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Old 27-10-09, 23:55
m4rkevans m4rkevans is offline
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Conti TKC80's yes or no

no one seems to agree on these tyres some say good some say bad can you please help, i like the look of these but im no expert.
i do about 70% on road 30% off whats the best tyres to buy on my xt660r.
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Old 28-10-09, 00:05
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Yes! =)

Been a thread about them in the 10 section: http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=7205
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Old 28-10-09, 08:25
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For an off-road bias tyre, they are good. However,,,,

once they start to wear, you get a slow speed wobble on the front, nothing to worry about (goes away once you clear 20mph) but you will notice it when you first move to these tyres,

They don't last anything like as long as say the Tourances (best I managed with these was 9000 miles!)

Handling, on the road is very different and you have much reduced lean angles available. I've not been pushing mine hard but there's no chicken left on the strips..

for a 70/30 split, they are probably worth a try, especialy with the winter coming on.
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Old 28-10-09, 14:56
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once they start to wear, you get a slow speed wobble on the front, nothing to worry about (goes away once you clear 20mph) but you will notice it when you first move to these tyres,
Not too bad if you flip them once in a while.
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Old 28-10-09, 21:06
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Go for it.

They get different reviews because so many people expect them to be like a proper off road tyre, but thats not what they are designed to be, they are a compromise between off roading and road riding. I put a pair on for a 2 day off roading trip to wales and they worked fine, they dont really like the mud but do great in rocking/stoney conditions.

on the road i had no problems, they do feel weird as the tread pattern allows the rubber to move a good bit but didnt slow me down on the twisties of wales. Mine lasted around 3.5k -4k miles (rear) and im keeping the front when i want to do some more off roading.
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Old 28-10-09, 21:49
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I've had TKC80s on for the last 150,000 miles. Excellent road-legal tyre for offroading, very grippy on dry tarmac, take it easy when wet. They are directional, so make sure they're fitted the right way round. One pair lasted Senegal and back (9000 miles). They tend to drop into corners more readily which is great when you are used to it.
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Old 29-10-09, 21:02
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I've had TKC80s on for the last 150,000 miles. Excellent road-legal tyre for offroading, very grippy on dry tarmac, take it easy when wet. They are directional, so make sure they're fitted the right way round. One pair lasted Senegal and back (9000 miles). They tend to drop into corners more readily which is great when you are used to it.
yes drop into the corner is right , just watch out for the first few rides as this near got me a few times but once youve mastered it its full sideways ahead.
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Old 29-10-09, 21:24
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I was thinking of fitting the TKC 80, but I have decided to get the Trellborg Swiss army tyres I had them on a DRZ400 before and the grip great in the wet muddy conditions has well rocky climbs and are speed rated.

I am use to riding with full on enduro tyres on the road with my KTM300 so I know that it will be easy to spin up on the road and cornering well that is another story, you just ride accordingly and with a little less speed on the road.
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Old 21-10-10, 22:58
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I fitted TKC80s to my mainly off road Tenere. I didn't like them. No feedback on wet tar. Rubbish in mud because they don't self clean but they are ok on graded tracks. Not worth the money I think. I still have the front on but fitted a Mitas C02 to the rear. Now that's a scary tyre. lol.
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Old 22-10-10, 00:13
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They handle great, even when they're squared off after 5000 miles...





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