Running 705s on my V-strom 650 now, had 804/805s previously. I think Kyle reflects accurately the capabilities and feel of both tire sets. The 804/805s hold better offroad with great acceleration traction though the back will slip a bit side to side when pushed hard. The 705s feel smooth on paved, a bit ass-happy and loose on gravel. The rear slide is easily controlled with throttle modulation, the 705 front keeps me wide awake off pavement, though it gets the job done. I don't know which I'll buy next, maybe a blend of 805 rear and keep running my 705 front. I have bought lots of tires from Chapparal and always had quick shipping, great service and the best prices I could find. Thank you for the honest reviews dirt naps and all, they really are helpful.

I had a set of these on my 2013 Triumph Bonneville....but only got about 2k KM's out of them. Was quite happy with the 705's before they both went completely flat when a cop pulled a spike stripe out in front of my while going 100 KPH (within speed limit). Cop was trying to get an armed robber in a car coming opposite direction and got me as a bonus! Bike didn't lose stability as I glided to a halt...both were dead flat once I stepped off. Had a set of Bridgestone TrailWings put on as I was 8 hrs from home and the only place open at that time just had these. Didn't like them nearly as much...lots of road noise and vibration from the front end. Two seasons later, I went back to Shinko 705's and put 10,000 KM on them in 20 days doing Vancouver to Ottawa Canada and back. Was moto-camping on the Bonneville and did a reasonable bit of dirt road riding to/from camp sites most days. Very happy with the Shinko 705's again, and they did great at highway speeds hours on end and even several days of heavy rain on the highways. Never felt them slipping. Not being a skilled off-road rider, I'd guess the extra advantage from full knobbies is when in wet dirt/mud....better tread clearance than the Shinko 705 pattern would allow. Final point I didn't here you bring up the 705's are cheap as chips...I can put a set on my Bonneville for under $230 CDN...about 1/3 the price of the Bridgestome Trailwings and other brands.

I know this is old, but thank you for the review. I was looking for this EXACT tire. Now I have found it. Thanks!

I'm on my 2nd set of 705 tires and I absolutely love them on my DR65. Talking with a GS1200 group traveling from Washington to Corado with half the trip being offroad, they really made me want to try the tire and I'm glad I did. I do Moab, forest riding, Arizona and Utah high speed desert running, these have been my favorite tires to run out of 5 different sets of tires I've used. And they hug corners just like my sport bike running the Michelin Pilot....foot dragging around some corners and didn't realize I was that low to the ground until my foot rubbed the pavement. Rain performance.... never had an issue feeling like I'm breaking traction. This tire for me has been incredible for me and my riding I do. Only you can determine what tire is good for your riding style. My next tire.... im intrigued by the Dunlop Trail max Mission. I like what I read and feel I will have the Dunlop on my bike next and see how I like them.

705's are some of the best value tires on the market, and handle most terrain types. They have great longevity and are such a good value, as well as road manners and hooking up. I've had plenty of these on my Adv bikes. Great vid!

I'm now running what I'm calling the "Shinko Adventure Mullet", 804 front, 705 rear on my V-strom650. It is NOT great for sand, but really good for paved and gravel. Controllable power slides on FS roads, great turn and front brake capability. Good setup for the PNW where I live.

Just ordered these for my DRZ supper motto. Was recommended from a firefighter that took his dual sport up the fire trails to fight fires here in California he said these were the best dual sport tiers he’s tried for road and dirt.

this whole series is amazing

Good video. I’ve been running 705s and their Full Bore M40 variants for over a decade now on a V-Strom 650, Tiger 800 XC, Africa Twin, KTM 1090 ADV R, Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE, and now a Tiger 900 Rally Pro (I’ve still got the three Triumphs, and all three are wearing 705s). I keep buying them because they’re the best all-around tires I’ve ever tried. They’re capable of peg-scraping lean angles on the street, and they’re way better in the dirt than they look like they should be (except thick mud, of course). Excellent gravel road tire. And the price... just can’t justify spending $300 on a set of Motoz or something when I can get the Shinkos for half that.

I like the 705. They work everywhere for me but soft sand. I don't ride much of that so it could just be me. Thanks for the video.

Great "real world" review...thanks! I ran a couple sets of 705s on my '13 WeeStrom...liked them enough that I purchased a set when I upgraded to a '15 R1200GS LC this spring. Granted the GS is a heavier bike but I don't anticipate any issues. Can't beat the price... affordable doesn't have to mean cheap! Did a 3000+ mile BC/Alberta/AK trip last summer with them on the Wee...little bit of everything. Paved twisties, fresh pavement to that lovely granite-surfaced stuff that is common in BC, mild/moderate dirt, rain. We rode 4 hours in a driving rainstorm on Vancouver Island up to Port Hardy...no surprises at all. Durability overall was pretty good...8k rear, probably 2:1 front/rear. Drawbacks? Not that great in the mud and deep fluff...watch the tar snacks on really hot days, as you'll get the occasional minor wiggling. They'll take some getting used to, especially if you're coming off something with a more aggressive side tread. With that more "rounded" aspect, the bike will tip into corners quickly. Got used to that pretty quickly during the scrub in ride. Slight tread whine at higher speeds from the front but certainly better than the HOWL I was getting from the front Anakee Wild they replaced...

