JdiZzla Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I have the chance to buy some kenda geckos for really cheap and want to know how they perform. I run haulers right now but really need new ones and these seem like they have some serious cups so are they any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coupelx Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 i have never read anything good about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 They are better than knobbie tires in sand, but not by much.... They're better than nothing, but they're are probably top 2 if not the worst paddle to buy, there are plenty better other options just as affordable....unless they're free. Free is good... Ok...edit, just reread your post. Haulers are NIGHT and DAY better than Geckos... Geckos might turn a bit better due to the V Shaped paddle, for straight line acceleration, your haulers will blow them away... Unless you have like 6 paddle haulers and 10 paddle Geckos...then the haulers won't beat it by as much...LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadarRacing Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 They have their uses if you ride in rocky areas,pavement to get to dunes they seem to last forever. They dont accelerate well at all but turn well. For drraggin I'd never want them. We still own 2 sets for my kids bikes but theirs much better tires out there than geckos. They suck for performance bad but are a tough tire for riding and lasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swrbansheeboy Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 yea, there a molded tire so they will last a long time but there preformance sucks. if you want a molded tire that will last forever get gbc paddle masters. there hella cheep on rocky mountain and they have huge paddles. if you want a tire that will hook up and get you out of stuff then go with haulers. some guys will talk trash about them but it's usualy because they have never wanted to drop the cash to get a set. you will hear that they dont turn as good as a v-cut paddle but once you run a set and get the feel for them you'll be able to go anywhere with them. you can get the geckos but you'll find that even if you run them with 0 air pressure they still dont like to hook up. and just so you dont think i'm blowin smoke we bought one of the first sets available when they came out and ran em on a piped shee. i let all the air out of them and they still hooked less than my worn out 8 paddle haulers. the hard casing of the tire doesnt allow them to flatten like a buffed hauler so they float. just this weekend i watched a dude on a yfz450 stop half way up saunders hill here at spinreel and try and take off with geckos. he ended up burying the bike then getting off to unstick it. then rolling all the way to the bottom to get a run at it just so he could get to the top. they f-n suck is the bottom line... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandShots Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Believe me you dont want geckos. for that price send your haulers back to skat-trak to get new blades put on. 7bux a blade with about a 2wk turn around time. my bro had sent his in, came back like new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoostRocket Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 ill just add another geckos suck ass.... they dont turn for shit either their too stiff and dont flex. :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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