Tire recommendation
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Road Master
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From: Oceanside, California
Tire recommendation
I will be needing a rear tire very soon and my front is fine.
It looks like the PO got them done at the moco since these say Harley Davidson on them. What is a good long lasting tire and what kind of pricing is fair for an indi to charge?
I'm going to have them do a service and change the 3 holes on the bike too since I really don't know what the PO had done in the past.
Thanks
It looks like the PO got them done at the moco since these say Harley Davidson on them. What is a good long lasting tire and what kind of pricing is fair for an indi to charge?
I'm going to have them do a service and change the 3 holes on the bike too since I really don't know what the PO had done in the past.
Thanks
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Dunlop American Elites ... running them on my '96 Electra Glide and '96 Road King ... Very good tire and American Made
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From: Haslet Texas
I will be needing a rear tire very soon and my front is fine.
It looks like the PO got them done at the moco since these say Harley Davidson on them. What is a good long lasting tire and what kind of pricing is fair for an indi to charge?
I'm going to have them do a service and change the 3 holes on the bike too since I really don't know what the PO had done in the past.
Thanks
It looks like the PO got them done at the moco since these say Harley Davidson on them. What is a good long lasting tire and what kind of pricing is fair for an indi to charge?
I'm going to have them do a service and change the 3 holes on the bike too since I really don't know what the PO had done in the past.
Thanks
If you're planning on changing the 3 holes since you don't know what has been done in the past I recommend changing the brake fluid and the fork fluid while you are at it.
Road Master
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From: Grew up in Texas, moved to AZ
+1. If for touring bike. Long lasting, good traction. Proven winner.
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I agree...the Dunlop American Elite is a lot better tire than the stock D402 Dunlops.
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From: WV
The consensus around here for touring bikes seems to be a tie between Michelin Commanders and Dunlop American Elite. I run the Commanders and am totally satisfied but from the reviews I have read would not hesitate to run the Dunlops either. I do my own install so can't help you there but I would also recomend Ride On balancer\sealant http://www.ride-on.com/
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No they're not. Cooper Tires are American as well - and own Avon Tyres. Made in Britain by a US firm for our Harleys = best combination of the lot! Been using them on my Harleys since the '70s.