All Street on R

Has anyone put all street tires on a R both 21" and 18" ?? If so How was it and do you have photos you can post?
I don't have the $1200 to shell out on converting.

Not on my WRR. But on my KLR I have used Avon Gripsters. They are 80 to 90 % street oriented. Also the Shinko tires are heavily street oriented.
They are still listed as dual sport tires.

Thanks you don't have any photos do you?

Not on my WR, but my KLR wears Dunlop D607's & I am very happy with them. I think they're considered a 90/10 tire. Fantastic for street and just fine for gravel & mild dirt. Mud & street tires don't mix too well


http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/tirecatalog_tire.asp?id=83

Motorcycle Superstore is a good place to shop.

Shinko 705
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/2/29/393/20396/ITEM/Shinko-705-Series-Dual-Sport-Front-Tire.aspx

Avon Distanzia and Gripster are both good choices
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/2/29/393/1/0/0/DEPARTMENT/Dirt-Bike-Motocross-Dual-Sport-Tires-Tires.aspx#&&Back=0-0-15%2c195-0-44-0-0-24-1-1-1

There are others. Just cruise thru the dual sport tires at MC Superstore.

mike7296 wrote:

Has anyone put all street tires on a R both 21" and 18" ?? If so How was it and do you have photos you can post?
I don't have the $1200 to shell out on converting.

I haven't yet, but I plan to go to two sets of tires for my R. These look pretty good to me for a pure street tire and appropriate sizes for the WRR are listed.
http://www.motorcycle-karttires.com/glamourindex.aspx?productID=3&LookupID=8

Cool please take a photo and let me know how they ride

I've been considering the same, giving my WRR some 90-100% street tires. I'm just curious if anyone knows what the 21" Front & 18" Rear will do to handling, as opposed to having the SM setup like the WRX?

whitea42 wrote:

I've been considering the same, giving my WRR some 90-100% street tires. I'm just curious if anyone knows what the 21" Front & 18" Rear will do to handling, as opposed to having the SM setup like the WRX?

18 & 21" tires will handle like 18 & 21" tires - regardless of knobs. If you're riding mostly street, I recommend it, as on-road handling is definitely improved with "streetier" tires. It is amazing how well street tires do off-pavement too.

17" tires front & back handle completely differently from the 18 & 21" setup. I personally find the difference hard to explain, but I really enjoy the 17's a lot --- to the point that I'm considering trying a small front wheel on my KLR.

Bridgestone BT-45

comes in appropriate 18-21" sizes, nice and sticky (for a touring tyre) and good milage.

Iv got the Avon Distanzas on my R

That bike looks an awful lot like an X....

It was born as an R and still is an R.

Hmmm...interesting, it has the black frame of the X. The R had silver frame and swingarm. Nice bike still tho.

Iv got two WRR's, an 08 and 09 model both with black frames.
I am thinking of getting some 17" wheels for one of them as I do like my super moto's
The second baby !

i have seen a few euro and aus spec r's with black frames.

I picked up a set of Bridgestone Battlax and a set of Shinko 705, both in WRR OEM (21"/18") Sizes.
Not sure my wife realizes it yet though.

Anyways, I picked up the Shinko rubber to try out a budget street tire, while my new friends at the Yami dealer offered to order me a set of Battlax rubber for NEAR dealer cost. Anyways, My basement bike storage area smells like fresh rubber now. As soon as I can get some warm enough and dry days, I should be ready to review them. However, for the time being I'm running my slightly studded Mitas M16/M17 knobbies since it's December in Minnesota. I'll try and post pictures when I can.