Dual Sport 705 Series Front/Rear Tire (130/80-17TL)

Very satisfied with his performance.

Want to have more confidence in the grip of your bike than a sovereign citizen talking to the cops? Well I have the tires for you. These things come in a measly price and give HUGE performance for the coin. I can confidently hit a corner at 80 on my damn 2 wheeled tractor with less effort than my 200hp sport bike on Tripple the price of tires. The first set on my bike have gone 8k miles so far with more than 1/2 the tread left however a sneeky sloot of a bolt decided the rear tire needed to be replaced it litterly cost more to have it mounted than to buy the replacement. Only down fall is mud. I kept it up 😉 but it was about as fun as you would imagine with the large smooth lugs it has. But for loose dirt, trails, back roads, etc you won't have to wonder if you have any traction because you do. So if you don't like cheap Chinese stuff move along but if you don't mind saving money and are ok with riding on duct tape mixed with super glue then these are the tires for you.

I got this installed on my 2024 klr650, I ride primarily on road, but I do go off road a bit, and gravel roads that have pot holes/washboarding. 10/10 tire. arrived in a timely manner, and seems like a very high quality tire for the price. I will be saving this for future purchases.

I have only ever used Shinko brand tires on my Kawasaki Versys, and have always had good ride quality and a decently long lasting tire (around 9k miles on a set). Every Shinko tire I've had up until this one has had a surprisingly smooth ride quality. This tire for some odd reason just doesn't ride as well. I am still satisfied with the quality, grip, trustworthy name brand, and tread life; I will just make sure to spend a little bit more money next time for hopefully a smoother riding tire.

I bought this tire to replace another 705 that is getting worn out on my klr650. My 705s have seen approximately 90% road use in the hills of WV. The other 10% has mostly been fire road and access road usage around the Mon forest and back roads. My experience as it relates to this review is that I have done GNCC racing, track days on my r1, and international cross country trips on a st1300. On dry pavement, the tire is confidence inspiring to the point that I have carved turns where the feelers of the pegs have touched pavement (no easy feat on the klr). I have had no slippage with the 705s on pavement. Even when it is hot out, the tires never feel greasy. On wet pavement, the tires do well. They channel water well and I have never had occasion to feel as though I was going to lose traction in the straights. In turns, when I am a little to hot on the exit, I can feel a controlled slide out of the tire. This is not a bad thing. I knew that I was pushing the tire and compared to a more knobby tire (which can have a uh-oh feel when it breaks traction) this tire worked great. In deep gravel, I am sure that a knobby would track better, but the 705 worked well and although I had to slow way up for turns, there was not the back and forth wishy-washy feel of a sport bike tire. The tire brakes well in deep gravel as well. There is some instability in the turns on deep gravel. For hard pack gravel- other than turns- I can ride at freeway speeds. Turns are stable. Avoidance maneuvers (for animals, rock rises in the hardpack, deep gravel center humps) are easily accomplished. I have taken the tires in sand close to the swing arm height and been able to tractor through (although there probably was a solid base to grab on to). I can drive up steep inclines in wet grass without having to worry about getting stuck(the tires will spun for traction though). Basically this is, for me, the go-to tire for my dual sport adventures. I like to ride fast to get to my destination areas and then be able to venture off for off-the-beaten path fun. This tire has not let me down. My rear tire is at the wear bars at ~1600 miles. I attribute this mileage to aggressive riding. I have no doubt that double that mileage would be possible for a more conservative rider. For the traction the tires give (for the riding I do) and for the price line of the 705s, these tires are unbeatable to any other I have tried. If I were to do desert riding or we're to be taking a long off-road trip, I would spoon on a knobby and this would not be the tire of choice. But, even if I were to commute 100% on road, I would choose this tire.

Great rear tire for my Versus 300 X. My 3rd one. Seller got the tire to me several days faster than expected.

On a 2023 KLR650 I just put on my rear tire , a Shinko 705. It was super smooth on the highway and grabby I n the gravel. So far I'm very pleased. This I one could be the first of several I purchase.

Big fan of these on the KLR650 and WR250R. 70/30 street/off road. Getting 5,000 to 7,000 miles on rented bikes in Hawaii

Bon pneu Tient bien la route

If you use your bike primarly on road with occasional off road chants this is a great tire. As a rear wheel it usually lasts about 10 to 13k. For the price it can't be beat.

Roule très bien

Seems like a good tire for the price! Have to put some miles on before I know how it holds up.