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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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www.jakewilson.com.... i have never bought a tire from a HD dealer...
 
Old Jul 11, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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+1 on Jake Wilson, just ordered some tires for a great price
 
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thanks for the info...found my tire for 125 bucks plus free delvery to my Indy
http://www.jakewilson.com/productDet...&sizeAttr=5298
 
Old Jul 12, 2011 | 06:45 AM
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My wife blew a tire last summer (leaking, then popped loose from the rim in a curve). A local indy guy was eating at the same intersection, so he took us over to his shop and put on a Metzler for $175, labor included. Pretty good deal, especially for labor on a rear tire.
 
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Metzler is a great tire,,,,but you don't get 28k on that tire, unlike my Dunlops
 
Old Jul 12, 2011 | 07:50 AM
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Get mine from http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/ free shipping too
 
Old Jul 12, 2011 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by SeniorChief56
Metzler is a great tire,,,,but you don't get 28k on that tire, unlike my Dunlops
28k..wholy crap...are ya ridin' on a carpet???

I know, I know, front tire...I got 26k out of my first dunplop..not to bad..
 
Old Jul 12, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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Senior just buy them online and take them to the indie for install. You can buy the hd dunlops from anyone i bought my last 402 from ebay for 150
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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Try pricing the D409 for the rear of the Touring Bikes.....

The only part of my $320.00 screwing that did'nt hurt was it took them 45 miniutes to change it...

Just the prices we pay for our passion........

Ride On....
 
Old Jul 12, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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I had both tires on my '96 cop bike replaced for around $425. And some said i paid too much, but the dealer wanted close to $600 to do the same job. The tires are black wall Dunlaps with Harley Davidson written on them. Unless i was stranded some place with out a choice,I'd never use a dealer for tires.,,
 



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