Weird steering issue...
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"Why?"...short answer is in my signature. A few years ago, I happened on a tire clearance at JakeWilson.com; Dunlop rears for ~$60, so I stocked-up. Posted a thread back then, asking why they couldn't be run up front, since same dimensions. The general consensus, from Double Darksiders and not, was that it was fine if you reverse the rotation arrow. I've been rolling this way for about 4-years now, including several 2-week roadtrips. The bike is hands-off stable, on rails, at any speed.
If they are the same size then yeah I don't see a problem, later model bikes have a bigger rear than front tire and I was trying to visualize that big rear tire on the front. Lol
My father has a 1975 Norton (to be mine some day) The bike has 2700 miles all original right down to the tires. The front and rear tire are exactly the same Dunlops, if you look at one side of the tires you'll see "direction of rotation for rear mounted" and on the other side it has "direction of rotation front mounted"
Threw me off when I first noticed it, only looked at one side and thought the tires were on backwards. Lol!
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I did a 2500 mile trip last summer with 2 friends. On the 3rd day and after about 1000 miles I took out my small compressor and checked and added air to my tires (both took a few pounds). I then offered the compressor to my pals and they both said no they didn't need/want to check. We were coming south from VA through NC and TN via the Dragon.
I really didn't understand why they wouldn't want their tire pressure to be accurate. I still don't. I check my tires about every 10 days at home and much more on the road, they almost always need a couple pounds. I can feel the difference in handling on both my Softails.
I really didn't understand why they wouldn't want their tire pressure to be accurate. I still don't. I check my tires about every 10 days at home and much more on the road, they almost always need a couple pounds. I can feel the difference in handling on both my Softails.
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