Living in Australia, when I replaced my 07 Ultra rear tyre, the dealer only had dunlop 401s vs the motor company/dunlop recommended 402s. The reason given was the dunlop strike. Does anyone know the story here.....below is the only thing I could find using google:
Updated 3/5/07
HARLEY ADDRESSES DUNLOP STRIKE[align=left]
New Harleys ride on Dunlop tires (until an owner might opt to replace them with another brand), and those tires come from the Goodyear-Dunlop plant in Tonawanda, NY, where 1,100 United Steelworker union employees have been on strike since October and remained so as of press time, according to news sources. The Niagara Gazette cites United Steelworker union sources in reporting the plant was staffed by replacement workers. Paul James, product communications manager for Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee, says, “We're monitoring the situation closely and we expect to continue to meet our needs with Dunlops. There's no way of knowing the length of the strike. We're definitely looking at our options. But at the moment Dunlop out of Buffalo continues to meet our OE needs.” James also addressed the replacement tire situation. “We've fallen behind on replacements for some models,” he stated. “We're working hard to address this situation, as well. If dealers are concerned, they should know Dunlop is meeting our needs.”
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Shipments resumed weeks ago, and lots are including "Made In France". HD has also added another name-brand tire, I forget the name at the moment.

 

Michelin has been added