Continental Twinduro Tyres? - SV650.org

13-12-12, 02:49 PM

Thoughts and opinions on these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120-70-17-...36880c3&_uhb=1

I've got a suspicion that this is going to be quite a white winter and with the tyres on the restoration been of low tred Im quite tempted to try something like those in the link.

Anyone tried anything similar or even these very ones?

yorkie_chris · 13-12-12, 03:08 PM

Nope! Let me know how you get on though, just wondering if you might have any issues with mudguard clearance, is the /70 spec given regardless of tread depth or to center of tread or what?

You can move mudguard up a bit I suppose.

Do they make them in XJ900 sizes...

13-12-12, 03:22 PM

XJ900 is coming back as using the ones in the listing above.

120/70/17 and 150/70/17

I'd not even considered the mudguard/hugger clearance issue I would have assumed that the 70 is so that it will be a direct replacment for any other 70 depth tyre...
My concern is the 150 width but tbh I suspect little lean in winter, I don't recall taking the drz's 150 over the lip despite dicking about fairly regular on it.

yorkie_chris · 13-12-12, 03:28 PM

Those are for the 900 divvy, think mine are 100/90 18 and 120/90 18

They do the rear but not the front by the look of it, plus I have some life left in the front one.

yorkie_chris · 13-12-12, 03:28 PM

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/s...-2012120752399

13-12-12, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Do they make them in XJ900 sizes...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Owenski

XJ900 is coming back as using the ones in the listing above.

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Those are for the 900 divvy

wtf did I miss?

yorkie_chris · 13-12-12, 03:41 PM

Sorry mine is ye olde XJ900F not the XJ900S diversion.
(wasn't calling you a divvy! lol)

Here this should make you feel warm and fuzzy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhmxzPNnzTA

13-12-12, 07:21 PM

I`ve used these tyre a few years ago...not on a big road bike but on a ts250x i had at the time, they gripped really well on the road for a enduro tyre, but by enduro standards they are very tame and not the sort of thing any of the guys in the TRF ever used except maybe at MOT time....But very good tyres all the same.

13-12-12, 10:26 PM

Sweet just what I wanted to hear

I'm not planning on green laning the Sv lol but I know the snow/slush days are coming and I wouldn't mind that little extra for those days, these fit that description nicely.

I just may have to take a punt on a set.

andrewsmith · 14-12-12, 10:22 PM

The rear will be reet, the front end may need a tweek

Tell us how you get on with them

13-12-12, 02:49 PM	#1
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Continental Twinduro Tyres? Thoughts and opinions on these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120-70-17-...36880c3&_uhb=1 I've got a suspicion that this is going to be quite a white winter and with the tyres on the restoration been of low tred Im quite tempted to try something like those in the link. Anyone tried anything similar or even these very ones?

13-12-12, 03:08 PM	#2
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Continental Twinduro Tyres Nope! Let me know how you get on though, just wondering if you might have any issues with mudguard clearance, is the /70 spec given regardless of tread depth or to center of tread or what? You can move mudguard up a bit I suppose. Do they make them in XJ900 sizes... __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-12-12, 03:22 PM	#3
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Continental Twinduro Tyres XJ900 is coming back as using the ones in the listing above. 120/70/17 and 150/70/17 I'd not even considered the mudguard/hugger clearance issue I would have assumed that the 70 is so that it will be a direct replacment for any other 70 depth tyre... My concern is the 150 width but tbh I suspect little lean in winter, I don't recall taking the drz's 150 over the lip despite dicking about fairly regular on it.

13-12-12, 03:28 PM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Continental Twinduro Tyres Those are for the 900 divvy, think mine are 100/90 18 and 120/90 18 They do the rear but not the front by the look of it, plus I have some life left in the front one. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-12-12, 03:28 PM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Continental Twinduro Tyres http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/s...-2012120752399 __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-12-12, 03:41 PM	#7
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Continental Twinduro Tyres Sorry mine is ye olde XJ900F not the XJ900S diversion. (wasn't calling you a divvy! lol) Here this should make you feel warm and fuzzy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhmxzPNnzTA __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-12-12, 07:21 PM	#8
unclepoo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Continental Twinduro Tyres I`ve used these tyre a few years ago...not on a big road bike but on a ts250x i had at the time, they gripped really well on the road for a enduro tyre, but by enduro standards they are very tame and not the sort of thing any of the guys in the TRF ever used except maybe at MOT time....But very good tyres all the same.

13-12-12, 10:26 PM	#9
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Sweet just what I wanted to hear I'm not planning on green laning the Sv lol but I know the snow/slush days are coming and I wouldn't mind that little extra for those days, these fit that description nicely. I just may have to take a punt on a set.

14-12-12, 10:22 PM	#10
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Continental Twinduro Tyres? The rear will be reet, the front end may need a tweek Tell us how you get on with them __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

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