that is a cool picture
I see what you mean about the tread
you can buy retro style tires now that look like that, but not so squared off and more than likely better rubber

 

a thread full of win......

i thought tire and oil threads like these only existed in the crotch rockets forums I used to frequent

 

Pfft - that the tip of the iceberg

We got em for shocks..., jacks..., seats..., boots..., clothes..., fuel..., helmets...., gloves.., to dyno or not to dyno.......

But what the hell - it all good

Ghost

 

You thought wrong. HD owners can argue about oil for as long as they live and it's like politics; you can find studies or articles to verify whatever you want to believe.

 

True.

 

I thought that's what forums were for.

 

That a fact..., and shoot the ****

Ghost

 

Great shot.

 

Just installed a rear Commander II yesterday w/ a pair of EBC brake pads on the rear of my 013 FLHTUC, we'll see how it goes, the Dunflop lasted 16,200 mi & it was shot..the Commander feels a lot smoother & of course a lot quieter than that snow tire..

 

I have used several sets of Michelin Commander II tires. They were specifically designed for H-D and other cruiser-style bikes.

They yield reasonable mileage life and provide reasonable traction.

That's the big tradeoff with tires - traction vs tread life. Normally, the higher the traction, the lesser the tread life and vice versa. Usually the higher mileage-yielding tires are molded from softer rubber compounds that wear quickly.

I loved the Michelin Pilot performance tires on my BMW R1200S but I would typically experienced about 2000 miles on a rear tire. They stuck to the road like glue, however. For that type of bike, stickiness is what I wanted. I rode it an extreme lean angles on extremely curvy roads.

For my Road Kings, my riding was a bit more tame and the Commander II tires did well.

I currently have a set of the Commander II tires on my Super Glide Custom. This bike, is jacked up 2 inches, Ohlins suspension, Sputhe stabilizer, engine cammed and very sporty. It runs with many of the sporty bikes and I'd like some tires with a bit more stickiness than the Commander II tires. I may go with a pair of Pirelli tires next time (coming soon).

Tire choice is based on the machine and the rider. Unless you are on a sporty H-D and want some added curvy road traction, the Commander II tires should work fine.

On my RK models, I averaged 7-8k miles on my rear Commander II's.

I would not want a tire on any bike that yielded me many more miles than that. It would be too hard- for me.