When suspended on ropes, both Dunlop tires make pretty nice kiddie swings.


METZLER 880

 

My belt rides in the center of the rear pulley. She has a slight pull to the left but I took her by the dealership to check it out they said she was fine.
Like I said before this might not be because of the tire/spacer. The previous owner of the bike was caught in a sandwich and rebuilt the bike (by a dealership). I'm not positive they got it right. I think the rim might be a little off.

When you put your 140 on yours I would try it without the spacer first (you may not need it) and if you don't mind let me know how it worked out.

 

I could only get about 8k rear and 12k front from mine. (When I ran them)
What is your secret?

 

So now that I know that 130 is the proper size, and 140 will fit with a spacer, I have a lot more tire options to choose from, I'm going to stay away from the 404's I can get some Continental CM1's or Metzeler's at a good price($133), and still way cheaper than the 402's.(180+tax)
I know I'm only going to get a year out of my tires, I'm just tired if paying over 200 bucks for a so,so tire that has Harley Davidson on the sidewall.
Thanks for the help guy's.

 

I would worry less about the cost and more about the traction what ever tire gives you.

Tires cost less than a trip to the doctor.

 

It's not the money, but the tire, the 402's are very slippery for $200, I can't see a Metz or Cont being any worse. they may even be better, If the 402's were any good, I would gladly pay the price, I just don't think there a good value, seems like I'm paying for the Harley logo.

 

I don't know Texashillcountry; Maybe because I am 71 years old and don't ride very hard. LOL.

When I had my old Iron Head Sportster, I put on a set of Continental's, and they road way better than the Dunlops that I had been using. They stuck like glue and had very soft rubber. I loved them, but they wore out very quick. Dunlops are harder rubber, maybe do not stick as well, but do seem to last very well for me.

I do have a friend with a late model Fatboy, and he is only getting about 6 to 8 thousand miles on his Dunlops, but they are a special size tire that Dunlop seems to be having a problem with. Dunlop has given him at least one new tire.

 

I would have to agree with you. I have heard some good things about both those brands.

You have to remember what HD stands for---hundred dollars. It seems to me that as soon as they but their logo on something the price goes up by about that much.

Good luck on your tire hunt.

 

I just had mine replaced yesterday with around 7600 miles. The rear was right at spec. I could have got more out of the front, but I'd rather replace both at the same time. I still used the same model stock Dunlops as replacements. Prior to replacement, I also checked Dunlops website and the model tires were still the recommended tire though Dunlop has another model set that will fit.

Regarding any tire issues, I spoke to the dealer about that after reading about it on the fourms a while back. They told me it was more of a mounting issue that was supposedly resolved. The tires were then cupping messing up the ride and causing a wobble. Sometimes it helps to verify tread direction.

 

Hi, I just got a 95 FXSTC & it's got a new 140MT 90 x 16 on it. It rubs the same & so does the belt after I properly aligned it. I've searched & searched but haven't seen a solution that made sense. Let me know of anything that works, anybody?