Anybody running new Michelin tires Harley is selling?
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RE: Anybody running new Michelin tires Harley is selling?
ORIGINAL: WVRDKING
chuck:
Thanks for the feedback from an aggressive Ultra rider!
Curious to what tire pressures your running since a very respected source recommended that I run 40psi in the front and 42-44psi in the rear.
Those pressures are where I'm at now; unfortunately the weather has restricted any long mileage rides and I"m just now at 1,000 miles on the new Michelins.
IMO, they're the best handling/best riding tire I've ever owned on a touring bike!
Ride safe, and enjoy your trip to the Sunshine State!
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chuck:
Thanks for the feedback from an aggressive Ultra rider!
Curious to what tire pressures your running since a very respected source recommended that I run 40psi in the front and 42-44psi in the rear.
Those pressures are where I'm at now; unfortunately the weather has restricted any long mileage rides and I"m just now at 1,000 miles on the new Michelins.
IMO, they're the best handling/best riding tire I've ever owned on a touring bike!
Ride safe, and enjoy your trip to the Sunshine State!
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I'm running mostly 40PSI front and 42PSI rear, I say
mostly because I adjust my tire pressures daily with an
ifra red temp gun. I adjust them for the type of riding
I'm doing that day as well as road and weather conditions
on a given day. Tire temps are the best way to tell if you
are running the correct air pressures on any given day..
IE: When it is cold out you will run less air pressure to
get the same temps and traction you would get on a hot
day with higher air pressures. The infra red temp gun
also makes it way easyer to check your air pressures, all
you do is point and shoot any time you stop for a break
or gas..
BTW: You are correct, I think these Michelins are the
best handling tire I've ever run on a big heavy touring
bike..
Thanks for the well wishs on my Florida ride, every year
it is a mix of all types of weather for the 4 days and I hope
this year is no different!
Good Luck and enjoy your tires my friend"
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RE: Anybody running new Michelin tires Harley is selling?
ORIGINAL: uj034
I need to change my front tire soon. I have over 35000 miles on my stock front Dunlop. 3rd Rear tire, 2 Dunlops and currently a Metzler.
Is it ok to mismatch with Michelin in the front?
Any ideas guys? I have a 05 R C Custom.
jay.
I need to change my front tire soon. I have over 35000 miles on my stock front Dunlop. 3rd Rear tire, 2 Dunlops and currently a Metzler.
Is it ok to mismatch with Michelin in the front?
Any ideas guys? I have a 05 R C Custom.
jay.
Running an OEM Dunlop on the front that has no
traction compared to the Metzeler rear would scare
the HE!! out of me because I hate the front tire to
push out or going into a turn. Front end push can
be deadly in the mountains in blind corners, if you
push right out into an on coming car head on! [
]On the other hand putting a stickyer tire on front
like the Michelin with the less traction Metzeler is
a great idea. I would much rather my rear tire slide
going into a turn or coming out of a turn. Rear end
slides are a lot easier to save then a front tire slide
with a big push or high side crash. Plus it is always
nice to have the stickyer tire on front when a deer or
drunk driver jumps out in front of you and you need
to stand the bike on it's nose to save your life. You
would never stand a chance in that situation with an
OEM Dunlop tire on front! [:'(]
Good luck and ride safe my friend...
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RE: Anybody running new Michelin tires Harley is selling?
ORIGINAL: st john
This is for VDRDKING, you where going to put the tires to the bridge road test,
did you? and what is your review. I am almost ready for tires,
Thanks.
This is for VDRDKING, you where going to put the tires to the bridge road test,
did you? and what is your review. I am almost ready for tires,
Thanks.
Are you talking about steel grated bridges???
The reason I asked is I'll be in Florida Wednesday thru
Sunday and will go over many steel grated bridges, if
thats what you need to know I can let you know next
week sometime...
Have a GREAT Thanksgiving, I know I will down at
the Turkey Run in Daytona"
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RE: Anybody running new Michelin tires Harley is selling?
ORIGINAL: lschultz
How are these Michelin tires on cruves in the highway?
How are these Michelin tires on cruves in the highway?
I guess you didn't read my post, so I'll cut and paste it for
you again...
I'm now at 6,000+ miles on my Michelin Commanders.
I replaced the rear at 5,000 miles exactly, the rear had
just hit the wear bars at 5,000 miles so you can tell I
did not push the tire wear at all.
I ride mostly in the mountains all year round here in
the Carolinas. I ride pretty hard especially when I'm
alone. (exfactory road racer) "old but not dead yet"
My front has way more wear on the left and right then
it does on the center. The rear at 5,000 miles had the
left and right pealed pretty good, way more then the
center tread which was at the wear bars.
Most Ultra riders are not hard off the line at lights like
I am. I tend to be a good block away from the lights by
the time the first car clears the intersection, so I'm not
at all easy on the center of the rear tire. I never spin it
or do burn outs, how ever I do spin it out of corners in
the mountains. I also back it into corners pretty hard
when I ride alone (sometimes with the wife on back").
So I'm pretty hard on rears.
I use front brake late and into corners while leaned over
so that is where the front tire is getting more left and right
wear then the center of the tread. I would think I will even
the front tire wear out this long Thanksgiving weekend on
my 4 day ride in Florida formy annual visit to the "Turkey
Run" that is held in Daytona every year this coming
weekend.
I'll keep you guys up dated on if my front tire will last for
two rear tires or not.
Just for comparison sake: On my Ultra I get 7,000 out of
an OEM Dunlop and maybe 14,000 out of a front OEM
Dunlop. I get 6,500 miles out of a Metzeler rear and can
make just at 13,000 out of a front Metzeler. This will give
you guys a better idea where you might wear out Michelin
tires if you compare what you get out of OEM Dunlops or
Metzelers on your bike for your riding style..
I'll be reporting back on these Michelins, in the mean time
you guys all ride safe nowYa Hear"