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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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Thinking of trying a rear on my FLHT. How ya like'm
and what size you runnin on what bike?

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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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I have had them on my 06 Ultra for over one year. Big improvment over the stock dunlaps. Seem to be wearing good as well. No problems in the rain or tar strips as well.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by old skool pan man
I have had them on my 06 Ultra for over one year. Big improvment over the stock dunlaps. Seem to be wearing good as well. No problems in the rain or tar strips as well.
Got them on my '05 Ultra, can't remember the size, but I like them, alot. No more Dunlop for me!
 
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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Had a set on my '04 RKC and liked them a lot.Nice improvement over the 402's. Wore a good 20% more than the the 402's.

Have a set of E3's on it now and like them better than the Commanders.
 
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I was told by a H-D Tech not to use radials on our bike ('05 FLHTC)!
We have contoured wire laced wheels; he said there was too much flex in the wheels!
He claimed the tires will cup along the edges real soon.
Too bad, I had my heart set on a pair.
Guess it'll be E-3's now!
 

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Having a set installed as we type. Should get her back by Friday with a few other new goodies.
I really did a lot of checking and the Michelin's and E3's seemed to get the best reviews for touring bikes.
 
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Originally Posted by FXSTS-88
I was told by a H-D Tech not to use radials on our bike ('05 FLHTC)!We have contoured wire laced wheels; he said there was too much flex in the wheels!
He claimed th tires will cup along the edges real soon.
Too bad, I had my heart set on a pair.
Guess it'll be E-3's now!
Did the Tech tell you that the Commanders are radials ?
 
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Originally Posted by FXSTS-88
I was told by a H-D Tech not to use radials on our bike ('05 FLHTC)!
We have contoured wire laced wheels; he said there was too much flex in the wheels!
He claimed the tires will cup along the edges real soon.
Too bad, I had my heart set on a pair.
Guess it'll be E-3's now!
I was under the impression that the Commanders were bias and
Elite 3 offered both.

Jim
 
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by WideBoy04
I was under the impression that the Commanders were bias and
Elite 3 offered both.

Jim

They are.The Tech gave him some bad info.



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I had a pretty bad experience with one on the Rear of an 06 RK...It was on a white bike and I had always noticed a Black dust all over the rear of the bike they replaced it at 3,800 and said they had never seen that before..I now run E3s..
 
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