So it's perfect for my needs, I do sometimes some gravel and lite off road but most of the time on road travel.

I have these on my XR 650 L and I love them. I have riden in a monsoon and the bike went straight as an arrow. The bike is also great in the twisties.

Awesome content! The best tire videos I've seen. Your testing methodology is great and I love the riding tips you throw in a long the way 👍

I run these tires on my DRZ400s. I commute with it, ride gravel roads and a few easy trails. I’m impressed with these tires. I can go down backroads and in town aggressively with complete confidence at higher lean angles.

very thorough test, thanks. I already bought these for my Honda NC700x but haven't put them on yet. But you confirmed that I made the right choice for an affordable tire.

Thanks for the very informative review. Looks like my tire of choice for my recently purchased 2011 DL 1000. I'm way too old to be throwing a bike the size of DL 1000 around too much at my age (77) but I'm looking forward to exploring some of the thousands of gravel back roads in Canada's Maritime Provinces next spring. Dam! I'll be 78 in May. The last time I was down your way was in 96 on the Three Flags. Had to stop for a new year tire in San Bernadino. We paid our money for the 2020 Three Flags this year but the darned Coronavirus forced the cancellation of the event. Be safe ehh.

That was awesome. Video great, tires impressive. But how about that Africa Twin!!!! Wow. Kyle made it look easy. I'd be picking up bikes all day

I really enjoy all the videos you put out I have a dr650 2018 that's in your shop right now that's getting gas in the oil I still have the original Trail wing tires on it and I do a lot of off road I will be looking for something that's quite a bit better very soon as long as my motorcycle gets fixed

Just got a set for my bonneville based on this review. Thanks!

Thank you. Great review of the tire and in the middle of it some really good advice on how to handle the dreaded tar snake. Those may be my next tire based on your review.

These might make sense for my CRF250L when it’s time for new rubber.

Great review Kyle! I think these Shinkos will be the next tires on my bike.

I have a set of 705s on my dr650. They work great!

Enjoyed the review and like that u get that front wheel up occasionally on the DCT! Getting these now for my 2017 AT. The MotoZ I got for it initially were way too aggressive for the riding I USUALLY do. Thank you.

Had a pair on my V-Strom 1000. Quite good in the dry. Crap on metal bridges, not fantastic in the wet. Not bad in the twisties, but they won't lean as much as a pair of scorpion trails for example. They wobble over 200km/h. Off road. Well. They are not nobbies, but better than dedicated road tyres. Tread pattern looks great on the bike. The best I've seen to be honest. I would buy them again if knew i would go off-road then and again. For 95% street riding, the scorpion trails are hard to beat. Cornering grip is insane. That's what i put back on after the 705's.

you rocked that test ride! Damn im impressed with your skills As for the 705 i have them on my Vstrom works amazingly well the 804/5 will go on my AT though

I just ordered these for my 2021 vstrom 650xt . Great real world review. Thanks

Really good view of the tires in action.

High quality and very thorough review! Thanks for this!

You sound too funny when you’re riding. Very authentic

2nd set on my 05 DL1000. Street performance is good but front hates anything loose and weaves on center sometimes. I feel the rear does what it is supposed to do. I tried a Big Block on the front and that made the bike stable on loose surfaces. A lot of cornering was lost though it was a good combo for that trip. ADV and DP tires are always a compromise at best. Maybe a TKC 80 front next for trip with a lot of gravel .These tires corner very well on pavement but dont last that long. They are probably the best bang for the buck. My XR 650L wears TKC 80 front IRC GP1 rear, for real dirt it get dirt rubber. Off road in the West is very different from the East.

Great review, I now have zero buyers remorse for ordering a set for my V Strom 650!

These are excellent videos!

Aside from feedback on tires, there’s value added watching these videos - well done! Here’s my question: Is there any advantage (in certain riding situations) to mounting 705’s on the rear and 805’s on the front?

These should be great for my yz426f supermoto! Ill be riding mainly twisties, but some fireroads and a bit if sand

HI Kyle. I'm really becoming a big fan of your videos. Great information! Thank you so much for all you do to bring everyone such valuable information. I looked at the 705 for my Yamaha XT250, but ruled it out wanting something equally good on the road but with better off road performance. I am considering the Shinko 700 and the Mitas E07. Have you done videos on both of those? If not, I would surely appreciate your comments and advice. Thanks, DC!!

