn't seem to suffer any ill effects at all. He really likes them, front and rear Tires are pretty personal, though...



WoodsChick

Tires most certainly are a very personal thing.. Although I too was surprised to hear of the kudos about the 606 front from Eric..In all the reading I've done on tires on TT and ADV I've read DOZENS of "stay away" posts and no good ones regarding those.. Enough to keep me away from them...

Although most of what I've read almost everyone likes the 606 rear. I've burned through a couple and I thought they were pretty good as well. Might go back to that after I burn up this Michelin T63..

 

[racemx904]

I used one on a 501 Berg front and rear....

Front was scary...you could have traction then just gone...actually on a trip to Utah I broke my elbow when it broke loose on a easy off chamber, not even pushing it...

Rear was good on straight accell and decell but didnt like it on braking around turns...broke loose pretty bad....

if i rode alot of street i would try them cause the roads we went on they were good...we rode a ton of gravel roads that weekend and it got scary on them....

 

[sandyeggoxj]

I had a 606 rear tire on my drz and I thought it was decent. Good life, but that it because it is a hard terrain tire. When I got my husky it had an IRC ve33 and that thing was night and day better in loose climbs. I had to TRY to lose traction. I'm satisfied with my non-dot tires. I have a te450 that sees about 40% street (my commuting vehicle too) and the tires hold up fine. Cops don't care about tires here in Flagstaff, AZ, so I don't either...

I would put that d606 front on ebay and call it good. Just about any other tire is going to tons better for ya.