Shinko 705 Series Dual Sport Front/Rear Tire

I ride a KLR650 and do most of my riding commuting back and forth to work. I got about 5000 miles on the stock rear tires before they wore out. I decided to try these tires and I was impressed. I've now got just under 2500 on the rear tire and the tread wear is minimal. The cornering, traction and stability of this tire over the stock one is amazing. I could tell the difference immediately after putting it on. The tire just sticks and never slips. The tire provide a real confidence boost when you're cornering on such a tall bike. For the price these tires way out perform the stock ones. I'm now just waiting for the stock front tire to wear out so I can put one of these up front.

Exceptional pavement performance.

Bought the tires because of the great price but quickly found out that they are decent tires. A few friends had them on their BMW and they perform well. Great deal for the money!

I've run two 130/80-17 rears and a 90/90-21 front on my Transalp and have been quite pleased with these Shinko 705's. Both rears went nearly 7k inflated to 38-40psi and only pulled the front to try a different brand/set of tires. The 705's were great for me on pavement at speeds up to 90mph and on dirt/gravel roads up to 60mph. They don't do very well in muddy conditions but anyone that's really not what they are designed for. Shinko had some problems with the 705 in the 150-17 bias ply but is replacing the bias ply with a radial design to hopefully end the problems.

Fast and cheap shipping, great price, easy tire to mount. Haven't had a chance to drive the bike since mounting the tire, but other reviews were positive so I tried it.