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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Kenya Tires 08/15/10 at 06:40:38 I'll need a rear tire by winter ? Anyone familiar w/ Kenya Tires ? Seems like good prices at $45. But I haven't checked on sizes either. http://www.jcwhitney.com/kenda/b1940j1s9.jcwx
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28651 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Kenya Tires Reply #1 - 08/15/10 at 07:53:45 From what I've heard,... they're better than IRC or Cheng Shin,... not as good as Dunlop... Maybe,... best bang for the buck in a low dollar tire... I'm thinking of trying them...
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Re: Kenya Tires
Reply #2 - 08/15/10 at 09:11:51

I had a KRUZ on the front when I got the bike.
I had no problems with it.
And naturally a brand new D404 felt a lot better than a worn out Kruz.
The serpentine center groove tends to cup, but I've notice the same issue with the D404. It does seem to cause any handling problems though.

The Kruz model seems to be made for the heavier HD's. I'd go with them over the cruiser or challenger.

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runwyrlph Serious Thumper Offline Semper ubi sub ubi Posts: 846 pa Gender:	Re: Kenya Tires Reply #3 - 08/15/10 at 09:56:14 isn't it "kenda"?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Kenya Tires Reply #4 - 08/15/10 at 22:55:46 Its Kenya. Obama is CEO.
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Re: Kenya Tires
Reply #5 - 08/16/10 at 05:44:43

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 08/15/10 at 22:55:46:

Its Kenya. Obama is CEO.

It's all part of the liberal/socialist conspiracy. They may stamp "Kenda" on the tires, but it's really a code for "Kenya". You see, the tires are black, and Obama's father is from Kenya, so the tires wouldn't sell if they didn't misspell the name. And by flooding the market with middle-priced motorcycle tires they can sneak in forced health care...

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Re: Kenya Tires
Reply #6 - 08/16/10 at 07:36:32

i put a kenda challenger 100 90 19 on my 96 about a month ago - total down deal with IRC heavy duty tube and new rim strip (all parts off ebay $80) labor $20 at local MCS - i took the wheel off the bike and took it o the MSC other wise labor would have been $50...so I got out for $100 and i like the way it handles....i am not a speed freak so I can not attest to performance over 55mph or hard cornering performance but for daily cruising it is good for me.

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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Kenya Tires Reply #7 - 08/17/10 at 19:00:32 Ok, its Kenda, but Kenja still sounds better. It sounds like a good tire. But the OEM size the on the bike is 140/80-15 Why can I only find 140/90-15 ? What is the difference ? Thanks
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Kenya Tires Reply #8 - 08/17/10 at 19:10:29 oh buy it for crying out loud.
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Re: Kenya Tires
Reply #9 - 08/17/10 at 19:11:23

140/90 is taller. 140 is mm across, 90(or 80, or whatever) is the percentage of the first number for sidewall height. So a 140/80 is 80% as tall from rim to outer edge as it is wide or 140/112mm - 15in where a 140/90 is 140/126 - 15in...theoretically of course. Its surprising how much difference there is between diferent manufacturers concepts of 140mm. Some people have fender bolt clearance issues with Dunlop404 140/90's. I didnt...but some people do. Just something to keep in mind.

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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Kenya Tires Reply #10 - 08/17/10 at 21:04:23 Thanks Burn. I don't want a taller tire, so I guess it won't be a Kenda, or at least they don't list the 80 on the JW site.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Kenya Tires Reply #11 - 08/17/10 at 21:06:10 Versal, I just don't know what I'd do w/o your kinda help ! verslagen1 wrote on 08/17/10 at 19:10:29: oh buy it for crying out loud.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Kenya Tires Reply #12 - 08/17/10 at 21:10:34 actually, I gotta thank you for the link. just bought a D401 from them, free shipping. no, it won't fit your bike, I got a 16" rim
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Re: Kenya Tires
Reply #13 - 08/18/10 at 15:37:51

Routy wrote on 08/15/10 at 06:40:38:

I'll need a rear tire by winter ?

Anyone familiar w/ Kenya Tires ? Seems like good prices at $45.
But I haven't checked on sizes either.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/kenda/b1940j1s9.jcwx

just realized i never answered the question - too much fun being a wise guy!

i have kenda challengers on front and (140/90 -15) on rear for the last 2 tire changes. Much more durability vs. the stock tire - (handling/gripping is fine for as far as i can tell. i thought it felt a little slick for the first few miles only. Somebody on here suggested a light scrub with a wire brush to a new tire just to "scuff it up" i didn't try that so i dunno

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