Running 705s on my V-strom 650 now, had 804/805s previously. I think Kyle reflects accurately the capabilities and feel of both tire sets. The 804/805s hold better offroad with great acceleration traction though the back will slip a bit side to side when pushed hard. The 705s feel smooth on paved, a bit ass-happy and loose on gravel. The rear slide is easily controlled with throttle modulation, the 705 front keeps me wide awake off pavement, though it gets the job done. I don't know which I'll buy next, maybe a blend of 805 rear and keep running my 705 front. I have bought lots of tires from Chapparal and always had quick shipping, great service and the best prices I could find. Thank you for the honest reviews dirt naps and all, they really are helpful.
Ha! Ha! Todd! LOL, "705 front keeps me wide awake off pavement" for sure!!! Downhill descents where a little brake would be appreciated is not welcomed by the 705 front, that I found out multiple times. Ouch... I was SO TIRED of falling over (and am still sore) when rolling the Kenda Paver tires. I will never run those on a personal bike... unless it was the Last / ONLY tire available. Whew... that was a rough day in the dirt for sure. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oO8S3ACGzGU.html Thank you for watching and for your support. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
I had a set of these on my 2013 Triumph Bonneville....but only got about 2k KM's out of them. Was quite happy with the 705's before they both went completely flat when a cop pulled a spike stripe out in front of my while going 100 KPH (within speed limit). Cop was trying to get an armed robber in a car coming opposite direction and got me as a bonus! Bike didn't lose stability as I glided to a halt...both were dead flat once I stepped off. Had a set of Bridgestone TrailWings put on as I was 8 hrs from home and the only place open at that time just had these. Didn't like them nearly as much...lots of road noise and vibration from the front end. Two seasons later, I went back to Shinko 705's and put 10,000 KM on them in 20 days doing Vancouver to Ottawa Canada and back. Was moto-camping on the Bonneville and did a reasonable bit of dirt road riding to/from camp sites most days. Very happy with the Shinko 705's again, and they did great at highway speeds hours on end and even several days of heavy rain on the highways. Never felt them slipping. Not being a skilled off-road rider, I'd guess the extra advantage from full knobbies is when in wet dirt/mud....better tread clearance than the Shinko 705 pattern would allow. Final point I didn't here you bring up the 705's are cheap as chips...I can put a set on my Bonneville for under $230 CDN...about 1/3 the price of the Bridgestome Trailwings and other brands.
Holy Cow! A spike strip on a motorcycle... No Thank You! Thank you for sharing your experiences. The 705 tires are a really great tire at a great value. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
@@SimonBrisbane Yes they arranged for a hauler to get bike to local bike shop and said they would cover costs for replacements. I also requested overnight stay at a motel as I was unable to continue my trip until next day. It took them about 6 months to finally send me the cheque, but that's just their procedure.
705's are some of the best value tires on the market, and handle most terrain types. They have great longevity and are such a good value, as well as road manners and hooking up. I've had plenty of these on my Adv bikes. Great vid!
Hello Chris, Should you advice these tires for a bmw 310 gs (169 kg or373 lbs)? Are you content with the performance on road? Mostly I am riding on road ( 50 miles every day), but for fun I go off-road. I have now 85/15 road/off-road Metzeler Tourance on the bike. Mud and deep sand are a problem. I rode 13.000 miles with my set now and I want to replace them. Sorry for my poor English. Greetings from the Netherlands, Frank
I'm on my 2nd set of 705 tires and I absolutely love them on my DR65. Talking with a GS1200 group traveling from Washington to Corado with half the trip being offroad, they really made me want to try the tire and I'm glad I did. I do Moab, forest riding, Arizona and Utah high speed desert running, these have been my favorite tires to run out of 5 different sets of tires I've used. And they hug corners just like my sport bike running the Michelin Pilot....foot dragging around some corners and didn't realize I was that low to the ground until my foot rubbed the pavement. Rain performance.... never had an issue feeling like I'm breaking traction. This tire for me has been incredible for me and my riding I do. Only you can determine what tire is good for your riding style. My next tire.... im intrigued by the Dunlop Trail max Mission. I like what I read and feel I will have the Dunlop on my bike next and see how I like them.
