i ordered a set of michelin commander III’s for my ultra classic back in february just before all this shutdown crap. finally in shop for installation today!

 

Wow! is Covid to blame for delay or are these tires that hard to get in stock?
I almost went with commander III but in the end snagged a set of Bridgestone for a good price and figured I'd try em out

 

i was told plant shutdown due to covid is the excuse.

 

I hear ya. I ordered a case of 10W 30 for my mowers, generator and snow blower back in March. In the middle of May they emailed me to tell me the order was cancelled and I wouldn't be getting any oil.

 

Michelin!!!

 

picked the bike up from the shop today. 25 mile ride home and man, these tires grab the road and dont let go! bike no longer tends to follow rain grooves in the concrete or follow tar snakes. my buddy who installed them for me said they will get better as they wear in too! bike rides like brand new again, never thought tires made that much of a difference! i know everyone likes something different but these tires are way better than the stock dunlops imo.
to top it all off the date code on them is 10/20, so 10th week ofthis year, made just before they shut everything down apparently

 

My 2s are almost done and looking forward to trying the 3s. Do alot of twisties and no issues dragging boards and bag guards on my Streetglide on 13s. If the 3s are even better, Ill be super happy. Sounds like I better start looking for a set.

 

I like the stock Dunlops.

 

well now that people are slowly going back to work the supply chain should begin to fill up again. i guess it all depends on which rubber they need more. im kind of surprised this wasnt designated an “essential industry”.