Rear Tire question.

I am looking for a cheap rear tire to try out. I have two in mind.

KENDA CRUISER S/T K671 130/90-16 MOTORCYCLE TIRE MT90 R

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KENDA-CR ... 5ae1a9e799

And

KENDA CHALLENGER K657 MOTORCYCLE TIRE 130/90-16 REAR

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KENDA-CH ... 4840aec0d9

I am also considering a Shinko, not sure which.

Any idea what the difference is between the two? Also has anyone used either of these brands? Also what are you using?

I may also just pick something up from bikebandit, but haven't made up my mind yet.

 

not sure about the rear, but i just bought the kenda cruiser off of ebay for 60 shipped and i like it. no issues yet, but i also only have like 40 miles on it. .... its been raining ALL WEEK here

 

Dunlop 404's for me.....

 

I put a KENDA CHALLENGER K657 on my front about 6500 miles ago and I'd say it's at about half-life. I put one on the rear about 3500 miles ago and it looks almost new. Bottom line, I think it is a good bargain for the price. Can't vouch for wet handling though. I would definitely consider buying again.

 

atleast price wise..... i think people dont understand, even if the "cheap" tire doesnt last as long.... its still half the price of a "good" tire..... so you could buy 2 kendas for the price of a namebrand,....... so why not. i also work at a tire shop, so swapping tires is easy for me.... one benifit from my job.... now if we only sold motorcycle tires

 

Question: On a motorcycle front tire which is tubeless, #1. Can it be Plugged and be safe? #2. Can it be patched from the inside of the tire (Vulcanized ect.) and be safe ? I'm sort of old school and not really up on todays trends to say the least. Also, on a 750 XJ Maxim, will the carbs work on a 750 XJ Seca? I notice that on the Seca the top carb needle adjuster screws they are open to use a screw driver to adjust them while on the set of four I purchased used which supposedly came off of a 750XJ Maxim the top adjuster screws have a cap blocking them off in regards to adjusting them? Can these caps be drilled and popped out? To you guys these probably sound like STUPID questions but I have been out of motorcycles for quite a few years and now all of this is sort of new to me. grunt 007, 81XJ 750 Seca R, Mi. By the way I am also not to familiar with using this site as of yet but I am learning ))))

 

first off, welcome. secondly, there are no stupid questions... only stupid answers. as a tire tech, i would not ever plug a motorcycle tire on a customers bike..... thats not to say that i wouldnt do it on mine, as i am about to....lol. its just not a safe situation with a plug because of either of those tires going out, makes for a horrible short ride :/ not sure on the carbs. if you dont get answers on here, try googling it. i usually use the yamaha oem site for part numbers. good luck, ride safe!

 

Hasersys
I have heard of the Shinko tires having dryrot problems.

Grunt007
Any puncture of the front tire presents a blowout hazard when repaired. I understand that money is tight, but what is your life worth?

As for the carbs. The open adjustment screws only means that someone has remove the plugs already. Seca, and Maxim use the same carbs. Feel free to use what you have.

Ghost

 

I have ridden on a repaired tire... DO NOT DO IT. Never again. Just do not do it. As the tire warms it expans. All tires do, but on a motorcycle to not take a chance. I had a motorcycle tire lose all of its air after it warmed up and expanded untill the plug could not hold anymore. I would imagine it would be the same out come with a patch. I was a good ride from home when I got a flat.. trying to get it home on a plug was a horrible idea. I almost died.. As for the carbs.. to take the brass plugg out it is simple. I drilled a small hole on top of the plug, then I took a wood screw and used it to screw into the plug. Next I used pliers to pull and twis the plug untill it wiggled free.

 

As I have heard the same. I have read that they dryrot faster than a normal tire.

 

Thanks to all for the good information on my tire. As always you guys are quick to answer questions with truthful information in this room. I suspected that PATCHING motorcycle tires was more or less done only in POOR JUDGEMENT! Yes, money is tight in these times but riding a motorcycle down going down a paved highway is definitely not the way to go. Did it once and I don't want to go there again if possible. In my younger years it seemed that my body mended quicker than it does nowdays. In one way I am sort of glad winter is coming here to Michigan. This Summer has been so busy around here repairing the farm tractors that I have had to put my bike on the back burner as to say but come winter I am in hopes of heating up the shop and getting back to work on it. Seeing some of the bike pictures which have been redone as to say in here is sure a stimulation to get back to work on mine. The pictures in here sure have stimulated my interest in my own bike which needs just about everything re-done on it. The previous owner I don't think knew anything about preventive maintenance on this particular bike. It will be a Grand day when I finally here the old gal actually fire up if only to end up being a BACKFIRE! Thanks again! grunt007, 81'XJ 750 Seca R., Mi.

 

Tyres don't expand that much unless you're talking quadbike tyres

If the repair failed then it wasn't done properly, a proper plug fitted internally is a permanent repair but there are specific guidelines to what area of the tire they can be done it

There are very few people I would trust to do one to a decent standard though

 

It was done very well, but I may have been doing... more than the optimal speeds :roll: for a plugged tire. Needless to say I will just get a new tire rather than repair my motorcycle tire next time that happens.... I will leave the repaired tires for my truck. :lol: I do actually remember how fast I was going, but I rather not say out of embarrassment for endangering my self on an empty interstate on a repaired tire. But hey we were all 20 once.