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Dunlop 616 is my first choice. Pirelli Scorpions my second choice. I have used both on my R12R for trips in AK. The rear 616 has been a little hard to find lately, but a friend just got one for his RT from the Motorcycle SuperStore.
+1, Gunny; the Dunlop 616's served me well on my BMW R1150RT for my trips into Mexico. But I also agree with ragtoplvr on the the Shinko Ravens, I was running these tires when I rode my BMW F650GS Twin to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico last year.
First, thanks for all the knowledge sharing on tires and the RT.
I'm heading to Alaska in May with some friends. I want to buy the GS and do it right, but to maintain domestic tranquility, I've opted to stick with the RT. I'm starting out in the Washington, DC, area, meeting friends in Chicago and then heading to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
I am planning on running the stock tires until we get to Watson Lake, Yukon, where I will switch to the Cont TKC80 on the front and Dunlop 616 on the rear based on several of the posts.
2 Questions: (1) It appears there are a couple of speed ratings available for the TKC80 - Z, Q or B. Any insights or thoughts on which speed rating is best, (2) Any thoughts on mixing the TKC80 (bias ply) and the D616 (radial)?
Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
Thomas
Thomas.Varney@ieee.org
Whether he wants to or not!
We shall see how the street bikes do - I'm just an average rider so compensate with a GS.
Thomas, Why the switch to the "dirt" tires so soon? Unless you plan to run the Campbell, Canol or Top of The World roads along the way, there is no reason to run anything but road tires as far as Fairbanks. There is a great place to do tires in Fairbanks. They are open 24/7 in the summer and will either hold tires for you or even accept something you ship or haul to them. About the cheapest place around in that part of the world as well: http://www.advcycleworks.com/
Kevin: Thanks for the tip.
Do you have any thoughts or insights on the speed ratings or mixing the TKC80 (bias ply) and the D616 (radial)?
Ya know, I remember my mom telling me to never put a plastic over my head as you would surely die and my dad saying NEVER mix bias and radial because you would surely die
Thanks.
Thomas