Dunlop AE For Heritage
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From: Western NC
I have a full set of them in the shop ready to go on whenever I wear through this last set of stock tires. I had the the same questions as you and reached the same conclusion. Everyone around here says they're much nicer than stock.
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I am one of those. The factory Dunlops are a big disappointment. I'm on my 3rd set of AE's on my Street Glide.
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If I understand your question, the load rating is per tire. If both tires are "73" rated, they will each carry 805 pounds at max pressure. You would need to run your bike over a scale to know precisely where you're at on each tire.
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Just for the record, the Dunlop AE I had on my Heritage 114 rear exploded from the inside at 70 mph on the Interstate. I'm hoping it was an anomaly, but I would be remiss in not at least mentioning it, especially since it will be on your wife's bike.
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Thanks.
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I see I'm late to this party, but I just bought the MT90 for my Heritage because Dunlop AE only makes the 130 in white wall, which I don't want. The MT90 is blackwall.
If you use Dennis Kirk's bike fit finder, it clearly shows the MT90 fits the front wheel. btw, the front tire is 73H, the rear 77H
If you use Dennis Kirk's bike fit finder, it clearly shows the MT90 fits the front wheel. btw, the front tire is 73H, the rear 77H
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I can attest to that. The Dunlop D401 factory tire is the minimal tire to get the bike out the door. It's like the Goodyear Wrangler SE on a truck. Just junk. Hard, skids on tar strips, squirmy, awful.
Kinda concerning you had a Dunlop AE blow on you, though. I specifically stayed with Dunlop due to the stiffer sidewall for heavy Harleys, as Michelin Commanders are reportedly tread separating.
Kinda concerning you had a Dunlop AE blow on you, though. I specifically stayed with Dunlop due to the stiffer sidewall for heavy Harleys, as Michelin Commanders are reportedly tread separating.
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I've now got both front and rear converted to Dunlop AE's. The handling is fine, but I thought the originals were good too. I've started taking tread depth readings and so far it looks like they will substantially outlast the originals. (I know it's like a roll of toilet paper, goes faster at the end).
Hey Tmac, that blowout must have been seriously exciting, glad you rode it out. Is there any chance you had a slow leak and went low pressure? Maybe picked up some unseen road debris? If not, it points to a fatory defect. Thanks for making people aware of the event.
Hey Tmac, that blowout must have been seriously exciting, glad you rode it out. Is there any chance you had a slow leak and went low pressure? Maybe picked up some unseen road debris? If not, it points to a fatory defect. Thanks for making people aware of the event.
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I've now got both front and rear converted to Dunlop AE's. The handling is fine, but I thought the originals were good too. I've started taking tread depth readings and so far it looks like they will substantially outlast the originals. (I know it's like a roll of toilet paper, goes faster at the end).
Hey Tmac, that blowout must have been seriously exciting, glad you rode it out. Is there any chance you had a slow leak and went low pressure? Maybe picked up some unseen road debris? If not, it points to a fatory defect. Thanks for making people aware of the event.
Hey Tmac, that blowout must have been seriously exciting, glad you rode it out. Is there any chance you had a slow leak and went low pressure? Maybe picked up some unseen road debris? If not, it points to a fatory defect. Thanks for making people aware of the event.
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