anyone ever fitted trail bike block type tyres

stomper11

anyone ever fitted trail bike block type tyres to a xs or have any thoughts on this looking at a kinda tracker bobber thing thanks in advance stomper

xs1961

I have mate , they dont last long long though - about 400 miles ! I used to buy mine 'used' very cheap (£10)from my trials riding mates who used to change them after every meeting , theyre no good to them once the edge has worn off the blocks but are still basically a 'new' tyre ! do you have trials biking in the states ? (not 'trail')

stomper11

thanks xs1961 iam in the uk between bodmin moor and dartmoor and the roads are like a trails park what i am tryin for is a old style looks that i can go off down the backlanes and moors stomper

scalejockey

I put a Brigdestone TW (trail wing) on the rear of my 75. It works rather well for the hard dirt roads.

metalredneck · Full Member Joined: Aug 04, 2008 Posts: 308

I got 'em on my Assault Raisin, and they're a tad tough on the hands at 85mph. Work great on the gravel, tho...
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gs1327 · 650Rider Supporter Joined: Feb 20, 2007 Posts: 170

I used these- Kenda dualsport tires, very inexpensive, on stock rims, but I've only put about 150 miles on them, bike never sees off road service though, it's more of a poser.

yamaman

"it's more of a poser"

It's doing a bloody good job of posing 1327!

knightrider

Get a set of dunlop dirt track tires
ditch the block tires!

bluebikerblan

My friends and I go through a fair number of "Dual Purpose" tires used on trails, back roads and unpaved/gravel roads here about. None of which last long in such conditions. Duro, Bridgestone Trailwing and Kenda's make pretty good choices. The Duro is the only one I've found for the 16" rear tire of the cast wheel Specials. None of them are all that fun on/at Highway speeds however. Pretty choppy

I like the Trailwings best FWTMW. Best, Blue

woodman · Full Member Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 256

Whatever happened to the old Trails Universal tires made by Dunlop that fit old Yamaha Dt1's. Anyone know of a source for them, I cant find them any where in 19s only 18's and they are Cheng Chins who I heard was going to stop making bike tires after 1/1/09

kyle1911

For what it's worth, I paid $300 for a set of Goodyear flat track tires for my Streettracker...Then I wandered in to the Harley shop, and the guy showed me the Screaming Eagle parts catalog. Dunlop flat track tires, in both 18&19", for like $70 a piece! I don't know if you guys in the UK or Aus, have access to these, but they will be going on my next build. I believe they are CD-8 compound, as well. But don't quote me on that. Merry Christmas! Kyle

gantzcb

These are Dunlop's I think. Supposte to be worth 1000 to 2000 if you are easy on the trottle. Good luck, right?

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