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Start The Engine
Ride: 2006 xl
Join Date: May 22nd, 2009
Location: Westminster,Maryland
Posts: 45
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New Tire
Anyone reccomend another tire other than the D401 Harley Dunlop. I am looking for something a little more afordable.
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Play The Throttle
Ride: 2007 electraglide standard
Join Date: Feb 11th, 2009
Location: wa st
Posts: 190
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Re: New Tire
i think the dunlop is about the best price out there, i've looked around and the metzeler and avon were more. i bought a metzeler and then picked up a nail in the rear with only a 1000 miles on it, so i'm back to the dunlop to save a little.
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Ride: '03 Road Glide
Join Date: Mar 17th, 2008
Location: So. Cal.
Posts: 302
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Re: New Tire
Over the past 35 years or so of Harley riding, I've tried a number of "more affordable" tires, some better, some worse. The bottom line has always been that none of the cheaper tires lasted as long as the major brand tires. Usually there was a pretty clear ratio between cost and service; the tire that costs half as much lasts half as long. That's fine if you're selling the bike next week, but for the long haul, get the good tires.
Not to mention that it's your LIFE that has to be factored into the equation!
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Ride: 2008 Road Glide
Join Date: Sep 2nd, 2008
Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast
Posts: 625
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Re: New Tire
Quote:
Dunlop Cruiser Motorcycle - Motorcycle Superstore
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Ride: 09 CVO Ultra Classic
Join Date: May 18th, 2007
Location: The Shires UK
Posts: 8,713
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Re: New Tire
mine will be having an Avon fitted to the rear and the front when it wears out
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Ride: Heritage 09 Softail
Join Date: Jul 4th, 2009
Posts: 229
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Re: New Tire
I put a Michelin on my '07 Sportster & rode it about 1000 miles before I traded. I liked the way it felt, handled, & it rode smoother.
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Start The Engine
Ride: 2005sportster 1200custom
Join Date: Dec 13th, 2008
Location: birmingham uk
Posts: 19
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Re: New Tire
just had avon venons fitted to my sportster custom 05,the originals dunlops had clocked 10.000 miles,only needed changing due to picking up a couple screws in rear
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Ride: 2004 Sportster XL1200RS
Join Date: Aug 24th, 2008
Location: Camarillo, CA
Posts: 4,865
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Re: New Tire
Michelin's in HD sizes are relatively new in the sizes for use on HD motorcycles (as compared to Dunlop, Metzler and Avon. If you have any additional info on their use and application is appreciated.
As an aside, I do know that I really like their tires on my SUV and my ol' Ford truck, and they were slow to get them in my tire sizes in those applications as well. JMO
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Ride: 2007 Road glide
Join Date: Jan 1st, 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 5,939
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Re: New Tire
Price shoping I do not think your going to find a tire much lower if at all long as you do your shopping around. Any thing lower cost is not worth putting on.
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