2009 Touring
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RE: 2009 Touring
I would hope the 180 would be a little less prone to lock up under heavy breaking, just due to a little more meat on the pavement. Of course, this comes AFTER ABS becomes available. My VTX had a 180 and later a 200 on the back, I don't think it really impacted handling that much. I believe the Goldwing, Stratoliner, and Victory Vision are are at 170-180 on the back end, I would not say any of them are slow handling.
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I have no insight and all of this is just speculation\\; however I could possibly see them adding a 180 on the Street Glide. \\; If they went with it on the entire line, I doubt they'd end up on the RKC. \\; The classic series of softail such as the Softail Deluxe and Heritage Softail Classic still run with normal sized rear tires. \\; I agree with this approach, as a fat tire on a classic/retro styled bike would look very wierd IMHO. \\;
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RE: 2009 Touring
ORIGINAL: MACK
The FLHTCU already has a 180 tire and has had since 04. Reps are notorious for spreading untrue rumors on purpose to keep from telling people they cant tell them. But you never know. I heard for example in 04 a CVO FATBOY would be out in 05 and so it was.Hit the website on 22 July and we will find out for sure.
The FLHTCU already has a 180 tire and has had since 04. Reps are notorious for spreading untrue rumors on purpose to keep from telling people they cant tell them. But you never know. I heard for example in 04 a CVO FATBOY would be out in 05 and so it was.Hit the website on 22 July and we will find out for sure.
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The Screaming Eagle Road King has a 170. This is what MACK \\;\\\\\\;was trying to say...
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What the hell are you talking about Mack. Since 04, the entire FLHT line, including the SE, \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\;has been running the MU series rear tire which is equivalent to a 140.
What the hell are you talking about Mack. Since 04, the entire FLHT line, including the SE, \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\;has been running the MU series rear tire which is equivalent to a 140.
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The MU85B16 is NOT a 140m.m. tire! \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\; The MU measures over 145m.m. wide, 140 around 139m.m. \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;
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Dunlop MU85B16 is a 140 size - 180 would be cool.
Dunlop MU85B16 is a 140 size - 180 would be cool.
The MU85B16 is NOT a 140m.m. tire! \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\; The MU measures over 145m.m. wide, 140 around 139m.m. \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;
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RE: 2009 Touring
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Shuddup
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The Screaming Eagle Road King has a 170. This is what MACK \\;was trying to say...
lp
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What the hell are you talking about Mack. Since 04, the entire FLHT line, including the SE, \\;been running the MU series rear tire which is equivalent to a 140.
What the hell are you talking about Mack. Since 04, the entire FLHT line, including the SE, \\;been running the MU series rear tire which is equivalent to a 140.
lp
Nice avatar BTW.
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