That is awesome Paul. Happy to hear the tires have given you so much confidence. They are pretty good tires. we really liked the Trailmax Mission tires, they took top honors in our 50/50 ADV tire shoot out. if you haven't already, check it out here: www.chapmoto.com/blog/motorcycle-gear-guides/adv-motorcycle-tires/
I'm now running what I'm calling the "Shinko Adventure Mullet", 804 front, 705 rear on my V-strom650. It is NOT great for sand, but really good for paved and gravel. Controllable power slides on FS roads, great turn and front brake capability. Good setup for the PNW where I live.
I live in Oregon and am thinking of running the same combo in my V-Strom 650. An 804 on the front seems like a no brainer; I'm just trying to decide between an 805 or 705 for the rear. 705 seems like it would be better on pavement, where I do most of my riding, and it seems like it would wear slower than an 805 rear also.
@@chriskneifl3290 after much adv tyre research decided to puta shinko 705 on rear of-my bmw g650gs and leave on front my used pirrelli scorpion rally str... the pirelis are great i did like 1 month adv riding across 15 states in mexico including Baja and 11 000km the rear tyre is dead great ones only fel 3 times downhill offroad on rocks but gave me very little longevity its too expensive like 300 dlls rear tyre so decided to try the shinko back tyre also i do 80% road and20%offroad soshinko is the solution.... the metzeler new tourrance had them they were great on road and did like 20 000 km
that's why I'm going to buy them for gravel pull out, I don't like slipping all over to pull off to the side. I like your idea to mix and get what you want.
Just ordered these for my DRZ supper motto. Was recommended from a firefighter that took his dual sport up the fire trails to fight fires here in California he said these were the best dual sport tiers he’s tried for road and dirt.
For sure! The 705 is a great tire. I did take a little effort to ride in the sand... but it did work. It was steep dowhill off-road descents where I looked for a "knob" to slow me down... that did not exist with this tire... and often washed out. Not a fan of that situation. Other than that, I really liked this tire. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
Good video. I’ve been running 705s and their Full Bore M40 variants for over a decade now on a V-Strom 650, Tiger 800 XC, Africa Twin, KTM 1090 ADV R, Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE, and now a Tiger 900 Rally Pro (I’ve still got the three Triumphs, and all three are wearing 705s). I keep buying them because they’re the best all-around tires I’ve ever tried. They’re capable of peg-scraping lean angles on the street, and they’re way better in the dirt than they look like they should be (except thick mud, of course). Excellent gravel road tire. And the price... just can’t justify spending $300 on a set of Motoz or something when I can get the Shinkos for half that.
Hi Mark, thanks for watching and providing your experience with the Shinkos. They really are great tires--especially for the money. Thanks again. Ride safe.
very thorough test, thanks. I already bought these for my Honda NC700x but haven't put them on yet. But you confirmed that I made the right choice for an affordable tire.
Great "real world" review...thanks! I ran a couple sets of 705s on my '13 WeeStrom...liked them enough that I purchased a set when I upgraded to a '15 R1200GS LC this spring. Granted the GS is a heavier bike but I don't anticipate any issues. Can't beat the price... affordable doesn't have to mean cheap! Did a 3000+ mile BC/Alberta/AK trip last summer with them on the Wee...little bit of everything. Paved twisties, fresh pavement to that lovely granite-surfaced stuff that is common in BC, mild/moderate dirt, rain. We rode 4 hours in a driving rainstorm on Vancouver Island up to Port Hardy...no surprises at all. Durability overall was pretty good...8k rear, probably 2:1 front/rear. Drawbacks? Not that great in the mud and deep fluff...watch the tar snacks on really hot days, as you'll get the occasional minor wiggling. They'll take some getting used to, especially if you're coming off something with a more aggressive side tread. With that more "rounded" aspect, the bike will tip into corners quickly. Got used to that pretty quickly during the scrub in ride. Slight tread whine at higher speeds from the front but certainly better than the HOWL I was getting from the front Anakee Wild they replaced...
