JPKalishek
Armadillo Kicker
Earlyer this year, after going with the 777 and not getting the miles I wanted, I was pondering what to get, and needed a cheap set so as I already had the Kenda DP front with so few miles on it I went and ordered a 705 ... and it didn't come. Instead of notifying me they were on national back order, even though they showed it in stock at the time my order was placed they just kept quiet until I called looking for my round black thing. So, instead of ordering something else from them, I canceled the order. I went over to Motorcycle Superstore and They showed the tire in stock as well, so I called to make sure, and was assured the tire was there waiting for my order. Got the tire a few days later and installed it.
Some time ago I chatted with a fellow on a GS riding two up with his wife on the back and he mentioned siping the tire to let the heat out and getting longer wear.
I did it to mine, giving a closed sipe on the blocks using a razor knife going with 3 long on the main big blocks, 3 short rolling stabs on the short main blocks and similar ones on the very outside blocks, depending on how long the block was with 5 or 3.
It is now at 8712 miles and still has a bit of good life left on it.
The sipes seem to have done the job.
Cost per mile is now under a penny a mile.
Cost/mile
Front- $0.0090807088
Rear- $0.009985253
BTW the Kenda K761 Dual Sport on the front is looking fine as well. It too has a siping job by razor knife, and is at 9579 miles. Grip is pretty darn good though it does get squirmy under hard braking. I'll try to post pics of it later. Having trouble getting them on and off the phone.
So, even though I rode them in the heat of the summer (though admittedly a milder than usual summer for Texas) I've had no heat issues and the end is still to come.
Some time ago I chatted with a fellow on a GS riding two up with his wife on the back and he mentioned siping the tire to let the heat out and getting longer wear.
I did it to mine, giving a closed sipe on the blocks using a razor knife going with 3 long on the main big blocks, 3 short rolling stabs on the short main blocks and similar ones on the very outside blocks, depending on how long the block was with 5 or 3.
It is now at 8712 miles and still has a bit of good life left on it.
The sipes seem to have done the job.
Cost per mile is now under a penny a mile.
Cost/mile
Front- $0.0090807088
Rear- $0.009985253
BTW the Kenda K761 Dual Sport on the front is looking fine as well. It too has a siping job by razor knife, and is at 9579 miles. Grip is pretty darn good though it does get squirmy under hard braking. I'll try to post pics of it later. Having trouble getting them on and off the phone.
So, even though I rode them in the heat of the summer (though admittedly a milder than usual summer for Texas) I've had no heat issues and the end is still to come.