401/402 Dunlops

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Feb 1, 2009 | 07:59 AM

03 Softail

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401/402 Dunlops

whats the difference between the 401 and the 402 Dunlops, can you have a 402 on the front while running a 401 on the rear?
I want to put a 150 on the rear of a 07 deluxe and dunlop only makes the 150 in 401 series
and at present there are 402 on the bike.
any input on this would be helpfull
thanks

Feb 1, 2009 | 10:32 AM

jeepedest

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i think 401's are more sport....and 402's lean a little more toward sport touring.........i just picked up 402's....but bike had 402 on front and 401 on back

Feb 1, 2009 | 11:11 AM

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I'm pretty sure that my 03 Heritage came with the 402 on the front and the 401 on the rear. That is also what I am currently running. I did have a Dunlop K591 on the rear once as well.

Dunlop's website is pretty good for generic information. The 402 is their "touring" tire, where the 401 is a "cruiser" tire. The 402 has a higher weight rating. Dunlop puts the "sport" designation on the K591 with a higher speed rating which wore out faster (also had shallower tread depth).

http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/tire...egory.asp?id=2

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Feb 1, 2009 | 06:44 PM

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I'm running a 402 rear and a 401 front. They only had a 402 when I did my rear this summer. I can't tell any difference in ride or handling.

Feb 1, 2009 | 07:54 PM

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A 401 is a cruiser tire and the 402 is a touring tire. The 402 has a higher load rating

Feb 2, 2009 | 01:07 AM

Bowtieman31

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They come from the factory with a 402f in front and a 401 in the rear. If you put a 401 rear and a 402 rear side by side you will find that the 401 is a shorter but wider tire than the 402. The 402 is larger in diameter by a couple of inches and may have a very slight effect on your gear ratio. I just went through this whole deal and I decided to go with the 402f and 401 rear. Just like it came from the factory.