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G'day All,
I would like to fit a set of dirt friendly tyres to my 2007 Kinlon[Loncin]SM200 Motard. Current tyres are 110/70X17 front and 130/70X17 rear. I didn;t want to go to the expense of new wheels as well if possible. I'm in Sydney, Australia.
Thanks in advance:icon10:
William
How much money you lookin' to spend? :icon10:
CC
G'day CC,
As much as I need to:lol8:
Seriously, I've researched and Metzeler do 110/90 X 17 and a 130/80 X 17 that should do the job. They are called Enduro 3 Sahara, dual purpose. Only hassle is the 110/90 is actually a rear tyre, but at the low speeds the Kinlon travels at i doubt it will be an issue.
I just want something that will give a little more grip on loose dirt and grass than the OEM road rubber!
Kinda like to keep the shiny side up:riding:
Those are great tires with a timeless tread design. The problem with putting a rear tire on the front is not so much load but the shape/profile of the tire. Front and rear tires will usually have slightly different shapes IIRC.
Was just smelling around and found these which I would consider trying for less than the Metzs. Not sure if they're available in the Oz. Also the Pirelli
scorpion ATs come in front and back 17's and are very very sticky,good in the rain and so so on dirt.
Shinko 705
http://www.bikebandit.com/assets/pro...hinko705MD.gif
http://www.bikebandit.com/shinko-705-motorcycle-tire
CC
Yeah, I spotted the Shinko's but I've no idea who imports em into Oz. I had Shinko road rubber on a Yamaha stroker a while back and they were brilliant. Very grippy.
I'll keep searchin', I'm not expecting the Metz's to be inexpensive:eekers:
Will.
Let us know which tyres you choose Will, others with the Kinlon (like me) are quite interested in how you go.
Marty.
After much procrastination, I decided on a set of Kenda K280 Enduro's. Size for the SM wheels are an issue as described, I went for a 4.60 X 17 on the front, and the correct 130/80 X 17 rear. The overall section width of the front Kenda is almost the same as the OEM road rubber, lucky if there is 7mm[smaller]of difference.
Kenda have a good reputation in the USA from what I've gleaned via the web.
I bought the last of these sizes Kenda had in Oz, though I'm sure they will order more. I'm getting them fitted on Thursday, I'll post here with my first thoughts after I ride the bike home from the bike shop!
Cheers Will
Speaking of tires, anyone seen any good 18 inch tires (110.90X18) available inside China?
Regds,
Jim
www.bmwsidecar.com
Thanks Will, I look forward to hearing how they go. Also, if you don't mind me asking, how much did they set you back?Quote:
Originally Posted by WillsSM
Marty
Well, had the Kenda's fitted today. Only had time for a short ride on the tarmac, initial impressions are good:icon10: Price was $248 for the pair, plus fitting[I hate changin wheels and tyres:lol8:]
New rubber is noticeably larger in diameter from the road tyres, has altered the final gearing by about the same as 1.5 teeth smaller rear sprocket based ob how the engine feels. A good thing IMHO as I thought the bike was undergeared, revvings it tits off at 80 km/h. Steering much lighter, though still needing a firm push on the 'bars to intiate countersteering. Feels like my TDM:thumbsup:
Might get a chance to hit some dirt roads on the weekend, will see how it goes! I'm running 28 psi front and rear on the bitumen, probably drop them to 20 psi on the dirt, and see how it feels.
Hey Marty, did your bike come with any sort of tool kit? Mine didn't:confused1:
It was used, after all:riding:
Thanks for the info on the tyres Will, let me know how you go on dirt. My stock tyres can't hold their pressure which is really annoying so I am thinking about a new set. But I am in no rush.Quote:
Originally Posted by WillsSM
My bike did come with a tool kit, but there is nothing special in there... also I am pretty sure the tools are made out of play-doh. It is the first set of tools I've had where the bolt can shred the screw driver and not the other way around.
Needless to say I don't use them anymore.
Well, still haven't had the Kinlon offroad with the new dual purpose rubber but here's a pic:icon10:
I fitted some bigger alloy pegs to suit my size eleven hoof as well:lol8:
HELL YEAH! Those tires looks sweet and toothy! Like to know how these tries on 17" rims handle off road.
CC
Nice looking bike. Is that the stock headlight? It looks like an Acerbis.Quote:
Originally Posted by WillsSM
Before you take it off-road, you might want to try to tuck that front brake line in. It looks like it might get snagged on something very easily. Is there a way to get it behind the fork guard?
Yeah David 3921, I have some stainless steel 'P' clips that I'll fix to the leg protector to try and tuck the line in. I don't think the ine is easily reversed.Quote:
Originally Posted by david3921
The headlight unit is stock, but probably different to the Chinese market ones to get past our sometime draconian ADR laws. I thought about replacing it with a twin lamp halogen unit, but I'll wait and see if I break it first:naughty:
hi will, bike looks awesome i got mine brand new at start of December and am slowly slowly doing mods
i was wondering about your indicators, are they led? and if so did you have any problems changing them?
i have some for my bike but have only fitted the rear ones as when i connect the front they all blink together like hazards
as you can see in this old photo, i changed the position of rear indicators as well
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it makes only 10 hp and only can do 110 kph , uses bigger tyre then 125cc GP bike that makes 50 hp ?
thats why these bikes are so slow because that wheel and tyre weights a ton , rolling resistance of a tank , ,customer think biger is better ,if they fit skinny light tyres they will not buy them
wheel weight ruin suspension action because shock has to rebound a ton of crap , it also harder to stop
to me rear tyre on that should be 2.50 inch wide ,i suggest BT39 2.50 -17 , i can touch the footpegs and thats only 70mm wide , now go fit 130 or whatever ..
Hi stromnes, nah-the indicators are not LED's, just a set of $20 aftermarket cheapies! I've had the bike over six months now and still it has only travelled 600 or so kilometres! I don't get out much after the injuries and stroke before Christmas...............:-(Quote:
Originally Posted by stromnes
On another note, the OEM battery died on my way to Sydney's toy run in December-a strange loss of power first then noticed the indicators would only blink at idle or just above, once engine was revving a bit they went off all together! decided I should give the toy run a miss and head for home with my tail between my legs, the engine got to the point where it wouldn't run at anything less than half throttle, even hen stopped and waiting for a green light, not good for basically a new engine! Made it home, tried to get a battery the same size locally, ended up getting one from a local Battery World store that is fractionally deeper than the OEM on but still fitted into the carrier OK. At least it won't rattle! Electrical system now back to normal :-)
I've also decided to bin the badly jetted[read lean]OEM CV carb and fit an OKO flatslide, I'm a incessant tinkerer and as I'm off work at present after the strock it'll give me something to occupy myself.
On the issue of tyres, the Kenda's are good on dirt-just a little skatey on really loose pebbles but that's probably due to their width. I would have preffered narrower rubber but because of the wide rims fitted my choices were very limited as an answer to IPX's comments. I'll post here again when the carb thing is sorted and let you guys know how it goes.
hi everybody!
i hope you don't get mad but i don't want to open new thread for this...
can somebody suggest me a good city/street tire for Qingqi QM200GY?! could i fit 140/70x17 on rear wheel?!
Probably best you start a new thread in case Qinqqi owners don't read this thread! Some Qinqqi owners on here that may help you.