Tire time
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I was getting a rear wheel death wobble at 60 MPH on the highway, took the wheel off at least 1/8" out of round. Shinko sent me a new one for free, of course mounting was on me. The new one was a little better but still wobbled at speed riding solo. With my wife on the back, it was OK but not great. In the turns, you could feel the bike having to get up on the square edge of the tire. Not for me, Dunlops, which I usually shy away from, have been real good to me so far. I thought I was going to hate the look, but not bothering me with the increase in ride-ability. Good luck.
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Metzeler ME888 Marathon Ultra Wide White Walls
Mounted these 2 years ago.
1979 Electra Glide FLH King of the Highway.
Bike ride perfect. Lean angles crazy for a 1000 lb.bike !
Scraping boards!
https://www.metzeler.com/en-us/produ...tra-white-wall
Mounted these 2 years ago.
1979 Electra Glide FLH King of the Highway.
Bike ride perfect. Lean angles crazy for a 1000 lb.bike !
Scraping boards!
https://www.metzeler.com/en-us/produ...tra-white-wall
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I have the set I took off in the basement, I think I offered them to Panz last week for $50 for the pair, same offer. They probably have 750 miles on them.
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Enjoy Memorial Day....
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Check your tires Bump. Noticed my chain was a little loose so put the bike on the lift to adjust and found this. Not only is the rear bald but has a slit across it. Still running the old Goodyears and the front still looks good. Ordered an Avon Blackwall.
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yep its going on the lift when i finish another build hopefully this weekend. But tires are real old but only on the wheels 12 years ago.... weird brand on it now...maximum or something... ill give it a good check.
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Not to agree with your wife but.......
I still have my 1991 Sportster I bought new with my father. Super long story, bike ends up in my basement in about 2001. I mess with it off and on, but mostly off and really put no money into the bike. 5 years ago I get the bug and get pretty serious with the bike, have her running pretty good, fix some long neglected bits etc. Then I get a Flathead, back in the corner she goes. But the few times I rode her, my brother as well, terrible push from the tires on the turns.
Last year I break down and buy new tires. I figured based on when my father stopped riding the bike, the tires though not original where from the late 90's, and they were hard as a rock. New tires fitted and my Sporty is a corner carver again.
After years of buying $10 used tires for my cars as a young man, I have decided a good set of tires is gold on your vehicle.
But you knew that, cheap bastard!!
I still have my 1991 Sportster I bought new with my father. Super long story, bike ends up in my basement in about 2001. I mess with it off and on, but mostly off and really put no money into the bike. 5 years ago I get the bug and get pretty serious with the bike, have her running pretty good, fix some long neglected bits etc. Then I get a Flathead, back in the corner she goes. But the few times I rode her, my brother as well, terrible push from the tires on the turns.
Last year I break down and buy new tires. I figured based on when my father stopped riding the bike, the tires though not original where from the late 90's, and they were hard as a rock. New tires fitted and my Sporty is a corner carver again.
After years of buying $10 used tires for my cars as a young man, I have decided a good set of tires is gold on your vehicle.
But you knew that, cheap bastard!!
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Not to agree with your wife but.......
I still have my 1991 Sportster I bought new with my father. Super long story, bike ends up in my basement in about 2001. I mess with it off and on, but mostly off and really put no money into the bike. 5 years ago I get the bug and get pretty serious with the bike, have her running pretty good, fix some long neglected bits etc. Then I get a Flathead, back in the corner she goes. But the few times I rode her, my brother as well, terrible push from the tires on the turns.
Last year I break down and buy new tires. I figured based on when my father stopped riding the bike, the tires though not original where from the late 90's, and they were hard as a rock. New tires fitted and my Sporty is a corner carver again.
After years of buying $10 used tires for my cars as a young man, I have decided a good set of tires is gold on your vehicle.
But you knew that, cheap bastard!!
I still have my 1991 Sportster I bought new with my father. Super long story, bike ends up in my basement in about 2001. I mess with it off and on, but mostly off and really put no money into the bike. 5 years ago I get the bug and get pretty serious with the bike, have her running pretty good, fix some long neglected bits etc. Then I get a Flathead, back in the corner she goes. But the few times I rode her, my brother as well, terrible push from the tires on the turns.
Last year I break down and buy new tires. I figured based on when my father stopped riding the bike, the tires though not original where from the late 90's, and they were hard as a rock. New tires fitted and my Sporty is a corner carver again.
After years of buying $10 used tires for my cars as a young man, I have decided a good set of tires is gold on your vehicle.
But you knew that, cheap bastard!!