Impressed but Underwhelmed | Shinko 705 Motorcycle Tire Review - 70/30 Adventure or Dual Sport 

Sounds great! Mine wore out in less than 3k miles. I wonder what we were doing differently?

Right? Thought that was pretty funny.

Who says you can’t do wheelies on a leisurely ride…

Happy to have made you laugh

@@manybikes Sounds normal to me~

Thanks for watching hex head! I’ll do my best to keep it up

Yes, for guys who are not gonna push their vehicles… It really is a good tire. But for those who want to push limits I would have to recommend different options

Thanks for watching! The Desert HT is an amazing tire. It was the tire I was running just before I “dialed in the format” for these tire reviews. Check the 8:25 mark of this video: Why Adventure Bikes Rule! And... Fresh Fruit at Arnott Farms ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lbbleTtvxbQ.html I discuss the Desert HT as they were on my 1190 Adv R. Desert HT vs. the Pirelli Scorpion ... the Scorpion feels like a full knobby “soft dirt bike tire” and performs amazing in the dirt. It should... it’s 95% dirt rated. I was not impressed on the street at all... the Desert HT is planted into the street and works well except for the front tire on our CA rain grooves - that was sketchy! I’ll get another set of the HT’s and will properly test them in my standard format. Cheers! -Kyle

Who needs a gym when you’re running 80/20 tires in the sand?

Kyle Bradshaw have you road a Honda crf450l? Thoughts ?

Yes, when I ride off-road I do disable all of the helpers. ABS can be helpful sometimes Offroad but most of the time it was a hindrance. Especially if you’re coming down a very rocky steep section there is no way to lock up the rear and that can get sketchy! Basically you just keep gaining speed instead of slowing down

@@manybikes - Kyle, did you reduce the tire pressures for any of your off-road testing?

Thanks for watching!

Good points... the title has been updated. I coined them 80/20 tires as that’s how they “really handle.” There actually many 80/20 tires that handle dirt better than this 30% dirt tire. Wow, you have run all the knobbies! The E804/E805 will run “just like” the TKC80 tires. They are very similar... but with a slightly harder (more slippery) compound. For more street go the 705. For more dirt, go the E804/E805.

Oh... and if you can save up some cash... the Dunlop TrailMax Mission will be your best tire. It’s better on the street than the 705 and as good in the dirt as the E804/E805. NOTE: the Mission will have Double the mileage life of the Shinkos... so consider that in the equation. Cheers, Kyle

@@manybikes your old crew at ChapMoto still have those old stock Dunlop Trailsmarts for cheap...just thinking that 90/10 won't cut it on gravel/dry dirt.

Dude… The Colorado BDR is amazing. I personally would run the MOTOZ Are a LLZ tire in the rear. When it comes to the front tire it just depends on how aggressive you want to go. I would actually recommend the Dunlop mission tire for the front as it is aggressive and will perform amazingly on the street. But if you want to go a little more aggressive in the front I would match your front tire with that rear Rallz tire. That is what I would personally run.

Kyle Bradshaw thank you sir:-)

Thanks for the inquiry! Stick with the STR set for your type of riding or... run the STR front and Continental TKC70 Rocks rear if you want to change it up a bit. Both are great.

@@manybikes Thanks for the answer!

@@whitneyrides My pleasure

Sorry for my delay in responding! Don't know how I missed this comment... my apologies. I too live in SoCal and have now ridden this tire to Death Valley when it was 120 degrees. I did not have any problems with the tire. I would recommend the TKC70Rocks tire over this one for the application you want to use it for... Just saying...

@@manybikes Thanks Kyle, agree you videos your details, knowledge and feedback are really insightful and appreciate all the work you do. With your comments on the Rocks over the Shinko based on the riding RocketSoldier described would you pair it with the Shinko 705 front/ Shinko 804 front or TKC 70? Riding is approximately 70 road 30 off road mostly gravel/fire trail, with some hill climbs/ river crossings and baby heads. Thank you

@@pauljordan6016 I think the TKC70 Rocks is best paired with a more knobby front tire. I would not hesitate running a Shinko 804, TKC 80, AX41 or even if you want more street performance the Dunlop TrailMax Mission tire.

@@manybikes Thank you. You are a LEGEND. I would run the Dunlop Trailmax base on your feedback in its review. The challenge is stock availability in Australia - no front tyres and no ETA for arrival at this stage. Thanks again. Keep riding. Keep smiling and stay safe.

Just recently mounted mine on my 16 CBX. Thats unfortunate to hear about how they handle on wet pavement, though I don't have to worry about it too much in SoCal. I can definitely feel how easy the bike leans like you said in your video too.

Yeah... sorry to hear this!!! I think they will be a good tire for the “average ADV rider” who doesn’t push it... For guys who like the throttle, who like to lean and who like to ride in all conditions... I’d have a different recommendation for that rider. How aggressive of a tire are you looking to mount?

SoCal problems ;) ;)

Kyle Bradshaw I’m uploading a review of the tire right now. I’ll post a link here in a min. I’m thinking the Dunlop Trail Max Mission might be the next tire.

Kyle Bradshaw here’s my review on wet pavement. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LoarEE2F02Q.html

I would suggest the 804 in the front. It works well on the road and is great off-road.

Sometimes boring is good… I just personally haven’t found a use for it