Has anyone any experience of these tyres?
I'm thinking of trying them on my 100 gs for a trip to Morrocco later this year.
Andy
I'm thinking of trying them on my 100 gs for a trip to Morrocco later this year.
Andy
Heidenau K60 tyre
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Great tyres and long lasting. They will give good grip on everything you encounter but remember they are dual purpose so not as good as a road tyre on the road and not quite as much grip as a TKC off road. They are also very noisy on road.
We use them on 8500 mile Alaska trips which involves everything from hot smooth tarmac, to thick gravel and thick mud and I really rate them
We use them on 8500 mile Alaska trips which involves everything from hot smooth tarmac, to thick gravel and thick mud and I really rate them
I'll throw a spanner in the works here.
I tried them for 20k on my GSPD. The rears wore out quite quickly (circa 5K) but the front lasted 20k. I didn't like them at all, they never gripped too well and were appalling in the rain. The final straw for me was when the front washed out during heavy braking dumping me on the road. Plenty of people like them though. If you're happy to pootle along I dare say you wont have any issues but if you want grip on your bike on tarmac then they wont hold up. I also had an issue with a rear coming off the rim when it was punctured so there was an issue with the bead on that tyre.
The very best tyres I've used for dual purpose riding is the Sahara 3 (It was designed for the Paralever GS) fantastic tyre with a bit of vibe but not cheap and the wear rate is frightening if you start hooning about.
The best all rounder for me is still the Metzler Tourance.
I tried them for 20k on my GSPD. The rears wore out quite quickly (circa 5K) but the front lasted 20k. I didn't like them at all, they never gripped too well and were appalling in the rain. The final straw for me was when the front washed out during heavy braking dumping me on the road. Plenty of people like them though. If you're happy to pootle along I dare say you wont have any issues but if you want grip on your bike on tarmac then they wont hold up. I also had an issue with a rear coming off the rim when it was punctured so there was an issue with the bead on that tyre.
The very best tyres I've used for dual purpose riding is the Sahara 3 (It was designed for the Paralever GS) fantastic tyre with a bit of vibe but not cheap and the wear rate is frightening if you start hooning about.
The best all rounder for me is still the Metzler Tourance.
The oilheads run a 150 rear and the Heidi. version of that is the K60 Scout which has a continuous strip around the centre. Don't know what you run on the airheads. Even the original version K60 without the cenrte band lasted well over 7,500 on the back of my 1150 and gripped almost to the sidewall in the dry. I am smooth on power and braking though so I give my tyres an easy time.
The airheads always seem to be heavy on tyres. My previous 1150 and 1100 bikes would wear out a pair of tyres around 10k. My Airheads struggle for 5-6k on the rear which never seems to make sense as they are much lower powered and lighter than the oilheads.
fayeslane
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Same experience here on a GSPD. If you want to ride with 'enthusiasm' on road there are better options. Useless in mud
Also a bastard to fit on to the rim and balance, I had to add about 80 grams to balance the last one I used. Never seem to get more than 6000 kms out of any rear. Tyres I have liked -Pirelli Scorpions, Distanzias, Tourances.
Oliwoof
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I fitted a pair onto my Yamaha TT600R and a friend fitted a pair of Mitas E07 to his Yamaha Tenere 660 before we left France to tour Morocco last November. I had no problem fitting them, they slipped on easily. We did the same route, neither of us are slow riders and neither of us had any issue with either tyre for grip in the wet or off road. On our return 5,500km later, there was 4mm remaining, the Mitas had 7mm left. I also had a split/crack appear in the Heidenau but can't be sure if it is down to the tyre. So next time it will be Mitas for me. The year before I took a 955 Tiger on Tourances and they are fine on the road but you'll struggle with them if you do much off road stuff.
Cheers, Phil
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fayeslane
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They felt better (on road) on my Suzuki DR650 than on the GSPD
Interesting views, I guess as with all things tyre related, it's a personal choice.
I think I'm going to give them a try and I will let you know how I get on.
Andy
I think I'm going to give them a try and I will let you know how I get on.
Andy
Best way! they're cheap enough to try.
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