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The TKC 80's are speed rated for 150Kmph which is 93 mph. They also have a load weighting which I can't remember and I can't go out to the bike to find out because some scumbags stole it today.
Sorry for moaning but I need to get it off my chest.
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Years ago we used dunlop universal tyres. These I think would still be useful as they worked well on and off(macadam)road. The flat centre gives good grip on fast roads whilst vertical and it is difficult to have much lean anywhere on motor ways. the chunky corner tread had good grip offroad. This design can still be had for older bikes although now in perhaps better materials. Mostly from far east sources ( chen shin??) Do not know if you can get them for the AT. ( I have heard reports of rider getting good mileage with these )
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sorry
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Originally Posted by electric_monk
The TKC 80's are speed rated for 150Kmph which is 93 mph. They also have a load weighting which I can't remember and I can't go out to the bike to find out because some scumbags stole it today.
Sorry for moaning but I need to get it off my chest.
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sorry to hear that. had my rd-04 stolen in october and never seen it since. only good thing to come out of it is that i have rd-07 now but caught someone trying to steal it (boxing day)4 days after i bought it. let me go he said it's christmas! cheeky c**t! so he found out about boxing day before i called the police. hope you find yours. back to original subject- anyone else had bad luck with these tkc-80's?
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Heidenau K60
I've chosen Heidenau K60s after reading loads of articles across many web sites. They appear to be rated as a genuine 50/50 tyre by some of the American riders. I talked to someone at the Ripley meeting last week who also had them fitted, he thought they were the DBs. One tip he gave me was to fit the front on round the wrong way, apparently this gives almost as much grip, but much more milage on tarmac.
Much used in eastern europe I'm told, where the roads are not as good as ours, but that could be due to availability. At just under 50quid each they look good value, I'll let you know after my 1000km along the Labrador Highway - a fancy name for a gravel track!!! I plan to swop the rear at the start of my 'dirty' sections, and go back to the Metzler Lazers for the 10,000km of prairie black top.
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thanks
thanks everybody for your info  . might have a go at them continentals
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Kevin
I've used TKC 80's on and off road on a KTM 950 Adventure and am very pleased with them. The sizes i used were speed rated upto 105 mph. They feel very nervous when you first fit them after road tyres but once used to them after a few hundred miles they're surprisingly good on road and last reasonably well on a big heavy bike. No problems with the knobblies breaking, mine was a 150 rear.
A mate with a KTM 640 uses the 140 on the rear, no problems.
Another mate used the recommended 110 or 120 size on the rear of a Honda XR650R (possibly the same size as Mat who looking at his profile rides an XT) and that ripped off several knobbles in the Alps. He has now changed to a 140 rear and has had no further problems.
I use MT21's on my 650 as well, better off road, but not as good on road as TKC 80's
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Kevin
Another mate used the recommended 110 or 120 size on the rear of a Honda XR650R (possibly the same size as Mat who looking at his profile rides an XT) and that ripped off several knobbles in the Alps. He has now changed to a 140 rear and has had no further problems.
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Interesting, yes mine were 120s. I wonder if there is something wrong with this specific size of tyre?
A mate who had TKC80s on his F650 (till it also got nicked  ) wore them right down without problems, although he rarely rode as loaded up as me.
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i run an AT with a 140 rear and hopefully wont have any problems with them. will be putting them on in august to get used to before doing morroco in late september/early oct. will be doing a month two'd up and loaded so fingers crossed.
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