Phenomenal review. Thank you.

17:27 to 17:30. That, good people, is the wrong way to pick up a motorcycle unless you're built like Sylvester Stallone or Arnold in more of their prime. His bike was hunched over some. Even with lifting mostly with legs, that still risked the back more. Pick up from behind and put your ass to the bike and "walk" it up if you're unsure if your strength. If you can squad more than 200 pounds multiple reps without killing your bike, then ..given "feeling out" your foot grip on the ground, you might be able to squat that sucker all the way upright. Don't forget the kickstand though if you lowside to the right. No insult meant Caparral rider, but just stating the facts so someone of equal or weaker strength and body statue doesn't hurt his or her back. Cheers and thanks for vid.

Any one tried these on a Versys X 300 do mostly road but the dire roads around hear can get pretty bad at times.

Running a 804 front and the 705 rear. I am getting more mileage on the 804 than I got on a Mitas E07 Dakar front . Hoping for 10k plus on the 705 rear then will install an 805. I'll do a comparison of the mitas e07, the shinko 705 and the 805 later this year. Will also comment on the k60 scout.

Hey Kyle & Chaparral team, love this series of tyre tests and comparisons you're doing, great information as the tests are very real. Just an idea, but what if you tabulated the results at the end of each of these videos ? Either a tick against the winner for each terrain, or better still a rating for each out of 10, for each terrain or set of conditions. Thanks again, great work.

I am just watching this because I punctured my Dunlop Trailmax front tire, and The Shinko 705 is all they had. So I’ll be running a Dunlop Trailmax rear and a Shinko 705 front. You guys are awesome. Any comments on the above mix I am running would be appreciated 🙏

amazing review

Great vid. Have you done an 805/805 vid yet? Would love to see..

The Shinko 700’s are great for off-road and aren’t crazy knobby

Can you really judge wet weather performance from a 20-30 yard section of wet tarmac and a hot sticky tire?

So torn on what tires to try next on my 1090. 90% of my off rd is just gravel road, but these bikes are so big that anything other then the serious knobbie really feels like you might as well run straight street tires. It feels like to much street quality off rd is a way bigger down side then a knobby is on road. At least the front a bit more so then rear on mountain gravel roads. But if you get a good knobby and you have even 1 good long 1-2000km trip planned on street the knobby is 1/2 spent.

Thanks for doing these great reviews, I am on my 3rd set of 705s on my Super Tenere I have got 10k miles out of them but that was way past the prime probably change at 7k would be smarter. They have done good in hard rain (water standing on road) probably goes without saying but in wet clay like you pointed out that lack of side traction really shows up but we cant have everything. I hope at some point you will do a Africa twin vs Adventure sport review or at least share any thoughts you have on the two, It seems the Adventure sport model gets better reviews most the time but never really seen anybody compere the two I am looking for something a little lighter and better for dirt roads than my Tenere and just siting on them in the shop the Adventure feels like it may not handle as well that it might be more like the tenere kind of big fat and heavy but maybe its not noticeable when your riding.

How do all and great review Thankyou 👍 I have recently purchased an 09 Vstrom 1000 which has a 705 on the front and I am putting one on the back. I just want to go up gravel roads for a look, to see what’s there! My question is, what are they really like on wet tar seal? I ride all weathers and love corners. Am I potentially in trouble with these?

Toby Price rolls out a street bike, with street tyres on a dirt road and kills it. Us mere mortals always blame tyres and suspension for our inadequate riding ability

I run this tire, I air it down to about 19 psi front and rear on my DRZ400 . Then quick co2 charge and I'm back on the PCH. I wonder if I do even better with this tire due to my bikes lower weight.

Thanks for the review. I am going to be doing an 8k road trip on my crf 300l and these look like a good tire. I was thinking of running these on the back and something more knobby on the front. I do a lot of steep mountain trails up here in canada and I need a tire I can trust to go down hill safely, but I also need a tire that can last for the entire road trip. Any suggestions?

Bought a used nc750 that had the 705's. Last year a Flopping sound developed at the rear. At first I saw nothing wrong, so next day started a ride and same sound so I did a more detailed inspection and one of the lugs had delaminated and at speed it contacted the rear guard. No more shinko's in my future!

9:20 Reminded me of the end of Interstellar. Alright alright alright.

Thanks for another great review ..... now you have me thinking these 705s are better option than the tkc80 for my klr650. Would you care to offer a comment or two re tire selection?

I just want a street tire that does not wash out when light gravel is on the road, this looks like good tires to me.

I 've had 3 sets of them, In Fl sugar sand on a 1000 V Strom a Handful!!

