Any sugestions for a long life street tire?

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Old 07-25-2008, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by TUCAZ520
i guess i was thinking the water would show a leak like a tubeless tire.......
(kinda forgot about the tube lol) even still i should show a little air leak around the rim no????

ahhh what the hell its a reaqson to take something apart...
now to look around the garage to find something to hold the bike up...

ohhh ill take a look at the tires you mentioned
If you can see a leak around the rim you are better than me.

I HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend not attempting a tire repair without three GOOD tire spoons AND watching the tire repair/replacement video on this forum....seriously. Now if you have replaced a mc tire before disregard this post....but I'm betting no.

Look at a lot of tires....I like the metzeler for my adv...but there are a lot of great tires out there that may be better for you.
 
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Old 07-25-2008, 05:06 AM
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and miss out on all the cussing, tool throwing, bike kicking, sweat dripping off the nose, short temperdness at the wife and kids, head scratching, grezzy hand, tool loosing, bike falling over and scratching the car fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no way lol

looked at a few on you tube changed everything from a bike tire to a 5 ton tire in the field with nothing more than a basic tool box. (just not a motor cycle tire)

plan on buying spoons in the morning though

ohhh and wher is the vid on the forum?

thanks for the advice if you were here i'd give you a beer
 
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Old 07-25-2008, 05:24 AM
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This is THE video for a mc removal/repair .... and I can do it almost as fast as him now, not two years ago...lol

Parts 2 & 3 of the video show up on youtube on the right.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qw0B2gIwbBg

I carry my tire irons, pump and patch kit at all times....even vacation.

Rental bike repair in Costa Rica during a solo trip

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BTW I'll take a Black n Tan.
 
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Old 07-25-2008, 05:35 AM
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thanks
watched that one a while ago

nothing left but to jump into to it now.
 
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Old 07-25-2008, 05:37 AM
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Well...get er done...wtf. lol
 
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Old 07-25-2008, 01:59 PM
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K761 Tires look good...Id buy them if I were 80%/20%

My 09 D605z look great at 1200 miles..Surely 3k more miles left...90% street so far...

Signed no friends to wheel with

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Old 07-25-2008, 02:18 PM
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Try these. My old man has them on his DRZ400S. So good on the road, and he keeps up with the 'meanie greenie' in the soft stuff, just. LOL

Suzuki DR-Z400S

80/100x21 TW41 10 T092754 $62.48 Buy!
120/90x18 TW42 17 T038956 $76.47 Buy!
(At http://www.tiresunlimited.com/all%20...trail_wing.htm .)
 
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Old 07-25-2008, 05:21 PM
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DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
are you serious?????
20 min first tire/tube change no problems...
has to be on of the easiest things ive ever done.

hardest part was walking out of the store with a tube and not buying a new bike
 
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Old 04-08-2009, 02:43 AM
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[QUOTE=WestOzKLX;311877]Try these.



K761 Dual Sport


Unbeatable combination of both street and off road grip and stability.
Remarkably durable nylon ply construction delivers total riding confidence.
DOT approved and H Speed rated.
Heavy duty construction designed to withstand the demands of off road riding.
Advanced compound design for extra braking and cornering traction.


Has anyone used these? I am looking at these or the Kenda 270's for a 80-90% street tire that will last a while and are inexpensive. Any suggestions
 
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Old 04-08-2009, 03:49 AM
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Yo Mikey....ya do realize this thread is almost a year old right?

But noone the less ..... welcome to the forum.

Start a new tire thread.
 

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