Advice Wanted - TKC Tyres

[Melly Senior]

Okay; here we go

Current tyres on my 09 GSA are Bridgestone Battlewings but want to replace with TKC 80's for which i have three sat in the garage.

Battlewing sizes:
F - 110/80/R19
R - 150/70/R17

TKC sizes:
F - 110/80/B19 (Unused)
R - 140/80/B17 (Unused)
R - 150/70/B17 (Used - about 6cm in middle)

Checked the tyre section and Continental web site and obviously the 110 & 150 would fit but what about the 140 and if not for this bike what would it fit - comments (including piss taking ones) happly accepted

 

[Racey]

The 140 will fit as well... I used a 140 Heidenau successfully on my 2008 1200 before they started to make a 150.

 

[Melly Senior]

The 140 will fit as well... I used a 140 Heidenau successfully on my 2008 1200 before they started to make a 150.

cheers srace7; in practice did it make much difference to ride/handling

 

[Melly Senior]

Any more views or comments

 

[Vern]

Put them on.

Look at them.

Then go and wear them out

 

[Melly Senior]

Put them on.

Look at them.

Then go and wear them out

I most certainly will Vern

 

[elefantman]

I've had tkc 80's and karroo 2's,trust me you will not notice the size they'll just be really bad,esp in the wet,went to k60's and will not be going back,best wet weather tyre i've had,dry is very good and after 3.5k miles i'm at 6.5mm in the center

 

[Racey]

cheers srace7; in practice did it make much difference to ride/handling

None at all... Not that i noticed... Handled all sorts of mixed conditions perfectly...

 

[Spout]

R - 150/70/B17 (Used - about 6cm in middle)

Should last 100,000 miles or so

 

[Melly Senior]

I've had tkc 80's and karroo 2's,trust me you will not notice the size they'll just be really bad,esp in the wet,went to k60's and will not be going back,best wet weather tyre i've had,dry is very good and after 3.5k miles i'm at 6.5mm in the center

bugger; ive got three of them - did have some on a 1100 and was happy enough then but thanks for the comments

None at all... Not that i noticed... Handled all sorts of mixed conditions perfectly...

just wot i thought

Should last 100,000 miles or so

this summer will do fine

 

[Melly Senior]

Fitted them - nice aint they

 

[Dainese Brave]

Fitted them - nice aint they

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.....I must say....

....I never really liked the Gsa in red when it came out...

...but recently I've been seeing them, and they're looking striking to me now!

Nice bike

 

[brassmonkey001]

I've had tkc 80's and karroo 2's,trust me you will not notice the size they'll just be really bad,esp in the wet,went to k60's and will not be going back,best wet weather tyre i've had,dry is very good and after 3.5k miles i'm at 6.5mm in the center

Weird how some people just can't get on with them.
I use them all the time.

 

[Melly Senior]

.....I must say....

....I never really liked the Gsa in red when it came out...

...but recently I've been seeing them, and they're looking striking to me now!

Nice bike

I loved it when i saw and had to have red; however i do like white

Weird how some people just can't get on with them.
I use them all the time.

Yes; i had them on an 1100 and loved them to bits - they were well worn in. Got a couple of hundred miles on these and also nicely wearing in

 

[bhud]

Put them on.

Look at them.

Then go and wear them out

 

[Robin B'stard]

Okay; here we go

TKC sizes:
R - 140/80/B17 (Unused)

Checked the tyre section and Continental web site and obviously the 110 & 150 would fit but what about the 140 and if not for this bike what would it fit - comments (including piss taking ones) happly accepted

The 140/80/17 is recommended for and will fit the XRV750 aka Africa Twin. I have used them on my AT.

 

[Melly Senior]

The 140/80/17 is recommended for and will fit the XRV750 aka Africa Twin. I have used them on my AT.

so i may have to buy an AT to go along with the collection - she will kill me if i do

 

[t'other dave]

Have you fitted a tube? Im pretty sure the 140/80 17 TKC80 is a tube type tyre.

 

[Melly Senior]

Have you fitted a tube? Im pretty sure the 140/80 17 TKC80 is a tube type tyre.

fitted the 150 instead of the 140

 

[Robin B'stard]

so i may have to buy an AT to go along with the collection - she will kill me if i do

Wouldn't do any harm would it. It's a great bike.

Bet she's got more than one pair of shoes.