Topic: Dunlop K70 tires

[wvshooter]

Getting ready to put tires on my 750 and leaning toward the Dunlop K70's. Looking for opinions.

Here are my parameters...

Most important thing is a tire that grips well in wet or dry.

Next thing would be decent mileage.

Lastly, don't want to overspend but I'm not interested in a cheap tire.

[dave500]

so your not buying them for the vintage look?get sport demons then.

[dhall57]

I run Dunlop 404 on both my 750's. Good tires at a decent price.

[Lars]

Dunlop GT 501 I think I have on mine, very pleased with them. Many uses them over here.

[brewsky]

I have K70's on my 550 and love them..They are new, so I don't know about the mileage yet. Haven't had them in the rain yet, but I'm sure they will be fine as they were fine 40 years ago.

I have 404's on my 750, and they are fine also. About 6,000 on the rear and maybe 10,000 on the front before it's time to replace.

If I could, I'd put k70's on my 750, but it's a K8, so that's out for the rear. I would prefer to match the original inch profile tires rather than metric if possible.

It's pretty much a personal choice.

[Duke McDukiedook]

I think Mark mentioned the Avon Roadriders are made in inch sizes and everyone that has them likes them.

[andrewk]

Last year I finished off a set of K70's that I picked up used from a friend, they were about 8 years old.

I had no complaints about them, other than it only took me about 5k miles to polish them the rest of the way off, haha.

I ride in all kinds of weather, and the K70's had good wet weather traction, even towards the end of their service life.

I replaced them with road riders, and don't know that I'll go back to Dunlop anytime soon.  I'm putting Bridgestone BT45's on my K3, we'll see how I like those compared to the road riders.

[wvshooter]

so your not buying them for the vintage look?get sport demons then.

Truth is I am interested in the vintage look. Forgot to list that as a parameter.

Sounds like the k70's might be a winner. I've got the 404's on a Kawasaki Concours and like them but I'd hate to use a modern looking tire on a 1974 bike. 

[dave500]

ignore my post then.

[mcpuffett]

Hi i have K70's on my F1 750, i changed from Dunlop TT100's to Dunlop K70's brilliant in the wet and dry  cheers Mick.
















 

[RickB]

You can't get K70's in sizes for the stock CB400F rim, but an eastern European company named Mitas make a knockoff that has the same tread pattern. I know the rubber compounds will be different to the Dunlops I'm sure, but I love them.

I get the vintage look and can lean the bike so far over the exhaust collector scrapes the ground (which scared the pants off me). Where I live the roads aren't perfect, but I've never found myself wanting for grip.

Apples and oranges I know, but I can vouch for the tread pattern at least!

Rick.

[becken]

Back in the 70s, Continentals were one of the best tires going. They are still making the same tread pattern and are available in inch sizes.
http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/motorcycle/themes/motorcycletires/sport_classic/k112_rb2/k112rb2_en.html

[Kwality]

Rick, You might be interested to know that the April '12 edition of ClassicBike magazine (the one with the 400f/James May on the cover) gave the Mitas rubber a good write up.  I've ordered some for my hoops.