Have to say this,in all my years and riding my bikes to their limits,cornering to the point of wearing off a lot of metal (floor boards,mufflers,kick stands) most all tires available will work just fine.

 

Dumbflop doesn't recomend E3's for a Harley because they were made for Gold Wings, and in fact are the OEM tire for them. The MOCO must certify a tire before one of the tire makers will recomend them so Harley doesn't do it because they want us to pay extra for the HD branding on the sidewall. Having said that, Get the size your bike uses and an equal or higher load rating and have at it! E3's ME880's Contis, Bridgestones, Perelli, and Michelin ALL make tires that will fit and perform like they should! Just because the MOCO doesn't bless them doesn't mean they aren't as good or better than what HD certifies.

 

Well I think you were misinformed, unless I am missing something special about your bike. I have them on my '99 FLHR and one of my friends has them on his '03 FLHRC and another has them on his '04 RG.

Here are the sizes:
MT90B-16 (72H) Dunlop Elite 3 Bias-Ply Touring Front
MU90B-16 (78H) Dunlop Elite 3 Bias-Ply Touring Rear

www.jakewilson.com $209 shipped to my door in three days last summer (with promo code)

Love, love, love E3's.

Great wear and handling wet or dry and not road grove tracking! [/QUOTE]

I asked Dunlop again today and got an email response that said they do not make the exact replacement rear tire which on my bike is a MU85-B16. I don't know what the difference is between an MU85 and an MU90 but I'm gonna find out.
Anyone know?

 

You might want to check with another source as far as the E3's go. I had an 04 FLHRCI, stock was MU85B16 on the rear, and replaced with MU90HB16 Elite 3. Works fine. Just bought the same E-3 for my 08 Ultra Classic. It is by far the best tire I have purchased. Had 52,000 miles on my 04 road king and tried the OEM tires, Avon and metzler, non compared to the E3

 

I personally like the Avon Venoms, and they way they corner and smooth on the highway, but that's JMO.

 

Went to the dealer today to question him on the E-3 tires and he wasn't terribly familiar with them or the sizes but did say the MU90 will be wider than the MU85 (rear). He suggested that if there is a clearance issue that they would trim the belt guard as long as it didn't interfere with the belt itself. He mostly sells OEM Dunlop 402's and then Metz 880's.
Right now I am torn between the E-3's (if I can get them to fit), the Commander's or a toss-up between the Conti Milestone's and ME-880's. All seem to have good qualities but none seem to have all.

 

+4 on the Pirelli Night Dragon. After 2500 miles I couldn't be happier with the handling, stopping, and all around performance wet or dry. I just wish it would warm up so I could wear them out! (7 degrees outside without the wind chill right now, crap!)

 

No problem with clearance. I have the "MU90B-16 (78H) Dunlop Elite 3 Bias-Ply Touring Rear" on the rear of my '99 RK. And the '9 was designed for a narrower tire then your bike.

 

What I was told was that the 90 was not wider then the 85, however the sidewall was a little taller or wider.

 

It will fit, no trimming necessary.