Hi Neil, thanks for the insight on your experience with the Shinkos, very informative. They really are great tires, you get a lot of bang for the buck with the 705s. The 705s ended up taking the top spot in the overall results of our 80/20 ADV tire shootout. If you haven't seen result video check it out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gjtgLz1LjnE.html Thanks for watching. Ride safe.
I run these tires on my DRZ400s. I commute with it, ride gravel roads and a few easy trails. I’m impressed with these tires. I can go down backroads and in town aggressively with complete confidence at higher lean angles.
The Africa Twin is a really neat bike. Super stable, robust and surprisingly agile on and off-road. Oh... I do pick it up often too ;) Thanks for watching. - Kyle
Thank you. Great review of the tire and in the middle of it some really good advice on how to handle the dreaded tar snake. Those may be my next tire based on your review.
Thanks for watching! I was really surprised by the performance of this set of tires. I don't think you will be disappointed. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
I really enjoy all the videos you put out I have a dr650 2018 that's in your shop right now that's getting gas in the oil I still have the original Trail wing tires on it and I do a lot of off road I will be looking for something that's quite a bit better very soon as long as my motorcycle gets fixed
A lot of off road, I would recommend the Shinko E-804 and E-805 tires for cheapest full dot knobbie. Best longevity for a aggressive dirt tire I would recommend the Motoz tires. Desert HT for most knobby, Adventure for a bit more street performance and the GPS for a good 50/50 tire. Thanks for your support. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
Tim Allen Hi Tim this is not a good mud tire or deep sand Tire. if that is what you are looking for. But it does everything else pretty darn good. And it has pretty good wear life. When I use a tire with more of a Knobby I get less than a third of the life. And the road manners are horrible. I like using the bike like a super Motard and you can do that with this tire.
Enjoyed the review and like that u get that front wheel up occasionally on the DCT! Getting these now for my 2017 AT. The MotoZ I got for it initially were way too aggressive for the riding I USUALLY do. Thank you.
you rocked that test ride! Damn im impressed with your skills As for the 705 i have them on my Vstrom works amazingly well the 804/5 will go on my AT though
Thanks for the very informative review. Looks like my tire of choice for my recently purchased 2011 DL 1000. I'm way too old to be throwing a bike the size of DL 1000 around too much at my age (77) but I'm looking forward to exploring some of the thousands of gravel back roads in Canada's Maritime Provinces next spring. Dam! I'll be 78 in May. The last time I was down your way was in 96 on the Three Flags. Had to stop for a new year tire in San Bernadino. We paid our money for the 2020 Three Flags this year but the darned Coronavirus forced the cancellation of the event. Be safe ehh.
HI Jim, that's great to hear that you are still riding and exploring. Awesome that you were able to visit our store--things have changed a bit since you were last here, you'd be impressed. Yeah bummer that the Corona virus is messing thing up so badly all across the globe.
Had a pair on my V-Strom 1000. Quite good in the dry. Crap on metal bridges, not fantastic in the wet. Not bad in the twisties, but they won't lean as much as a pair of scorpion trails for example. They wobble over 200km/h. Off road. Well. They are not nobbies, but better than dedicated road tyres. Tread pattern looks great on the bike. The best I've seen to be honest. I would buy them again if knew i would go off-road then and again. For 95% street riding, the scorpion trails are hard to beat. Cornering grip is insane. That's what i put back on after the 705's.
Huh, that's interesting. We were quite pleased with the 705s in our ADV tire testing. So much so, that they took the top spot in our 80/20 category. But then again not every tire is going to suit every rider or riding style, so your insight is quite valid. Thanks for sharing. Ride safe.
@@chaparralmotorsports Hi, great video. I'm really considering these for my 1996 Triumph Trophy and they have my recommended sizes. Yea yea, it's a 478 lb Sport/Tour but I want to turn off the pave and feel some sorts of confidence I'm not ruining my luggage 20 feet in. I'm not a heavy street leaner and I've been asking about these tires for my ride. My street Shinkos are great, but that front tire on gravel roads isn't. Will these work well on my bike & inspire confidence?😂 Thank you
HI Kyle. I'm really becoming a big fan of your videos. Great information! Thank you so much for all you do to bring everyone such valuable information. I looked at the 705 for my Yamaha XT250, but ruled it out wanting something equally good on the road but with better off road performance. I am considering the Shinko 700 and the Mitas E07. Have you done videos on both of those? If not, I would surely appreciate your comments and advice. Thanks, DC!!
