Full Bore M-41 & M-40 DS Tires

LaPorte · 02-27-2012, 08:59 AM

Any one have any experience using the Full Bore M-41 and M40 tires on thier F800? I have never heard of them but they look good on the screen.

http://www.motorcyclemaniacstore.com...dventure-sport

LaPorte

Moto Mikey · 02-27-2012, 10:16 AM

They look very similar to Shinko 705's and are priced about the same too. Might be a good deal.

señormoto · 02-27-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Moto Mikey

They look very similar to Shinko 705's and are priced about the same too. Might be a good deal.

Good catch.

Shinko 705 are $10 cheaper per front/back as well.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...ront-Tire.aspx
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...Rear-Tire.aspx

They're good tires for the money if you aren't planning on any deep sand/gravel/mud. They handle well on the road for the most part.

LaPorte · 02-27-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by thematt

Good catch.

Shinko 705 are $10 cheaper per front/back as well.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...ront-Tire.aspx
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...Rear-Tire.aspx

They're good tires for the money if you aren't planning on any deep sand/gravel/mud. They handle well on the road for the most part.

I have gone through two sets of Shinko 705's. Thay are a good tire for the price. I was looking for a tire with a little more off raod traction and to beable to get a little more mileage out of the tire. The Full bore M-40 and M41 look good on the computer screen, but until you put one on your rim and try it you won't know. I thought I would ask if anyone has put on a set and ran them.

LaPorte

señormoto · 02-27-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LaPorte

I have gone through two sets of Shinko 705's. Thay are a good tire for the price. I was looking for a tire with a little more off raod traction and to beable to get a little more mileage out of the tire. The Full bore M-40 and M41 look good on the computer screen, but until you put one on your rim and try it you won't know. I thought I would ask if anyone has put on a set and ran them.

LaPorte

Agreed, can't tell much until they're on the bike. However, if you look at the tread they look 100% exactly the same (to me anyway) so the M40 might be a rebranded Shinko. Maybe give them a call and see if that's the case, worth a try.

As for more offroad performance and higher milage, that's a tough call given the array of tires available and operational differences between riders: some people ride faster, weigh more, have different road surfaces that can affect the wear of a tire (aggregate composition), some do two-up, use different tire pressures, etc. All of those factors contribute to mileage and what one person reports might be totally opposite from the experience of another rider due to those factors. I've yet to see any control-based research on tires using repeatable testing methods and repeatable results; anything else ends up being conjecture and too high of a potential for one-off experience. Even with my bikes I've had overall tire milage on the same model of tire (MT21 for example) where I got 20% more life out of one set compared to other sets of the same tire model on the same bike.

Anyway, there are definitely a lot of tire threads with personal experience, opinions, and mileage reports to help your research though.

LaPorte · 02-27-2012, 02:49 PM

Motorcycle Manaic Store sells both Shinko and Full Bore tires. The Full bore M-40 150/70R/17 looks like it has smaller pads/knobs on the tire than the Shinko 705 150/70R/17. I did get some information on the tire from the sales rep. He said the tire is manufactured in South Korea and the tread depth on the M-41 90/90-21is 8/32" and 9/32" on the M-40 150/70R-17. That's all I could fine out. I need a new front tire on my F800. The Shinko 705 is just about gone, so I ordered one of the Full Bore M-41 90/90-21------We will see what happens? If it's the same as the Shinko 705's, well thats ok, it's been a good tire.I have a fairly new Bridgestone TW152 on the rear which I like on road and off road (no real mud) it's ok. So when the TW152 goes away I will try the Full Bore M-40 and see how that works.
Spring is just around the corner and it's been a real mild winter here in northern California (so far) compared to last year. I am ready to go out and do some riding.

LaPorte

LaPorte · 03-02-2012, 03:51 PM

Just received my order for the Full Bore M-41 90/90-21. Other than saying Full Bore on the side wall it the exact same tire as the Shinko 705. Well you live and learn. The Full Bore M-40 150/70R-17 I would asume is the same as the Shinko 705.

Shinko are a few dollars cheaper, save you money!

Xcountry-Rider · 10-17-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LaPorte

Any one have any experience using the Full Bore M-41 and M40 tires on thier F800? I have never heard of them but they look good on the screen.

http://www.motorcyclemaniacstore.com...dventure-sport

LaPorte

A blog entry on Fullbore Tires http://socal-overlander.blogspot.com...ght-tires.html

Also they are not made in china as reported on here.

02-27-2012, 08:59 AM	#1
LaPorte ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Northern Ca. Oddometer: 403	Full Bore M-41 & M-40 DS Tires Any one have any experience using the Full Bore M-41 and M40 tires on thier F800? I have never heard of them but they look good on the screen. http://www.motorcyclemaniacstore.com...dventure-sport LaPorte __________________ If you don't know where your going don't lead!

02-27-2012, 02:49 PM	#6
LaPorte ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Northern Ca. Oddometer: 403	Motorcycle Manaic Store sells both Shinko and Full Bore tires. The Full bore M-40 150/70R/17 looks like it has smaller pads/knobs on the tire than the Shinko 705 150/70R/17. I did get some information on the tire from the sales rep. He said the tire is manufactured in South Korea and the tread depth on the M-41 90/90-21is 8/32" and 9/32" on the M-40 150/70R-17. That's all I could fine out. I need a new front tire on my F800. The Shinko 705 is just about gone, so I ordered one of the Full Bore M-41 90/90-21------We will see what happens? If it's the same as the Shinko 705's, well thats ok, it's been a good tire.I have a fairly new Bridgestone TW152 on the rear which I like on road and off road (no real mud) it's ok. So when the TW152 goes away I will try the Full Bore M-40 and see how that works. Spring is just around the corner and it's been a real mild winter here in northern California (so far) compared to last year. I am ready to go out and do some riding. LaPorte __________________ If you don't know where your going don't lead! LaPorte screwed with this post 02-27-2012 at 03:07 PM

03-02-2012, 03:51 PM	#7
LaPorte ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Northern Ca. Oddometer: 403	Just received my order for the Full Bore M-41 90/90-21. Other than saying Full Bore on the side wall it the exact same tire as the Shinko 705. Well you live and learn. The Full Bore M-40 150/70R-17 I would asume is the same as the Shinko 705. Shinko are a few dollars cheaper, save you money! __________________ If you don't know where your going don't lead!

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02-27-2012, 10:16 AM	#2
Moto Mikey Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Alaska Oddometer: 323	They look very similar to Shinko 705's and are priced about the same too. Might be a good deal.