I had 1 pair of E-9 and i was not impressed.. Front tyre was a pain in wet muddy conditions since it did not clean it self at all, but on gravel roads and tarmac it worked quite well..

Now i have gone through approx. 10 rear C-02 and 5 front C-21 tyres and im more than happy with the tyres and would recommend those if you mostly ride gravel and offroad.. On tarmac a new C-02 is really wobbly but it gets better after 3-500km :D

I fitted a 130/80 E09 rear and combined it with a 90/90 Pirelli Scorpion Rally on the front of my '09 XTR.

I replaced Tourances and was largely happy with their performance. Although the rear was just legal after 7600km's. Now that the Pirelli is scrubbed in the current combination is as good as the Tourances on the tar. The bike is used to commute in rural Australia (a portion of the commute is on gravel), so the roads, even though sealed, can be jarring. I haven't had any moments in the wet and once out of town generally cruise around 115-120 km/h. Kangaroos present as a bigger concern.

In the bush (forestry that is a mix of rock/hard pack, gravel and some sand) I can't fault this combination. Although, I am yet to experience some genuinely muddy conditions. At 100kg+ on a 200kg bike it's not something I seek out. I have a WR for that.

Perhaps, they do cause additional vibration, but, with the Dominator exhaust and the motor thumping away, it's not really something that would convince me to go back to road oriented tyre.

The pricing is interesting. Here in Australia I paid $179 for the E09 and $149 for the Pirelli. Fitting was extra, so I fitted them without any problem.

I have been impressed enough by the Pirelli to check out fitting the 150/70 rear. But I reckon $270+ in Australia is just a touch too much.

Some pics of the tyres here http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=23027

Chris what presure are you running?

I have them at around 30 psi (2.1 bar) maybe a bit more on back.

well I've just ordered myself a set of E07's so once I've killed off the maxxis I will also do a review on them to keep everyone informed.

I have an E07 in the shed but my TKC80 just refuses to give up that last mm of wear!! Read very good reports and cheap in comparison.
Matt.

waiting for your reviews :)

I rode on E07's in Morocco for a week on a hire bike and liked them. When my current K60 Scout rear wears out I am going to fit the Mitas.

I replaced this spring with E07 and can say I am impressed. The tyres were very stable with good grip from the very beginning (to my surprise). Very good in wet, great grip on tar, good on gravel, mud is not so good but you should not expect that from this tyre. Although I had a scary ride in very sticky and slippery clay like mud and can say the tyres saved the drop on few occasions.

Worth every penny.

Well they've turned up today, not unpacked them as i'm working nights at the mo and the misses wanted them out of her way.

Did have a quick look, and the tread looks nice and deep, there is a centre line a few mm below the intial tread depth which should stabalise tyre wear after a while.

The website i got them from listed them as mud and snow rated but i'll know for sure once unpacked, if that is true then thats a bonus.

Now there's the when to fit them, the maxxis still have a good 6+mm left on them, but i'm not to happy wasting it on road miles. so i will likely fit them shortly but i'll get specs etc for the proper review.