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Dual sport tires for 04 1150R?
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pglaves
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Nuts? No! Years ago I did it on my '03 R1150R. I had no need for long travel but wanted good traction on gravel and dirt roads. I recall a little searching to find something that fits and do not remember what tires I found. This was about 15 years ago. But go for it.
Would this be the correct application for the shorter paralever arm Ive seen offered? Was not sure why you would want to shorten this, but if you are going for the tires, this would give you a bit more clearance?
pglaves
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My issue never was clearance. It was wheel size - diameter and width.
What about on an RT?
I have an R1150RT and have been thinking the same thing, about the advisability of mounting dual sport tires. Occasionally I encounter gravel or dirt and the bike doesn't like it, either with the PR3s that came on the bike or the Dunlop RS II that are currently on it. I can get Shinko 705s in the right sizes and people say lots of good things about them. They ought to work well enough on the road considering my tame-to-moderate style of riding. Any thoughts about this?
Note: Apologies if I've hijacked this thread. I thought my question was on-topic enough.
I have an R1150RT and have been thinking the same thing, about the advisability of mounting dual sport tires. Occasionally I encounter gravel or dirt and the bike doesn't like it, either with the PR3s that came on the bike or the Dunlop RS II that are currently on it. I can get Shinko 705s in the right sizes and people say lots of good things about them. They ought to work well enough on the road considering my tame-to-moderate style of riding. Any thoughts about this?
Note: Apologies if I've hijacked this thread. I thought my question was on-topic enough.
pglaves
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We have Shinko 705s on our G310GS bikes and they work well on gravel and dirt roads. I think I would have liked them on my R1150R. Since they are not expensive they are certainly worth a try.
I’ve considered the same thing with my RT. Riding the dirt roads in the NE the RT does fair. I like to ride the paved roads in northern Quebec and occasionally come across dirt with round stones the size of marbles and shooters, holy moly that’s scary 2up. Even airing down doesn’t help much. My question to the pros - how much do the duel sport tires affect riding on twisty paved roads?
pglaves
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I have also had good luck with TKC 70s.
cavedweller22
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Best tires I found for my 04 R1150 RT are Shinko 705 series tires.
What kind of mileage are you getting out of them?? Also, how are they on wet roads, especially the front (which is bias-ply not radial like the rear)? I'm considering trying a set just because they're so affordable. My go-to tires on my y2k RT are Pirelli Angel GTs.
Cheers!
-Art
cavedweller22
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With the rear I've got over 10K not quite to wear bar. Front, 15K. I live in the mountains, so wet, sometimes snow & black ice... I also travel on gravel. I just wish the rear was available for my K1600gt..
Sounds good... Thanks for the reply. I'll give them a try once my Angel GTs are gone.
Nope, I've never gotten around to it.
I have been using the 705's on my RT for 25k miles now. I like them a lot!
So, do they make an improvement in the bike's off-road handling?
IMO, yes they do.
jrogers
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R1150R, 705's
I've used the Shinko's 705's also on my 04 R1150R and 02 R1150R. We took the bikes on a 6,000 miles ride and I'm glad that was our tire choice. They handled fine in the dry and excellent in wet conditions. We were caught out in some heavy downpours causing flooding across the road and they handled while other bikes were washed off the road. They also gave good confidence when we took to dirt roads.
I've used the Shinko's 705's also on my 04 R1150R and 02 R1150R. We took the bikes on a 6,000 miles ride and I'm glad that was our tire choice. They handled fine in the dry and excellent in wet conditions. We were caught out in some heavy downpours causing flooding across the road and they handled while other bikes were washed off the road. They also gave good confidence when we took to dirt roads.
