Really?? The sidewall is maximum pressure. The HD engineers compute the optimum pressure for weight, weight distribution, rake, etc.

 

Rear has 6k on it and looks brand new. Here's a CII on the front with over 13,000 on it:

 

13,000 and you can still see the centre mould line ...what are they made of??

 

I can tell you when I went from stock Dunlops to the CIIs, it was like getting on a completely different motorcycle. I can one-hand 50 mph curves at 70.

Feel and handling is great. Best tire I've ever owned.

As far as traction, wet or dry, I spent three days in this storm system in late May. Zero issues.

 

not questioning that at all, but seriously, 13000 on that tyre and you've not worn the mould line away??

 

I've had tires that have that line all the way thru...it never went away.

 

ok, feature of the tyre then, fair enough, not seen that myself but I've not tried Commanders

 

They are probably over-inflated. with two people riding I would go just 40 on the rear, and 36 to 38 on the front for commanders.

 

I see that this old thread keeps popping up from time to time so I'll add my 2 cents. A lot of people preach about tire pressure but for some reason they don't know how to read the wear pattern of the tire and know how to adjust the air accordingly. If they paid as much attention to the wear pattern as they do to the tire pressure, they might be able to get more out of a set of tires like some of us do.