Something to check on when buying knobbles that you will use on sealed pavement. Some knobbies, when you look at them around the perimeter at the point of contact when cornering, will show lots of air space between the knobs, just when you need rubber for grip. Look at that, this way. Stand at the front of the tire and imagine it spinning. Look to the near edge where it will grip the road when leaned over for cornering and see if all the air spaces line up. Some knob bikes have too much air spaces lining up and therefore you cannot expect grip.
I hope that I have expressed this clearly enough to imagine if you do, or do not get rubber at the near edge.
I can't now remember which knobbies are the worst at this issue but some are definitely better than others. And yes TKC80 are good but are too expensive and wear quickly.
I have fitted Dunlop 605s front and rear and they work very well pavement or dirt. The rear may wear a little faster than I'd hoped but is not critical and they are fairly cheap.

I'm very happy with my '07 KLE but it has some issues needing improvement.
First, I installed a KTM muffler. It now revs freely sounds louder but I won't call it a particularly good "note". Slight opening of the air box and 120 main jets to be done later this year but is not urgent.
I weigh around 82kgm and find standard suspension too soggy. For the moment I add 10 strokes with a bicycle pump to give about 10 psi and that improves it a lot but has to be redone every few days but only takes a minute. I need firmer springs and GV emulators or similar.
The rear shock is not real great and that will need re valving and a slightly stronger spring. Perhaps a new one but all depends on $$$.

That is a good point, I have mx tires on my kle (also mitas, c02 and c21), and I feel more like hovering than driving on paved road But it is a great tire on all other surfaces (grass, mud, gravel).

I know what you mean mate, I can feel that gap when cornering on pavement, the bike just drop in the turn to the next line of knobs. I think that C17 is a bit to aggressive for 50/50 riding.

But on the other hand, I have no such feeling with the E09 on the back, it's a bit louder than K60 though.

I will try to get a few more km's on them and if I won't like it than I will change the front to MT-21 or maybe E10.

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