Thank you for watching DC! I am not a fan of the Shinko 700 as it is too "universal" and does not do street nor dirt well. Now the Mitas E07 on the other hand is a pretty fantastic tire. I have ridden it in the past... and will be testing this tire on our "test track" here in the upcoming weeks. Stay tuned! -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
2nd set on my 05 DL1000. Street performance is good but front hates anything loose and weaves on center sometimes. I feel the rear does what it is supposed to do. I tried a Big Block on the front and that made the bike stable on loose surfaces. A lot of cornering was lost though it was a good combo for that trip. ADV and DP tires are always a compromise at best. Maybe a TKC 80 front next for trip with a lot of gravel .These tires corner very well on pavement but dont last that long. They are probably the best bang for the buck. My XR 650L wears TKC 80 front IRC GP1 rear, for real dirt it get dirt rubber. Off road in the West is very different from the East.
Hello, thanks for the great insight. Hopefully you'll find a setup that woks for you. If you haven't already take a look at our ADV wrap up, maybe there's some info in here that will help: www.chapmoto.com/blog/motorcycle-gear-guides/adv-motorcycle-tires/
Aside from feedback on tires, there’s value added watching these videos - well done! Here’s my question: Is there any advantage (in certain riding situations) to mounting 705’s on the rear and 805’s on the front?
Same question! that's totally what I was thinking of doing... Though I'd guess you'd make it more likely to slide the front on the street with the 805 VS the the usually less injury prone slide on the dirt with the 705...???
@@stiingya i use to ride my ktm on the street alot and i would always run a more street oriented tire on the front and more aggressive on the rear tire, my theory being i want the traction on the pavement up front and grip for climbing/mud in the rear, i can deal with the rear sliding around on the pavement and im a lot less worried about the front washing on the dirt.
Yes, my buddy Adam has them on his X300. He aired them way down as the freeway ride was harsh at manufacture recommended pressures. I want to say 30 or 32 psi front and rear if I remember correctly. He seemed to like them, no complaints... He chased me all over and I was on a BMW R1200GSA. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
Hey Kyle & Chaparral team, love this series of tyre tests and comparisons you're doing, great information as the tests are very real. Just an idea, but what if you tabulated the results at the end of each of these videos ? Either a tick against the winner for each terrain, or better still a rating for each out of 10, for each terrain or set of conditions. Thanks again, great work.
Thank you for your comment Dean. We are putting 21 tires to the test. Most are either 50/50 or 80/20 with a few outlying 60/40 and 70/30 tires. We are looking at tread depth, durometer readings, sidewall ply / make-up / and then the handling characteristics Highway, Twsisties, Back Country Roads, Deep Sand, High Speed Cornering, Gravel Roads, Dirt Roads... I began to rate them to begin with... and then the next tire "shook things up a bit"... so I am tabulating my thoughts and will release them once every tire has been tested. Thanks for watching! -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
17:27 to 17:30. That, good people, is the wrong way to pick up a motorcycle unless you're built like Sylvester Stallone or Arnold in more of their prime. His bike was hunched over some. Even with lifting mostly with legs, that still risked the back more. Pick up from behind and put your ass to the bike and "walk" it up if you're unsure if your strength. If you can squad more than 200 pounds multiple reps without killing your bike, then ..given "feeling out" your foot grip on the ground, you might be able to squat that sucker all the way upright. Don't forget the kickstand though if you lowside to the right. No insult meant Caparral rider, but just stating the facts so someone of equal or weaker strength and body statue doesn't hurt his or her back. Cheers and thanks for vid.
