I had a pair of Pirelli Night Dragons mounted on the bike today. The difference between the HD Dunlops and the Night Dragons is like night and day.

The only negative is that the rear tire is a bit taller than the OEM tire, though they're both 180/60-17's. I knew immediately that it looked taller, and it was confirmed the first time I put my feet down at a traffic light. The front was a 80/90R-21, but was replaced with a 90/90H-21, which really "fills" the front fender.

The bike feels so much more stable than it did before, and it sticks like glue. Absolutely zero issues on grooved pavement or tar snakes on a hot day like today (96 degrees Fahrenheit).

Control is much more intuitive than before, and they stick to the road like glue.

I posted earlier about how I've had to learn to consciously countersteer this bike, which I've never had to do with any other bike I've owned before. I attributed this to the extra rake and the skinny 21" front tire. Now I think that it had a lot more to do with the factory tires than it did with the other factors. The bike just feels "normal" now. Like I remember every other bike feeling. I always ran Avon tires on my bikes before, if that means anything.

So, I highly recommend these tires on the latest incarnations of the Wide Glide. They're very nice and inspire confidence.

I feel safer riding on these tires.

 

I'm with ya ,I really like my N/D world of difference from the Dunflop

 

I have a 1999 FXDWG and i installed the night dragons two years ago , I wont change to another tire MFG .There great in the rain also...

 

I've heard they are great tires. I was very hppy when I bought my new dyna that they had michelins on them instead of the dunlaps. Maybe its a new trend for harley.

 

How much taller is the rear over the Dunlop? I'm considering the ND for my next tire, rear anyway. If they had a 110 front for my 19"" I could have a like kind pair, but will probably run the 110 Avon up front.

 

The ND on my Electra Glide were probably the smoothest i have had in 4 years and 10 tires...the only negative is the durability...barely got 5000 miles.

 

What size rear tire did you get with the Pirelli's? I run Metzler 880's, but can't go bigger than 130 on my '99 without rubbing.

 

Hmm, I'm about due for a front tire on my '07 WG. How much was the front?

Of course, I'd still be running the dunlop on the rear. It was replaced before I got the bike.