Sounds like a workout! lol

Hey thank you for the video. I saw some Pasadena signs, where is this first big open trail at?

hi kyle. here in Argentina they were obtained in the Full Bore M40 brand. they have the same drawing. I do not know if the same compound since the 705 do not arrive here. I have had two back games about 15 thousand kmts each. pavement dirt gravel sand. I have tried everything with satisfaction. Versys 650. loaded with 30kg of luggage and 100kg pilot. Cheers.

So I got the 705 front tire but the K60 scout rear, so my rear tire is 50 50 seems like that would have helped you in that loose sand alot more. Hopefully the 705 front isn't too slippery offroad I'm usually on hard pack and trails when not on road. 2018 drz400SM on the factory 17 inch gold sumo wheels

pro review.

Wonder if these are a good fit with my naked SV650.

That twisty road was gorgeous. What state is this?

There should be an 806 with minimal offset knobby’s .

I'm torn between these and the Karoo Street for an Indian FTR. Currently I have Conti Road Attack III tyres fitted which is optimum rubber for the bike, (responsive, good feel, grippy and quick steering) but isn't in keeping with the flat track look or conducive to dirt. I don't want to compromise too much pavement grip/lean angle and am dubious of the wider blocks and height of the Shinkos. I suspect that the Metzelers give greater feedback in addition to greater side grip when lead due to a more rounded shoulder, narrower tread pattern. Any advice? I can drag my knee/scratch with the Continentals currently on the bike. Don't want to forego that either. Any advice? Excellent video by the way. I'm in the UK but have a good friend in San Dimas, who has taken me riding on these roads.

how would you rate the performance on the grooved concrete highway? I found my Michelin t63 and kenda 270 like to dance around when I ride on roads with that grooved surface.

My cb5o0x came with these as it was used. I have crash gaurds but am horrified to drop it again in rocks and possibly damage or scratch it lol. I also crawl in dirt like this and stay in first and second. I even am scared doing 30 mph in gravel mixed pavement roads we have in Pennsylvania here. I hope to gain the skill next season to not fear less traction and ability to corner and overall ride with more confidence. Wonder if my 150 pound 5 foot 5 self is what doesn't help considering I tip toe my baby I am just on the balls of my feet. I feel if taller perhaps more stability and confidence on dabbing and also overall being in the saddle and balance. I tend to regardless how much practice and stops I still lose my balance time to time at a stop and have almost dropped her due to the half second between my foot off the peg to hitting pavement my balance or farther reach to pavement causing my bars to turn or want to turn right. Anyways nice video

Picking up a Drz400sm this month should I learn to ride with the stock tires or should I put these on? Plan to learn to ride in the baseball field n woods by my house lol.

I've got a pair on a DR650. Great on pavement. Decent on loose rock and gravel. The front washes out too easy in deeper mud and sand, not that the rear likes those either, but the rear did better than expected. I wonder if the Shinko 244 front might be a good pair?

Are you using ram mounts for your cameras? BTW you sold me on the tire....

What area are you riding in. This place looks awesome to ride.

Hi there, I was wondering if a 120/70R17 (front) and 150/70R17 (rear) would fit on my CB300R? I do 70% tarmac and 30% gravel/dirt. Turning my little CB into a mini adventure/Scrambler and there's nothing in the stock sizes (110/70R17, 150/60R17) for dual sport tires.

Very nice!

Guh!!! Rutz!! 😵‍💫

What would you think about a 705 rear and 804 front combination?

So you road around in the river with 20 psi front and rear , is that right ? Just curious if you dropped the pressures .

after 2 years... how many miles or kilometers did the shinko lasted? will you buy them again?

can the 705 be used on the rear with a 700 on the front? 2008 KLR 650.

It is true its struggle on wet pavement?

Little disappointed with the life span of my 705s only have a little over 4,000 miles mostly road on a 1290 SAS.And middle of tier has maybe 20% left.

How do these compare with Anakee Adventure?

how does it work on wet roads and cold ones?

Shinko 705 or the scorpion mt90?

I thought you had stepped on a nail at one point.

What happened on the hill

Somewhere theres a guy who only buys tires when he see's sparks flying, Like my stepdad whos right tight fisted so and so.

I'm not sure how somebody gets "hemmed up" in sand or mud on a 600 lb ADV bike, unless that rider's ego decided to go needlessly looking for trouble without considering how his expensive poseur machine would look all smashed up. 99% of ADV riders *WANT* a tire that looks tough, but they *NEED* a sport-touring tire. The 705s do that well.

Too much noise on your mic.. maybe try another mic

Buy Michelin!!

1st

Why you breathing like you ran a marathon

Dude you might be out of shape, that was some heavy breathing.