Yes, lifting with your LEGS is the best suggestion / technique. In this case... the bike was at the perfect downhill angle to be lifted easily without strain. Thanks for sharing your input! -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
I can tell you how it felt... the same section of road I was able to test with three different tires. Only 1 of the tires allowed me to initiate a wheelie half way through without breaking traction. The other two... the rear tire just broke loose and spun. That is pretty good indicator for grip - but not water evacuation. Thanks for watching. - Kyle
Running a 804 front and the 705 rear. I am getting more mileage on the 804 than I got on a Mitas E07 Dakar front . Hoping for 10k plus on the 705 rear then will install an 805. I'll do a comparison of the mitas e07, the shinko 705 and the 805 later this year. Will also comment on the k60 scout.
Awesome feedback! WOW, that is some GREAT mileage from a knobby tire! Thank you for taking the time to comment, much appreciated. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
I've routinely got 22k to 25k on a set of k60 scouts. My Miras E07 Dakar front got 15k before getting swapped for a Shinko 804. The 804 was swapped for another 804 after 11k but probably has another 4k on it. The Mitas E07 rear Dakar had 25k on it before swapping to a shinko 705. Probably another 4k on the e07 if I pushed it. Note these are km and I usually run 80 to 90 % hiway over dirt.
I am just watching this because I punctured my Dunlop Trailmax front tire, and The Shinko 705 is all they had. So I’ll be running a Dunlop Trailmax rear and a Shinko 705 front. You guys are awesome. Any comments on the above mix I am running would be appreciated 🙏
So torn on what tires to try next on my 1090. 90% of my off rd is just gravel road, but these bikes are so big that anything other then the serious knobbie really feels like you might as well run straight street tires. It feels like to much street quality off rd is a way bigger down side then a knobby is on road. At least the front a bit more so then rear on mountain gravel roads. But if you get a good knobby and you have even 1 good long 1-2000km trip planned on street the knobby is 1/2 spent.
Try the 804 front with a 705 rear... I had that set up on a xt250 and it was awesome. I swear by the 705 front, but if you want something more aggressive, I'd try the 804. At about half the cost of other adv tires, it's worth a shot. I personally will vouch for the 705 front. I had it on my '14 r1200gs for 15k miles and it just started cupping with about 40% tread left. The thing is a tank
Jeremy's response below is really the way to go. This 705 rear tire really did work well in all we gave it to tackle. It was the front tire that we struggled with... and an E804 up front would have totally solved those problems. Give it a shot. Knobby up front and a strong 80/20 in the rear. It works... I have run similar on my R1200GSA the MotoZ GPS in the rear and the ADV tire up front. That combo was dialed too... - Kyle
How do all and great review Thankyou 👍 I have recently purchased an 09 Vstrom 1000 which has a 705 on the front and I am putting one on the back. I just want to go up gravel roads for a look, to see what’s there! My question is, what are they really like on wet tar seal? I ride all weathers and love corners. Am I potentially in trouble with these?
Thanks for another great review ..... now you have me thinking these 705s are better option than the tkc80 for my klr650. Would you care to offer a comment or two re tire selection?
These Shinko 705's blew me away. I really was surprised at how well they handled the soft stuff. If you do mostly street and an occasional fire road and don't need Knobbies, then this really is a superior tire to the TKC80 in price and longevity. A win win if you don't use, need or just want the look of a true 50/50 knobby tire. Thanks for watching! -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
I run this tire, I air it down to about 19 psi front and rear on my DRZ400 . Then quick co2 charge and I'm back on the PCH. I wonder if I do even better with this tire due to my bikes lower weight.
Thank you for your inquiry Daniel. Yes, the bikes weight helps a lot and the extra 10 psi lower air pressure. As we wanted to run all of the tires in this test at the SAME PSI with out airing up when coming out of the wash... 30 PSI was too high for the deep sand situations. But it was even across the board and some tires did much better down there in the same areas. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
Thanks for the review. I am going to be doing an 8k road trip on my crf 300l and these look like a good tire. I was thinking of running these on the back and something more knobby on the front. I do a lot of steep mountain trails up here in canada and I need a tire I can trust to go down hill safely, but I also need a tire that can last for the entire road trip. Any suggestions?
