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XT660Z Tyres What tyres do you have and which are you going to try next - Road / Off-Road

 
 
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Old 18-02-16, 08:18
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Pirelli MT60's

Finished fitting some Pirelli MT60's this afternoon. I've got a mainly road ride in April with a group so held off from the intended TKC 80's for the time being. It was my first experience at fitting a motorcycle tyre & thought it would be best to try at home first before learning the hard way out & about. So armed with some tyre levers, talcum powder & some off cuts of bicycle tyres for rim protectors I had a crack. I did struggle a bit, mainly with the last quarter of the tyre to pop it over the rim. But then realized that the rest of the tyre was sitting in the bead rather than the deeper part of the rim where the spoke nipples are to release some unnecessary tension. Not the easiest job in the world but got there in the end. A bit more practice is all that's needed.
I expect they will be similar to Golden tyre's as jo75 fitted. Pirelli say they are for on/off road, so long as they cope with gravel & dirt roads that's about all I need for now. Snakeboy reported getting over 12000k's on these so will hopefully last a while. Also looking forward to going around corners properly after being on those Tourances.
Just hope I don't get a flat & have to get the tyre levers out again !!



 

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