|
|||||||
| Kawasaki Kawasaki Tech Forum - For Questions specific and of interest to Kawasaki riders only. Questions comparing which bike is best etc go in the "Which Bike" forum. |
ALL HU Travellers Meetings now open for registration. We hope to see YOU at one of them this year!
Germany Meeting May 17-20,
HUBB UK May 30-June 2,
Montenegro Meeting June 27-30,
Ireland Meeting July 12-14,
Colorado Campfire July 12-14,
North Carolina Meeting Aug 8-11,
CanWest Meeting Aug 22-25,
Kyrgyzstan Mini-Meeting Aug 31, Ontario Canada Meeting Sept 12-15,
Queensland Australia Meeting Sep 26-29,
Victoria Australia Meeting Oct 11-13,
California Meeting Oct 24-27
 |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
24 Oct 2007
|
||||
|
||||
KLE Tyres!
Hi fellow KLE dudes
 , Hows about some input regarding what tyres you use and why? I will have to change mine soon (oem trailmax-3500mles) , i do more on than off road..(if you disallow my 4" graveled 100mtre drive) It seems that this subject has been touched on but not dicussed in depth, with quite a few makes and models? of tyre available for our beloved kle, it makes sense to have your thoughts yes!TDMalcolm Ps ,yes this is posted elsware sorry moderator man/lady
|
|
#2
25 Oct 2007
|
||||
|
||||
|
mine's done 7000miles and still going strong...tot of changing to tubeless when it's time to change tyres though...anyone have any idea whether dats possible?
joe
__________________
when you TRAVEL, you experience, in a very practical way, the ART of reBIRTH www.geocities.com/joelim98 http://artofrebirth.blogspot.com/
|
|
#3
26 Oct 2007
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
Mine not so  .... I don't think you can have tube less tyres on the kle unless you change the wheels to cast, but tube less tyres with a tube, different story I stand corrected if not possiblegoin to get mine serviced by a (cheaper) local mechanic next week i'll let you all know how i get on TDMalcolm
|
|
#4
3 Nov 2007
|
|||
|
|||
|
re: KLE tyres
Hi all, I've had my KLE since last summer and have since taken it from 2000 miles all the way up to 30000 miles now.
The original dunlops were shot by 8500. replaced them with bt45's great road tyre, 7500 from rear  and 19300 from front  .I then put an Avon distanza on the rear and that has done 14000 miles , and has been replaced with the same again.So for my regular commute I will use bt45 front for good grip and distanza rear for good mileage. Obviously a missmatch that works well for me. I may try a distanza front after the winter. Regards, Richard.
|
|
#5
5 Nov 2007
|
||||
|
||||
|
Im just about comming up to replace the stock rubber on my 2006kle, I think I will also go down the Avon distanza route.
I cant knock the dunlops apart from the lack of milage out of them, Im affraid that when It comes to tyres, I insist on good shlef life. The dunlops on mine have done 4500 upto now and are starting to look worn, there is about another 1000 left in them. I will get the new set in the new year. The distanza is a more road bias tyre then the stock dunlops. cheers
__________________
"Whats in that thing??", An R1 owner said.
|
|
#6
15 Nov 2007
|
||||
|
||||
|
Kle Tyres
HI All, Just had the bike serviced by my "one man band mechanic"...brill job
less than a ton, inc fresh front ferodo pads ( wow it brakes now!) what i wanted to say was, he sugested avon distanzer tyres as wellTDMalcolm
|
|
#7
15 Nov 2007
|
||||
|
||||
|
Are they sintered?...come to think of it, are the standards????
__________________
"Whats in that thing??", An R1 owner said.
|
|
#8
16 Nov 2007
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
 TDMalcolm
|
|
#9
16 Nov 2007
|
||||
|
||||
|
The sintered pads give more bite, but could cause early brake disc wear.
But your life is more important then a brake disc and so its worth the upgrade, Stainless steel brake lines on the front should help sharpen those brakes up. They made a big difference on previous bikes ive owned.
__________________
"Whats in that thing??", An R1 owner said.
|
|
#10
30 Nov 2007
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
BTW i fitted the mud flap you sent me this w end gone, magic job, cheers nowhere near the amount of crud on the engine or bash plate now matey... TDMalcolm
|
|
#11
30 Nov 2007
|
||||
|
||||
|
My wife has just ordered a set of them sw motech crash bars...hehe, cant wait til xmas.
Ive just swapped my front mudflap for a plastic one, A mate gave it to me and had no idea what bike it was ment for but with a bit of cutting and such, it worked a treat. The engine bars were from the link on the kle accessories thread.
__________________
"Whats in that thing??", An R1 owner said.
|
|
#12
17 Dec 2007
|
||||
|
||||
|
New tyre!
HI All,
Just had the rear replaced just short of 5k mles.. had some left but with winter upon us thought better of it , as the front was good for another 4/5k i put another trailmax on the back (keep em matched) when there both shot i'll put a pair of distonas onTDMalcolm
|
|
#13
23 Feb 2008
|
|||
|
|||
|
I put Pirelli Scorpion ST MT90 on my Kle and can't fault them. HAve dome 4000Kms on them and they still look new. The rear trailmax was pretty knackered at 4500.
The pirellis stick better than the dunlops in the dry and specially in the wet. I was actually after a set of Michelin Anakee but couldn't find them and they were also a bit more expensive than the Pirellis. Never liked pirellis in my car but I will be buying them for my bike for sure. Will
|
|
#14
9 Mar 2008
|
||||
|
||||
|
Pirelli Scorpion ST MT90
I have also had Pirelli Scorpion MT90 S fitment fitted to my KLE and handling seems fine, unfortunately weather has not been good so cant push them to hard, they do seem to be a lot better for road use than the original fitment though watch out for price variations as one shop quoted me £160
fitted to lose wheels and I eventually got them fitted for £106 ,I think the main difference was the £160 was with new tubes but as mine had only seen 4000 miles with no punctures I was happy not to part with the extra cash. Cheers John.
|
|
#15
22 Apr 2008
|
||||
|
||||
|
Just finished scrubbing in my new Avon Distanzas on the KLE.
I can recommend these tyres to anyone looking to change from the OEM dunlops. I found nothing wrong with the handling of the dunlops but these feel more planted to me. Im all geared up for my week in Scotland from the 30th, but will have to keep an eye on this oil refienery strike up there to see if it effects getting petrol. (panic buyers). regards Roy
__________________
"Whats in that thing??", An R1 owner said.
|
|
«
Previous Thread
|
Next Thread
»
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 Registered Users and/or Members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
Linear Mode
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Tyres, tyres, tyres! | Mark & Lynda | 4WD Overland Tech | 17 | 26 Jul 2009 21:32 |
| Mixing tyres on a Landy | CornishDeity | 4WD Overland Tech | 22 | 30 Jan 2007 08:02 |
| CROSS-PLY TYRES??? | Oletimer | Honda Tech | 8 | 9 Feb 2004 21:50 |
| "Big size" tyres in Yazd (Iran) | iris_trui | Equipping the Bike - what's the best gear? | 0 | 2 Jun 2002 17:50 |
| Carrying spare tyres across borders | iris_trui | Equipping the Bike - what's the best gear? | 5 | 18 Feb 2002 11:49 |
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:46.
