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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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Ok time to get new tires and looking at the Metzler 880 touring.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 09:16 AM
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I run em and like em.
Mileage is not very goos on them..but they are stickier than DUnlops (they're not prone to slide with quick stops IMHO).
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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I've been running the 880's for years and been real happy with them. I just put a new Marathon radial on the back this weekend.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 08:08 AM
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I run 880 on my 04,Like kbore said mileage is lower but tire is softer compound than Dunlop. A fair tradeoff.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 08:48 AM
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I liked the metzlers. I used to run them on my honda. Like everyone said mileage ain't so good, I never got more than 11k out of mine. I've got that many on the stock dunnies, I think I'll stick with them.
 
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Run them on her VStar 1100 and had them on my RoadStar.......probably going to be my top choice when the RKC needs new shoes.
 
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Was talking about Metzlers yesterday.A guy was saying that he thought they were loud, tended to sing at highway speed. Anyone have that experience/observation?
 
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Was talking about Metzlers yesterday.A guy was saying that he thought they were loud, tended to sing at highway speed. Anyone have that experience/observation?
Never thought that about ours at all....but we do run loud pipes.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 09:18 AM
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we do run loud pipes
Yes, the singing metzler guy also said that if you have loud pipes you will not notice the noise. He has a fairing with quiet pipes and does notice the sound. Was just wondering. Have been thinking of going to metzlers after the dunlops wear down.
 
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Metzlers sing when you first put them on. They quiet down, though not completely, as you wear them.

I have been running Metzlers for my last 3 tire changes. One thing about the Metzler is they do take longer to wear in then any other tire I have tried. It takes about a 1000 miles before they smooth out completely.

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