I have an 09 Fatboy and had to change my rear tire and brakes at 5k! Any suggestions on tire life, similar experiences, OE tire pros and cons, any advice will help!

 

I got over 8,000 miles out of my stocker. It is all in preference also. When people think they should change it. How they think it handles or how much tread they want on it. Do what you think is safe and rideable. Some people change at 5k. There is nothing wrong with that mileage. Brakes on the other hand. Your brakes should go alot further than that.

 

Get used to it i get 5,000 max on rear of 07 fatty on front about 10,000

 

I think they said at my dealership that it is 2/32 is what harley recommends changing the tire! I am just being extra dilagent on checking tire pressure before ever ride! They also said that the 200mm tire compund is alot softer than the smaller ones so I guess I just need to wait and see!

 

They sure dont let you know that when you buy! But that is a part of it I guess! I have heard the same and have heard that 8k is achievable with tire pressure regulation!

 

I got about 10k on my stock rear and ive got about 15k-20k on my metzeler now.

 

I've got a little over 10000 on my D407 200 back tire the front wore at 7000. That's when I did the nitrogen fill (it was free) thought why not try it.

 

im at 9500 miles on my stock tires but they do need changing now. but brakes are still good.

 

Just replace my stocks at around 9k (front and back). -'07 FXSTC

 

My 07 has about 6K on it and it looks like it should go for another 1 to 2K.
Bike tire's in general don't last as long as car/truck tires because of the softer nature of its tread compound and as far as I'm concerned that's not all that bad a thing.
While I can easily get 60K out of the tires on my pickup I wouldn't trust the tread compound in them for anything like the maneuvers any bike is capable of.
So if I have to replace the tires 4 or 5 or even more often than I do the truck, so be it. The truck isn't as likely to slide out from under me in a tight turn because of hard or worn tires as the bike could. Better safe than sorry.