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#Post#: 1093--------------------------------------------------
Re: 120/100x18 tire
By: mcrider Date: May 26, 2014, 3:50 pm
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[quote]I may have got a hint at the answer yesterday. Went on
the Cheeseburger Run yesterday from Sam Houston National Forest
to Yankee's Tavern in Carlos Texas. Just after we started I hit
a very deep rain rut, it went Kboom! My inspection sticker
plate curled under. Need to wash the bike to inspect for tire
marks.[/quote]
I just got the under tank clean & inspected it. It looks like
the tire may have rubbed the tank. It is really hard to be
sure. The MT-21 is very warn, also.
It's a wounder about!
I did not mention above the bike has the 1" Kouba Link.
Sure would like to find someone that has run the 120/100 tire.
I think the Bridgestone are the best all around tire for dual
sporting.
#Post#: 1310--------------------------------------------------
Re: 120/100x18 tire
By: truck11 Date: July 8, 2014, 9:19 pm
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Bringing this topic back up.. need quick help as I am trying to
plan a quick trail ride back down at Hatfield McCoy on July 19th
weekend.......
MT21 stock is 140/80-18 and worn too much for any dirt riding.
I have a brand new Kenda Trakmaster II from my old bike that
never got installed - but it's 120/100.
What has been the consensus about the 120/100-18 tire fitting on
the 690?
#Post#: 1311--------------------------------------------------
Re: 120/100x18 tire
By: mcrider Date: July 9, 2014, 11:17 am
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I ran the ED78 120/100x18 in Idaho weekend before last. It does
not appear to have hit, but we were not on rough roads. It
rained just before we got back, so any marke may have been wiped
out.
So far, so good.
#Post#: 1332--------------------------------------------------
Re: 120/100x18 tire
By: DaveKubler Date: July 13, 2014, 4:13 pm
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Best tire combo IMO, and many others for dual sports are the
Pirelli MT-21 front and the Dunlop D606 rear. The 606 on the
front can wash out, but the wear of the MT-21 rear is horrible
and the 606 does much better on the rear....nice bite and better
mileage. I have the D606 on the way for me to put on down in
New Mexico after I assume I will have almost no tire left after
1500 miles on the OEM MT-21. I have heard NUMEROUS accounts of
guys running the 130/90 18 D606 on the KTM 690 with no issues.
10 mm higher (1 centimeter) shouldn't hit anything. It is also
'slightly' narrower by the 10 mm so theoretically it will dive
into turns quicker/easier. (miniscule)
#Post#: 1539--------------------------------------------------
Re: 120/100x18 tire
By: truck11 Date: August 11, 2014, 8:58 pm
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For those who like pictures....
Left - 120/100 - Kenda Trak Master II - DOT tire (I loved this
tire on prior DRZ400)
Center is the stock 140/80 Pirelli MT-21 DOT tire (850-900
miles)
Right is Michelin M12 140/80 (stock size) NOT DOT Do not
plan on riding this on the road - it's super slippery. My plan
is to re-install the worn MT-21 after the trails next weekend.
Plenty of tread for road use.
Unmounted
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Here is the MT-21 Stock tire still mounted. You can really see
the height difference in sizes but also different manufacturers
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ANGRY tire - Ready for some trails this weekend.
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#Post#: 2725--------------------------------------------------
Re: 120/100x18 tire
By: Guymcfly Date: April 22, 2015, 7:36 am
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The Mich M12 is a tough tire...used to run them on a 300 exc 2
stroke. I put one on the 690 to try it and had just got it run
in when I ripped the valve out of the tube (no rim lock on the
rear tire)! Served me right. I didn't have a spare tube with me
that day and a patch wasn't going to fix it.
So I rode it home completely flat, 45 miles on the tar, going
maybe 30 miles per hour. Was a bloody awful ride but the tire
stayed in one piece and could probably be remounted fine. Tough
bit of rubber for sure.
#Post#: 3076--------------------------------------------------
Re: 120/100x18 tire
By: renogeorge Date: August 19, 2015, 4:54 pm
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I am lurking over her e from the 950/990 Adventure forum. I see
you guys are discussing full knobbies in this thread. But I am
wondering what experience has been(on 690s) with the more street
oriented dual sport tires which are popular on the bigger
KTMs--Heidenau, Mitas, Mefo? And on a different not, how about
a Pirelli MT 43 trials for the rear? I know from experience
they work very well in the dirt and wear like iron on the
street.
My apologies just found the other forum and dual sport tire
thread. I'll take it over there.
Thanks
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