• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Tyres??

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rowdy125

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hey all, after experimenting with my suspension( as suggested by fellow forum users) I think the tires may also need to be up for replacement. Question is what to get?? Bike is a 2010 te510... What's general consensus?
 
I have been thru a number of tires, the 2 best sets of tires I have used or read about, for mixed dirt/street dual-sport riding have been the Dunlop D606, and the Pirelli MT21.
 
You will get many responses but for me, the ONLY front tire I use is a Michelin S-12. For the rear I like in order...........IRC-M5B, Michelin S-12, Kenda Millville, Kenda TrackMaster II 760. The 760 is DOT approved (if that even matters).
I ride "mostly" softer terrain but I use the same tires when going riding in rocky mountain terrains too. I race and Dual sport ride. TE450 and WR125. I did notice that on the rear, the 760 seems to hold up longer if you are doing more pavement like in D/S rides. I run 12psi front and 10psi rear with super duty tubes in ALL conditions.
 
My favorites are..

For strictly off road Motoz Terapactor front and rear. By far the best front tire i have ever used. Back is very good too.

For Dualsport i like the Motoz Enduro IT front and Pirelli MT43 rear. Great long lasting do it all combo.
 
Probably terrain dependent, but here in AZ (rocks and hard stuff) I switched from the stock Karoos to Dunlop MX71s and really like them.
 
Does anyone like the stock karoos? Personally the aren't any good for the type or ridding I intend to do. I had thought of stuffing them for winter ridding but after measuring them there isn't enough knob on there for ice screws to sink in and hold or with 9 miles on them they are going to sit in the garage and be loanly.
 
Tessier said:
Does anyone like the stock karoos? Personally the aren't any good for the type or ridding I intend to do. I had thought of stuffing them for winter ridding but after measuring them there isn't enough knob on there for ice screws to sink in and hold or with 9 miles on them they are going to sit in the garage and be loanly.
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Good DS tires for mostly street but other than that they kinda suck IMHO.
 
justplayin said:
You will get many responses but for me, the ONLY front tire I use is a Michelin S-12. For the rear I like in order...........IRC-M5B, Michelin S-12, Kenda Millville, Kenda TrackMaster II 760. The 760 is DOT approved (if that even matters).
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I have recently gone thru two sets of S-12's It took me about 12 rides total to BLOW thru these tires. When I say blow, I mean it. The front has a big ol' gash in it, and the second rear went flat ending my day an hour early last weekend. They grip ok, but if you are riding rocky terrain, you will be dissapointed in the life span of these tires, unless they are $20 each.

On the other hand, the IRC M5B is the bomb shizzle. Only tire I've run on my 450 rear, and lasts forever. Easily get 500+ dirt miles out of this rear on a big bore.

My bike has never stuck better than when I had a Motoz Terrapactor on the front.
 
Blakelpd5 said:
I have recently gone thru two sets of S-12's It took me about 12 rides total to BLOW thru these tires. When I say blow, I mean it. The front has a big ol' gash in it, and the second rear went flat ending my day an hour early last weekend. They grip ok, but if you are riding rocky terrain, you will be dissapointed in the life span of these tires, unless they are $20 each.

On the other hand, the IRC M5B is the bomb shizzle. Only tire I've run on my 450 rear, and lasts forever. Easily get 500+ dirt miles out of this rear on a big bore.

My bike has never stuck better than when I had a Motoz Terrapactor on the front.
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I'll agree that the rear S-12 doesn't hold up the best, but I haven't had any problems up front. I used to use a Dunlop 990 front when they still made them and have tried several different fronts and the S-12 does it for me. Actually, on my 450 the TrackMaster on the rear held up the longest due to the roads involved in Dual Sports. I was thinking of trying the Terrapactor up front from some reading here but I see they are not available. I would hate to fall in love with a tire that I couldn't regularly get. Anyway, in the end for me tire performance out-weighs tire life 10x
 
I can't run S12's as i can destroy them in a couple of rides if i can keep air in them that long. Lots of people here like them but they don't last for me.
 
