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Have run the OE 21" dunlop lasted 17k miles and asside from tracking road cracks it was ok.
Then ran a Metzeler ME880 90/90 21" and it was much better traction wise and the tracking of cracks gone I was very happy with it and roughly 14k miles out of it too.
Now have a Donlup Elite 3 21", few hundred miles on it so no idea of tread life but handling very similar to the ME880. Elite 3 doesn't track the road cracks, but maybe a bit less grippy then the ME880 so may have a longer tread life but who knows.
Then ran a Metzeler ME880 90/90 21" and it was much better traction wise and the tracking of cracks gone I was very happy with it and roughly 14k miles out of it too.
Now have a Donlup Elite 3 21", few hundred miles on it so no idea of tread life but handling very similar to the ME880. Elite 3 doesn't track the road cracks, but maybe a bit less grippy then the ME880 so may have a longer tread life but who knows.
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The K591 is not that bad a handling tire, it is my feeling it is the crappy D401 0n the front that makes the stock bike handle so crappy and if they would have matched the K591s to begin with more Dyna riders would be happy with the handling, barring those who really like to push the bike in the twisties.
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K591 front http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...ront-Tire.aspx
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Metzler's this time around. 170/60-17 on the rear and a 110/90-19 on front. I've got 8000 miles on the rear so far and a few thou left, fronts got 5ooo on it and looks new. I didn't think I'd like the metz but they proved me wrong. But will try the SE's next time..Plus grip is good with the metzlers.