Help! Need New rear tire on faboy cause I only get 5k on stock ones

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05-06-2007 | 12:42 AM

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RE: Help! Need New rear tire on faboy cause I only get 5k on stock ones

What's a rear brake?

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05-06-2007 | 11:44 AM

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RE: Help! Need New rear tire on faboy cause I only get 5k on stock ones

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What's a rear brake?

The big rubber helmet hook.

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05-07-2007 | 07:19 PM

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RE: Help! Need New rear tire on faboy cause I only get 5k on stock ones

I have 12K on my Fat Boy...stock Dunlops...half of those miles have been 2-up (315 lbs - both riders)...the front is better than the rear...I can probably squeeze another 5K safely...

I ride in PA and NJ...

Maybe your sleepwalking and doing burnouts...!!!

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05-10-2007 | 07:04 AM

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RE: Help! Need New rear tire on faboy cause I only get 5k on stock ones

corbin solo seat. I weigh 170lbs and no burnouts

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05-10-2007 | 07:11 AM

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RE: Help! Need New rear tire on faboy cause I only get 5k on stock ones

I just hanged my stock tires today at 5500 on my Heritage. The back tire was getting wore and I was heading to the beach Monday so I bit the bullet and got me a new set of White Walls.

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05-10-2007 | 07:42 PM

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RE: Help! Need New rear tire on faboy cause I only get 5k on stock ones

I just ordered a set of Metzeler 880's White walls. I only get about 6000 out of a rear dunlop. I hope the Metzelers are better

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05-10-2007 | 07:54 PM

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RE: Help! Need New rear tire on faboy cause I only get 5k on stock ones

I went to Metzeler after about 6000 and a bald rear on my Dunlops so far I am very happy.

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05-10-2007 | 07:57 PM

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RE: Help! Need New rear tire on faboy cause I only get 5k on stock ones

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Tire wear that rapid can't be right. My Deluxe got 18K on the rear tire and nearly 30K on the front before I had to change them. The fastest tire wear seems to come from the touring bikes especially for those who ride 2 up. My buddies report that they get 10-12K from their Dunlops.

What he said. 5K out of a tire is a sign of something wrong somewhere--inflation, alignment, something. I've got 7K on the dunlops that came on my bike and they have plenty of tread left, and that's been my experience with them. If I got less than 10K out of a rear dunlop I would be very surprised.

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