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black and round
tires .... currently riding a 97 fatboy , ignition ,cam ,s&s superE, . mostly two up,heritage saddlebags, ride long ,short, weekend runs . presently running D402 dunlops. decent tire. looking to see if there is better.i know iam gonna get as many opinions on this as stars in the sky . looking at conti milestone or a metz me880 marathon. i have talked to several people about the metz. good reports . so lets here what tires you run ,good,bad, or otherwise. thanx in advance.
Dirt don't hurt
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From: Haslet Texas
I'm running the Dunlop 491 Elite 2's
They don't slip on anything. Well I did get the back tire to slip in the rain (when it was bald).
I got about 16k out of that back tire.
Still running the front.
They don't slip on anything. Well I did get the back tire to slip in the rain (when it was bald).
I got about 16k out of that back tire.
Still running the front.
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I ran ME880s for a couple of sets and got 6-7k on the rears. Front is still good at 14k. Just switched to a D402 on the rear and haven't noticed a difference in handling, but I'm not very aggressive. I look to get closer to 10k out of a D402. We'll see.
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the 402 s i am running got 11-12k out of rear and 18-20k out of front. good tire except last thousand got a little squirrlly. i ride agressively 80mph is cruising speed on slab, twistys are always fun. you getting 10k should be no problem.i am just looking for something different.
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I've been running Continental Milestones for the last few years. I'm on my third pair now. I like them a lot better than the Dunlops. I don't think they last quite as long, but I'm more interested in tire performance than in mileage.
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Check out this link:
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https://www.hdforums.com/forum/searc...rchid=18148868
I know you are new here but some common subjects such as tires, oil, etc. have been covered and recovered many times, often doing a search will yield much more useful info than one thread.
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They improved the handling of the bike tremendously, don't follow grooves in the road and are awesome in the rain. If they make them for your bike I would definitely get them. Cost a little more but well worth the difference.
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