My front D606 has been excellent off-road and very well behaved on tarmac. I can lean the bike flat with confidence on dry tarmac. No problems on wet tar also. Price excellent.
Also consider similar Pirelli MT21 but I don't have personal experience with them.

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2014 XT660Z - Barrett pipe, DNA stage1.5, Barkbuster hand guards and handlebars, Pivot pegs, Teknik suspension, Guard-it engine protector combo, B&B rear rack, Trax topbox.