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[speedfreak]

I was driving my 89 transalp home today,and the bike felt shaky,the rear tire had gone flat.IM supposing the tube had blown out,I was wanting to put a new rear tire on anyway,what is a good all purpose tire for a replacement,the front tire is a  pirelli with a good tread pattern ,previous owner had put in on  recently before I purchased the bike,Im wondering if I should go ahead and put a new tube in the front???very weird felling at 60 mph!!!
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2007 triumph rocket 3
1989 transalp

[jerry jackson]

i run the continentals most aggressive for dirt but you may want to look at another perreli or michlin allways take into mind what kind of riding you will be doing. rides and smiles to you............
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Speeds only a matter of money how fast you wanna go?

1989 TA600 rat bike
who needs all that shat
if its only gonna break

[Nightrunner]

What is your % mix of on/off road riding?  Tourances or Scorpions or Annakees are very good for the street.  The Avon Gripster is popular for 50/50.  Lots of more aggressive off road tires out there too.

[Russ Grover]

I'd agree how much Dirt do you drive?

I personally only change a tube when I change the tire...
(I'm cheap)

But if you are agressive off roader then maybe it might be a good idea.

have you looked at http://www.tireballs.com/

?
Russ
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[NorCalTA]

I've been running the Shinko 705 series Dual Sport tires and am very pleased with their performance and value.  I got 6500 miles out of one rear and almost 7k out of the other.  At 13k the front still had a couple 1000 left in it but I only changed it out because I wanted good rubber front and rear.  

The tires stick very well for me on wet or dry pavement and have been stable at speeds up to 90mph and on dirt/gravel Forest Service roads at speeds up to 60mph.  As should be expected with this type of tread pattern, they don't like thick mud or clay very well though.  The amazing thing is I can get a front and rear for only $100 shipped from Chaparral Motorsports here in California which is the lowest price on those tires from any seller I've found.  Chaparral will ship tire orders of $100 or more for free via standard ground service in the US.


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1990 XL600V Moonstone

[speedfreak]

I would like to have a 50/50 tire,has anyone went with a taller tire the 130/80/17 looks short.like the front end is higher than the back,of course I need a new set of tires too lol thanks!!
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2007 triumph rocket 3
1989 transalp

[Russ Grover]

NorCal

I like that Front. (I'm probably going to need a new front tire soon.)

Sweet.

Russ
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[showkey]

Not everybody loves shinko's.................almost as controversial as oil
They are cheap but at what price............
Tread chucking, cracking and other failures have been reported and the reasons are many with tons of opinions and facts.
Shinko does sorta admit there is or was a problem........
All things considered they may or may not be a great value....
Read the complete thread below for more info, opinions, testimonials and other non-sense and facts so you can judge for yourself...the last thing I want is a tire problem 500 miles from home to save $50



http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=443226&page=89
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1989 Transalp, 1982CX500T, 1983 GL1100, 1970 CT90, 1981 C70, TRX 250, 1994XR250R, 1988 NT650, 1987 XR250L

[NorCalTA]

Yes, there have been some problems with the Shinko 705 series but as far as I've seen, the issues have been with the 150/70-17 and 110/80-19 Bias Ply 705's.  Shinko has scrapped the Bias Ply in those sizes and replaced them with Radial designs but the new radials are just hitting the roads so the verdict as to if the redesign has eliminated the problems is unknown.

Yes, $100 for a set of tires is incredibly inexpensive but so far, the Shinko 705's I've run have done nothing to make me consider not running them again.
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1990 XL600V Moonstone

[speedfreak]

is anyone running a 140 80 17 on the 1989 transalp I would like to have a little wider tire????will this work ????
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2007 triumph rocket 3
1989 transalp