[Sectorsteve]

possibly gonna get some of these tyres today but the motorbike shop tells me they are a bit shit. what do people think of these?

[Ice]

Dunlop K70 a bit shite ?

 Maybe the motorbike shop is looking at the K70's from a moto GP perspective. I certainly hope so.

 Dunlops K70 was at one time the AMA specified Class C racing tire.
Times and technology have changed and the K70 has long been surpassed as the race tire to beat but it is still more sporty than most people actually need and they continue to serve many, many satisfied riders the world over.

[GSS]

Great tire for our bikes. I bet the motorbike shop has never even seen or sat on a RE with K70s! Go for it and you will love it.

GSS

[Ice]

 I currently have a pair of K70's on my Bullet and can attest to their superb grip, stability and response.

[gremlin]

K70 is a damn fine tire.  it is soft, so, the lifespan is reduced.....  but, it is the best all-purpose tire around.

[i.candide]

+1

You cannot do better for the price. You cannot do better for the bike on pavement and retain the old time look. Go for it. I did after quite a bit of research.

i.candide

[AussieDave]

Hi steve,like they said great tyres cheap and sticky. i got about 8k from my last rear and the front is still good at 14k.  i suspect the shop dude is trying to extract more of your wallet contents. they're great on the dirt too.cheers.

[Sectorsteve]

sounds great. yeah i doubt they know anything about RE. So whats a good size for a C5 with 110/80-18 rear and 90/90-18 front? He tells me the sizes are limited in the K70's.

[Sectorsteve]

The only k70s (I'm told) available in oz in 18's are 400/18. At present there is only about 1cm clearance each side between front tyre and mudguard . Problem is I can't see the tyres. Thy need to be ordered and if they're wrong I'm stuck with them- just like I'm stuck with the 10 year old metzlers that won't mount.

[GreenMachine]

Oz, guess that the price to pay to live in a enchanting place.. Just make sure when u order tyres that u are careful. Everyone who has the k70's love them for street riding..I'm still on the Avons but I'm not in a big hurry to change up ..That stated, they seem to last a long time and handle the dirt/gravel roads at a good clip, not sure the k70's  are as effective in that manner....

[Mike_D]

I just put k70s on my Iron Barrel.  I put the rear one on a month back then just last week brought the front in to the shop nearby my house for them to do and dude says to me: "Let me get this straight, you want me to put on an inferior tire to the one you have currently which is fine (a stock avon)."  Ummm...yes.  Never going back there again.

But anyway, love the tires.  Look good, feel good.  When these wear out they will be replaced by k70's.

[AussieDave]

steve i have a g5 And have a3.25 on the front and a3.50 rear. both are 18". no problem with availableity. my first set was fitted by yamaha city and the second (rear only)by "pablo's" here in melbourne. your guy is trying to get rid of his own stock i suspect. sorry my bad my wheels are 19 glorious inches. i think my brain is shrinking though.

[D the D]

I have my balancing done at the local Triumph dealer and the mechs have commented about the K70 being great tires.  I haven't had any problems in rain, wet pavement, anything really.  They stick to the road well.

[Bulletman]

Here is a chart that might ado help. ( this was posted by forum member "motorat" about a year ago.

i found this:
http://www.csgnetwork.com/tiresizescalc.html

so i made a spread sheet of sizes i might use on the c5

   tire width   height   rim size   diameter   circum      diff stock
stock f   90   90   18   24.378   76.586   dia   cir
   100   90   18   25.087   78.813   0.709   2.227
   110   90   18   25.795   81.037   1.417   4.451
   110   80   18   24.929   78.317   0.551   1.731
                     
rear   110   80   18   24.929   78.317     
   120   90   18   26.504   83.265   1.575   4.948
   120   80   18   25.559   80.559   0.63   2.242
   130   80   18   26.189   82.275   1.26   3.958

[barenekd]

I had three sets of 3.25-19F and 3.50-19R on my G5. I ran the hell out of them, no wanker stripes, but they handled quite nicely. They were on good for 3500-4000 miles, but they were very satisfying. For the price I felt the short life vs handling was worth it. I did change to Pirellis MT66s as the last set on the bike. They were even better handling and were appearing to last a lot longer than the K70s for about $20 more. I recommend the Pirellis over the K70s, or any of the other tires that I have second hand experience with.
They are essentially the same in feel as the Pirelli Sport Demons that are supposed to come on the cafe racer and that My Guzzi came with. I'm lovin' 'em.
Bare