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by tomfree
Wed Nov 09, 2022 2:23 pm
Forum: Tyres, oils etc.
Topic: Anyone with Kenda KM1 tires
Replies: 9
Views: 9023
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Re: Anyone with Kenda KM1 tires

Talked with a few folks, did some additional research. I think these are BRAND NEW tires, so they may still have the mold release compound on them. I've never had brand new tires on a bike before, but with car tires, you have to drive the vehicle to get it off the tires. This would explain the gener...
by tomfree
Sun Nov 06, 2022 1:19 pm
Forum: Tyres, oils etc.
Topic: Anyone with Kenda KM1 tires
Replies: 9
Views: 9023
United States of America

Anyone with Kenda KM1 tires

My new-to-me '16 RT came with a set of new-ish Kenda KM1 tires, and I'm not sure what to think about them. I don't have much mileage on the bike (under 50 miles), so I don't have anything to compare them with. I'm trying to find objective reviews of them on the web, but that's challenging. Tons of K...
by tomfree
Tue Nov 01, 2022 11:43 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Bimmer and Beamer guy in Wash DC area
Replies: 3
Views: 339
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Bimmer and Beamer guy in Wash DC area

Good evening all - I'm Tom, a long time Bimmer guy (20yrs and counting) and I just picked up my first Beamer - an ebony metallic '16 R1200RT with just under 18k miles. I've been riding for 5 years, having just sold my first bike a few months ago ('16 Kawasaki Vulcan S). The Vulcan was a great bike t...