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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 10:42 AM
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Metzlers for me on all my bikes. But check out today's forum post called "See, what happened was..." for a really good insight into new tires...
 
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jeg607
Metzlers for me on all my bikes. But check out today's forum post called "See, what happened was..." for a really good insight into new tires...
so what your saying is screw new tires buy a new bike lol
 
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 05:29 PM
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one good riding season = one rear tire IMO.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 05:57 PM
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I have been buying Avon venom's on my last Harley's and they didn't last as long but they was sticky and my bike rode smoother over sharp bumps. I never had them on a Touring bike. I have 17000 on my King and the back tire looks bad, the front looks better.
I was going to buy Venom this winter but my Indy said Avon looks to be switching over to Cobras and he thinks Avon is going to drop the venom line. He said the Cobra looks like a good tire, they are radial but he thinks they my be a little harder compound.
I might give them a try this coming Summer. I hope they give a smoother ride like the Venom did.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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I'd just stay away from dunlop IMO cause every dunlop I've had always felt ''slick'' if you will.
 
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