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Hi Marty,
25% 10W50 motorcycle oil, 75% 15W40 Diesel rated just like always?
Oh, the nostalgia!
- - - Wanna know about my engine oil?
Hey Fred! Have we been having this conversation, you and I, for about 20 years?Hi Marty,
25% 10W50 motorcycle oil, 75% 15W40 Diesel rated just like always?
Oh, the nostalgia!
Hey Fred! Have we been having this conversation, you and I, for about 20 years?
If you like them, why change? As for myself, I don't like to mess with success.I run BT45's on my Honda CB650 and do like them. Hmm. Decisions.
I had to do both of the CB650's tires at the same time. Finding a tube-type rear tire in 120/90-17 (the "correct" size) proved surprisingly difficult; however, after doing some basic math and examining the clearances on that bike, I decided I could run a 130/80-17 rear tire without problems, it being almost the same height and just a little wider than the 120/90-17 I had been searching for. So I looked for that and I found the BT45. Since I wanted to run the same front and rear if possible, I got that plus the 100/90-19 front BT45.If you like them, why change? As for myself, I don't like to mess with success.
Also, I'm cheap.
I've got a 1980 XS650, the one with the tubeless rims, and I'll be needing a new front tire for next year. I'm looking at a number of 100/90-19 tires; naturally I want a good deal, but I want a tire rated over 100 MPH (though I seldom go there) and I want a good balance of traction and lifespan.
Right now, I'm looking specifically at the Kenda K673 Kruz and K657 Challenger and the Shinko 712 and 777. Does anyone have experience with these tires that they'd like to share? Which is the better option? Or is there one I should be looking at that I've missed?
I've run Shinko dual sport tires for years on my TW200, with great success; in fact, I have one in the garage right now waiting for me to put it on. (The TW's rear tire is darn near unique and pretty much has to come from Bridgestone, but the front is not so hard to get.) So I'm comfortable with their quality. And, I've run that 712 rear for around 2500 miles and am happy with it.I can go along with that. But, I'll assume you're frugal rather than cheap. Shinko tires get plenty of praises. The only complaints I've seen on the forums is that some of them are defective right out of the box. This proves to be nothing more than inconvenience.
Which Shinkos?I'm currently running a Shinko on a tubeless '80 rim on the front and and a Shinko on a spoke rim on the rear. While I've put less than 200 miles on them thus far it will have to start getting a lot better before I buy another. Balance is good, speed rating is 130 but I just don't feel connected to the road.
Thanks, RecycleBill. I was confused, since we're discussing two different Shinko tires. I'm leaning toward the 230 pretty strongly right now.
I have found some new Shinko's on the front to be a bit squirmy on tar snakes and the like also. But the effect seems to rapidly lessen after a few miles, or I acclimate.
I've got a 1980 XS650, the one with the tubeless rims, and I'll be needing a new front tire for next year. I'm looking at a number of 100/90-19 tires; naturally I want a good deal, but I want a tire rated over 100 MPH (though I seldom go there) and I want a good balance of traction and lifespan.
Right now, I'm looking specifically at the Kenda K673 Kruz and K657 Challenger and the Shinko 712 and 777. Does anyone have experience with these tires that they'd like to share? Which is the better option? Or is there one I should be looking at that I've missed?