Dunlop tire codes
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Besides Avon, there are other alternatives to Dunlop (Continental Milestones, Michelin Commander, Metzler), most of which are said to be superior in the ride/grip/handling department. For me, ride/grip/handling on a motorcycle tire is far more important than the mileage.
I personally think the Dunlop suck and am looking at Avon or Metzler at this point. Read something a while back that said if your bike tracks on the paint lines, road snakes (patches) or graded bridges you should look at new rubber, mine are new last year 402's and yes to all the above might get good mileage but handle like crap so bye, bye Dunlops. You might try Pete's Super Bike they have some good deals on rubber but it is the season for tires. Hope you get her out soon looks like the weather is starting to work in out favor.
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Besides Avon, there are other alternatives to Dunlop (Continental Milestones, Michelin Commander, Metzler), most of which are said to be superior in the ride/grip/handling department. For me, ride/grip/handling on a motorcycle tire is far more important than the mileage.
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This is a great point.
I personally think the Dunlop suck and am looking at Avon or Metzler at this point. Read something a while back that said if your bike tracks on the paint lines, road snakes (patches) or graded bridges you should look at new rubber, mine are new last year 402's and yes to all the above might get good mileage but handle like crap so bye, bye Dunlops. You might try Pete's Super Bike they have some good deals on rubber but it is the season for tires. Hope you get her out soon looks like the weather is starting to work in out favor.
Cheers
I personally think the Dunlop suck and am looking at Avon or Metzler at this point. Read something a while back that said if your bike tracks on the paint lines, road snakes (patches) or graded bridges you should look at new rubber, mine are new last year 402's and yes to all the above might get good mileage but handle like crap so bye, bye Dunlops. You might try Pete's Super Bike they have some good deals on rubber but it is the season for tires. Hope you get her out soon looks like the weather is starting to work in out favor.
Cheers
Best place I could find here in canada /Ontario is http://www.canadasmotorcycle.ca/dunl...rear-tire.html or http://www.canadasmotorcycle.ca/mich...rear-tire.html for Michelin and both within a couple buxs of each other and free shipping which as you know is a biggie here in Canada.
My tires are actually probably in pretty good shape although I was feeling a bit of a squirelly sensation from the rear last fall.
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I run the Dunlop Elite II's.
They are incredibly better than the 402's.
Since I started running them the only time I have gotten my tires to slip is when it is raining and they are bald. They also last longer than the 402's
The E 3's are supposed to be the same as the Elite II's but with a different tread pattern.
They are incredibly better than the 402's.
Since I started running them the only time I have gotten my tires to slip is when it is raining and they are bald. They also last longer than the 402's
The E 3's are supposed to be the same as the Elite II's but with a different tread pattern.
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Thanks guys for the input I orderd the Dunlop E3s and some tire irons , after getting a good look at the Michelin C2s I really didn't care for the roundy look as I prefer some side wall.
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Northern Ontario Dude !
In my own opinion ... the tires out there now are all excellent but have there own " personalities " . As a former " tech. " on another site , i can say that the Dunlop E3s are as good as any and the price is right but they can be loud on deceleration and cause a lot of questions about rear end noise etc.
This is probably not a big deal in loud noise Harley land but had no end to it with the quieter Big Wings .
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