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Technical => Tires => Topic started by: brian68 on September 06, 2015, 03:14:32 pm

Title: heidenau k60
Post by: brian68 on September 06, 2015, 03:14:32 pm
Well needed some new rubber. I ride on road 80% , but am not ready to give up all off road capability. I was debating between the k60 and k60 scout. the k60 looks like it will be a little better off road, i was actually leaning towards the scout. found a deal front and rear k60's on ebay 249. free shipping. could not beat the price. My stock tires were shot after 800 miles , not that i mind running them with low tread but the front end was suffering from head shake.
  So hopefully these will last a while. I will post some pict's latter.
Title: Re: heidenau k60
Post by: seabeegt on September 14, 2015, 09:57:13 am
Yup, my K60s should be here any day now . I got em off eBay as well. Paid $275 for a pair. Got the 150 rear. I'm sure they're gonna be a bear to mount, but they should be worth it. I too ride mostly street, but I'm looking to more off-roading on my future trips to the Appalachians  :P
Title: Re: heidenau k60
Post by: seabeegt on October 03, 2015, 09:21:43 pm
(http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/seabeegt/Bike%20stuff/AD49B245-F936-4224-9008-222BF68D2B7E_zpse75gsije.jpg) (http://s994.photobucket.com/user/seabeegt/media/Bike%20stuff/AD49B245-F936-4224-9008-222BF68D2B7E_zpse75gsije.jpg.html)
So I finally got my Heidenau K60s on the ol' Pig.
(http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/seabeegt/Bike%20stuff/5CE6211A-491D-4A87-8FB3-923DA68ECFB5_zpsmmn9s0s1.jpg) (http://s994.photobucket.com/user/seabeegt/media/Bike%20stuff/5CE6211A-491D-4A87-8FB3-923DA68ECFB5_zpsmmn9s0s1.jpg.html)
The rear is a 140. I originally had a 150 on the rear but I damaged it during installation. These were the toughest damn tires I've ever had to put on. I actually ended up breaking a band in the bead of the 150. I tried to make it work, but it ended up causing the tire to be permanently out of balance. So that was about $180 down the drain  :P
Live and learn I guess  :'(
(http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/seabeegt/Bike%20stuff/38D45977-1F90-4414-AEFE-CC5977D8B204_zpsvvlzxj4e.jpg) (http://s994.photobucket.com/user/seabeegt/media/Bike%20stuff/38D45977-1F90-4414-AEFE-CC5977D8B204_zpsvvlzxj4e.jpg.html)
This is a comparison of the old vs. new. My old set were Perelli MT90 Scorpions. They were 70/30 rated. Really solid street tires, but not much in the way of offroad. This pic shows both of them as 150 rears.
(http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/seabeegt/Bike%20stuff/B2D7B46A-6489-412F-A678-2E084F956A79_zpsbkh4subl.jpg) (http://s994.photobucket.com/user/seabeegt/media/Bike%20stuff/B2D7B46A-6489-412F-A678-2E084F956A79_zpsbkh4subl.jpg.html)
The front was WAY easier to put on compared to the rear. I am very confident with the Heidenau tires on asphalt so far.
(http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/seabeegt/Bike%20stuff/70611630-C911-4A0E-88B4-6C5752F909AB_zpsquejstoh.jpg) (http://s994.photobucket.com/user/seabeegt/media/Bike%20stuff/70611630-C911-4A0E-88B4-6C5752F909AB_zpsquejstoh.jpg.html)



Title: Re: heidenau k60
Post by: rider_marc on January 02, 2017, 01:58:27 pm
How have the K60's been working for you guys?

With my previous KLX650C, I would burn through tires like the MT21's and a similar Dunlop. Then, I preferred to have a good edge for off-roading. Still my preference. So, I've done some cost comparisons the show multiple purchases.


   Scout K60   MT21
Each    $156     $98
2    $312     $196
3    $468     $294
4    $624     $392

Title: Re: heidenau k60
Post by: brian68 on January 13, 2017, 03:09:17 pm
i have 2000 miles on mine , rear is wore off in the middle and needs replaced, but still good on the hyway. the front is good for another rear. but as much as i like the rear off road and on. the front is better suited for onroad .  would like to find a better front, but maybe im expecting to much.