Toby Price rolls out a street bike, with street tyres on a dirt road and kills it. Us mere mortals always blame tyres and suspension for our inadequate riding ability
Thanks for doing these great reviews, I am on my 3rd set of 705s on my Super Tenere I have got 10k miles out of them but that was way past the prime probably change at 7k would be smarter. They have done good in hard rain (water standing on road) probably goes without saying but in wet clay like you pointed out that lack of side traction really shows up but we cant have everything. I hope at some point you will do a Africa twin vs Adventure sport review or at least share any thoughts you have on the two, It seems the Adventure sport model gets better reviews most the time but never really seen anybody compere the two I am looking for something a little lighter and better for dirt roads than my Tenere and just siting on them in the shop the Adventure feels like it may not handle as well that it might be more like the tenere kind of big fat and heavy but maybe its not noticeable when your riding.
Thank you for your inquiry Ben. I do not know how I missed it... Here is my CRF1000L vs the CRF1000L2 ATAS review / comparison video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tO4xLM-rO9Q.html Do you have any specific questions? I'd be happy to answer any of them. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
So I got the 705 front tire but the K60 scout rear, so my rear tire is 50 50 seems like that would have helped you in that loose sand alot more. Hopefully the 705 front isn't too slippery offroad I'm usually on hard pack and trails when not on road. 2018 drz400SM on the factory 17 inch gold sumo wheels
Hello, that sounds like a good setup. This was one test in a series of tests utilizing the same front and rear ADV tires. Thanks for watching and commenting.
hi kyle. here in Argentina they were obtained in the Full Bore M40 brand. they have the same drawing. I do not know if the same compound since the 705 do not arrive here. I have had two back games about 15 thousand kmts each. pavement dirt gravel sand. I have tried everything with satisfaction. Versys 650. loaded with 30kg of luggage and 100kg pilot. Cheers.
Bought a used nc750 that had the 705's. Last year a Flopping sound developed at the rear. At first I saw nothing wrong, so next day started a ride and same sound so I did a more detailed inspection and one of the lugs had delaminated and at speed it contacted the rear guard. No more shinko's in my future!
Huh that's interesting, haven't really heard of them delaminating, cutting/tearing/shearing yeah that can happen with any knobby tire, but delaminating is a bit unusual.
@@chaparralmotorsports plenty of same experiences at nc700 forums - one guy even called them pos tires after his own experience and will never buy them again.
I'm torn between these and the Karoo Street for an Indian FTR. Currently I have Conti Road Attack III tyres fitted which is optimum rubber for the bike, (responsive, good feel, grippy and quick steering) but isn't in keeping with the flat track look or conducive to dirt. I don't want to compromise too much pavement grip/lean angle and am dubious of the wider blocks and height of the Shinkos. I suspect that the Metzelers give greater feedback in addition to greater side grip when lead due to a more rounded shoulder, narrower tread pattern. Any advice? I can drag my knee/scratch with the Continentals currently on the bike. Don't want to forego that either. Any advice? Excellent video by the way. I'm in the UK but have a good friend in San Dimas, who has taken me riding on these roads.
Hello, we were really pleased with the Metzeler Karoo Street tires, in fact they took the top spot in the Twisties category of our 80/20 ADV tire shootout and were fairly decent on hard pack dirt. We'd say give them a shot.
@@chaparralmotorsports Thank you so much for your prompt reply - pretty much confirming what I suspected and the conclusion I had come to. Once again, great informative video too. Much appreciated.
I run that combo right now and it's fantastic. The 705 rear is one of the best tires I have ever ran. I will probably go with a Bridgestone ax41 front and the 705 rear next go around.
@@chaparralmotorsports it's a great combo for the switch back gravel roads I ride. Let's the front tire bite into the turn and I can hang the back of the bike out under control. Plus it will not roost your poor friends like a 805 rear.
In that same train of thought, TKC 80 front 70 rear, Anakee Wild Front Adventure rear, Karoo 3 front Karoo Trailrider rear. Any of those have a edge on a heavy bike like the R1200?
