Honda, XR650L Rear Tires I Have Tried

[SpudRider]

Here is a photograph I took of my current, Kenda, K760, TrakMaster rear tire, size 110/100-18, after 2,600 miles of wear.



This tire is still working well, and I estimate I will get at least 3,000 miles of wear from it. I am very pleased with the performance, and the durability of my K760, TrakMaster rear tire.

So far I have experimented with the following rear tires on my XR650L

1) Kenda, K760, TrakMaster, size 110/100-18
2) Maxxis, MaxxCross IT, size 110/100-18
3) Dunlop, D606, size 120/90-18
4) Michelin, T63, size 110/80-18
5) Shinko, SR244, size 4.60-18

My current, K760 rear tire is the second TrakMaster rear tire I have mounted on my XR650L. I think it will be very hard to beat the performance/cost ratio I am getting from my TrakMaster rear tire! However, I am going to experiment with three other tires before I "propose" to the TrakMaster. :wink:



The photograph above shows the following tires, from left to right.

1) Mounted on the rear wheel is my current, K760, TrakMaster tire, size 110/100-18
2) Dunlop, D952, size 110/90-18
3) Pirelli, MT 21, size 120/80-18
4) Kenda, K760, TrakMaster, size 100/100-18

I chose the three new tires shown in the photograph because of their aggressive tread, and their lower profile, which will lower my saddle height a little bit more than my current rear tire.

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