I bought a set of stock 14 street glide rims with a new tire on the back and no tire on the front. I thought I would buy a front tire easy but I'm limited to Dunlop in that size (130 60 19) what I did find that fit and does provide options is a 120 70 19 that comes standard on a vrod. I go to my local dealer and ask about wheel weights cause I'm getting a little bounce at 80 and they tell me how I'm going to kill myself cause I have a 650lb vrod radial tire on a 750lb bagger. I'm calling bullshit but I want your input. Also this makes the bike radial in the front bias ply in the back. I heard this was a no no as well? Any advice?

 

... no to a radial on the steer "axle" with a bias ply on the rear. A radial on the rear with a bias ply on the front is fine though. A radial tire responds so much quicker than a bias ply hence the issue. This is the same with cars ... so many street drivers go to a bias ply slick at the drag strip and leave their street radials on the front and wonder why they get so squirrely on the big end. Either don't go with a radial up front or match the front with a radial in the rear. You are correct about the dealer's weight issue statement though ... that is BS.

 

Technically they are correct, there are very few tires in bagger sizes with the correct load rating and I think all of them are HD branded. That said, its only an issue if you are loading to max GVW. I really wish there were