Question about Dunlop D606's

Ive had the 606's on for a little while after riding with the TW's.

I find my bike very flighty in the gravel and sand, I think the TW's used to float more and certainly didnt drift like these do. I do notice the grip in certain situations but definately the bike feels looser both on the road at speed (over 100ks) and in the soft stuff.

The reality is it may be gripping more - but its just how it feels.

For got to add Im also using 1" risers which I never had before and this can add to it also.

I'am no expert but could tyre pressures affect this?
If the D606 were running at a higher pressure then the TW's would that make a difference?

Two things come to my mind:
What's your tire pressure?
Is the new rear tire taller in sidewall height than the old one?

I run 606's and never had the flighty problem until they were wore out....and even then they didn't crap out on me like the TW's did. I run anywhere from 14 up to 21 lbs in them, depending on what I'm riding in. Even at speeds over 100, the bike is fine and tracks well, even on fire roads.

although i haven't run them on the wr yet, i found the pirelli mt21 front was better than the 606 on pavement, about equal off road.

i feel the 606 rear is maybe a little better.

so on my dr650 i used to run the mt21 front, 606 rear. it worked really well for me.

clapped_r6 wrote:

although i haven't run them on the wr yet, i found the pirelli mt21 front was better than the 606 on pavement, about equal off road.

i feel the 606 rear is maybe a little better.

so on my dr650 i used to run the mt21 front, 606 rear. it worked really well for me.

MT21 F and 606 R is popular combo on many DS bikes.

On my Dakar the 606 front wanted to climb ruts when I didn't and cupped very quickly. The MT21 front was much better off road but downright scary on wet tarmac. On the Dakar - I know it's heavier - it wore out pretty fast.

Yeah, the 21 isn't the best option for wet pavement. I've heard some uglies about that, which is why I steered away from them altogether. I still have a brand new 606 rear to use, but I'm not gonna bother with the 606 front again. Too squirmy in sand and loose gravel, and like Dave's bike, it cupped and feathered weird. The StoneEater I have on the front is a great front tire so far (I have the same on the back, just a rear tread). The 606 for a rear tire is a phenomenal gripping DOT tire. 5000+ miles says a lot for an offroady tire.