Dunlop / Harley catostrophic tire failure

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07-30-2009, 08:19 AM

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Your right !!!!

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Originally Posted by skratch

thats old news. and its from some attorney trying to drum up business for a class action suit so he can retire young.... i don't think that its anything to get worked up over.

by the same token, don't be lachadaisical, check your tire pressure regularly, and also look at the condition of the rubber.

Check your tire pressure regularly. Hit the nail on the head..
Before every ride . check tires. Your only riding on 2 wheels.

Low air pressure can, on a hard corner low speed or high speed leed to tire roll on rim.
Not good.
Thanks Ace

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07-30-2009, 08:56 AM

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Just another parasite, looking for a free meal.
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07-30-2009, 09:10 AM

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Don't you just love it when people die because of tire "blowouts" and people turn this situation into "a self serving" issue.

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07-30-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by n8dc

well my opinion.. Dunlops suck.. they are too hard to begin with and dont stick to the road like my metzlers do.. I wont have another one on my bike period.. Dont matter about the air loss issue for me cause i already switched with 3 k on the clock on my 06

I tried Avons on my Heritage and went back to Dunlops, My 04 RG had Metzlers when I got it, I just spent a lot of money putting Dunlops on the RG and it's much better.

I too think this lawyer is trying to get others to do his job for him

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07-30-2009, 10:34 AM

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I wonder if the tires were inflated properly. Wasn't that the biggest part of the problem with the Firestones and Ford Explorers???

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Oops...posted to the wrong thread. Damn you search engine!!!

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harley and dunlop are aware of their tires sidewalls cracking and splits across the tread. don't know about sudden air loss, but i've seen some bad new tires out there. harley has warrented two of my tires with only 2300 miles on them due to cracking and splits. they were so bad i wouldn't ride it any longer and what really sucks is the new ones are doing the same thing within 3000 miles.

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04-17-2015, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Kumite

Appears to be time to replace the poorly made Dunlops with Metzlers or Avons........

Maybe it is time to stop listening to ambulance chasing sleezebag lawyers.

TV is flooded with commercials for this type of $hit, now we get it here too...

But I`m sure that sleeze lawyer is happy to see this posted.

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