I am going to try to get the final mock-up done on my bike in the next couple weeks and get this thing painted and back on the road. (weather is great here now but will be HOT soon)
I am confused about the rear tire I put on. I replaced it with the same size that was on there. It had dunlop HD tires and 6k miles on the bike so I assumed they were the factory tires.
I ended up putting on a mt90-16 rear tire, I think I screwed the pooch. I looked at the service manual and the owners manual and they both call for a 150/80/16 for the rear. (2004 fatboy)
From what I have now learned, which may not be correct, I think the ht90 is a bias size and is equal to a 130? So if the info I have read is correct, I just down-sized my rear tire to a 130 when I could be running a 150?
If that is the case I'll pull this tire off and order a new one, want that largest rear I can go on a stock set-up. (running a deluxe rear fender but should all be the same)

Before I order a new rear tire I just want to make 100% sure that I am right. I have a 130 now right? The 150 will be wider than the current mt90?

I have no idea why this guy had that size on the rear of this bike (it is a rear tire btw) I think they used that on the springers but not on these?

Thanks for your help. (anyone looking for a brand new rear ME880, I might have one to sell!)

 

Further confused because Dunlop does not make a D402 wide white wall in 150? They do have MU85B-16 and the MT90-16. (difference?)
I thought the stock HD's came with a dunlop 402 150 in the rear?
If my bike came with a 150 from the factory and the factory uses Dunlop 402's, why doesn't Dunlop make a 402, 150 rear tire??!!

 

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