My cb5o0x came with these as it was used. I have crash gaurds but am horrified to drop it again in rocks and possibly damage or scratch it lol. I also crawl in dirt like this and stay in first and second. I even am scared doing 30 mph in gravel mixed pavement roads we have in Pennsylvania here. I hope to gain the skill next season to not fear less traction and ability to corner and overall ride with more confidence. Wonder if my 150 pound 5 foot 5 self is what doesn't help considering I tip toe my baby I am just on the balls of my feet. I feel if taller perhaps more stability and confidence on dabbing and also overall being in the saddle and balance. I tend to regardless how much practice and stops I still lose my balance time to time at a stop and have almost dropped her due to the half second between my foot off the peg to hitting pavement my balance or farther reach to pavement causing my bars to turn or want to turn right. Anyways nice video
Hello, thanks for the insight. You'll become more confident and more familiar with your bike's balancing points and handling characteristics the more you ride. Soon you'll realize your height isn't a factor.
I've got a pair on a DR650. Great on pavement. Decent on loose rock and gravel. The front washes out too easy in deeper mud and sand, not that the rear likes those either, but the rear did better than expected. I wonder if the Shinko 244 front might be a good pair?
I have run the 705 rear and 244 front. I find this to be an excellent combo for a lot of rides. I actually have two sets of wheels for my DR. 705/244 for my “street” set and a 244 rear with a Dunlop 606 front for my off-road set. If I only had one set of wheels I would probably just run 244’s
how would you rate the performance on the grooved concrete highway? I found my Michelin t63 and kenda 270 like to dance around when I ride on roads with that grooved surface.
Picking up a Drz400sm this month should I learn to ride with the stock tires or should I put these on? Plan to learn to ride in the baseball field n woods by my house lol.
Hi, thanks for watching our video. The DRZ400SM comes stock with Dunlop Sportmax tires which are street oriented tires so it won't have the best traction offroad. However, the hard packed dirt infield found at many baseball fields and is pretty slippery and even the best knobby tires will still often struggle with getting good traction. If you're going to learn to ride offroad on the DRZ400SM then yeah the 705s will serve you better than the stock Dunlop Sportmax tires.The 705s would serve you better in the wooded areas you describe as there will probably be softer soil where they can grab and get traction. Hope that helps. Ride safe.
Hi there, I was wondering if a 120/70R17 (front) and 150/70R17 (rear) would fit on my CB300R? I do 70% tarmac and 30% gravel/dirt. Turning my little CB into a mini adventure/Scrambler and there's nothing in the stock sizes (110/70R17, 150/60R17) for dual sport tires.
@@chaparralmotorsports going to check how much space I have up front. I may have to mod a bit but if it fits on the wheel well it's a go. You think it will fit on the front wheel?
Sorry, we did not keep them on as we had other tires to test. The 705s did take the top spot in our 80/20 ADV Tire Shootout though. So yeah we'd choose them again. Here is a write up and video from that shootout if you are interested: www.chapmoto.com/blog/motorcycle-gear-guides/adv-motorcycle-tires/
These E705 tires are very comparable to the Anakee Adventure. The 705 did better in deep sand than the Anakee Adv, but the Anakee did better on hard street. You can't go wrong with either, just depends on what your typical ride looks like and your budget. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
Sorry we don't get a lot of wet/cold weather here in Southern California...at least not when all this tire testing was being done, so we didn't get to adequately test those elements with this tire.
Thank you for your inquiry HBY. Well, if you are getting dirty, I would recommend the Shinko 705 and if you spend mos of your time on-road I'd recommend the scorpion mt90. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team
I'm not sure how somebody gets "hemmed up" in sand or mud on a 600 lb ADV bike, unless that rider's ego decided to go needlessly looking for trouble without considering how his expensive poseur machine would look all smashed up. 99% of ADV riders *WANT* a tire that looks tough, but they *NEED* a sport-touring tire. The 705s do that well.
Hi, Kyle rides every day and splits his time pretty equally between on road/hard core off road riding. We had him doing a bunch of different things in the riverbed which required a lot of stopping, starting, slow speed riding and just generally having fun in the sand, so yeah he might have been out of breath a couple times managing the big Africa Twin. Thanks for watching.
