canamryder
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:agree: But I have no where close to 15,000 miles, but I sure have been hitting those pot holes :yikes:with my rear tire on my Rally. Still running good, so far
ray: I'm not interested in burning rubber/$ either.
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ray: I'm not interested in burning rubber/$ either.Kenda's are bad tires because some one posted that they were bad and as is typical, posted with no objective evidence. The posting gets repeated as is common with any negative news, again with out any objective evidence, but becomes common knowledge that Kenda's are bad tires..........Kind of like changing the CVT Belt on Rykers at 12,000 miles.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I am also one who has not had really bad experiences with the Kendas. I lived in AK for the whole Spyder saga from beginning to 2019. My dealer would only install Kendas...so in about 125,000 worth of Spyder miles...I used a lot of them.
My experience was 20K average on all the fronts, and 15K average on all the rear tires...except for the OEM rear on the 2014. Softer rubber compound and I got 8.9K on that one.
Upon moving to AR in 2019, I changed over to darkside tires on both of the Spyders. One has since been traded off on my new 19 F3L. The 2014 looks good after about 6K on the current ones.
I am at a dilemma on the 19. When its time...should I go darkside or try the new Kannines?
I am eagerly looking for reports as people give the Kannines a try.
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
I've only been on this Forum for 8 yrs. ..... and I have read about 80% of all the posts ..... over the years I'll bet there have been 3 ( probably more ) DOZEN posts and threads about the poor quality of the Kenda Spyder tire, with full explanations of the EXACT reasons why they are what they are ..... So just because you never read any of them, doesn't make your complaint true........ Mike :thumbup:
canamryder
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I may have to agree with all the Kenda haters at a later time. But as right now with only 3500 miles on mine, and not doing burnouts, not riding two up, not doing figure 8's, and not trying to hit 107mph, as of this moment in time I'm happy with my Kenda tires. The hate may be earned at a later time. Maybe by then there will be more choices of brands out there. Maybe I'll switch not because of hate but just to try something different.
RICZ
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On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the improved handling after going dark?
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
That is actually a difficult question for me. I have had no handling problems with the Kendas. I do not feel the darkside tires are that much better as far as handling is concerned. Where they are supposed to shine is in the longer mileage per tire. That remains to be seen for us. 6K and counting so far. For me, I would say the same for handling at this time.
I will also add, both of us are conservative riders. We obey the speed limits, don't do burn outs, donuts, or anything like that.
Linda says I drive more aggressive than she does...but I don't think so.
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RICZ
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the candor. Yesterday, I rode an extremely twisty road (more so than Tail of the Dragon) at my limits. Mind you, my limits increase with each ride like this. My F3L still has the original tires and swaybar and I have no complaints re the handling. There was no slippage or squealing. They have 15# front / 25# rear. With more experience, maybe my limits will exceed the bike's and then what I glean from these chats will help me make a good choice.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I recently purchased a new `19 F3L. It of course came with OEM Kendas. Compared to the 14 RT, the F3 feels like it is glued to the ground. I can do the twisties faster on the F3 than I would on the RT. I like the handling better on the F3 compared to the RT.
We have some real twisties here. I found a "Hana Highway" (Maui HI) type road. Climbs a thousand feet, and has hairpin curves the whole 10 miles or so. Posted "no trucks/impassible." The hairpins go down to 10 mph and they mean it. We did it going up the first time. Going to try the down route next time. At the slower speeds, no handling issues with either set of tires.
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
I don't think you can really compare types / brands of tires using Two very different machines. It is well known the F-3 is going to perform better because less weight, lower CG, and probably better aerodynamics...... You could put the worst tires ever made on a Porsche and the best ever made on a Pinto .... what do you think would be the outcome ...... jsut sayin .... Mike
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I am using my many miles experience with the product and my "feel" with the machine as I drive it.
Not perfect, since I am not a certified tire tester, seller, or engineer. I have over 30K miles on that 2014 and now 5K miles on the 2019.
I have ridden the 2014 both with the Kendas, and the darkside tires. IMO, that experience, as said before, not much difference.
And yes, the RT and the F3 are bananas and oranges. Both great rides, but slightly different in the ride as perceived by me.
No arguments, but I felt your question needed to be answered.
Not perfect, since I am not a certified tire tester, seller, or engineer. I have over 30K miles on that 2014 and now 5K miles on the 2019.
I have ridden the 2014 both with the Kendas, and the darkside tires. IMO, that experience, as said before, not much difference.
And yes, the RT and the F3 are bananas and oranges. Both great rides, but slightly different in the ride as perceived by me.
No arguments, but I felt your question needed to be answered.
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rakerrykerrider
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Mine too. Seems like most posts on this subject have nothing to do with Rykers. I don't know why they persist, don't they have their own forum? 6300 miles, 900 ACE, love it, tires and all!
RICZ
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My bike is box stock, except for a RLS cat delete. I just rode Hwy. 47 to twisty Hwy. 202 to Astoria and I have no complaints regarding the OEM Kendas. I'm fairly new to Spydering and will put many more miles on before doing tire / suspension mods. I will first try car tires and see how that works. Then put a lot of miles on them and decide if I want to install a Bajaron swaybar. I prolly will. Another good testing ground is Hwy. 53.
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