New Tires
#22
I just ordered a E3 for the front that was a D407 replaced under a recall/service bulletin with a D408. The D408 wore out in about 4,000 miles and howls like mad in curves.
My rear D408 with about 6,000 miles is doing fine but I will eventually replace it with an E3 too.
The truth is there aren't a hell of a lot of choices out there for an 09 RK Police with the 17" wheel up front.
My rear D408 with about 6,000 miles is doing fine but I will eventually replace it with an E3 too.
The truth is there aren't a hell of a lot of choices out there for an 09 RK Police with the 17" wheel up front.
#23
"You can also upgrade to the 160/80-16 for the '08."
Doesn't the '08 still have a 3" rim? Dunlop recommends a 3.5" rim to run properly.
http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/tire...tire.asp?id=86
With its cross tread design, you will really feel the difference when running on grooved highways...or should I say, you won't feel the grooves at all !
Doesn't the '08 still have a 3" rim? Dunlop recommends a 3.5" rim to run properly.
http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/tire...tire.asp?id=86
With its cross tread design, you will really feel the difference when running on grooved highways...or should I say, you won't feel the grooves at all !
Last edited by MNPGRider; 10-03-2010 at 01:41 PM.
#24
My rear Night Dragon was half shot at 3k - but I ride twisties on the pegs and it held corners nicely - straight line braking no better than the stock Dumflop.
Running a Bridgestone Spitfire S-11 rear on the front now and absolutely love it - VERY sticky tire; others say it lasts well too. $86.00 to my door.
Running a Bridgestone Spitfire S-11 rear on the front now and absolutely love it - VERY sticky tire; others say it lasts well too. $86.00 to my door.
#25
My rear Night Dragon was half shot at 3k - but I ride twisties on the pegs and it held corners nicely - straight line braking no better than the stock Dumflop.
Running a Bridgestone Spitfire S-11 rear on the front now and absolutely love it - VERY sticky tire; others say it lasts well too. $86.00 to my door.
Running a Bridgestone Spitfire S-11 rear on the front now and absolutely love it - VERY sticky tire; others say it lasts well too. $86.00 to my door.
Did you check the load rating on that tire?
#26
Isn't the load rating on a Heritage lower that touring bikes? Should be able to get away with it...i ran a 74H rated tire on my EGC and no issues except less tread depth.
Last edited by Notgrownup; 10-04-2010 at 06:43 AM. Reason: brain fart
#27
I'm hoping Dunlop has the American Elite on the market for next year. Currently have 10000 miles on the original 407/408 combo and am satisfied with wear so far. Have ran ME 880's on two other manufacturers, one of which was a touring bike of comparable weight and dimensions. Found the ME 880's to be a good tire with the only complaint a feathering of the sidewall tread at the end of their wear life.
#28
Some of the crotch rockets were looking back at us wondering how Harleys were keeping up. I didn't see any Fatboys, Heritages, or anything on MT's keeping up with our CT's and I can't believe how glued to the road it was. I slipped ONE time with the tire at full lean on the yellow line when I downshifted and nailed it, but it grabbed pavement as soon as it came off the paint. My Night Dragon probably would have kept spinning.
Last edited by Quadancer; 10-04-2010 at 08:47 AM.
#29
I'm guessing they mean, mileage = tire life. I have an 09 EG Classic. I don't know what tire it was --- stock, I guess. Bought the bike new --- but I got 15,000 miles out of it. It was in pretty good shape at 15K, but I was still being kinda careful with it, for about 1000 miles before I got it changed. At my 15K service, I said "whatever it was, for 15K miles, put another one on."
#30
The rear S-11 Bridgestone he's running on the front is rated at 67=677lbs. Lost almost 100 lbs of load rating.
Not pointing fingers, just be careful guys they build those tires with those numbers for a reason.