| Author | Message | ||
     Blasterd |
I know the last thing we need is another tire thread but hey it's a new year so what the heck..... I was all set to throw a Distanzia on the front until I went in a local bike shop and they had a d616 on the shelf. I asked the mgr what he wanted for it and he said since it had been there for about a year he would take 50.00 for it and 20.00 to mount/ balance. Now I have a Stinko Raven on the rear and when it went I was going to put a Distanzia on the rear. So if I go with the 616 it will be a mismatch again unless I throw a 616 on the rear. Thoughts...... Btw, I could get a Conti road attack for the same price (Message edited by blasterd on January 08, 2011) | ||
| Uly_man |
It is up to you as to what you wish to use but here are a few facts. Mixing make/size/type outside of OEM can cause problems. The Uly, no matter what some may say, handles like a sports bike and needs good rubber. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Have you ridden the 616? It's all I put on my Uly. I love 'em.  | ||
| Rarebird |
I agree with Rat! I've tried others, but I keep coming back to the 616. Price, wet handling (I commute nearly year-round, dry handling (worked fine at Mid-Ohio and Road America!), and 10-12k rear, 15k (until the funky wear just gets too annoying) on the front is a tough combination to beat on the Uly | ||
| Motorfish |
I run 616`s and have no problems with them. Great in the rain, stick great dry for me. They do wear a little funny, but a good mileage tire. Never been called a slow rider, but I never considered myself as real fast. I`m just comfortable at my pace, and try to ride smart. | ||
| Motorfish |
BTW, great pict Rat! | ||
| Blasterd |
Just to clear things up I put 216 when I meant 616, my oops.... I tested the Uly when it first came out and it had a 616 on it and I never experienced any of the headshake/ swimming issues that a bunch of folks did. My reasoning for the thread is to get opinions on them regarding the issues. I also would be running the Shinko until it wears out and was concerned with handling issues with thr 616 because the Shinko Ravens wander also. For 50 bucks I might try the 616 but I dunno, I also commute year round in all the Florida thunderstorms so I need them to stick. | ||
| Ratbuell |
The 616 is awesome in wet, sand, and even standing water. And for $50...if you don't want it, buy it and send it to me! It will handle goofy with a mismatched set. Take it easy, scrub in the new tire carefully like you always do, and by the time it's scrubbed, you'll be used to the handling. | ||
| Paralegalpete |
I like them and found they lasted just as long as the Scorp Syncs and a little better in the dirt, now the belt on the other hand,,,,,,  | ||
| Debueller |
Mixing and matching different tire brands has worked very well for me. I've ran over a dozen Dunlop D616's on the rear and several Pirelli Scorpion Syncs on the front and really like the combination. (Message edited by debueller on January 08, 2011) | ||
| Dr_greg |
I even used a D616 on my Ducati Multistrada 1200S when I got a flat tire back in Maine on my trip last fall:  Worked great all the way home! I also had no problems with the D616 on the Uly... --Doc | ||
| Mnrider |
I don't know how you guys get that many miles from your rear tires.5K and I'm down to the wear bars. My riding is mainly goofing off and a 7 mile commute.Spinning on gravel seems to be the problem! 9700 on my front 616 and it's getting that choppy feel like any front tire I've used on other bikes. | ||
| Blasterd |
yeah I was mainly worried about it on the front, if it's not too bad I may go with a 616 rear when the Shinko Raven wears out instead of the Distanzias. Thanks! | ||
| Dennis_c |
I did not like the D616 I got about 5,500 miles out mine. Also if you hit the corner a little hot the bike would stand up in the corner bad if you hit the brakes. If your a slow rider in the corners you should be ok. I had a mismatched set one time I will never do it again. My bike handled like s--- with the mismatch tires. I know you should brake before the turn but sometimes theres is something in the road that you would like to miss. Thats my 2 cents worth. You cant beat that price. 08 ULY | ||
| Uly_dude |
Aren't the Shinkos tubed tires? Or is that just the 705? My tire changing guy told me I shouldn't put tubes on the Uly rims. There's a ridge inside for the tubeless tires that knaws away at the tube. Is this correct or is he filling me full of hot air?  | ||
| Blasterd |
Shinko 009 Ravens are tubless sport touring tires, pretty good ones too in my opinion. (Message edited by blasterd on January 10, 2011) | ||
| Yjsrule |
Some of the 705s are bias tube type, some are tubeless radials. I currently have a tubeless radial on the back of my uly and a tube type bias on the front running it tubeless. Funny thing is I have to put air in the rear tire quite a bit but the front is never more than a couple pounds down. | ||
| Blasterd |
picked up the 616 today for 50 bucks, couldn't pass it up for the price. I've got 13,000 on the stock Sync and can easily go a grand more before I hit the wear bars, at that time I'll throw it on the front and see what it can do. Shortly after that I'll need a rear too and I'll pop one on there as well to at least say I tried them,if I like them I'll continue....if not I'll move over to the Distanzia. Thanks for the input guys... (Message edited by blasterd on January 12, 2011) |
