How is the wear on your rear tire I have just over 4k on mine and looks like I may get around 8k before its due for replacement then I am going with the chrome turbines... can't wait

 

I am at about 6k and I bet there's at least a few more thousand in it.

 

Are you planning on staying with the stock tire or going with something else?

 

Slowly getting there...

 

Looking good! keep moding............

 

Careful on tire size changes that involve diameter changes. The service manual specifically warns that you can impair the operation of the ABS system if you change the diameter.

2014 Breakouts come with ABS as STANDARD equipment.

Jim G

 

Fortunately, I have a 2013 with no ABS.
I am thinking about going to a Metzler 260 when I change. Hoping to fill the fender a little more.

 

Do you know if the Metzler 260 needs any mods to fit? I like that idea myself

 

I have not seen anyone put one on a stock fendered Breakout. Only one way to find out.

 

Not that I have plans regarding tires any time soon but I'm curious as to why this is and what they mean by diameter, (circumferential or sectional). Anyone got a "Tires for Dummies" explanation as to how this tires vs ABS works ?

Thanx

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Did some reading, from HD manual:

Use only tires listed in Table 1-7. NOTE
ABS equipped motorcycles must always use properly inflated tires and wheels that are the same as the original equipment. The ABS system monitors rotational speed of the wheels through individual wheel speed sensors to determine the application of ABS.
Different diameter wheels or tires can:

• Alter the rotational speed which can upset the calibration of the ABS.
• Adversely effect its ability to detect and prevent lockups.
  Operating with inflation pressure other than those specified in Table 1-7 can reduce ABS performance.

Guess I was thinking only the real vs perceived (by the system) rate of deceleration would be less with a larger circumferential diameter but if it throws the ABS calibration off,,, ??