Dunlop Wear Indicators....
#22
07-01-2013 | 12:52 AM
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From: FL
Get a tread depth gage. Cheap and you'll know for sure. From the pictures I would say you have 2-3/32nds left. The wear bar is 1/32nd which is the replacement depth according to the service manual. I wouldn't be too concerned with that much tread since it has about 2-4K useful life if my tread depth guess is correct.
Here's a post of my tire after my trip before I left for Afghanistan. You'll notice the rear tire is about 1/32 and ready for changing. When I left it was at 2/32 at it's most worn point. When checking your tread depth, be sure to take multiple reading around your whole tire as some points will be less than others.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...700-miles.html
Last edited by CSMHOG; 07-01-2013 at 12:58 AM.
#24
07-01-2013 | 05:24 AM
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Twice I've personally found that if you're on the road far from home, a shop will put you at the front of the line for a tire if you just show up and tell them you're on the road. Maybe that was just good luck but the shops I've worked in always did that too. Now that I'm not 25 and indestructible, I don't ride on tires that are at the wear bars.
#27
07-01-2013 | 06:59 AM
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Here's your chance to impress folks:
Haul your bike in a trailor to about 5 miles from your destination.
Arrive on your bike with it rippin' and snortin'.
Point the tire out to everybody to prove you have *****.
Reverse the procedure to get home with no worries and head up high.
Get you a new tire first chance you get!
...Or I would just ride the thing...
Haul your bike in a trailor to about 5 miles from your destination.
Arrive on your bike with it rippin' and snortin'.
Point the tire out to everybody to prove you have *****.
Reverse the procedure to get home with no worries and head up high.
Get you a new tire first chance you get!
...Or I would just ride the thing...
#28
07-01-2013 | 07:56 AM
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From: SO Cal
....are just starting to show on rear stock Dunlop. I am scheduled to leave on a 1000 mile round trip Thursday. Not sure my indy can get to it Tuesday/Wednesday and he is closed Monday. If he can't, I'm thinking the tire has another 1K in it but I'm usually not a risk taker with safety stuff. What y'all think? Pictures in post below...
#30
07-02-2013 | 11:01 AM
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From: Washington State
Replace it ! and your front as well . Thats the milestone for a rear tire I change mine at 13000 miles front and rear all the time .It may ride just fine but what you dont realize is the things that go away gradually like handeling and fast stopping and when you need it .