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Hey Minky....minkyhead wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:13 amthey are much better than the o/es gary ..and ride nice on the road ..the 644s big blocks mean they feel a bit skittish when new but they do settle down to be reliable with out a great deal of feedback ..but reliable if used sensiblygaryboy wrote:Thanks very much for that. Minky.I would never have guessed that about EO9 front.
I used MT21's on DR. Not bad. But prefer a smaller block.
as they say theres no replacment for displacment ..give em 500 miles and they are perfectly ok i have done big milages on the tyre ..im used to them avoid silly cornering and late braking and they chug along just fine for me theres nowt worse than bowling along and then hitting a a damp puddle with soft sand undernieth with shite tyres on ..a sudden change of surface happens and i want some insurance attached to the front of the bike ..i bin me front tyres at 50 percent use most of the time ..trying to get another 15 quids worth out of them isnt my idea of a good idea...fortunatly there cheap two a year at 50 quid isnt the end of the world (thumbs)
at first glance the tyre looks servicable and is ..it would easy go twice the distance if needed ..but i know its lost its big block bite ..its done around 6000 plus miles ...its cheap insurance ..yes im cautoius and maby a bit early changing the tyre ,,,but early has got to be better than late ,,the tyre works well and i just cant argue with it for the sake of 50 quid ..great tyre for upright missionary position grip ..not a great slideways tyre but im a staedy trail rider ..trust it 100 percent going forward in horrible shite (thumbs)
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Brilliant thanks....minkyhead wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 8:44 pmdifficult thing tyres ....you have to try them and see ,,,one mans good is another mans bad ...i bought 6 644s as like this year they were supposed to be doomed and then came back in ?
for 50 /50 road and off road id probably opt for a pirrelli m21 instead i find them a resonable duelsport choice ...i would not use a e09 front the knobs are too shallow fo my l;iking ....
you could do worse than a m21 for duel riding ....hope it goes ok whatever you choose
the e09 130s arnt to bad im used to them ..most of the e09s fearsome reputation comes from the 140s which are comedically stiff
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