I'll definitely be down through the Piedmont come spring; and I'll be sure to call.

Best Regards!

 

Bump.

I am interested in any updates on this.&nbsp\\; I have the ME 880's on one bike, but am interested in trying the Elite 3's on the other or the Michelin Commanders.&nbsp\\; Any new experience out there?

 

I put a MU85 Commander on my '06 EGC.&nbsp\\; Love it.&nbsp\\; It handles better than my Dunlop&nbsp\\;did&nbsp\\;but this is my first tire change on this bike and I am comparing the new Commander to the old Dunlop.&nbsp\\; Still, took away any 85 mph sweeping turn wobble I could feel and it's very stable on the roads with deap rain grooves cut into them.

 

How many miles on it so far?

 

I am considering the Michelins for my next set as well. I am on my third metzler in a year. 5000-7000 miles per back tire. I ride daily and pull a piggybacker trailer probably 50% of the time plus a aspen camper and two up, so i am carrying a lot of weight. Air pressure is key. Complains about not getting 15K on a rear tire are funny...that is 3 tires worth for me.

 

put the michelins on my fatboy they do handle alot better than oem but the only thing i dont like is they kinda look like bicycle tires they are not as wide as the oem thats the only complant i have. &nbsp\\;

 

I just had a pair of commanders installed on my EGC,&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; at my local dealer.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; I got 10K on the original tires.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; The 20 mile ride home was&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; like riding a different bike.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; It drove and handled really well.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; Tires and labor and taxes came to $452.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; Great service dept, the&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; service manager said it was the first complete set they had installed.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; The tech that did the work said he thought it handled well on the test ride.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;&nbsp\\; I just got back ahead of some rain and&nbsp\\; these are definitely a better ride.&nbsp\\; Track great and are very stable.&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; they also don't pick up the pavement grooves and cracks like the dunlops.&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; I was gonna go Metz, until I read this thread.&nbsp\\;

 

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My local Service Manager told me that their shop had been instructed by Michelin&nbsp\\;to put tubes in the Commanders to help with getting the tire to seat on the rim. This supposedly due to flexible sidewalls. They also said Michelin was aware of and working on the problem. Since I have not heard or read of this anywhere else I have to wonder what is going on. When my Avon Venoms need to be replaced I will investigate all my options. BTW, I have been pleased with the Avon Venom X tires on my Ultra, but I can only compare them to the OEM Dunlops. Vast improvement there........

 

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I'm on my 4th set of Michelin's and I'm still loving
them. I would have gone through more sets but I've
been riding my Wing alot the last 6 months..
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if I can help, my Shop/Cell # is 704-236-2885
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I had to correct my post, I'm on my 4th set about
to mount up my 5th set. I don't like miss leading
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Thanks everyone.&nbsp\\; Very interesting issue about adding the tubes.&nbsp\\; I'll look further into that.&nbsp\\;

Ride safe.