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Old 02-25-2012, 08:38 PM   #1
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Old 02-25-2012, 09:10 PM   #2
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They're very popular for the KLR. A buddy of mine loves them. I use Pirelli MT21s, but they don't make a 17" rear.
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Old 02-25-2012, 10:17 PM   #3
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They're very popular for the KLR. A buddy of mine loves them. I use Pirelli MT21s, but they don't make a 17" rear.
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Old 02-26-2012, 02:15 PM   #4
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The main reason I like the MT21s is because the front tire tread isn't directional. The 606s are. So, as the front starts to wear unevenly, I flip it around. I can make one front outlast 2-3 rears doing that.

Some people still rotate the 606 front despite that, and say it works fine.

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Old 02-26-2012, 02:21 PM   #5
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I like them in the dirt, (decent mud tire) but a little soft for the street.

They don't last (me) as long as the MT21's do.

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Old 02-27-2012, 09:22 AM   #6
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I use one on the rear if I'm going to be doing much serious off-roading but, I always keep the Gripster up front. The D606 handles a lot better than you would think on the street! Somewhere I've got a pic of the wife and I at the Gap on a rear D606 hanging fairly well in the wet.
You will sound like a big 4-wheel drive with knobbies rolling down the road so, earplugs are a must! Great traction off-road!
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