New designations broaden appeal of Dunlop off-road motorcycle range

Two Dunlop off-road motorcycle tyres have gained new designations that will benefit leisure riders and hardcore enduro enthusiasts alike. These changes apply to the Dunlop D952 and D908 RR ranges.

D952 gains ECE R75

The Dunlop D952, a tyre designed for recreational off-road use, has received ECE R75 certification. This means it can be used legally on the road as well as on tracks, saving riders the expense and resources associated with transporting specialist equipment.

The new categorisation has been granted to four of the six sizes within the D952 range and is available from April 2021. The road-legal specifications of this tyre are 110/90-18 61M, 110/90-19 62M, 120/90-18 65M and 80/100-21 51M.

Designed to work across a wide variety of terrain, the D952 is based on a high-durability construction that promotes long wear and supreme traction. Dunlop derived its pattern from the popular D752, while the addition of road legality further highlights its status as a perfect tyre for off-road leisure use.

4 D952 sizes are now ECE R75 certified (Photo: Dunlop Motorcycle)

M+S marking for D908 RR

Another significant development within Dunlop’s extensive off-road range is the addition of an M+S (mud and snow) marking to all three sizes of the D908 RR enduro tyre. This means that riders can now fit Dunlop’s road-legal dual-sport/desert pattern to bikes with a higher top speed than the tyre’s speed rating, opening it up to an even wider range of machinery.

Recent off-road enduro bikes such as the Honda CRF 1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports, Yamaha Tenere 700 and several KTM models ranging from the 250 EXC all the way up to the 1290 Super Adventure R can be equipped with Dunlop’s D908 RR in its updated M+S form.

The update also covers Husqvarna 701 Enduro, BMW G450X and SWM RS650R, along with the PR7 Adventure 650 from AJP and the EC 450 Raid from GasGas.

Dunlop says the “exceptional durability” of D908 RR stems from its rally-raid competition roots and “provides unbeatable performance on the toughest riding surfaces including sand, rocks and hard ground.”

All 3 Dunlop D908 RR sizes gain M+S (Photo: Dunlop Motorcycle)

“Off-road is a key arm of Dunlop’s motorcycle division and we are proud to continue developing our products in this field to meet the needs of the modern rider,” comments Dmitri Talboom, product manager Dunlop Motorcycle EMEA. “The ECE R75 certification for D952 is a game-changer for enthusiasts who can now ride to their favourite tracks and get going right away without changing tyres. Furthermore, the M+S marking for D908 RR is important for introducing a new range of machinery to this pattern’s rally-raid attributes.”