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Offline shorelinemc

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front tyres dirt track
« on: June 21, 2011, 12:13:22 pm »
i have replace the front tyre on my xc500 husky ,have a kenda buds creek sticky in stock ,any thoughts or is there a better tyre.please note i will be the gumby at the back of the pack ;D

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Re: front tyres dirt track
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2011, 01:13:17 pm »
Robin,
I've had good results , on my XT 500, with a Dunlop D803 trials Universal on the front.
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Re: front tyres dirt track
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2011, 01:26:17 pm »
anything thats round will be OK
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Re: front tyres dirt track
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2011, 01:43:15 pm »
want to use a knobby so it does double duty

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Re: front tyres dirt track
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2011, 02:05:57 pm »
The Kenda sticky might be the go, Robin, a few of the lads down our way used soft compound Michy knobbies on the front  to good effect.
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Re: front tyres dirt track
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2011, 02:16:39 pm »
One and only question-does it hold the rim off the ground
If YES then it'll do-it's Dirt Track FFS

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Re: front tyres dirt track
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2011, 02:19:04 pm »
S12 if your doing it as an all rounder
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Re: front tyres dirt track
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2011, 03:15:55 pm »
Dunno about on an old bike, but the 80/100 x 21 Motoz Tractionator X-Circuit is brilliant on my 05 YZ125 on the dirt track...

As far as Kenda goes, wouldn't the right tyre be the Carlsbad? Designed for blue groove hardpack I've read.

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Re: front tyres dirt track
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2011, 05:22:18 pm »
asking the question to riders not the hanger on ;D

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Re: front tyres dirt track
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2011, 05:29:40 pm »
I gather EML is a " Swinger " ?
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Re: front tyres dirt track
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2011, 07:07:55 pm »
knobby front
cheng shin will do