So now that I am done with the Karoos. I am down to the Dunlop 606 or the Motoz tractionator S/T's as replacements. I ride mostly hard rocky/desert terrain in So Cal and Arizona. The Motoz site indicates they are better for soft conditions so not sure that is the right tire altho the price is right. I could get a pure off-road tire like the Dunlop MX 71's but I do have the bike on pavement from time to time.
Are the Kenda's really worth a look..?
 
How much were the motoz and who did you order them from? I'll need a new set as the karoos are useless to me. Can't even stud them up for ice riding since there isn't enough meat on them. I wouldn't mind supporting motosportz since they support this forum!
 
Tessier said:
I wouldn't mind supporting motosportz since they support this forum!
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Well thank you. We deal them but there is not much stock int he US right now. Some rear almost no front. Email me at Motosportz and I'll hook you up.

thanks,
Kelly
 
What percentage of riding will be only dirt? My knobbys just wouldn't last past 600 miles on the rear, and pavement took more. I have found comfort with using a DOT Kenda 760 on the front and a Kenda K270 on the rear in a 5.1x18. The 270 is more looking of a trials tire with a round profile and soft smaller knobbies. Excellent on pavement and gets great traction in hard pack,boulders, and off camber situations, and sucks in sand and deep mud. The front is awesome every except pavement unless Randy Mamola. I have averaged over 1000 miles on this tire combination. There is such a compromise with EVERYTHING associated with dual sporting.
 
Motosportz said:
Well thank you. We deal them but there is not much stock int he US right now. Some rear almost no front. Email me at Motosportz and I'll hook you up.

thanks,
Kelly
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i have been researching the Motoz Tractionators for my TE 250. Found them available( I think) on a Phat.com site. Question is they are referenced as a mostly "soft" terrain tires which pushes me away as I ride the hard scrable of Arizona and So. Cal. Rocky, very hard, some sand , mud only when it rains ( almost never) and I do need a decent street tire. I dont know if it has to be DOT. Anyone ever get a ticket for non- DOT tires? I like the idea of the Motoz tractionators. Its them the Dunlop 606's or the Pirellis. Thoughts
 
montanaman said:
I dont know if it has to be DOT. Anyone ever get a ticket for non- DOT tires?
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I have never even had anyone check my tires for DOTness. Enduro, Dualsport, and not even the DOT inspection station (when we still had to inspect motorcycles here in NJ). Now, I would imagine that if you get pulled over by the man for doing stupid stuff it would be a ticket they "can" give you.
 
montanaman said:
i have been researching the Motoz Tractionators for my TE 250. Found them available( I think) on a Phat.com site. Question is they are referenced as a mostly "soft" terrain tires which pushes me away as I ride the hard scrable of Arizona and So. Cal. Rocky, very hard, some sand , mud only when it rains ( almost never) and I do need a decent street tire. I dont know if it has to be DOT. Anyone ever get a ticket for non- DOT tires? I like the idea of the Motoz tractionators. Its them the Dunlop 606's or the Pirellis. Thoughts
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The thing to keep in mind- if you want tires that will last a long time on hard terrain(ie. lots of rocks, hard pack, gravel & pavement) buy a tire designed for 'soft terrain' as it has a harder rubber compound. It just won't grip quite as well if the rocks/pavement is wet.
Tires designed for hard terrain are softer compound, they grip well, but wear fast.
The first time I mounted up an S12 I expected to only get 500 miles out of it (front), but I ended up getting about 1500 miles out of it - in all kinds of conditions.
I pretty much only use MotOz tires now, as I find the soft terrain ones work well pretty much everywhere and last well.
 
Going to look into getting some Motoz. They are a bit hard to find. My bike came with 140/80 rear which I know is fatter and shorter sidewall that a 120/90. Question is which is a better way to go? I could use all the help I can get as far as height goes to 80mm side wall sounds better that 90 ..
 
montanaman said:
Going to look into getting some Motoz. They are a bit hard to find. My bike came with 140/80 rear which I know is fatter and shorter sidewall that a 120/90. Question is which is a better way to go? I could use all the help I can get as far as height goes to 80mm side wall sounds better that 90 ..
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the 140 is a ridiculous FIM size. A 120 or 130 is what you need.
 
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